Christian Lundgaard secures pole position at IndyCar Mid-Ohio
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 4, 2026, 10:52 PM
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
Christian Lundgaard achieved pole position for the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 4, 2026. His final lap time of 1m04.839s edged out teammate Pato O'Ward by just 0.0253 seconds. The session experienced delays of over two hours due to lightning. The race is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
- •Lundgaard delivered a last-minute fast lap to capture pole.
- •O'Ward was dethroned by only 0.0253 seconds.
- •The qualifying session faced a lengthy delay due to weather.
- •The race at Mid-Ohio is set for Sunday.
- 10:52 PMMotorsport.com — IndyCar Mid-Ohio starting lineup: Christian Lundgaard leads Arrow McLaren front-row sweep
- 10:52 PMYahoo Sports — IndyCar Mid-Ohio starting lineup: Christian Lundgaard leads Arrow McLaren front-row sweep
"Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard knocked teammate Pato O'Ward off the top of the leaderboard at the last moment to capture pole for Sunday’s IndyCar round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After a delay of two hours, 33 minutes due to repeated lightning delays, impending free agent Lundgaard saved his best for last and delivered a flying lap of 1m04.839s, dethroning O’Ward by 0.0253s ...Keep reading
"Lundgaard beat team-mate Pato O’Ward by 0.0253s after IndyCar qualifying was delayed by repeated lightning stoppages
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External links- Motorsport.comJul 4, 2026, 10:52 PMIndyCar Mid-Ohio starting lineup: Christian Lundgaard leads Arrow McLaren front-row sweep
Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard knocked teammate Pato O'Ward off the top of the leaderboard at the last moment to capture pole for Sunday’s IndyCar round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After a delay of two hours, 33 minutes due to repeated lightning delays, impending free agent Lundgaard saved his best for last and delivered a flying lap of 1m04.839s, dethroning O’Ward by 0.0253s ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJul 4, 2026, 10:52 PMIndyCar Mid-Ohio starting lineup: Christian Lundgaard leads Arrow McLaren front-row sweep
Lundgaard beat team-mate Pato O’Ward by 0.0253s after IndyCar qualifying was delayed by repeated lightning stoppages
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