ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- Colton Herta became the youngest pole winner in IndyCar history Saturday, topping qualifying at Road America with a lap of 1 minute, 42.9920 seconds on the 4.014-mile circuit.
The 19-year-old Herta raced to his first career victory at the Circuit of the Americas this year. Now he has his first pole position and the first for Harding-Steinbrenner Racing. The team is co-owned by George Steinbrenner IV, grandson of the late New York Yankees owner.
Alexander Rossi will start second Sunday, followed by Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Graham Rahal and Takuma Sato.