IndyCar points leader Ryan Hunter-Reay wins pole - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Member Center:

IndyCar points leader Ryan Hunter-Reay wins pole

Posted: Updated:

EDMONTON, Alberta -

Ryan Hunter-Reay bounced back from a rough opening day at Edmonton by winning the pole in Saturday's qualifying.

But the IndyCar Series points leader will start 11th because he'll be penalized for an unapproved engine change. The penalty is 10 spots on the starting grid for Sunday's race.

Hunter-Reay has won the last three IndyCar races to move into the points lead. He's the first American since 2006 to lead the IndyCar standings, and he takes a 34-point lead over Will Power into Sunday's race.

The Andretti Autosport driver had a rough Friday at Edmonton, where he was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for an incident in the first practice session. Then IndyCar said he'd be penalized for his engine change.

Dario Franchitti will start first because of Hunter-Reay's penalty.

Explore WTHR.com

Interact: Blogs; Contests; Mobile; Photos; Alerts

News: 13 Investigates; Crime; Education; National News; Politics; Obituaries

Sports: Operation Basketball; Colts; Pacers; IndyCar; NASCAR; Indiana Fever

Weather: Live SkyTrak Doppler Radar; Interactive Radar; Closings & Delays; Personal Forecast; City Forecasts

Community: Brain Game; Community Calendar; Events Calendar; Focus

13 Features: Wellness; Marketplace; One Tank Getaways

Extras: About WTHR

Links to the FCC website to view WTHR and/or WALV’s on-line public inspection files:
WTHR: https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/WTHR || WALV: https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/WALV
Individuals with disabilities may contact Jill Pursell at publicfile@wthr.com, or 317.655.5602, for assistance with access to the public inspection files.