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.
With a lap time of 29.142 seconds at 185.300 mph, Tyler Reddick and his No. 45 23XI Racing team won the pole position for Sunday's Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway,
The 2026 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 has been postponed to Saturday, May 23, at 8 a.m. ET on FS1 due to inclement weather canceling Friday night's scheduled event.
The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, was awarded the pole position for Charlotte due to inclement weather canceling Friday's qualifying session.