Santino Ferrucci, driving the No. 14 Phoenix Investors Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing, won the first pole of his IndyCar career! He gained the starting spot of the BITNILE.COM Grand Prix of Portland and has put AJ Foyt Racing in a prime position to secure their first win since 2013.

The race is expected to be intense, with Ferrucci likely battling it out with Team Penske driver Will Power and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou. Other drivers are also hungry for a win, including Graham Rahal, Alexander Rossi, Marcus Ericsson, Kyle Kirkwood, and Christian Lundgaard.

Check out Ferrucci’s post-qualifying analysis of his driving:

Be sure to read the entire article written by Curt Cavin for IndyCar.