This article may contain graphic and/or adult content unsuitable for minors and sensitive readers The 2025 Spar Kirkwood Wildsfees will return to Nqweba after a new venue becomes available Last month, organisers said the festival would have to move to the Mayogi Bomas on the R75 because the Department of Education banned the sale of alcohol on school grounds the festival was moved to the Mayogi Bomas Festival director Jenni Honsbein announced on Friday that a new venue was secured in town on the grounds of the Co-Op for making its grounds available and said that festival-goers who booked accommodation in Nqweba could now walk to the venue as they did to the school The Wildsfees takes place on the last weekend of June The annual Kirkwood Wildlife Game Auction will continue to be held at the Mayogi Bomas on Friday “It is great news that we have found premises in Kirkwood to hold the Wildsfees,” says festival director Jenni Honsbein “We are extremely grateful for The Co-op to make their grounds in Kirkwood available for 2025 “Festival goers who have booked accommodation in Kirkwood will be able to walk to the venue as they did to the school,” she adds The 2025 SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees will feature over 20 national artists on the giant ECPTA stage host 300 specialist stalls and feature horse and working dog demonstrations among its many activities included in the entrance fee A free concert will be hosted on Thursday evening to mark the occasion and the 100th anniversary of Afrikaans being accepted as an official language an exclusive podcast on the life of Vicki Terblanche Dive into the expansive world of motoring with Naresh Maharaj Join Mark Marshall as he shares his extraordinary encounters with everything from bees to reptiles i Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fast-track the rollout of bulk water infrastructure projects across South Africa The pledge was made during the official handover of the transformative Kirkwood Bulk Water Project to the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality on Monday marking a significant step towards water security for the Eastern Cape Funded through the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG) the R35 million Kirkwood Bulk Water Project is a game-changer for the region the project includes a new 14 million-litre raw water storage dam increasing the total storage capacity from 20.2 million litres to 34.2 million litres This expansion ensures a reliable water supply even during the annual maintenance shutdown of the Orange-Fish Water Scheme which previously left communities vulnerable to shortages The project also delivered two new 3.0-megalitre reservoirs in Kirkwood Town and Bontrug (Moses Mabida) alongside upgraded pipework to enhance water distribution efficiency and reduce losses These improvements will provide consistent water access to 3,963 households benefiting an estimated population of 16,778 across Kirkwood and surrounding areas The Kirkwood Bulk Water Project is more than just infrastructure—it’s a lifeline for communities and a boost for the local economy The enhanced water reliability will support the region’s citrus industry a cornerstone of the Eastern Cape’s economy By ensuring a steady water supply for agricultural operations the project safeguards jobs and strengthens export revenues contributing to economic stability in the Sundays River Valley the project created 41 jobs for local community members and engaged 10 small businesses These opportunities align with the Department of Water and Sanitation’s commitment to inclusive development and uplifting local communities Minister Majodina emphasised the project’s broader significance “The completion of Kirkwood Bulk Water Project is more than just infrastructure but a clear demonstration of this government’s urgent and unwavering commitment to water security for all,” she said “We are now entering a phase where we must – and will – fast-track the rollout of bulk water projects across the country with speed it is a basic right and a driver of economic growth and dignity.”Majodina called on communities to protect the new infrastructure urging vigilance against vandalism and theft These projects belong to the people [and] when infrastructure is destroyed 🔴 Central News Weekly Edition | Issue 100 🔴 Download the Latest Print and E-Edition | Headline: “Mbalula: Budget Disagreements Won’t Derail GNU https://centralnews.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Central-News-Issue-100.pdf https://www.magzter.com/ZA/Central-News-Pty-Ltd/Central-News/Newspaper/All-Issues Central News also offers Sponsored Editorial Content To place your advert on our platforms (Print Newspaper or Digital Platforms) : Please email : sales@centralnews.co.za For Business Related:business@centralnews.co.za Newsroom:Send your Stories / Media Statements To: newsroom@centralnews.co.za Office Administrator:admin@centralnews.co.za Social Media Platforms (@centralnewsza) : Linkedin and website in this browser for the next time I comment The SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees will be moving to a new home in 2025 bringing the curtain down on the 22-year association with Kirkwood High School Festival organisers said in a statement on Thursday that the move was necessitated by the department of education’s ban on the sale of liquor on school grounds the annual festival will be hosted in a purpose-built venue at the Mayogi bomas on the R75 between the two Kirkwood turnoffs from 27 to 29 June “To mark the occasion and the 100th anniversary of Afrikaans being accepted as an official language said that they have the support of sponsors and stallholders adding that “everyone was very excited about the new venue as we were also bursting at the seams.” She said there is also a “historical link” to the new venue as it was the site where the bomas were built for the annual wildlife auction Honsbein said shuttles are being planned to take festival 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We will not give this information to third parties without your consent, unless required by law.More information about privacy Share CCTV Images Recruiting Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More celebrated Arbor Day Saturday with a volunteer-driven tree planting event Downtown Kirkwood business owners say several trees were removed during the Historic Kirkwood Train Station’s renovation in February.  “The city cut down the trees that shaded this whole area,” said JulieClaire Lane Director of Retail Services at Clementines Naughty and Nice Creamery because you can imagine trying to eat ice cream in the sunshine ‘we'll give you a tree if you want to plant it.’ It's a beautiful day to do it Residents went home with Princeton Elm and Dogwood saplings free mulch and tips about conservation.   free giveaway trees…to help plant some more trees and build up the canopy in their community,” said Evan Parker Community Forester with the Missouri Department of Conservation “I just have some fun artifacts here…to just kind of raise awareness of how cool the trees around us are and the benefits they provide.” City officials say volunteers planted 50 trees in Downtown Kirkwood and surrounding neighborhoods residents enjoyed live music and food while meeting local conservationists and business owners Home / Sports / Small College Sports The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread FORT DODGE – Kirkwood softball experienced déjà vu the Eagles avenged a postseason loss to keep their season alive with a sweep over Iowa Central Kirkwood stormed to an early lead and held on for an 11-9 victory in Game 1 and erased a six-run deficit for a 15-9 comeback victory to win the NJCAA Region 11-B tournament Sunday at Rogers Sports Complex The Eagles (48-15) rebounded with three straight elimination game wins including the final two against the Tritons (47-10) “We really challenged the young ladies (Saturday) night,” Kirkwood Coach Eric Frese said “We challenged everybody to earn their Eagle wings and step up a little bit when it came to pitching and defense and offensively Kirkwood advances to the district best-of-3 series facing Central (Neb.) Community College Friday and Saturday at Columbus The winner qualifies for the national tournament May 19-24 at Oxford The Eagles scored more runs in Sunday’s two games (26) than they did in the five previous meetings (22) this season “It’s great,” said freshman Mischa Reiners which is the main thing we’ve been wanting to do.” breaking open a tight game with a seven-run third inning for a 9-3 lead The Eagles chipped away with four in the fourth and obtained the lead for good with three in the fifth “It was really unique,” Frese said has kind of struggled all year when they’re behind Our freshmen really stepped up and it just didn’t faze them “It started with a couple base runners There was just a different feel in that dugout … The mindset of our hitters was completely different today (Sunday).” Kirkwood capitalized on control problems for two walks to open the fifth and scored a run on an error Breanna Ross tied the game with an RBI single and Reiners made it 10-9 with a line-drive single to plate Rachael Schlotter “It was just nice for us to remember we are scoring runs,” Reiners said They weren’t throwing a ton of strikes either We were just picking out our pitch and letting it happen.” Kirkwood received a two-run home run from Jenna Thurm in the sixth to pad the lead Kinsley Theobald smacked a two-run triple in the seventh scoring Reiners and Kiya Johnson for more insurance Theobald and Peyton Johnson had two apiece for Kirkwood She said they tried to force things in Saturday’s meeting but remained patient Sunday “We just let it happen,” Reiners said made a big offensive contribution this weekend She had six total hits Sunday and finished with 10 hits and five RBIs during the regional “We put in a lot of work and it helped me out this weekend,” Reiners said “Just stayed calm and made her throw me a strike that I can hit pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings to close the game and earn the victory Kirkwood built a 9-0 lead through three innings of Game 1 and held on to force the “if” game Sophia Kreutner belted a grand slam in the top of the first for the Eagles Kiya Johnson and Reiners drove in two runs apiece while Peyton Johnson and Thurm each had two hits beating North Platte (Neb.) 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Get the Sports Newsletter The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years independent journalism with a subscription today © 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved ・ Andretti Global's Kyle Kirkwood wins the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach・ Alex Palou continues his perfect podium run to begin the year for a Honda 1-2 finish・ Honda goes three-for-three to start the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season Kyle Kirkwood continued Honda's winning streak to start the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season by taking the win in the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Kirkwood led 46 laps en route to his third-career—and second Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach—victory in his #27 Andretti Global Honda Following just 2.6 seconds behind Kirkwood Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou kept his perfect podium streak alive to start the season the second place finish here at Long Beach puts Palou's championship lead at 34 points over Kirkwood as the Spaniard looks to score his fourth championship in five years Meyer Shank Racing's Felix Rosenqvist looked set for a podium finish until a late-race dive from the #7 machine knocked him back to P4 Other top-10 finishers for Honda include Colton Herta (P7) and Kyffin Simpson with a career-best 10th place The strong start to the 2025 IndyCar season has Honda ahead by 69 points in the manufacturers' championship NextThe 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship heads to Baber Motorsports Park for the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix May 2-4 CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Kirkwood Cobras traveled to Clarksville High for game two of a best-of-three series on Sunday in a revamped District 13-4A tournament bracket due to weather The Wildcats used some timely hitting to win 10-0 in six innings advancing them to the district championship game.adButlerLazyLoad("689057169335605020",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); Kirkwood’s