PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026) – Alessandro de Tullio’s march toward an INDY NXT by Firestone season record continued Saturday – by a tiny margin. De Tullio earned his eighth pole this season – one shy of tying the all-time record for the INDYCAR development series – in the No. Series rookie De Tullio, from Miami, has started first or second in 12 of the 14 races this season. Championship contender Tymek Kucharczyk, who led practice Saturday morning, will join Taylor on the second row after his lap of 1:02.2268 in the No. Jacob Abel, making his first series start since 2024, qualified fifth at 1:02.3116 in the No.