Palou lands pole for Freedom 250 on DC street course
TL;DR
Alex Palou grabbed pole for Sunday’s Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C., blazing a 56.8993s lap in the Fast Six to beat Kyle Kirkwood by 0.5668s on the 1.7-mile, seven-turn temporary street circuit; it’s Palou’s seventh pole of 2026, with McLaughlin third as qualifying details highlight the Round of 12 and transfer drama.
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- For Some in a Disrupted D.C., Grand Prix Is More Irritation Than Celebration The New York Times
- Alex Palou takes pole for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix with a chance to lock up the championship Fox News
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