Fontana: Qualifying results
Simon Pagenaud claims first pole on an oval
Qualifying times
1. Simon Pagenaud Team Penske (C) Two-lap average: 218.952mph 65.7679s
W/U 214.757, L1 219.112, L2 218.792
2. Helio Castroneves Team Penske (C) Two-lap average: 218.734mph 65.8335s + 0.0656s
W/U 215.107, L1 218.736, L2 218.731
3. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport (H) Two-lap average: 217.797mph 66.1166s + 0.3487s
W/U 212.272, L1 217.932, L2 217.662
4. Ed Carpenter CFH Racing (C) Two-lap average: 217.666mph 66.1563s + 0.3884s
W/U 211.121, L1 218.259, L2 217.077
5. Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske (C) Two-lap average: 217.250mph 66.2830s + 0.5151s
W/U 213.025, L1 217.418, L2 217.083
6. Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Two-lap average: 217.184mph 66.3033s + 0.5354s
W/U 210.319, L1 217.506, L2 216.860
7. Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Two-lap average: 217.184mph 66.3033s + 0.5354s
W/U 215.847, L1 217.279, L2 217.088
8. Will Power Team Penske (C) Two-lap average: 217.176mph 66.3057s + 0.5378s
W/U 215.686, L1 217.850, L2 216.860
9. Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises (H) Two-lap average: 217.109mph 66.3261s + 0.5582s
W/U 210.199, L1 217.600, L2 216.621
10. Sage Karam Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Two-lap average: 217.060mph 66.3412s + 0.5733s
W/U 213.370, L1 217.357, L2 216.764
11. Carlos Munoz Andretti Autosport (H) Two-lap average: 216.878mph 66.3967s + 0.6288s
W/U 213.848, L1 216.936, L2 216.820
12. Josef Newgarden CFH Racing (C) Two-lap average: 216.490mph 66.5159s + 0.7480s
W/U 212.023, L1 216.196, L2 216.784
13. Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C) Two-lap average: 216.242mph 66.5921s + 0.8242s
W/U 210.049, L1 216.432, L2 216.052
14. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport (H) Two-lap average: 215.983mph 66.6718s + 0.9039s
W/U 206.372, L1 215.943, L2 216.024
15. Sebastien Bourdais KVSH Racing (C) Two-lap average: 215.719mph 66.7534s + 0.9855s
W/U 210.663, L1 215.818, L2 215.621
16. Ryan Briscoe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H) Two-lap average: 215.526mph 66.8132s + 1.0453s
W/U 213.326, L1 215.428, L2 215.624
17. Jack Hawksworth AJ Foyt Enterprises (H) Two-lap average: 215.346mph 66.8692s + 1.1013s
W/U 206.634, L1 215.626, L2 215.066
18. Gabby Chaves BHA with Curb-Agajanian (H) Two-lap average: 213.720mph 67.3778s + 1.6099s
W/U 212.007, L1 213.684, L2 213.756
19. Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H) Two-lap average: 213.639mph 67.4034s + 1.6355s
W/U 210.432, L1 213.751, L2 213.528
20. Tristan Vautier Dale Coyne Racing (H) Two-lap average: 213.317mph 67.5052s + 1.7373s
W/U 205.525, L1 213.323, L2 213.311
21. Stefano Coletti KV Racing Technology (C) Two-lap average: 212.644mph 67.7188s + 1.9509s
W/U 202.434, L1 214.280, L2 211.033
22. Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing (H) Two-lap average: 210.528mph 68.3994s + 2.6315s
W/U 202.434, L1 210.486, L2 210.571
23. James Jakes Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H) Two-lap average: No speed No time
W/U 0.000, L1 0.000, L2 0.000
Unofficial starting grid
1. Simon Pagenaud Team Penske (C)
2. Helio Castroneves Team Penske (C)
3. Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport (H)
4. Ed Carpenter CFH Racing (C)
5. Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske (C)
6. Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C)
7. Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C)
8. Will Power Team Penske (C)
9. Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Enterprises (H)
10. Sage Karam Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C)
11. Carlos Munoz Andretti Autosport (H)
12. Josef Newgarden CFH Racing (C)
13. Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Team (C)
14. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport (H)
15. Sebastien Bourdais KVSH Racing (C)
16. Ryan Briscoe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H)
17. Jack Hawksworth AJ Foyt Enterprises (H)
18. Gabby Chaves BHA with Curb-Agajanian (H)
19. Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H)
20. Tristan Vautier Dale Coyne Racing (H)
21. Stefano Coletti KV Racing Technology (C)
22. Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing (H)
23. James Jakes Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H)
