The NTT IndyCar Series completed a dual qualifying session on Saturday, with two times laps around the short oval Iowa Speedway determining the order for the two races set for later in the weekend.
Colton Herta set the best time on his first lap, and earned pole for Saturday evening’s race with a lap of 17.1506 seconds that averaged 187.655 MPH.
Herta actually completed his laps without the hybrid boost due to a technical issue, and was offered the chance to make a second run. His Andretti team ultimately chose not to complete another run and kept his times from his initial attempt.
READ MORE: IndyCar Iowa – Full Qualifying Report
Scott McLaughlin set the fastest time of all drivers on their second lap, earning him pole for Sunday’s event.
McLaughlin’s time was 17.0966 seconds, averaging 188.248 MPH around the 7/8-mile oval, which gives him the new track record as well.
Saturday’s race takes place starting at 7:00 PM central time, and will run through the evening into the night. Sunday’s race begins just before noon, giving drivers and teams little time to recover before the second half of the double-header.
Race 1
| # | Driver | Time | Gap | Avg. Speed (MPH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton Herta | 00:17.1506 | – | 187.655 |
| 2 | Scott McLaughlin | 00:17.1624 | 0.0118 | 187.526 |
| 3 | Alex Palou | 00:17.2253 | 0.0747 | 186.841 |
| 4 | Will Power | 00:17.2728 | 0.1222 | 186.328 |
| 5 | Scott Dixon | 00:17.2839 | 0.1333 | 186.208 |
| 6 | Pato O’Ward | 00:17.2963 | 0.1457 | 186.074 |
| 7 | Alexander Rossi | 00:17.2996 | 0.1490 | 186.039 |
| 8 | Santino Ferrucci | 00:17.3588 | 0.2082 | 185.405 |
| 9 | Marcus Armstrong | 00:17.3651 | 0.2145 | 185.337 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson | 00:17.3713 | 0.2207 | 185.271 |
| 11 | Felix Rosenqvist | 00:17.3783 | 0.2277 | 185.196 |
| 12 | Graham Rahal | 00:17.4146 | 0.2640 | 184.810 |
| 13 | Linus Lundqvist | 00:17.4289 | 0.2783 | 184.659 |
| 14 | Rinus VeeKay | 00:17.4594 | 0.3088 | 184.336 |
| 15 | David Malukas | 00:17.4770 | 0.3264 | 184.151 |
| 16 | Nolan Siegel | 00:17.5152 | 0.3646 | 183.749 |
| 17 | Agustin Canapino | 00:17.5264 | 0.3758 | 183.632 |
| 18 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 00:17.5272 | 0.3766 | 183.623 |
| 19 | Jack Harvey | 00:17.5336 | 0.3830 | 183.556 |
| 20 | Kyle Kirkwood | 00:17.5386 | 0.3880 | 183.504 |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | 00:17.5435 | 0.3929 | 183.453 |
| 22 | Josef Newgarden | 00:17.6097 | 0.4591 | 182.763 |
| 23 | Christian Lundgaard | 00:17.7302 | 0.5796 | 181.521 |
| 24 | Sting Ray Robb | 00:18.1288 | 0.9782 | 177.530 |
| 25 | Ed Carpenter | 00:18.1997 | 1.0491 | 176.838 |
| 26 | Katherine Legge | 00:18.2630 | 1.1124 | 176.225 |
| 27 | Kyffin Simpson | 00:18.3003 | 1.1497 | 175.866 |
Race 2
| # | Driver | Time | Gap | Avg. Speed (MPH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott McLaughlin | 00:17.0966 | – | 188.248 |
| 2 | Alex Palou | 00:17.1582 | 0.0616 | 187.572 |
| 3 | Scott Dixon | 00:17.1958 | 0.0992 | 187.162 |
| 4 | Colton Herta | 00:17.2125 | 0.1159 | 186.980 |
| 5 | Felix Rosenqvist | 00:17.2259 | 0.1293 | 186.835 |
| 6 | Alexander Rossi | 00:17.3005 | 0.2039 | 186.029 |
| 7 | Pato O’Ward | 00:17.3165 | 0.2199 | 185.857 |
| 8 | Graham Rahal | 00:17.3321 | 0.2355 | 185.690 |
| 9 | David Malukas | 00:17.3410 | 0.2444 | 185.595 |
| 10 | Agustin Canapino | 00:17.3768 | 0.2802 | 185.212 |
| 11 | Nolan Siegel | 00:17.3954 | 0.2988 | 185.014 |
| 12 | Kyle Kirkwood | 00:17.4159 | 0.3193 | 184.797 |
| 13 | Linus Lundqvist | 00:17.4283 | 0.3317 | 184.665 |
| 14 | Josef Newgarden | 00:17.4767 | 0.3801 | 184.154 |
| 15 | Rinus VeeKay | 00:17.4784 | 0.3818 | 184.136 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | 00:17.5103 | 0.4137 | 183.800 |
| 17 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 00:17.5331 | 0.4365 | 183.561 |
| 18 | Jack Harvey | 00:17.5551 | 0.4585 | 183.331 |
| 19 | Christian Lundgaard | 00:17.6575 | 0.5609 | 182.268 |
| 20 | Santino Ferrucci | 00:17.7412 | 0.6446 | 181.408 |
| 21 | Sting Ray Robb | 00:17.7744 | 0.6778 | 181.069 |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | 00:17.7784 | 0.6818 | 181.029 |
| 23 | Will Power | 00:17.9496 | 0.8530 | 179.302 |
| 24 | Kyffin Simpson | 00:17.9827 | 0.8861 | 178.972 |
| 25 | Katherine Legge | 00:18.0949 | 0.9983 | 177.862 |
| 26 | Marcus Armstrong | 00:18.5304 | 1.4338 | 173.682 |
| 27 | Ed Carpenter | 00:19.0203 | 1.9237 | 169.209 |