Matthew Dirks allowed only six hits in five innings pitched and Clarksville’s Porter Murff struck out 10 in five innings the Wildcats’ third baseman broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run homer and Dirks had a lot to do with that,” said Wildcats head coach Brian Hetland “Our guys battled and did a really good job Porter had a great start and competed well | DOWNLOAD THE APP: Sign up for our free Clarksville Now appadButlerLazyLoad("2230524632700991743",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); The Cobras had their chances but were unable to respond offensively with Wildcat reliever Dawson Smith closing the door allowing one hit and no runs in an inning of relief earning their first playoff victory in only their second year as a program and when you’re playing a good baseball team you have to finish,” said Kirkwood head coach Rick Yauger but their commitment and work ethic have been outstanding The tough part is not seeing those three seniors anymore and I suspect big things out of all of them in the future.” they will face Rossview in a one-game district championship Monday night at Clarksville High at 6 p.m It will be the third meeting between the two teams splitting the previous two matchups.adButlerLazyLoad("3623896403018627002",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); “It’s really good to know you’re extending your season,” said Hetland “We just have to take care of business from here on out; you can’t take the game for granted | MORE LOCAL SPORTS: Sign up for the free daily Clarksville Now email newsletteradButlerLazyLoad("3113297025551275671",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); you can reach me at krives@5starradio.com or at 931-648-7720 The City of Clarksville posted the proposed 2026 fiscal year budget on its website Friday It includes a letter from Mayor Joe Pitts in which he highlighted a proposed property tax increase of 15 cents Police have closed off a north Peachers Mill Road neighborhood in Clarksville as they negotiate with a barricaded person in a house Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) is excited to host their second Recycling Roundup in Montgomery County Some new summer markets have popped up in Clarksville and Montgomery County Here’s a list of where you can find local markets for locally sourced vegetables Visitors don’t just pass through Clarksville – they help pay our bills taxes from tourism spending put an extra $14.7 million into Clarksville’s public purse This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again Full Race: 2025 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix from Barber Lundgaard and McLaughlin Celebrate on Barber Podium Extended Race Highlights: 2025 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix Stay up to speed on the latest INDYCAR news exclusive offers and more — delivered straight to your inbox 2025 INDYCAR® is a registered trademark of Brickyard Trademarks Please check your email and enter your one time pin below:   Open in Gmail Sorry there was an error loading the audio While the rest of South Africa celebrated a drop in the petrol price of R1.14 Kirkwood in the Eastern Cape received only a R0.45 drop and Kariega (formerly Uitenhage) only a R0.50 drop Both towns also only received a fraction of the price drop for liquid paraffin The petrol price adjustment has hit Kariega and Kirkwood the hardest due to the fuel berth at the Port Elizabeth Harbour being out of service.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads A vessel under pilotage (being steered by a Transnet employee) crashed into the fuel berth during inclement weather in June 2024 the Transnet National Ports Authority’s manager for Nelson Mandela Bay’s two ports said previously that an investigation into the accident was concluded but legal considerations barred them from commenting further and Yoyo said these repairs will likely take until the end of November She said they were hoping to recommission the fuel berth in December This means that fuel must be collected in East London 280kms away the Liquid Fuel Wholesalers’ Association of SA applied for a price increase for Gqeberha arguing that it couldn’t afford the transport costs Raphi Maake from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said they allowed the petrol price adjustments to ensure fuel security in the metro Read more: ‘It was either that or no petrol’ – department explains Nelson Mandela Bay’s petrol price woes Gqeberha residents also missed out on the full drop in the petrol price and received an R0.83 reduction rather than R1.14.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads The CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber said they are still reviewing all the available information to see how they can oppose this decision which could have far-reaching implications for the metro Both businesses and households in the region are under extreme pressure. The economy in the Eastern Cape is in recession and unemployment is well over 40% Van Huyssteen said they were extremely concerned also because of the impact that the price adjustments had on the price of liquid paraffin “This results in the area being unfairly subjected to new pricing tariffs where consumers and businesses will pay more for their fuel than what they should normally have been subjected to as part of a coastal region “The accountability for the additional costs incurred for trucking fuel into the area after a berth at the Port Elizabeth Port was damaged in June is unfairly being passed on to consumers and businesses in the Nelson Mandela Bay area Read more: Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber calls for Mantashe to reject petrol price rezoning proposal “While we understand that this pricing structure is of a temporary nature and that once the berth is fixed the area will return back to its former allotted zone this decision will still have a permanent effect and may potentially impact upon future fuel pricing adjustments “We are currently reviewing the matter and once we have a full understanding of the implications we will consider the various options to determine our next steps in opposing this harsh and unfair decision,” she said who