The reigning O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Menlo Park, California, clocked in a single-qualifying lap at 182.313 mph in 52.525 seconds for his first pole position of the 2026 season at 'Dega.
One-point-one seconds made the difference for Alex Palou to exit pit lane ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and score the victory on the streets of Long Beach.
In an overtime restart, 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick made a last-lap pass to capture the eventual race win, his fifth victory of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
The 34-year-old Rosenqvist from Värnamo, Sweden, clocked in a single-qualifying pole-winning lap at 104.017 mph in 1:07.4635 for his seventh NTT IndyCar career pole and first since 2024.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Logan Bearden announced he will compete in this Saturday night’s Fleetio 200 race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.
The 2020 Formula 2 champion and former Formula 1 competitor will pilot the No. 66 ENVE Composites Dallara-Honda entry for Meyer Shank Racing for his sophomore IndyCar campaign in 2027.