Indycar driver Colton Herta (26) during second round practice for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Colton Herta wins pole for NTT IndyCar Series race in Toronto

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Jul 19, 2025 4:05 PM ET

After winning on the streets of Toronto a season ago, Colton Herta on Saturday won his third Toronto pole and his second of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season.

With a lap of 59.832 seconds, Herta earned the pole position and will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto.

Championship leader and Indy 500 winner Alex Palou qualified second, with Marcus Armstrong tying a career-best qualifying effort in third. Will Power, Graham Rahal and Kyle Kirkwood rounded out the Firestone Fast Six.

"We have a great car here, plain and simple," Herta told Fox Sports. "I like to think it's because we're better than everyone else, but it's because the cars are really good. So happy to finally be back here on the pole, but (I) need to get that first race win of the year tomorrow."

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The No. 26 team grabs its second NTT P1 Award of the season and will lead the #IndyTO field on Sunday! pic.twitter.com/Cz6JgVXpWr
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) July 19, 2025

Herta and Andretti teammate Kirkwood are among the favorites for Sunday's race after finishing 1-2 in Toronto in 2024. Meanwhile, Palou will go for his eighth win of the 2025 season in the 13th race.

Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto will go green shortly after noon ET, with coverage on FOX and and the IndyCar Radio Network.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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