Day 2 Toronto Indy: Qualifying.

Saturday qualifying is over, and Franchitti, the 1999 race winner, clinched the poll position for tomorrow’s race, speeding around the track today in 1:01.0429 seconds. Canadian Alex Tagliani qualified 5th, and hometown favourite Paul Tracy qualified 15th. The rain played a major factor in this morning’s practice, as the circuit was temporarily closed during a half-hour long or so terrential downpour. When it was time for the multi-stage qualification, the sun had come out, and the track was dry.

View The Medium’s coverage of the day here.

Canada’s Alex Tagliani preparing to enter the car before the start of the qualification session.

Canadian Paul Tracy entering turn 5 during morning practice. Tracy later spun out on the same turn during the rainy practice session.

Female sensation Danica Patrick entering turn five during practice. Patrick later qualified 18th.

Tracy blasting down the home stretch into turn one.

Tracy getting a little sideways exiting turn one.

Pole position holder Dario Franchitti speeds out of pit lane.

Jutsin Wilson, Dario Franchitti and Will Power during the post-qualifcation press conference.