And Indianapolis’ own Ed Carpenter takes the pole position for the third
time at next Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 after recording the fastest
qualifying time of 229.618. Team Penske drivers – Simon Pagenaud 228.761 , Will Power 228.607 and Josef Newgarden 228.405 – took the next three spots, while Danica
Patrick came in at 228.090, and is Carpenter’s teammate, qualified for seventh in her final 500 and three-time Indy winner Helio Castroneves, another Penske
driver, will start eighth.
