McLaughlin beats Power to Barber pole

Richard Dole/Lumen It was a hot and humid 80-degree afternoon in Alabama as the IndyCar Series field headed out to qualify for Sunday’s 90-lap race at Barber Motorsports Park. Adjusting to the rising temperature was a big part of how some teams and drivers thrived and others struggled, and with the clock wound down to the final minute, it was Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin who took pole, knocking teammate Will Power off of the top starting spot by a scant 0.0970s. For McLaughlin, who won last year’s Barber race, it was his sixth career IndyCar pole position, and comes after...