Team Penske NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Report - Indianapolis
August 15, 2020
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race: Indianapolis 500
Date: August 15, 2020
No. 1 Shell V-Power Nitro Dallara/Chevrolet – Josef Newgarden
Qualifying Position: 13th
Total Time/Average Speed: 2:36.3203 / 230.296 mph
No. 3 Pennzoil Dallara/Chevrolet – Helio Castroneves
Qualifying Position: 28th
Total Time/Average Speed: 2:37.3180 / 228.836 mph
No. 12 Verizon 5G Edge Dallara/Chevrolet – Will Power
Qualifying Position: 22nd
Total Time/Average Speed: 2:36.7252 / 229.701 mph
No. 22 Menards Dallara/Chevrolet – Simon Pagenaud
Qualifying Position: 25th
Total Time/Average Speed: 2:37.3180 / 228.836 mph
Fastest Time:
Qualifying – 2:35.6078 / 231.351 mph (No. 98 – Marco Andretti)
Notes: None of Team Penske's Chevrolets were able to qualify within the top-nine for next Sunday's Indianapolis 500, leaving the team's four entries unable to compete in the Firestone Fast Nine and run for the pole on Sunday. All four cars struggled with speed as they did their best to gain traction with at least two qualifying runs apiece. Tomorrow the teams will participate in an afternoon practice session as they continue to prepare their cars for next Sunday's race and work to improve their race trim.
Coverage: Tomorrow the team's four entries will participate in the afternoon practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network and NBC Sports Gold. The 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 will broadcast live on Sunday, August 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.