For the third time in four events this season, Team Penske’s Will Power will start from the pole in
Sunday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach, once again besting the 25-car field in IZOD IndyCar Series
qualifying action Saturday on the Southern California seaside street circuit.
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Will Power (Penske Racing) |
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Will Power (Penske Racing) |
Continuing the strong form he has shown since joining Andretti Autosport, Ryan Hunter-Reay will start
second, on the outside of the front row, after leading Friday’s practice sessions. Always quick on street
and road courses, Justin Wilson will start third for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
Power’s Penske teammates Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe qualified fourth and fifth, respectively.
Tony Kanaan rounded out the top six today in his Andretti Autosport Honda Dallara. Sunday’s 85-lap
race starts at 4 p.m. EDT, with live television coverage on Versus.
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Hideki Mutoh (Newman Haas Lanigan) |
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Takuma Sato-R (KV Racing Technology) |
Will Power (#12 Team Penske) pole qualifier, 3rd consecutive pole in four races this season:
"Last year, this was all new to me. I was with a new team and new people, and I was a fill-in driver [for
Helio Castroneves] so I just took the setups they had for me and accepted them. This year, I’m really
focused on making the car right for me, and my driving style, and I think that’s making all the difference. I
think the key to success here is starting up front, and we’ve accomplished that goal."
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April 17, 2010
