Penske maintained its perfect qualifying record in 2017 as Hélio Castroneves claimed pole position for the second straight season at Phoenix, with the team collecting four of the leading five positions. Castroneves set new one- and two-lap records around the oval to lead the way, his average speed of 194.905mph almost one mph faster than team-mate Will Power. “It was a great team effort, the REV Chevy was really fast,” said Castroneves after his 49th career pole. “I always say because of my team-mates, these guys are the toughest ones, everybody’s pushing each other. But I’m really glad the No. 3 prevailed this time.” Ed Carpenter Racing’s...
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