The reigning NTT IndyCar Series champion had a surprise for his mother, on the day of her birthday and just a couple of days before Mother’s Day.
Alex Palou scored the pole for the 2024 Sonsio Grand Prix, held on the road course of the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was able to overcome an extremely tight field of drivers, who were all extremely close around the infield road course.
“It’s a tricky place,” Palou told NBC after his pole run. “Any time you can start out in the front row it makes a difference in IndyCar. Looking forward to it, we only used one set of alternate [tires] in qualifying. It was my mom’s birthday today, so probably a good birthday present.”
Christian Lundgaard qualified second at the track he scored his lone IndyCar win at in 2021. Will Power locked up in one of the final turns but was still able to qualify third.
There were no wrecks or mechanical issues in any round of qualifying.
Firestone Fast Six
| Position | Driver | Number | Team | Time |
| 1. | Palou | 10 | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:09.0004m |
| 2. | Lundgaard | 45 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | +0.0917s |
| 3. | Power | 12 | Team Penske | +0.1632s |
| 4. | Josef Newgarden | 2 | Team Penske | +0.2524s |
| 5. | Pato O’Ward | 5 | Arrow McLaren | +0.3316s |
| 6. | Scott Dixon | 9 | Chip Ganassi Racing | +0.5266s |
Round 2
Round 1 Group 1
Round 1 Group 2
Colton Herta ran out of fuel on his final push lap. He was able to get one hot lap in and was able to steer his car to a run-off area, but the points leader will start the race in 24th.
Fast weekend to start off May; the Sonsio Grand Prix will get underway on Saturday, May 11, at 3:30 p.m. ET, with coverage on NBC.
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