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Thanks for joining us for our coverage of the Fast Nine Shootout. Check out autosport.com shortly for all the news and reaction.
The Indy 500 will be held next Sunday, with a day of practice to come tomorrow and then running on Carb Day next Friday.
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Pole shootout results: 1 Dixon; 2 Carpenter; 3 Rossi; 4 Sato; 5 Alonso; 6 Hildebrand; 7 Kanaan; 8 Andretti; 9 Power.
Alonso will start his first Indianapolis 500 from the middle of the second row in fifth place.
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This is Dixon's third pole position for the Indy 500.
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"I did have to lift a little bit, but that first lap was just huge. The emotions that you get here are crazy."
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Scott Dixon has taken pole position for the 2017 Indianapolis 500!
Carpenter's four lap average is 231.664mph to go second.
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Carpenter's final lap is a 230.985mph.
Carpenter posts a 231.582mph. His average is 231.891mph. With a mighty last lap, he could pip Dixon but is currently second.
Lap 2 is a 231.912mph. The average slips to 232.046mph, which puts him second provisionally.
Carpenter's first lap is a 232.180mph. If he can repeat that three times, that's pole.
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Carpenter stars his run.
Last to go is Ed Carpenter. It’s the 36-year-old’s 14th attempt at the Indy 500 and he had pole in 2013 and 2014. His best finish at Indianapolis is fifth in 2008.
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"We took a bit of a gamble trimming out," says Dixon of his run. Only Carpenter can challenge him now.
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Standings: 1 Dixon; 2 Sato; 3 Rossi; 4 Alonso; 5 Kanaan; 6 Andretti; 7 Power; 8 Hildebrand.
Third place for Sato with an average of 231.365mph.
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Sato's final lap is a 230.769mph.
Sato very close exiting Turn 2 again!
Sato's third lap is a 230.929mph. His average so far is 231.565mph.
Sato very close to the wall at the exit of Turn 2 on his third lap!
Sato's second lap is a 231.599mph. The average is 231.884mph.
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Sato's first lap is a 232.171mph.
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Takuma Sato, who crashed out of the 2012 Indy 500 while attempting to pass Dario Franchitti for the lead on the last lap, is next. Whatever happens, this will be his best start as he’s never been on the front three rows. His best was 10th in 2011.
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This is the fastest four-lap qualifying attempt since Arie Luyendyk's record pole run of 236.986mph in 1996.
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Dixon goes fastest with a run at 232.164mph.
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Dixon completes his run with a lap of 231.907mph.
Lap three is a 232.018mph for Dixon. The average is 232.249mph.
Dixon's second lap is a 232.135mph. The average is 232.365mph, so he's on course for top spot.
Dixon's first lap is a 232.595mph. That's quick.
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Dixon starts his run.
Just three drivers to go now, and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon has headed out. He’s twice sat on pole at Indianapolis, in 2008 and 2015, and has won the race once.
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Standings: 1 Rossi; 2 Alonso; 3 Hildebrand; 4 Kanaan; 5 Andretti; 6 Power.
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Hildebrand reports: "Trim was fine, a little bit too much aero balance. The understeer in Turn 2 is not actually too bad."
Hildebrand goes third with a run at 230.889mph.
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Hildebrand's last lap is 230.081mph despite that moment with the wall.
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