INDIANAPOLIS – Cautiously optimistic is the best way to describe Toni Elias’ mindset after the Spaniard earned pole position for this weekend’s three HONOS Superbike races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the first pole position of the MotoAmerica season for the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki rider. As for tomorrow’s first race… can Elias turn his first pole into his first win?. With Superpole removed from the MotoAmerica schedule for the Indy round due to the fact that three HONOS Superbike races will be held this weekend, qualifying came down to the 45-minute session on Friday afternoon. Elias’ teammate Bobby Fong will fill the front row for the three races, the Californian just .386 of a second behind Elias and just a tick faster than Beaubier, whose session ended early after his tip-over. A single HONOS Superbike race will be held on Saturday with two HONOS Superbike races scheduled for Sunday.

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