INDIANAPOLIS, May 10 (UPI) -- Scott Dixon captured the pole for the 2008 Indianapolis 500 by dashing around the 2.5-mile speedway four times at an average speed of 226.366 mph.
Dixon's teammate Dan Wheldon took the No. 2 spot for the Indy lineup.
The pole victory was Dixon's first at Indianapolis. but it was the third pole win of the season and 11th of his IndyCar career for the New Zealander.
Only the first 11 positions were locked in Saturday. The second 11 positions will be determined Sunday and the final 11 spots a week from Pole Day. A week from Sunday will be Bump Day.
The first driver to set a four-lap qualifying speed for the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500 was Ryan Briscoe. His average speed for the 10-mile run was 224.833 mph.
Helio Castroneves just missed the provisional pole with a speed of 225.733 mph. The two times Castroneves started on the pole he didn't win (finished second and third), while his two victories came from the 11th and 13th starting positions.
