Blomqvist earns pole for Battle on the Bricks at Indy

Tom Blomqvist put Meyer Shank Racing on pole for Sunday’s six hour TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after topping both practice sessions and qualifying, as a weekend marked by multiple on‑track incidents and penalties left several cars set to start lower than their raw times suggested. Blomqvist recorded a pole lap of 1 minute, 14.569 seconds in the No. 60 Acura ARX06 on Saturday, edging the field in a 12‑car GTP grid that saw a number of entries lose times or incur penalties following practice incidents earlier in the weekend.

Blomqvist had been quickest in Friday’s opening practice with a 1:16.209 and again in Practice 2 with a 1:15.714, setting the tone for MSR. He said the car felt “great from the start” and credited the team’s setup work for the pace, adding that confidence in the package made it easier to attack in qualifying. The line of front‑row contenders includes Jack Aitken’s Action Express Cadillac, Louis Delétraz and Ricky Taylor in Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillacs, and Penske Porsche 963s led by Matt Campbell.

Practice sessions were repeatedly interrupted. Friday’s opening outing featured three red flags. The first came when Nicky...