Alex Palou does something no IndyCar driver has done since 1988
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Key Points:
- Alex Palou secured pole position for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America with a lap time of 1m43.6615s, marking his sixth pole of the season and fifth consecutive, a feat not achieved since 1988.
- David Malukas qualified second, trailing Palou by 0.2927 seconds, while Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist rounded out the top four positions.
- Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin led much of qualifying but ultimately finished sixth after late laps from other drivers.
- The qualifying session featured intense competition with narrow margins, including Scott Dixon narrowly advancing over Romain Grosjean by 0.006 seconds.
- Rookie Caio Collet impressed with a ninth-place qualifying effort despite some close calls during the session.
