IndyCar veteran Helio Castroneves has secured pole position for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, his third in succession around the Californian street course, after an action-packed qualifying session. Despite being the only Chevrolet-powered driver to progress to the Firestone Fast Six, the Brazilian racer took the fight to the Honda-powered cars, eventually qualifying ahead of Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon by +0.1869s. Dixon, who ended the opening and final practice sessions fastest throughout the weekend, was a strong contender for pole position.  The second row of the grid will consist of 2012 champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and James Hinchcliffe, who managed to qualify...
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