Scott Dixon wins IndyCar pole at Watkins Glen

Published Sep. 3, 2016 8:03 p.m. ET

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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) Scott Dixon has won the IndyCar pole at Watkins Glen International for Sunday's Grand Prix at The Glen.

Fastest in all three practices, Dixon topped the Fast Six on Saturday with a track-record time of 1 minute, 22.5259 seconds at 147.008 mph. It was Dixon's second pole of the season and 25th of his career, tying him with Paul Tracy for 11th all-time.

Will Power, second in points to Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud, will start second, followed by Sebastien Bourdais, Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, and Max Chilton.

Pagenaud failed to make the final six for the first time this season and will start seventh. He leads Power by 28 points with two races left in the season.

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