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It was #alexpalou on top of qualifying for the second race in a row, this time at the all-new #detroit Grand Prix downtown street circuit aboard his #10 Chip Ganassi #racing Honda. The pole marks his second-consecutive P1 starting position, following his pole qualifying run at the Indianapolis 500 last month.
In addition to Palou, three other Hondas made it to the Firestone Fast Six in #nttindycarseries knockout qualifying: Romain Grosjean for Andretti Autosport, and Palou's Chip Ganassi #racing teammates Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson. Honda powered four of the fast six starters, and seven of the top 12.
This weekend's #detroit Grand Prix marks the first downtown race since 1991 and the first-ever at the new configuration of the downtown circuit.
Detroit Grand Prix Honda Qualifying Results
R – Rookie
Quotes
Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi #racing Honda) pole qualifier, first Indy car pole on a temporary street circuit: "We started on used alternate tires, but they didn't feel very good, so switched right away to our second set. It feels good [to have two consecutive poles]. We've had a great car all weekend, all year really, so qualifying was just about maximizing everything we had. It's a crazy track, tight and short. It's going to be tough tomorrow in the race, but we'll try to make it happen."
Romain Grosjean (#28 Andretti Autosport Honda) qualified third: "Not too shabby, we mainly tried to stay out of trouble, and get the [quick] laps in when it mattered the most. I did make a mistake on my second set of tires. I hit the wall coming out of Turn 3 and that cost me a bit of time. But we have a very good car. All of us – me and my teammates – have been fast. A lot's going to happen in the race tomorrow, so it's going to be all about being in the right time and the right place. Hopefully that will be us."
Fast Facts
Where to Watch
Television coverage of Sunday's #detroit Grand Prix starts at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on NBC Peacock, the INDYCAR Radio Network, and SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (Channel 160).
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