O francês Simon Pagenaud (Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports) conquistou a pole-position para a primeira prova da rodada dupla em Houston. Nas ruas da cidade texana, o francês alinha pela primeira vez na pole, após na “Fast Six” fazer o tempo de 59s3716.
O brasileiro Hélio Castroneves (Penske) completa a primeira fila. O neozelandês Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi) abre a segunda fila, seguido pelo italiano Luca Filippi (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing), que disputa a sua primeira prova no ano, e pela equipe de Bobby Rahal.
O canadense James Hinchcliffe (Andretti Autosport) e o japonês Takuma Sato (A.J.Foyt) completam os seis primeiros.
O brasileiro Tony Kanaan (Chip Ganassi) alinha na penúltima posição.
Grid:
1. #77 Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
2. #3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
3. #9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
4. #16 Luca Filippi Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
5. #27 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport (H) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
6. #14 Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Racing (H) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
7. #19 Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing (H) Round 2 – Top 12
8. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport (H) Round 2 – Top 12
9. #11 Sebastien Bourdais KVSH Racing (C) Round 2 – Top 12
10. #7 Mikhail Aleshin Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H) Round 2 – Top 12
11. #2 Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske (C) Round 2 – Top 12
12. #67 Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (H) Round 2 – Top 12
13. #83 Charlie Kimball Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 1
14. #15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 2
15. #8 Ryan Briscoe NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 1
16. #25 Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport (H) Round 1 – Group 2
17. #20 Mike Conway Ed Carpenter Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 1
18. #12 Will Power Team Penske (C) Round 1 – Group 2
19. #18 Carlos Huertas Dale Coyne Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 1
20. #17 Sebastian Saavedra KV AFS Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 2
21. #98 Jack Hawksworth Bryan Herta Autosport (H) Round 1 – Group 1
22. #10 Tony Kanaan Target Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 2
23. #34 Carlos Munoz Andretti Autosport – HVM Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 1
2. #3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
3. #9 Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
4. #16 Luca Filippi Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
5. #27 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport (H) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
6. #14 Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Racing (H) Round 3 – Firestone Fast Six
7. #19 Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing (H) Round 2 – Top 12
8. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport (H) Round 2 – Top 12
9. #11 Sebastien Bourdais KVSH Racing (C) Round 2 – Top 12
10. #7 Mikhail Aleshin Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (H) Round 2 – Top 12
11. #2 Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske (C) Round 2 – Top 12
12. #67 Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (H) Round 2 – Top 12
13. #83 Charlie Kimball Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 1
14. #15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 2
15. #8 Ryan Briscoe NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 1
16. #25 Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport (H) Round 1 – Group 2
17. #20 Mike Conway Ed Carpenter Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 1
18. #12 Will Power Team Penske (C) Round 1 – Group 2
19. #18 Carlos Huertas Dale Coyne Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 1
20. #17 Sebastian Saavedra KV AFS Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 2
21. #98 Jack Hawksworth Bryan Herta Autosport (H) Round 1 – Group 1
22. #10 Tony Kanaan Target Chip Ganassi Racing (C) Round 1 – Group 2
23. #34 Carlos Munoz Andretti Autosport – HVM Racing (H) Round 1 – Group 1