Starting practice for the 2016, Indy 500, Hichcliffe was quick nearly every day, but no one expected him to win the pole position for the 100th Running.
His first attempt at qualifying was not up to expectations, so with time running out and the end of the racing day approaching, he made a second attempt and wound up shocking everyone with a speed of 230.946, the day's best speed for the provisional pole.
Then on Sunday, in the fast-nine shootout he had to beat Josef Newgarden's 230.700 for the pole.
His first lap was close to that time, and lap 2 better at 230.940 and lap 3 was 230.765 and lap 4 left him with a four-lap average of 230.760, just .060 seconds ahead of Newgarden and the top spot for race day.
Setting the Pole for My Man Hinch. --RoadDog
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