Marco Andrtetti has won the Pole for tomorrow’s Milwaukee IndyFest in West Allis, Wisconsin. Joining him on the front row will be his teammate, James Hinchcliffe. That’s a good spot to be, as the last two winners of this race both started on the front row.
Milwaukee is a special place for Michael Andretti, and his team. His son Marco would love to give him a great Fathers Day present this weekend; a race win. Things started out good on Friday, and only got better. He led both practice sessions before qualifying, then took the pole with a 2-lap average of 170.515 mph.
This is the third career pole for Marco, and his second at Milwaukee. At one point, Andretti Autosport held the top four spots in qualifying, until Will Power broke up the party during his run. He will start third, and Ryan Hunter-Reay will start fourth. A couple of driver updates for the race; Ana Beatriz will be back in Dale Coyne’s number 18 car, and Ryan Briscoe will be driving the number 4 Panther car. Milwaukee is special for Briscoe, as it was the site of his very first IndyCar win in 2008.
There will be plenty of drivers looking to add their name to the incredible list of winners at the historic Milwaukee venue. Helio Castroneves enters tomorrow’s event as the series points leader, as we approach the halfway point in the season. Saturday’s race is set for 4 PM ET, and will air live on NBC Sports Network. The race is also available on SiriusXM satellite radio, with IndyCar Radio broadcasting on channel 211.
