(UPDATED) Cadillacs Lock Out Top 3 In Indy Qualifying, #60 Acura Fails Tech

IMSA WeatherTech Championship: Qualifying Summary from Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN – The pole position for the TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks has been claimed by Cadillac following a post-qualifying disqualification of Tom Blomqvist’s #60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura ARX-06 due to non-compliance with bodywork regulations. As a result, Cadillac occupies the front row for the six-hour endurance race, the penultimate round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Blomqvist’s disqualification resulted from exceeding the three-millimeter tolerance outlined in Article 3.11.2 of the LMDh regulations, relegating him to 12th on the GTP grid alongside teammate Colin Braun.

GTP Class Results

1. #31 Cadillac Whelen V-Series.R – Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, Frederik Vesti: 1:14.610
2. #40 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac – Louis Delétraz: 1:14.715
3. #10 WTR Cadillac – Ricky Taylor: 1:14.804
4. #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 – Matt Campbell: 1:14.925
5. #93 MSR Acura – Nick Yelloly: 1:15.074 (not subject to post-qualifying inspection)

LMP2 Results

In LMP2, 2024 champion Nick Boulle captured the class pole in the #2 United Autosports USA ORECA 07-Gibson, breaking the three-race pole streak of PJ Hyett from AO Racing. Boulle set a time of 1:17.846, with Daniel Goldburg in the #22 United ORECA qualifying second at 1:18.222.

LMP2 Class Results:

1. #2 United Autosports USA ORECA 07-Gibson – Nick Boulle: 1:17.846
2. #22 United Autosports USA ORECA 07-Gibson – Daniel Goldburg: 1:18.222
3. #99 AO Racing ORECA 07-Gibson – PJ Hyett: 1:18.380

GTD PRO Highlights

Dan Harper secured his first career IMSA pole at the wheel of the #48 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO with a time of 1:23.259. Christopher Mies in the #65 Ford Mustang GT3 qualified second (1:23.445), while the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO was disqualified post-qualifying, moving Alexander Sims in the #3 Corvette to third.

GTD PRO Class Results:

1. #48 Paul Miller Racing BMW – Dan Harper: 1:23.259
2. #65 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Mustang – Christopher Mies: 1:23.445
3. #3 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R – Alexander Sims: 1:23.514

GTD Class Summary

Casper Stevenson achieved his first IMSA pole for the #27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3, clocking in at 1:23.088. He will share the front row with Lilou Wadoux in the returning #21 AF Corse Ferrari who qualified second at 1:23.282.

GTD Class Results:

1. #27 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin – Casper Stevenson: 1:23.088
2. #21 AF Corse Ferrari – Lilou Wadoux: 1:23.282
3. #80 Lone Star Racing Mercedes-AMG – Lin Hodenius: 1:23.507

Race Details

The six-hour endurance race kicks off tomorrow at 11:40 AM ET, with the final three hours broadcast live on NBC in the U.S. The full race will also be available on the official IMSA YouTube channel and IMSA.TV in most regions, and on Peacock in the U.S.

This latest qualifying session underscores the heightened competition as teams prepare for what promises to be an intense battle at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.