IMSA WeatherTech Championship: Blomqvist Takes Pole at Indy
Indianapolis, IN – Tom Blomqvist secured pole position for Sunday’s TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks, the sixth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, piloting the #60 Acura Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06. Blomqvist clocked a fast lap of 1:15.569 during a competitive 15-minute qualifying session, reinforcing his earlier strong performances in preliminary practices.
“It’s great to have our fourth consecutive pole,” said Blomqvist, who edged out Jack Aitken’s #31 Cadillac Whelen V-Series.R, which qualified second with a time of 1:14.610. The two Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillacs occupied the second row, with Louis Delétraz third in the #40 V-Series.R (1:14.715) and Ricky Taylor fourth in the #10 car. Notably, GTP Championship leader Matt Campbell qualified fifth in the #6 Penske Porsche, setting a solid pace amid the struggles of the Porsche contingent this weekend.
LMP2 and GTD Insights
In the LMP2 category, Nick Boulle clinched pole with a lap time of 1:17.846 in the #2 United Autosports USA ORECA 07-Gibson, breaking the three-race pole streak held by AO Racing’s PJ Hyett. Boulle’s performance marked his first pole of the season. The #22 United ORECA, driven by Daniel Goldburg, secured second place with a time of 1:18.222.
The GTD PRO class saw Dan Harper achieve his first career IMSA pole in the #48 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO, recording a lap of 1:23.259. Harper’s performance narrowly beat Christopher Mies in the #65 Ford Mustang GT3, who qualified second at 1:23.445. Meanwhile, Alexander Sims qualified fourth in the #3 Corvette, strategically ahead of his title contender, Albert Costa, in seventh.
In the GTD class, Casper Stevenson drove the #27 Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 to pole with a lap of 1:23.088, placing him ahead of Lilou Wadoux in the #21 AF Corse Ferrari (1:23.282). Stevenson’s lap was notably competitive, surpassing the GTD PRO pole time and nearing the qualifying record set in 2023.
Race Details
The six-hour race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is set to commence tomorrow at 11:40 AM ET, with live coverage available on NBC and streaming on the IMSA YouTube channel and IMSA.TV for international viewers.
This marks the final six-hour endurance race at Indianapolis for the foreseeable future, promising heightened competition as teams vie not only for points but also for a memorable victory at the landmark venue.
Image Credits: Michael L. Levitt, Jake Galstad / IMSA / Lumen; Jack Webster / dailysportscar.com
