Power sets IndyCar record with eighth pole of season
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08/21/2010 - Sonoma, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Will Power earned his record eighth IZOD IndyCar Series pole of the season after winning Saturday's qualifying for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway.
Power barely made it out of the second round of qualifying, but posted a quick lap around the 2.303-mile, 12-turn road course in one minute, 16.5282 seconds during the closing minutes of the "Fast Six" final session to surpass Helio Castroneves' series record, set in 2007, of seven poles for the season.
One year ago, Power's season came to an abrupt end at Sonoma, where he sustained multiple injuries during a practice crash. The Australian driver suffered two broken vertebrae and a concussion when his car hit the stalled car of Nelson Philippe, who spun exiting the blind, downhill corner. Philippe also suffered a concussion, along with an open fracture to his left foot.
"I'm very happy to get the pole after what happened here last year," Power said. "It was so close, and I didn't think I was going to get the pole today. I knew it was going to be tight, but I'm very happy."
Power edged his Penske Racing teammate Castroneves by 0.037 seconds.
"I was very consistent, and the car was very good," Castroneves said. "We made some incredible changes and great gains from yesterday's [practice]."
Dario Franchitti, the defending series champion and last year's race winner at Sonoma, qualified third.
"We'll definitely try to get [Power] tomorrow, but he's done a heck of a job," Franchitti said.
Power holds a 42-point lead over Franchitti heading into the ninth and final road/street course race of the season. The last four IndyCar races this year will be contested on 1.5-mile ovals.
Alex Tagliani will share the second row with Franchitti after qualifying fourth, while Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon will roll off from row three.
Justin Wilson will start seventh, followed by Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tony Kanaan and Raphael Matos.
Danica Patrick had another disappointing qualifying session, as she will start 23rd in Sunday's race at Sonoma.
The 75-lap event will start around 5:45 p.m. (et).
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