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Lundgaard Takes Mid-Ohio Pole, Faces Six-Place Penalty

7/5/2026

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Christian Lundgaard secured pole for the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio with a 1:04.8396 lap.
Pato O’Ward qualified second in 1:04.8649, just 0.0253 seconds slower than Lundgaard.
Alex Palou’s five-pole streak ended as Palou qualified eighth with a 1:04.865 lap.
Lundgaard will serve a six-grid starting penalty for his team’s unapproved engine change.
A warm-up session is set for Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on FS1.

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Christian Lundgaard secured pole for the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio with a 1:04.8396 lap.
Pato O’Ward qualified second in 1:04.8649, just 0.0253 seconds slower than Lundgaard.
Alex Palou’s five-pole streak ended as Palou qualified eighth with a 1:04.865 lap.
Lundgaard will serve a six-grid starting penalty for his team’s unapproved engine change.
A warm-up session is set for Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on FS1.