ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- Pato O'Ward won the pole Sunday morning as Scott Dixon chases his fourth straight victory in the second half of a weekend IndyCar doubleheader at Road America.
O'Ward, a Chevy driver for Arrow McLaren SP, had a time of 1 minute, 44.8971 seconds on a course that stretches slightly over 4 miles and includes 14 turns. It's the first career pole for the the 21-year-old from Mexico, who is seeking his first IndyCar victory.
With O'Ward on the pole and the 20-year-old Colton Herta qualifying second, Sunday's race had the youngest front row in IndyCar history.