INDIANAPOLIS — Matteo Nannini came to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week needing a boost after a tough start to the season. Rookie Nannini earned his first Indy NXT by Firestone pole position Friday for the Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. Nannini, from Italy, finished 15th in both of the first two races of the season in the No. “We really needed the result as a team,” Nannini said. “We didn’t start the championship in the best way possible. Rookie Louis Foster helped to put two Andretti Autpsport cars in the top three of qualifying, as he will start third in the No.

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