Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou take poles for Milwaukee IndyCar doubleheader
Scott McLaughlin and Alex Palou captured poles for IndyCar’s doubleheader round at The Milwaukee Mile. The two-lap qualifying round saw the first lap determined the field for Race 1 set for later today (2:30 p.m. ET), with the second lap locking the field for Race 2 on Sunday (1 p.m. ET). Driving the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet, McLaughlin posted a 165.536mph opening lap to take Race 1 ... Keep…
Scott McLaughlin and Alex Palou have taken the pole positions for the IndyCar doubleheader at The Milwaukee Mile. McLaughlin, driving the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet, secured the top spot for Race 1 with a lap at 165.536mph. The qualifying session consisted of two laps, with the first lap determining the grid for Saturday's Race 1 and the second lap setting the field for Sunday's Race 2.
The event has already seen incidents, with championship contender Kyle Kirkwood and last year's Milwaukee winner Christian Rasmussen crashing during the 90-minute practice session. According to Yahoo Sports, Kirkwood made a pass on Rasmussen exiting Turn 2, but the two cars came together entering Turn 3, causing significant damage.
Alex Palou leads the championship standings, with Kirkwood 91 points behind in second place. McLaughlin and Palou's pole positions set the stage for the doubleheader, with Race 1 scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday and Race 2 at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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