Stewart’s win marked the second of his Top Fuel career and his first at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals. The victory gave Stewart the Top Fuel points lead.
The 25-year-old rookie from Tel Aviv, Israel, posted a four-lap qualifying average speed of 232.790 mph and became the first IndyCar rookie competitor in 42 years to claim the pole position for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing at Indianapolis.
Racing legend Tony Stewart moved into the NHRA Top Fuel points lead for the first time with his second win in three races on Sunday at Route 66 Raceway
The reigning three-time IndyCar Series champion from Barcelona, Spain, posted a four-lap average-qualifying speed of 233.043 mph, which was enough to be the fastest in the first day of qualifications for the 2025 Indy 500.
Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST was forced to end his 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season a few short laps early after getting collected in an incident with 21 laps to go.