Sage Karam barely beat Carlos Munoz to earn his first ever Firestone Indy Lights pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Karam set a two-lap average speed of 189.243 mph, putting him just ahead of Munoz's 189.103 mph mark (Munoz who will also take part in the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar race).
Munoz admitted that jumping between the Lights car and the IndyCar had made things a little trickier for him.
The Colombian's closest title rival was Jack Hawksworth, who ended up fifth on the grid behind Peter Dempsey and Gabby Chaves, but said that he was satisfied with his starting position.
A small field of just 11 cars took part in the qualifying session.
Pos Driver Team Speed (in mph)
1. Sage Karam Schmidt Peterson 189.243
2. Carlos Munoz Andretti 189.103
3. Peter Dempsey Belardi 188.793
4. Gabby Chaves Schmidt Peterson 187.770
5. Jack Hawksworth Schmidt Peterson 187.410
6. Kyle O'Gara Schmidt Peterson 187.276
7. Zach Veach Andretti 187.013
8. Juan Pablo Garcia Moore 186.509
9. Chase Austin Herta 186.261
10. Jorge Goncalvez Belardi 186.183
11. Jimmy Simpson Moore 185.967
Karam set a two-lap average speed of 189.243 mph, putting him just ahead of Munoz's 189.103 mph mark (Munoz who will also take part in the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar race).
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| Sage Karam, Schmidt Peterson. (Photo: Chris Jones/IMS) |
Munoz admitted that jumping between the Lights car and the IndyCar had made things a little trickier for him.
The Colombian's closest title rival was Jack Hawksworth, who ended up fifth on the grid behind Peter Dempsey and Gabby Chaves, but said that he was satisfied with his starting position.
A small field of just 11 cars took part in the qualifying session.
Pos Driver Team Speed (in mph)
1. Sage Karam Schmidt Peterson 189.243
2. Carlos Munoz Andretti 189.103
3. Peter Dempsey Belardi 188.793
4. Gabby Chaves Schmidt Peterson 187.770
5. Jack Hawksworth Schmidt Peterson 187.410
6. Kyle O'Gara Schmidt Peterson 187.276
7. Zach Veach Andretti 187.013
8. Juan Pablo Garcia Moore 186.509
9. Chase Austin Herta 186.261
10. Jorge Goncalvez Belardi 186.183
11. Jimmy Simpson Moore 185.967