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Helio Castroneves grabs pole for Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, leads 3 Penske drivers at top

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    Driver Will Power (1) races during practice at the IndyCar Indy Grand Prix of Alabama auto race at Barber Motorsports Park, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. (Joe Songer/AL.com via AP) MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

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    Barber Motorsports Park owner George Barber, third from right, is flanked by IndyCar drivers during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new pedestrian bridge at the track at the IndyCar Indy Grand Prix of Alabama auto race, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. (Joe Songer/AL.com via AP) MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT (The Associated Press)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Helio Castroneves will start from the pole position at the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama after a shortened qualifying session.

Castroneves turned in the fast lap of 1:07.1925 to earn his second pole at Barber Motorsports Park. He won the inaugural Alabama race in 2010 and captured the pole two years later.

IndyCar officials put up the checkered flag with 1:40 left in the Fast Six with lightning in the area.

Two-time winner Will Power starts second followed by Simon Pagenaud for a Team Penske sweep of the top three spots. The rest of the top six includes Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden and Tony Kanaan.

Two-time defending race champion Ryan Hunter-Reay didn't make it out of the first qualifying session. The 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner will start 18th.