A knockout qualifying session for the NTT IndyCar Series took place on Saturday afternoon, setting the grid for Sunday’s main event on the streets of Toronto.
Colton Herta followed up his pole-to-victory performance from last year to earn another pole this weekend. His lap of 59.8320 was better than anyone else, and gave him the best starting position on the tricky streets.
Alex Palou was just over a quarter of a second slower and earned the outside front row, followed by Marcus Armstrong and Will Power making up the second row.
READ MORE: IndyCar Toronto – Full Qualifying Report
Callum Ilott complained about traffic, which caused him to have a hard time turning a clean lap. He earned the 12th starting position.
Two of the three Team Penske drivers failed to live up of the team’s standards, with Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden earning the 15th and 18th starting positions respectively.
A 90-lap event awaits drivers on Sunday, with the green flag waving at noon eastern time.
| # | Driver | Time | Gap | Avg. Speed (MPH) | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton Herta | 00:59.8320 | –.—- | 107.461 | Fast Six |
| 2 | Alex Palou | 01:00.1078 | 0.2758 | 106.968 | Fast Six |
| 3 | Marcus Armstrong | 01:00.3535 | 0.5215 | 106.532 | Fast Six |
| 4 | Will Power | 01:00.4519 | 0.6199 | 106.359 | Fast Six |
| 5 | Graham Rahal | 01:00.8600 | 1.0280 | 105.646 | Fast Six |
| 6 | Kyle Kirkwood | 01:04.5308 | 4.6988 | 99.636 | Fast Six |
| 7 | Louis Foster | 01:00.6684 | 0.7413 | 105.979 | Top 12 |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson | 01:00.7134 | 0.7863 | 105.901 | Top 12 |
| 9 | Rinus VeeKay | 01:00.7744 | 0.8473 | 105.795 | Top 12 |
| 10 | Pato O’Ward | 01:00.9795 | 1.0524 | 105.439 | Top 12 |
| 11 | Scott Dixon | 01:01.7348 | 1.8077 | 104.149 | Top 12 |
| 12 | Callum Ilott | 01:01.8834 | 1.9563 | 103.899 | Top 12 |
| 13 | Nolan Siegel | 01:00.3464 | 0.4395 | 106.545 | First Round |
| 14 | Kyffin Simpson | 01:00.2535 | 0.1546 | 106.709 | First Round |
| 15 | Scott McLaughlin | 01:00.3824 | 0.4755 | 106.481 | First Round |
| 16 | David Malukas | 01:00.2941 | 0.1952 | 106.637 | First Round |
| 17 | Felix Rosenqvist | 01:00.4190 | 0.5121 | 106.417 | First Round |
| 18 | Josef Newgarden | 01:00.3520 | 0.2531 | 106.535 | First Round |
| 19 | Christian Lundgaard | 01:00.4520 | 0.5451 | 106.359 | First Round |
| 20 | Robert Shwartzman | 01:00.3795 | 0.2806 | 106.486 | First Round |
| 21 | Conor Daly | 01:00.5261 | 0.6192 | 106.229 | First Round |
| 22 | Christian Rasmussen | 01:00.4190 | 0.3201 | 106.417 | First Round |
| 23 | Santino Ferrucci | 01:00.7058 | 0.7989 | 105.914 | First Round |
| 24 | Alexander Rossi | 01:00.6843 | 0.5854 | 105.952 | First Round |
| 25 | Sting Ray Robb | 01:01.0717 | 1.1648 | 105.280 | First Round |
| 26 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 01:00.7530 | 0.6541 | 105.832 | First Round |
| 27 | Jacob Abel | 01:01.8019 | 1.7030 | 104.036 | First Round |
