Colton Herta Secures Detroit Grand Prix Pole After Tense Practice Incidents
Herta overcomes last week's Indy 500 crash and morning altercations with Santino Ferrucci to lead the grid.
- Colton Herta clinched his first pole in 11 months for the Detroit Grand Prix, edging out Alex Palou by 0.152 seconds.
- Herta's recovery follows a challenging Indy 500 where he finished 23rd after a mid-race crash.
- Tensions flared during practice as Santino Ferrucci clashed with Herta and Kyle Kirkwood, leading to a physical altercation.
- Ferrucci publicly apologized for his comments and actions, which were reviewed by IndyCar officials.
- Josef Newgarden, fresh off a multi-year contract extension, will start in the second row alongside teammate Scott McLaughlin.
Associated Press 