Colton Herta Wins Pole Position for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
- On May 31, 2025, Colton Herta secured the top starting spot for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, which took place on the streets of downtown Detroit.
- Herta secured pole by switching from used primary tires to softer alternate tires late in qualifying, outpacing 26 competitors, while David Malukas earned second place for A.J. Foyt Enterprises.
- Malukas set a career best-tying qualifying time of 1:00.6492, followed by Kyle Kirkwood in third with a 1:00.7312 lap, creating a mixed front row lineup.
- Herta’s best lap was 1:00.4779, 0.1713 seconds faster than Malukas, marking his 15th INDYCAR pole and second consecutive Detroit pole.
- The results set the starting order for the 100-lap race on Sunday, positioning Andretti Global and A.J. Foyt Enterprises drivers prominently for the event.
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Colton Herta wins pole position for Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
INDIANAPOLIS — The 27 full-time teams in the NTT IndyCar Series haven't had much rest this month. The first marathon stretch of their season continues this weekend with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Andretti Global's Colton Herta gave his team a shot of much-needed morale by winning the pole for the Streets of Detroit on Saturday afternoon. “Happy to start P1 tomorrow — the best seat in the house," Herta said. "Now, we just need a nice, easy…
Herta discusses second consecutive pole position at IndyCar Detroit GP
Colton Herta took his second consecutive pole position at the IndyCar Detroit GP. The Andretti driver has shown blistering pace throughout the weekend. He told Pit Debrief and other media outlets about being nervous about the car’s pace on Friday, but worked with the team to put everything together for Saturday. “Friday was pretty bad... The post Herta discusses second consecutive pole position at IndyCar Detroit GP appeared first on Motorsport
McLaughlin leads trans-Tasman drivers in Detroit qualifying
Andretti Global’s Colton Herta clinched pole position for the downtown street race, pipping AJ Foyt Racing’s David Malukas. The #26 driver clocked a 60.4779s around the course, a meagre 0.1713s faster than Malukas in the #4 car. It’s Herta’s 15th career pole position and his sixth on a street circuit. “It was such an unknown, […] The post McLaughlin leads trans-Tasman drivers in Detroit qualifying appeared first on Speedcafe.com.
Herta Keeps Andretti Rolling with Motor City Pole-Colton Herta ended the suspense about which one of the team’s drivers would end up on top. by Official Release
Colton Herta ended the suspense about which one of the team’s drivers would end up on top. The post Herta Keeps Andretti Rolling with Motor City Pole appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
QUALIFYING REPORT: Detroit Grand Prix - Andretti Global
Qualifying Notes Following an Andretti-dominated INDY NXT qualifying session that saw Dennis Hauger capture the pole and teammate Lochie Hughes round out the front row, the momentum continued for Andretti Global as Colton Herta delivered an impressive pole-winning performance on the Streets of Detroit. Today’s result marks Herta’s 15th career INDYCAR pole and second consecutive NTT P1 Award on the newly reconfigured downtown Detroit circuit. Te…
Colton Herta flies to pole position in IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix qualifying
Andretti Global has done it again. Seven weeks after the company swept the front row for the prior NTT IndyCar Series street course race in Long Beach, Colton Herta laid down a 1:00.477s lap to bring the company another pole run on the streets of Detroit. The result was Herta’s 15th career pole and first since Toronto in 2024. Andretti having pace on a street course isn’t surprising, but ...Keep reading
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