Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Report
April 9, 2017
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Track: Streets of Long Beach
Race: Grand Prix of Long Beach
Date: April 8, 2017
No. 1 Menards Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Simon Pagenaud
Position: 21st
Time: 1:08.0439
Speed: 104.121 mph
No. 2 Hum by Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Josef Newgarden
Position: 8th
Time: 1:06.6074
Speed: 106.367 mph
No. 3 Auto Club of Southern California Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Helio Castroneves
Position: 1st (48th career pole)
Time: 1:06.4123 (track record)
Speed: 106.980 mph
No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Will Power
Position: 9th
Time: 1:06.6074
Speed: 106.367 mph
Fast Time: 1:06.2254 (No. 3 - Helio Castroneves)
Recap: Helio Castroneves captured the Verizon P1 Pole Award in Saturday's Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying session for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Calif.). In doing so, he claimed his 48th series career pole award, which puts him fourth on the all-time list. In the Firestone Fast Six round, the Brazilian-born Castroneves navigated the 1.968-mile temporary street course in a track record 1 minute, 6.2254 seconds for an average speed of 106.980 mph behind the wheel of his No. 3 Auto Club of Southern California Chevrolet for his first pole position of the season. It was his third consecutive pole win at the California street course and fourth in his career. Josef Newgarden will roll off eighth in Sunday's race in his No. 2 Hum by Verizon Chevy. Will Power and his No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet will start from the ninth position. Reigning series champion Simon Pagenaud had a track-record lap erased on an interference penalty from IndyCar officials and as a result will start last.
Coverage: The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will be telecast live on NBC Sports Network on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET with radio coverage on INDYCAR Radio Network, Sirius 212 and XM 209. Additional coverage can be found at IndyCar.com.