BIRMINGHAM, March 31, 2012: Helio Castroneves won an IZOD IndyCar Series pole position for the first time in more than a year, topping a wild qualifying session at Barber Motorsports Park.
Castroneves set a best lap of 1:10.4768 in the Firestone Fast Six to claim the pole position for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Castroneves was the 2010 winner at Barber and the race winner at this season's opening race at St. Pete.
Starting lineup, team, car, time
1. Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, Chevrolet, 1:10.4768.
2. James Hinchcliffe, Andretti Autosport, Chevrolet, 1:10.5222.
3. Scott Dixon, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:10.5291.
4. Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing, Honda, 1:10.8791.
5. JR Hildebrand, Panther Racing, Chevrolet, 1:11.0759.
6. Tony Kanaan, KV Racing Technology, Chevrolet, 1:11.3740.
7. EJ Viso, KV Racing Technology, Chevrolet, 1:11.5257.
8. Graham Rahal, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:11.5841.
9. Will Power, Team Penske, Chevrolet, 1:12.0098.
10. Simon Pagenaud, Schmidt Hamilton Racing, Honda, 1:14.2839.
11. Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport, Chevrolet, no time in Round 2.
12. Ryan Briscoe, Team Penske, Chevrolet, no time in Round 2.
13. Marco Andretti, Andretti Autosport, Chevrolet, 1:10.6512.
14. Rubens Barrichello, KV Racing Technology, Chevrolet, 1:10.5664.
15. Josef Newgarden, Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, Honda, 1:10.6851.
16. Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, 1:10.6111.
17. Sebastien Bourdais, Dragon Racing, Lotus, 1:10.7255.
18. Dario Franchitti, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:10.6749.
19. Justin Wilson, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, 1:11.5524.
20. James Jakes, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, 1:10.7526.
21. Simona De Silvestro, HVM Racing, Lotus, 1:11.5721.
22. Charlie Kimball, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:11.3594.
23. Alex Tagliani, Bryan Herta Autosport, Lotus, 1:12.5778.
24. Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 1:11.8672.
25. Katherine Legge, Dragon Racing, Lotus, 1:13.6457.
26. Oriol Servia, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Lotus, 1:13.3349.
Castroneves set a best lap of 1:10.4768 in the Firestone Fast Six to claim the pole position for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Castroneves was the 2010 winner at Barber and the race winner at this season's opening race at St. Pete.
Starting lineup, team, car, time
1. Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, Chevrolet, 1:10.4768.
2. James Hinchcliffe, Andretti Autosport, Chevrolet, 1:10.5222.
3. Scott Dixon, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:10.5291.
4. Mike Conway, A.J. Foyt Racing, Honda, 1:10.8791.
5. JR Hildebrand, Panther Racing, Chevrolet, 1:11.0759.
6. Tony Kanaan, KV Racing Technology, Chevrolet, 1:11.3740.
7. EJ Viso, KV Racing Technology, Chevrolet, 1:11.5257.
8. Graham Rahal, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:11.5841.
9. Will Power, Team Penske, Chevrolet, 1:12.0098.
10. Simon Pagenaud, Schmidt Hamilton Racing, Honda, 1:14.2839.
11. Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport, Chevrolet, no time in Round 2.
12. Ryan Briscoe, Team Penske, Chevrolet, no time in Round 2.
13. Marco Andretti, Andretti Autosport, Chevrolet, 1:10.6512.
14. Rubens Barrichello, KV Racing Technology, Chevrolet, 1:10.5664.
15. Josef Newgarden, Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, Honda, 1:10.6851.
16. Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, 1:10.6111.
17. Sebastien Bourdais, Dragon Racing, Lotus, 1:10.7255.
18. Dario Franchitti, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:10.6749.
19. Justin Wilson, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, 1:11.5524.
20. James Jakes, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, 1:10.7526.
21. Simona De Silvestro, HVM Racing, Lotus, 1:11.5721.
22. Charlie Kimball, Ganassi Racing, Honda, 1:11.3594.
23. Alex Tagliani, Bryan Herta Autosport, Lotus, 1:12.5778.
24. Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet, 1:11.8672.
25. Katherine Legge, Dragon Racing, Lotus, 1:13.6457.
26. Oriol Servia, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Lotus, 1:13.3349.