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Pato O’Ward Takes Nashville Pole for IndyCar Season Finale

With the championship already decided, teams face a bumpy Nashville surface and grid drops for engine changes that could influence track position.

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Scott Dixon at Nashville Superspeedway. Image: James Black
NTT IndyCar Series driver Colton Herta races at Nashville Superspeeedway in 2024.
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Overview

  • O’Ward averaged 202.621 mph over two laps to secure pole after also topping the lone practice session.
  • David Malukas starts alongside on the front row, with Christian Lundgaard third, Alex Palou fourth and Scott Dixon fifth.
  • Callum Ilott and Christian Rasmussen were handed nine-place grid penalties for unapproved engine changes.
  • Bumps between Turns 3 and 4 unsettled cars throughout Saturday running, with Devlin DeFrancesco grazing the wall and requiring a toe-link repair.
  • The 225-lap Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix runs Sunday on FOX at Nashville Superspeedway, the 1.33-mile concrete oval hosting the season’s finale.