Indy 500 Starting Grid: Alex Tagliani Grabs Pole for Indy 500

Indy 500 Starting Grid Sees Alex Tagliani Shock in Qualifying RunsAlex Tagliani raced to a big win for Sam Schmidt Motorsports on Saturday, winning the Indy 500 pole with an average speed of 227.472 mph.It was largely expected either a Chip Ganassi Racing or Team Penske driver would win the pole, but it was Tagliani who shocked everyone, becoming the first Canadian to grab the pole in the Indy 500.Tagliani has finished 10th and 11th in the Indy 500 the last two years and is currently ranked seventh in the IndyCar point standings. His pole win on Saturday was his first of the year and the 38-year-old will now try to finish the Indy 500 better than he ever has.Rounding out the top 10 pole positions are, in order: Scott Dixon, Oriol Servia, To...

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