CHEVROLET RACING IN THE VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES
GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
STREETS OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
POST QUALIFYING QUOTE
APRIL 8, 2017

HELIO CASTRONEVES WINS POLE AT LONG BEACH

With a track record setting lap of 1:06.2254/106.980 mph, Helio Castroneves, No. 3 AAA Team Penske Chevrolet, won his third consecutive and fourth total pole for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. It is the 48th career pole for Castroneves.

WHAT MAKES YOU SO FAST HERE? “It’s those kids. They keep coming in trying to steal my thunder. (Laughs) This qualifying says something about this competition in the paddock, it is so incredible. Plus every time you go out for a session, it’s something different. The track changes, the tires change, there is traffic, something. It is absolutely very different. It is a crucial time. Everyone is within hundredths of a second. For me today it was a little bit interesting because the first session was a little tough. We almost didn’t make it through to the second round. But the guys worked and adjusted the car for the next session. After that the car just kept rolling. The car felt pretty good. The way they set my car up was just came alive from this morning. The AAA Chevy is pretty good. My crew is working really hard and so is Chevy in particular. We know our competitors came on strong, but we were able to get a lap, now we will concentrate on tomorrow.”

CONGRATULATIONS, WELL DONE: “This is just a testament to Team Penske. We worked well together as the No. 3 team and with Roger. We composed ourselves and focus on what we needed to do. We got info from our teammates too and when we put the graphics together, we did what we needed to do and all of a sudden the car came alive and the car was fantastic.”