Simon Pagenaud threw his arms in the air as he entered the press conference room and let out a shriek of excitement. Pagenaud, the defending Verizon IndyCar Series champion, captured the pole position for Sunday’s Honda Indy Toronto after finishing first in qualifying. “There’s a huge competition within the team,” Pagenaud said. “Obviously, Helio (Castroneves) has been on a tear this year and I need some poles in order to catch up on that competition. But we’re just having fun with that, so that’s why the entrance was a bit flamboyant.”

Source: thestar July 15, 2017 21:33 UTC