Scott Dixon grabbed a predictable pole but in an unpredictable way, as he set his fastest time – and a new track record – on the harder compound black tires. Behind him however, there were several incidents that caused penalties. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver set a 1min22.5259sec lap, over five seconds under the old IndyCar track record set in 2009. But it was a close-run thing as Team Penske-Chevrolet’s Will Power came within 0.0483sec of toppling the #9 car him from top spot. It was Dixon's second pole of the season and 25th of his career. Power was somewhat fortunate to have made it to the Firestone Fast Six, as the red tires weren’t providing enough grip in the track...
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