The Team Pelfrey driver set a 2min04.782sec to beat Juncos Racing’s Jake Parsons by 1.0461sec, with a 115.805mph lap of the 4.048-mile track. That was a new track record for the local driver (from Birchwood, Wisc.) and ended a streak of four straight poles for teammate Pato O'Ward.

Nico Jamin’s recent strong form in testing at Mid-Ohio was somewhat reflected with his P3 time for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing, while Juncos Racing’s second entry of Nicolas Dapero clocked fourth.

Biggest surprise of the session was the lukewarm performance of Pelfrey’s O’Ward, who has won six out of the seven races in Pro Mazda this year. The San Antonio, Texas-based Mexican was over 1.5sec off Telitz, although in a 10-car field over a four-mile track, that was still enough for him to be fifth. That was half a second off Will Owen with Juncos Racing.

TJ Fischer, making his Pro Mazda debut, was seventh fastest for Pelfrey.