TORONTO – Scott Dixon has taken the pole position of the Honda Indy Toronto.
Dixon, who finished his lap in 59.9073 seconds, is a two-time winner of the event after capturing both legs of the race in 2013.
It’s his 24th career pole.
Helio Castroneves was second in 59.9425 while Simon Pagenaud will start third on Sunday afternoon after clocking a time of one minute 0.2293 seconds.
James Hinchcliffe of Oakville, Ont., will start sixth after finishing his qualifying in 1:01.5637. Will Power will start fourth and Sebastien Bourdais fifth.
Castroneves has two poles this season – in the second and third races of the year – but has yet to record a victory. He’s attempting to make his 322nd career IndyCar start on Sunday, which ranks him fourth on the all-time list.
Hinchcliffe just squeaked into the second round of qualifications by six hundredths of a second, completing his best lap in 1:00.6291.
He once again edged into the third round in 1:00.4584.