IMSA Indianapolis Starting Lineup: Blomqvist Secures Pole for Acura Meyer Shank

Highlights

Tom Blomqvist took pole in #60 Acura at Indianapolis qualifying.
Challenging weather caused tricky, uncertain conditions during qualifying session.
Jack Aitken secured second place in #31 Cadillac V-Series.R.
Jeremy Clarke claimed LMP2 pole with a 1:17.555 lap time.
GTD Pro and GTD qualifying canceled; grid set by team points.
Neil Verhagen and Connor De Phillippi earned GTD Pro pole.

Tom Blomqvist takes pole for Acura Meyer Shank Racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, lapping in 1:14.674. It is his seventh IMSA pole and the team’s 25th.

Changeable weather compresses margins and raises risk. Blomqvist delivers a decisive late flyer as the circuit grips up. Co-driver Colin Braun shares the #60 Acura ARX-06 for the race.

Jack Aitken responds with 1:14.975 in the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R, securing second. Julien Andlauer sets the early benchmark at 1:15.235 for Porsche Penske. Dries Vanthoor posts 1:15.073 for BMW WRT.

Tom Blomqvist clinches pole at Indianapolis in the #60 Acura ARX-06 — Image Credit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Aitken’s 1:14.975 secures second for the #31 Cadillac V-Series.R.

Acura times its run well as conditions hover between slick and damp. The emphasis is on tyre temperature, traffic gaps, and out-lap discipline, with minimal margin to recover a mistake.

Warm-up proves slower in LMP2, with peak grip arriving mid-session. PJ Hyett leads early for AO Racing before Jeremy Clarke claims pole for Inter Europol Competition in 1:17.555.

Daniel Goldburg loses his best lap to a penalty for United Autosports USA. Jon Farano has a minor off but continues, underlining how narrow the window is for pushing.

Jeremy Clarke’s 1:17.555 delivers LMP2 pole for Inter Europol Competition.

Lightning forces IMSA to cancel GTD Pro and GTD qualifying. Grids form on team points. Neil Verhagen and Connor De Phillippi lead GTD Pro for the #1 Paul Miller BMW.

GTD Pro and GTD qualifying are canceled by lightning; starting orders default to points.

Nicky Catsburg and Tommy Milner line up next in the #4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R.

In GTD, Philip Ellis and Russell Ward put the #57 Mercedes-AMG on pole. Dudu Barrichello and Tom Gamble start second for Heart of Racing’s Aston Martin.

Ellis and Ward claim GTD pole in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

This session frames strategy for the Battle of the Bricks, where traffic and evolving grip magnify execution. Recent form, including a thrilling checkered at Laguna Seca, underlines IMSA’s fine margins.

Meyer Shank’s qualifying strength offers momentum into the closing rounds. The team’s trajectory, and future planning, also feature in its recent outlook covering 2027 driver strategy.

Visual Summary

POLE

Tom Blomqvist

Acura #60

        1:14.674
      

Fastest Lap

★

Next Fastest

Jack Aitken
(1:14.975)

Dries Vanthoor
(1:15.073)

Julien Andlauer
(1:15.235)

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Weather Factor

⛈️
Qualifying
halted for GTs
& drivers racing the rain

GTP

#60 Acura

Blomqvist/Braun

LMP2

#34 Oreca

Clarke/Szczepan

GTD Pro

#1 BMW

Verhagen/De Phillippi

GTD

#57 Mercedes

Ellis/Ward

Storms, speed, & a pole for #60 —

The #60 Acura soared to the front in weather-tossed qualifying.
Every class points to a tense, high-stakes battle ahead at Indianapolis!

James William

James William covers the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, from the Rolex 24 at Daytona to sprint-race formats. His reports include prototype performance reviews, GT class battles, and pit-stop strategy insights for endurance-racing fans.