Newgarden leads IndyCar qualifying at Toronto

TORONTO -- Josef Newgarden took advantage of a rapidly drying track Saturday to take the pole position for the IndyCar race at Toronto.

Newgarden passed Scott Dixon by just 0.1964 seconds after gambling on a slow start in the final qualifying run. A light drizzle made it seem like he'd miscalculated with Dixon getting a sizable lead, but the rain let up and the 27-year-old Newgarden found his tires gripping better. As the last car left on the Exhibition Place course, Newgarden pushed his car to the limit to knock Dixon off on his final lap.

"It was very thrilling from my side, it was a fun session to try and do something like that," said Newgarden, who will defend his Indy Toronto title on…