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Rookie Rosenqvist captures pole for IndyCar GP

INDIANAPOLIS -- Swedish rookie Felix Rosenqvist won the pole for Saturday's IndyCar Grand Prix by edging teammate Scott Dixon in qualifying Friday.

Rosenqvist finished with a fast lap of 1 minute, 8.2785 seconds. Dixon, of New Zealand, made it an all Chip Ganassi Racing front row with a time of 1:08.2979.

England's Jack Harvey will start third after making the first fast six of his IndyCar career with Meyer Shank Racing. Rookie Colton Herta starts fourth and defending race winner and three-time pole winner Will Power qualified sixth. Herta drives for Harding Steinbrenner Racing.

Power is the only Team Penske driver in the first three rows.