Castroneves leads Chevy qualifying sweep in Iowa

#1 – Mario Andretti: 67 Poles (Ovals – 40; Road/Street – 27)

First Pole: June 20, 1965 at Langhorne
Led 33 of 100 laps – Finished 2nd

Last Pole: August 1, 1993 at Michigan
Led 27 of 250 laps – Finished 2nd

Total Wins from Pole – 24

First win from Pole: July 25, 1965 at Indianapolis (IRP)
Last win from Pole: April 5, 1987 at Long Beach

#2 – A.J. Foyt: 53 Poles (Ovals – 53)

First Pole: September 16, 1961 at Indianapolis (IN State Fairgrounds)
Led 84 of 100 laps – Finished 1st

Last Pole: June 21, 1981 at Pocono
Led 35 of 122 laps – Finished 1st

Total Wins from Pole – 23

First win from Pole: September 16, 1961 at Indianapolis (IN State Fairgrounds)
Last win from Pole: June 21, 1981 at Pocono

#3 – Bobby Unser: 49 Poles (Ovals – 44; Road/Street – 5)

First Pole: September 5, 1966 at DuQuoin
Led 23 of 100 laps – Finished 3rd

Last Pole: October 31, 1981 at Phoenix
Led 55 of 150 laps – Finished 2nd

Total Wins from Pole – 17

First win from Pole: July 1, 1967 at Mosport
Last win from Pole: May 24, 1981 at Indianapolis

#4 – Helio Castroneves: 41 Poles (Ovals – 25; Road/Street – 16)

First Pole: June 6, 1999 at Milwaukee
Led 14 of 225 laps – Finished 26th

Last Pole: August 30, 2014 at Auto Club
Led 41 of 250 laps – Finished 14th

Total Wins from Pole – 11

First win from Pole: September 10, 2000 at Laguna Seca
Last win from Pole: September 19, 2010 at Motegi

#5 – Rick Mears: 40 Poles (Ovals – 36; Road/Street – 4)

First Pole: May 28, 1979 at Indianapolis
Led 25 of 200 laps – Finished 1st

Last Pole: October 6, 191 at Nazareth
Led 33 of 200 laps – Finished 15th

Total Wins from Pole – 14

First win from Pole: May 28, 1979 at Indianapolis
Last win from Pole: August 4, 1991 at Michigan

#6 – Will Power: 36 Poles (Ovals 6, Road/Street – 30)

First Pole: October 22, 2006 at Surfers Paradise
Led 13 of 59 laps – Finished 12th

Last Pole: August 24, 2014 at Sonoma
Led 33 of 85 laps – Finished 10th

Total Wins from Pole – 12

First win from Pole: April 8, 2007 at Las Vegas
Last win from Pole: August 17, 2014 at Milwaukee

(Tie) #7 – Dario Franchitti: 33 Poles (Ovals – 14; Road/Street – 19)

First Pole: July 20, 1997 at Toronto
Led 0 of 95 laps – Finished 26th

Last Pole: August 25, 2013 at Sonoma
Led 17 of 85 laps – Finished 3rd

Total Wins from Pole – 8

First win from Pole: September 6, 1998 at Vancouver
Last win from Pole: June 19, 2011 at Milwaukee

(Tie) #7 – Sebastien Bourdais: 33 Poles (Ovals – 3; Road/Street – 30)

First Pole: February 23, 2003 at St. Petersburg
Led 30 of 105 laps – Finished 11th

Last Pole: August 3, 2014 at Mid-Ohio
Led 38 of 90 laps – Finished 2nd

Total Wins from Pole – 18

First win from Pole: May 11, 2003 at Germany (Lausitz)
Last win from Pole: July 20, 2014 at Toronto (Race 2)

#9 – Michael Andretti: 32 Poles (Ovals – 7; Road/Street – 25)

First Pole: June 8, 1986 at Milwaukee
Led 110 of 200 laps – Finished 1st

Last Pole: July 11, 1999 at Road America
Led 0 of 55 laps – Finished 2nd

Total Wins from Pole – 12

First win from Pole: June 8, 1986 at Milwaukee
Last win from Pole: October 18, 1992 at Laguna Seca

#10 – Al Unser: 27 Poles (Ovals – 19; Road/Street – 8)

First Pole: June 18, 1967 at Langhorne
Led 53 of 100 laps – Finished 2nd

Last Pole: October 13, 1985 at Phoenix
Led 112 of 150 laps – Finished 1st

Total Wins from Pole – 11

First win from Pole: July 21, 1968 at Indianapolis (IRP)
Last win from Pole: October 13, 1985 at Phoenix

#11 – Paul Tracy: 25 Poles (Ovals – 7; Road/Street – 18)

First Pole: August 23, 1992 at Road America
Led 5 of 50 laps – Finished 17th

Last Pole: August 14, 2005 at Denver
Led 59 of 97 laps – Finished 16th

Total Wins from Pole – 10

First win from Pole: July 11, 1993 at Cleveland
Last win from Pole: June 26, 2005 at Cleveland

First Pole: November 17, 1963 at Phoenix
Led 0 of 100 laps – Finished 11th

Last Pole: September 24, 1984 at Michigan
Led 46 of 100 laps – Finished 14th

Total Wins from Pole – 9

First win from Pole: August 26, 1973 at Ontario
Last win from Pole: August 10, 1980 at Milwaukee

(Tie) #13 – Gil de Ferran: 21 Poles (Ovals – 9; Road/Street – 12)

First Pole: July 23, 1995 at Cleveland
Led 67 of 90 laps – Finished 14th

Last Pole: October 12, 2003 at Texas
Led 68 of 195 laps – Finished 1st

Total Wins from Pole – 4

First win from Pole: October 7, 2001 at Houston
Last win from Pole: October 12, 2003 at Texas

(Tie) #13 – Scott Dixon: 21 Poles (Ovals – 14; Road/Street – 7)

First Pole: April 13, 2003 at Motegi
Led 45 of 200 laps – Finished 15th

Last Pole: July 12, 2014 at Iowa
Led 17 of 300 laps – Finished 4th

Total Wins from Pole – 11

First win from Pole: June 28, 2003 at Richmond
Last win from Pole: July 14, 2013 at Toronto (Race 2)

#15 – Gordon Johncock: 20 Poles (Ovals – 19; Road/Street – 1)

First Pole: August 8, 1965 at Langhorne
Led 42 of 125 laps – Finished 3rd

Last Pole: June 13, 1982 at Milwaukee
Led 139 of 150 laps – Finished 1st

Total Wins from Pole – 5

First win from Pole: June 4, 1967 at Milwaukee
Last win from Pole: June 13, 1982 at Milwaukee