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Team Penske Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Report

Track:                  St. Petersburg Street Circuit
Race:                   Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Date:                   March 10, 2018

No. 1 Hitachi Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Josef Newgarden

Position:             13th    
Time:                   1:00.4320
Speed:                 107.228 mph

No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Will Power

Position:             2nd
Time:                   1:01.7346
Speed:                 104.965 mph

No. 22 Menards Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Simon Pagenaud

Position:             11th         
Time:                   1:04.6739
Speed:                 100.195 mph

Fastest Time:     1:01.6643 (No. 6 – Robert Wickens)

Notes:             

Will Power led Team Penske's three-car outfit in qualifying for Sunday's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.  Power, who has won pole for this event six of the last seven years, made it through to the Firestone Fast Six and had to battle a heavy mist, which dramatically slowed times in the final round.  Power was on the pole until the last car passed the timing line at the checkers, dropping him back to second.  Simon Pagenaud fell victim to the increasing heavy mist in round two and nearly looped his Menards machine in turn one on consecutive laps, forcing him to settle for the 12th position. Defending series champion, Josef Newgarden, wasn't able to make it to the fast 12, finishing in the 7th position in his group during the first round.  That will put him 13th for tomorrow's Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Coverage:        

The final warmup practice session will stream live on IndyCar.com on Sunday, March 11 at 8:45 a.m. ET. The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will be televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 11 at 12:30 p.m. ET.