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Haug deletes St. Pete success record in Indy NXT Qualifying

Photo: James Black

Dennis Haug triggered the St. Petersburg success balance in his debut -indy NXT qualification session.

The Andretti Global driver was already in the 1m04s in its second flight and went 0.7 seconds faster than the Caio -Collet from HMD Motorsports. Seb Murray from Andretti Cape was slightly behind Collet.

Haug improved to 1m04.4812S and set 0.4864s between himself and Collet, which also attracted sub-1m05s. Andrettis Salvador de Alba was third in front of HMDS Liam Scats. In addition to activity, another HMD driver, Josh Pierson, who had technical problems that could not be diagnosed or solved.

In his fourth Flying round, Collet came from Hauger's pace within 0.185 seconds when de Alba and Abel Motorsports' Jordan Missig climbed into the 1M04S.

Haug lowered the pace next time to 1m04.1065s and then to 1m04,0639s, since Collet did not improve. He now had a gap of 0.4162 and de Alba was 0.7752 seconds.

The Norwegian became faster and faster and provided the first sub-1m04S round of the circuit in the championship in Section 13.8888- and lowered this benchmark by 0.0037 and then another 0.05s.

Collet landed half a second slower, the sixe was more 0.16 seconds behind, and de Alba qualified in the fourth fastest in the group.

The second group on the track knew that it would be incredibly difficult to beat Hauger, and she proved to be such.

His Andretti teammate Lochie Hughes initially led her way and got into the 1m04.4 seconds before it did not improve.

Rowe came from him within 0.0826 and then moved ahead with similar tiny 0.0992s.

Jack William Miller (Abel Motorsports with Miller Vinatieri Racing) both set 1m04.5 seconds, both tenth seconds before Hughes, but far away from Hauger's Pole pace.

Hughes returned with a 1m04.1363s, and the pole fight looked alive again. He and Rowe then found more speed in the next rounds.

“This is the most nerve -wracking that I have ever experienced in my whole life,” he said, after watching half of the field, tried to hit him. “Andretti gave me a great car in qualifying.”

Qualification results
POS driver team Group 1 Group 2 Round
1 Dennis Hauger Andetti Global 1M03.8801S 11
2 Lochie Hughes Andetti Global 1M04.0209s 11
3 Caio Collet HMD motorsports 1M04.3851S 11
4 Myles Rowe Abel with Force Indy 1M04.2053s 11
5 Liam Scats HMD motorsports 1M04.5451S 11
6 Jack William Miller Abel with MVM 1M04.3300s 11
7 Salvador de Alba Andetti Global 1M04.6264s 11
8 Ricardo escotto Andetti Cape 1M04.3349s 11
9 Jordan Missig Abel Motorsports 1M04.6972S 11
10 Jonathan Browne Chip ganassi racing 1M04.3514S 11
11 Niels Koolen Chip ganassi racing 1M04.7738s 11
12 Callum hedge Abel Motorsports 1M04.4891S 11
13 Seb Murray Andetti Cape 1M04.7935S 11
14 James Roe Jr. Andetti Global 1M04.5058s 11
15 Nolan Allaer HMD motorsports 1M04.9011S 11
16 Tommy Smith HMD motorsports 1M04.7533s 11
17 Sophia Floersch HMD motorsports 1M05.1983s 11
18 Nikita Johnson HMD motorsports 1M04.8879s 11
19 Bryce Aron HMD motorsports 1M05.0564s 11
20 Hail deegan HMD motorsports 1M07.3615S 10
21 Josh Pierson HMD motorsports No time 0