TORONTO — Dario Franchitti couldn’t remember the first time he won a pole on the street course in Toronto. He hasn’t forgotten how to get around the tricky 11-turn circuit.
Franchitti captured his third pole in five IndyCar Series races on Saturday for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, beating part-time Penske driver Will Power for the top spot for today’s Honda Indy.
“That was an awful long time ago,” Franchitti said of the only pole he won as a Champ Car rookie in 1997. “I was trying to remember what I did right so I could do it in practice. It took me until the first qualifying run this afternoon.”
Graham Rahal qualified third, followed by Justin Wilson, Canadian Alex Tagliani and rookie Mike Conway.
Webber sitting on F1 pole
NUERBURGRING, Germany — Red Bull’s Mark Webber earned the pole position for today’s German Grand Prix ahead of Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello and overall leader Jenson Button, who has won six of eight F1 races this season.
Webber, competing in his 132nd race, is seeking his first win.
