04/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2024 17:39
Felix Rosenqvist returned to Honda power in the off-season, joining Meyer Shank Racing for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and has continued his impressive start to the 2024 season, scoring pole position for Sunday's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
The pole for Rosenqvist comes on the heels of a third-place result in the non-championship Thermal Million Dollar Challenge event last month, and seventh in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Colton Herta, race winner here in 2021, will start fourth in his Andretti Global Honda; with teammate Marcus Ericsson qualifying fifth, and defending series champion Alex Palou starting sixth for Chip Ganassi Racing. In all, Honda drivers and teams claimed eight of the top-10 starting positions for tomorrow's 49th running of the iconic street race.
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Honda Qualifying Results
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Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
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Meyer Shank Racing Honda |
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Andretti Global Honda |
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Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda |
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Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
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Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
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Andretti Global Honda |
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda |
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Meyer Shank Racing Honda |
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Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
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Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda |
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Dale Coyne Racing Honda |
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Chip Ganassi Racing Honda |
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Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda |
R - Rookie
Quotes
Felix Rosenqvist (#60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) pole qualifier, his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole of 2024 and sixth career pole: "It was hard, man. Honestly, I didn't think I had it as I did a massive 'tank slapper' coming out of Turn 5, but it worked out. What was the margin, four one-thousandths of a second? That's INDYCAR man. Awesome power by Honda today and the whole Meyer Shank Racing team did a phenomenal job. Now let's see what happens tomorrow."
Colton Herta (#26 Andretti Global Honda) will start fourth: "Happy to be starting in the first two rows with Honda power, there's a lot still in the car that we can build on for the race tomorrow."
Marcus Ericsson (#28 Andretti Global Honda) qualified fifth: "That's another Fast Six [final qualifying round] for us. The car felt good, good power today, and good driveability. We can definitely win from P5, so I'm excited for the race tomorrow. I can't wait to go racing!"
Fast Facts
Where to Watch
Television coverage of Sunday's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach starts at 3 p.m. EDT on USA Network. Flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on NBC Peacock, the INDYCAR Radio Network, and SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation (Channel 160).
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