Alex Palou’s championship lead returned to triple digits on Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as the Spaniard scorched his rivals by capturing pole position.

Chip Ganassi Racing’s Palou will start on the pole for the second consecutive year. The driver of the No. 9 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda won last year’s race by 1.9780 seconds over Andretti Global w/ ...