Pato O’Ward Takes Indy Lights Sukup ‘First in the Field’ Award

Pato O’Ward

Pato O’Ward earned the Sukup “First in the Field" Award and his sixth Indy Lights pole of the season by running a two-lap average of 161.669 MPH around The Fastest Short Track on the Planet on Saturday.

O’Ward edged out his Andretti Autosport / Andretti-Steinbrenner Racing teammate Colton Herta for the pole.

“The track temp was a little different [from practice]," O’Ward said, “but all in all it felt pretty close to what the changes what we did in practice were, so I’m happy with that run but I need to make sure I stay there for the race."

The green flag for the Indy Lights Mazda Iowa 100 presented by Cooper Tires is set for 11:15 a.m. CT on Sunday, immediately prior to the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn 300.

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