Watkins Glen International is a special place for Scott Dixon. When the series returned to the historic road course in upstate New York's wine country in 2005, Dixon won the first three races, his victory that first year snapping a 40-race winless streak. Simon Pagenaud finished seventh and increased his lead over Will Power to 43 points standings with one race remaining in the season. It was the first IndyCar race at The Glen since Power won from the pole in 2010. Dixon won the pole Saturday with a speed of over 147 mph and a record-shattering time that eclipsed the previous record by nearly six seconds on the track's new pavement.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 04, 2016 21:11 UTC