Wheldon takes Kansas Lottery 300 pole.
Reigning IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon claimed the Marlboro Pole Award for Sunday's Kansas Lottery Indy 300, as the battle between his Target Chip Ganassi team and main 2006 rival Penske continued at Kansas Speedway.
The Briton posted a lap of 25.6257secs in the #10 Dallara-Honda, edging him just 0.0196 of a second ahead of Penske's Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr, who recorded 25.7622secs in his #6 car.
Reigning IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon claimed the Marlboro Pole Award for Sunday's Kansas Lottery Indy 300, as the battle between his Target Chip Ganassi team and main 2006 rival Penske continued at Kansas Speedway.
The Briton posted a lap of 25.6257secs in the #10 Dallara-Honda, edging him just 0.0196 of a second ahead of Penske's Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr, who recorded 25.7622secs in his #6 car.
Maintaining the theme, Ganassi's Scott Dixon was third quickest, ahead of Penske's series points leader Helio Castroneves, with Kosuke Matsuura fifth for Super Aguri Fernandez Racing.
Full report and result to follow...
