Pato O'Ward wins pole position for the IndyCar Series season finale at Nashville Superspeedway . David Malukas also starts on the front row for the 225-lap Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix on a 1.33-mile oval (299.25 miles).

Alex Palou owns the season championship, O'Ward is locked in as the runner-up, and Scott Dixon leads Christian Lundgaard by 7 points for third.

IndyCar Series qualifying lineup for Nashville Music City Grand Prix; who is starting on pole position for IndyCar race at Nashville?

(2-lap qualifying average; Christian Rasmussen and Callum Ilott's 9-spot grid penalties are reflected)

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1, Pato O'Ward , 202.261 mph

2, David Malukas , 201.922

Row 2

3, Christian Lundgaard

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