By Patrick Stephan
Time to get ready for today’s 90 lap Indy Lights race here at Phoenix International Raceway. The cars/drivers have not been on the track since yesterday’s qualifying session where Kyle Kaiser took the pole position over Ed Jones, Santiago Urrutia, and RC Enerson.
![Kaiser PHX Cooper Tires Pole Check 2016](https://i1.wp.com/www.tsoladder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Kaiser-PHX-Cooper-Tires-Pole-Check-2016.jpg?resize=500%2C333)
Kyle Kaiser picking up the check for winning the pole at PIR (IMS Photo)
Zach Veach wasn’t able to make a qualifying attempt after his practice crash yesterday, which has now been attributed to debris cutting his left rear tire.
Video of Zach’s crash can be seen at Facebook:
And here is today’s starting order:
Rank Car Driver Team
1 18 Kaiser, Kyle Juncos Racing
2 11 Jones, Ed Carlin
3 55 Urrutia, Santiago (R) Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian
4 7 Enerson, RC Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian
5 4 Serralles, Felix Carlin
6 17 Negrao, Andre (R) Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian
7 13 Claman De Melo, Zachary (R) Juncos Racing
8 28 Kellett, Dalton (R) Andretti Autosport
9 27 Stoneman, Dean (R) Andretti Autosport
10 22 Alberico, Neil (R) Carlin
11 3 Hargrove, Scott (R) Team Pelfrey
12 51 Blackstock, Shelby Andretti Autosport
13 14 Rosenqvist, Felix (R) Belardi Auto Racing
14 2 Piedrahita, Juan Team Pelfrey
15 77 Choi, Heamin (R) Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with Curb-Agajanian
16 5 Veach, Zach Belardi Auto Racing
Coverage of today’s race can be found at IndyLights.com and by clicking the banner below: