Will Power Wins the Pole at Texas Motor Speedway
Marco Andretti Makes it All-Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Front Row for Firestone 550K
 
FT. WORTH (June 7, 2013) – For the 31st time in his career, Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, has won the pole for an IZOD IndyCar Series race.  With a lap of 219.182 mph, Power topped the leaderboard of 24 drivers making a qualifying attempt for Saturday night’s 228-lap/324-mile/550 kilometer Firestone 550 under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway. 
 
Power’s effort is the fifth time this season that the Chevrolet IndyCar 2.2 liter V6 has powered a Team Chevy driver to the number one starting position.
 
Marco Andretti, No. 25 RC Cola Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, qualified second to make it an all-Bowtie front row.
 
Defending series champion, Ryan Hunter-Reay, turned the third fastest qualifying time behind the wheel of the No. 1 DHL Andretti Autosport Chevrolet.
 
“Will Power not only won the pole this afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway, but did so with a breathtaking 2-lap average speed of 219.182 mph which was over 3.4 mph faster than the pole last year,” said Chris Berube, Chevrolet Racing Program Manager for IZOD IndyCar Series.  “Congratulations to Will and Team Penske for setting such a strong benchmark and to Andretti Autosport’s Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay for rounding out the top three fastest qualifying times.  Team Chevy is positioned well for the race tomorrow night under the lights which will require good preparation, focus and tire management to finish on the podium.”
 
E.J. Viso posted the fifth quickest time in the No. 5 Team Venezuela PSVSA CITGO Andretti Autosport Chevrolet. Dario Franchitti completed the top-five qualifiers for the eighth race of the 2013 season.
 
The Firestone 550 is scheduled to start on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET) with live television coverage on ABC.