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Honda Leads With Front Row Sweep At Detroit Grand Prix Qualifying
Colton Herta will lead an all-Honda front row at the Detroit Grand Prix after securing his first pole of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The Andretti Global Honda driver edged out defending race winner and 2023 series champion Alex Palou by 0.152 seconds. This marks Herta's 12th career pole.
Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, will start second in tomorrow's 100-lap race. He aims for his second victory of 2024 and a third career title. Honda drivers secured four of the top six qualifying spots, with Scott Dixon starting fifth and Kyle Kirkwood sixth.
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colton Herta | Andretti Global Honda |
| 2nd | Alex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
| 5th | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
| 6th | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global Honda |
| 9th | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
| 11th | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda |
Colton Herta (#26 Andretti Global Honda), pole qualifier:
"This is a complete 180 from last weekend [when Herta crashed while contending for victory at the Indianapolis 500]. It was disappointing to say the least. To come back here and get some redemption, it feels good. It's so hard to get a clean lap here, it's probably the most aggressive place we go to in terms of bumps and walls. That makes it feel even better."
Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda), will start second:
"We were fast today, but I'm not sure if we were better than Colton. But I'm happy. The car has been awesome since Practice 1 yesterday, and we were able to fight for P1 in every qualifying segment today. So yeah, starting from the front and looking forward to tomorrow. We have a fast car."
Fast Facts
Honda drivers and teams have won seven of the last ten NTT INDYCAR SERIES events held in Detroit. This includes last year's inaugural run on the new downtown street circuit, won by Alex Palou. Palou recorded five victories in 2023 en route to his second INDYCAR drivers' title.
After five championship rounds of the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Alex Palou leads the Drivers' Championship standings with 183 points. His teammate Scott Dixon is second with 163 points.
Where to Watch
Television coverage of Sunday's Detroit Grand Prix starts at 12 p.m. ET on the USA Network. Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage will also be available on NBC Peacock, the INDYCAR Radio Network, and SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (Channel 160).
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