Rookie Alessandro De Tullio Wins First Career Pole in the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Arlington

ARLINGTON, Texas (March 14, 2026) --Alessandro de Tullio put the famed No. 14 for AJ Foyt Racing back atop the leaderboard by capturing his first career INDY NXT by Firestone pole Saturday for the Grand Prix of Arlington.

The inaugural event takes place on the 14-turn, 2.73-mile street circuit around the AT&T

Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and Globe Field, where the Texas Rangers play.

De Tullio set the pace int his afternoon's qualifying session in the INDY NXT by Firestone series.

De Tullio, the 19-year-old Miami native, was the leader among the rookies who dominated qualifying, as five of the top six drivers are series newcomers. His best lap was 1 minute, 38.8841 seconds in the No. 14 car owned by legendary four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt, a Houston native. The Foyt team returned to the INDYCAR development series this season after a long hiatus.

“It’s an incredible feeling to be here on pole in Arlington,” de Tullio said.

“We struggled at the start of the session with a switch issue and didn’t have full power, but we got it sorted. And from there, I was able to put in a few good laps. We executed. The car was great. I want to thank the whole 14 crew.”

Nicholas Monteiro, de Tullio's teammate, will be charging forward after qualifying 21st in the No. 4 AJ Foyt Racing car.

Nicholas Monteiro will be charging forward in tomorrow's race.

Enzo Fittipaldi, grandson of Indy 500 winner and Formula One driver Emerson Fittipaldi, qualified second. Rounding out the top six were Tymek Kucharczyk, Max Taylor, Jack Beeton and Nikita Johnson.

High winds in North Texas later Sunday afternoon has shifted the race day schedule. Live coverage of the 30-minute race starts at 10:30 a.m. ET on FS1, FOX One, the FOX Sports App and INDYCAR Radio powered by OnlyBulls, with the green flag set for 10:45 a.m.