Lundqvist earned his first career pole on a rainy Sunday (AEST) at Road America after posting a lap of 1 minute, 45.1519 seconds on the 14 turn, 6.45km road course.<\/p>\n
Stan Sport is the only place to watch the 2024 IndyCar Series.<\/strong><\/em> All the action streaming ad free, live and on demand<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndyCar\/status\/1799559827955253255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n He's the first rookie to win a pole since Romain Grosjean in the Indianapolis Grand Prix in May 2021.<\/p>\n "Growing up in Sweden, half the races we did were in the rain," Lundqvist said.<\/p>\n "I'm pretty comfortable there."<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Maxwell's classic reply as Aussies pump Ashes foes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Amazing' Swiatek clinches third straight French title<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Brilliant Brumbies lock in semi-final at Eden Park<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndyCar\/status\/1799549046798901556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n The unpredictable conditions caused problems for the drivers.<\/p>\n Late in the final qualifying session, Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden spun off the track and crashed the side of his Chevrolet into a barrier on turn two.<\/p>\n Newgarden visited the IndyCar medical unit before getting released.<\/p>\n He will use a backup car on Monday (AEST), though he maintains his qualifying position of sixth.<\/p>\n "I feel like an idiot," Newgarden said.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndyCaronNBC\/status\/1799570205095379011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n "I just got a little bit wide. You can't do that in this condition. Look, this is IndyCar. It gets tight. I pushed it a little too far there."<\/p>\n Lundqvist's emergence was a major surprise.<\/p>\n His only career IndyCar top 10 finish was a third on April 28 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham.<\/p>\n He has finished outside the top 20 in three races since.<\/p>\n "The month of May was kind of rough for us," Lundqvist said.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndyCar\/status\/1799543789993750864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n "I kind of came in wanting to rebuild my confidence."<\/p>\n Before this weekend, Lundqvist's best starting position in IndyCar was 17th.<\/p>\n Andretti Global's Colton Herta, who had the pole at Road America last year, will start second this time.<\/p>\n Rounding out the top five qualifiers were Chip Ganassi Racing's Marcus Armstrong, Vasser Sullivan Racing's Kyle Kirkwood and Team Penske's Will Power of Australia.<\/p>\n There's no rain in the race forecast, which would be a contrast from what drivers encountered in qualifying.<\/p>\n
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