PORTLAND, Oregon -- Josef Newgarden made a pair of mistakes in Saturday qualifying, and the IndyCar points leader will start behind two of his three rivals at Portland International Raceway.
Colton Herta won the pole for Sunday's race.
Of the four drivers mathematically eligible to win the title, only reigning series champion Scott Dixon advanced to the final round of six in qualifying. Newgarden was surprisingly eliminated in the first round, which was a sweep of Honda drivers. Newgarden, in a Chevrolet for Team Penske, will start 13th after missing a curb on one of his laps.