THERMAL — Kyle Kirkwood is looking for ways to improve at the Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix and his team used Friday’s ...

Pato O’Ward, driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, will start on the pole. It is the first time he won the pole for an ...

Kyle Kirkwood (LW: 7) Kirkwood finished eighth at Thermal. So why did the Andretti driver drop three spots? Other drivers behind him in the rankings enjoyed a slightly better result at Thermal.

4. Christian Lundgaard, 60. 5. Felix Rosenqvist, 56. 7. Josef Newgarden, 53. 9. Alexander Rossi, 43. 10. Scott McLaughlin, 41. 11. Marcus Ericsson, 37.

THERMAL — Kyle Kirkwood is looking for ways to improve at the Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix and his team used Friday’s practice session at the new road course to move in that direction.