NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Report - Portland

August 9, 2025

Grand Prix of Portland
Portland, OR - August 9, 2025

Josef Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 Astemo Chevrolet

Second Practice - 25th
Qualifying - 9th

Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 Odyssey Battery Chevrolet

Second Practice - 16th
Qualifying - 13th

Will Power, driver of the No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet

Second Practice - 4th
Qualifying - 4th

GRID PENALTY: The No. 2 Astemo Chevy team elected to change engines during the break between practice and qualifying on Saturday. The unapproved engine change will result in Josef Newgarden incurring a six-position grid penalty before the start of the race on Sunday. Newgarden will start 15th after qualifying ninth. The penalty also moves Scott McLaughlin up to the 12th starting position from the 13th position in which he qualified.

PENSKE 150: Ryan Blaney gave Team Penske its 150th NASCAR Cup Series pole position today at Watkins Glen International (WGI). The organization's first Cup pole came with George Follmer at Riverside International Raceway in 1974. Team Penske has 703 pole positions in its 59-year history with 308 coming in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.

TUNE-IN INFO: The Grand Prix of Portland can be seen live on FOX at 3:00 pm ET on Sunday, August 10.

THEY SAID IT: "We made some changes to the Verizon Chevy for the top six, to see if we could just get a little better. We just seemed to be off the quickest guys. Although Lundgaard was a standout there. One-tenth (of a second) would have moved us up a couple spots, but that was it. It was a pretty good lap. I put it together. Obviously, there's always a little bit in it somewhere, A big moment in (Turn) 10 there starting that last lap. Happy with that, any time you're top six in this series is really good."
- Will Power