was given oversight of Transnet earlier this year which does not have a facility for tankers to deliver fuel A vessel with a pilot on board is not steered by the pilot The master of the vessel (captain) remains in command During this time the vessel is usual steered by a crew member under the instruction of the master of the vessel Trans net pilot instructing the master as to his requirements for the safe berth Trans net to blame they should bare the costs What I have seen happening in PE if something breaks or deteriorate then it doesnt get fixed or replaced its is just left and nobody do anything about it – SO SAD How is it that the people responsible are not in jail Nqweba is the town … no longer Kirkwood ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " Kyle Kirkwood dominated the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend by earning NTT P1 Award honors and taking the victory in the 90-lap race Sunday That allowed the Andretti Global driver to take a significant climb in the Power Rankings Alex Palou had his worst finish of the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with a runner-up His hold on the top spot of Power Rankings remains intact leading into the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday May 4 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham Here's who joins Kirkwood and Palou in the rankings after the third race of the season in Long Beach: 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet; Last Rank: 10) Rossi’s top-10 streak came to an end on the streets of Long Beach when he finished 15th dual top-10 finishes out the gates in his first season with Ed Carpenter Racing and qualifying eighth last weekend leave him narrowly in the top 10 of Power Rankings 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 6) Dixon began his quest for a record-tying seventh championship with a runner-up result in St He started 11th and finished 10th at The Thermal Club and finished eighth from starting 14th at Long Beach The speed isn’t quite there yet to challenge for race wins but he’s one of just five drivers to secure a top-10 finish in all three races this season joining Palou O’Ward’s street-course problems were evident in Long Beach where he qualified ninth and finished 13th The street-race woes aren’t exclusive to Long Beach He qualified 23rd and finished 11th in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St O’Ward earned his first NTT P1 Award since 2022 at The Thermal Club there’s not another street course until the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on June 1 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet; Last Rank: 8) McLaughlin started and finished sixth in an uneventful Long Beach weekend But that was his best result in five Long Beach tries and got his season back on track McLaughlin qualified 25th and finished 27th in a tough day at The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix He began 2025 with an NTT P1 Award and fourth-place finish after leading a race-high 40 of 100 laps in St 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet; Last Rank: 9) Power is making a habit of charging through the field after tough qualifying performances That comes after charging from 21st to finish sixth in the The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix He was the top Team Penske finisher in each race Herta has two front-row starting positions in three races he’s not turned those solid Saturdays into super Sundays A slow pit stop in the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg presented by RP Funding relegated him to a 16th-place finish Herta started fourth and finished fourth in The Thermal Club INDYCAR Grand Prix Rosenqvist qualified third and finished seventh in St He charged from ninth to finish fifth at The Thermal Club the best standing he’s had since he finished fourth in the 2019 and 2024 INDYCAR SERIES season openers at St Lundgaard has had a solid first outing with Arrow McLaren finishing eighth in St qualifying second and finishing third at The Thermal Club and charging from 12th to finish third at Long Beach earning NTT P1 Award honors and leading 46 of 90 laps en route to his third career victory two coming on the 1.968-mile street course Kirkwood also began 2025 with a strong outing He was quickest in the opening practice of the season at St Petersburg and charged from ninth at the start of the race to finish fifth in the season opener Kirkwood then qualified eighth and finished in that spot at The Thermal Club 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda; Last Rank: 1) Palou started third and finished second Sunday in Long Beach He won the previous two races and leads Lundgaard in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES points standings by 34 The Spaniard has been atop the Power Rankings for more than a year and that continues into the May 4 race at Barber Motorsports Park Gearing Up: Indy Roars to Life This Week with Sonsio Grand Prix Instant Recall: Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix Paddock Buzz: Lundgaard Continues Breakout Year with Second Peerless Alex Palou Marches into May with Cruise to Barber Victory Pole Winner Alex Palou Stays on Top in Warmup; Race at 1:30 p.m Kyle Kirkwood used a superhuman drive Sunday on the streets of Long Beach to prove that Alex Palou is human Kirkwood mastered an intriguing contest of tire strategy and speed to win the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach under sunny Southern California skies ending Palou’s two-race win streak to start the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season SEE: Race Results Florida native Kirkwood earned his second Long Beach win from the pole in the last three years 27 PreFab Honda of Andretti Global to a 2.6859-second victory over runner-up Palou in the No It was just execution all across the board that won us that race today because if Palou was in front Kirkwood led 46 of 90 laps in the second consecutive caution-free race this season the first NTT INDYCAR SERIES race without a yellow flag on the iconic 11-turn 1.968-mile temporary street circuit and its formidable and close concrete walls since 2016 Christian Lundgaard finished third in the No 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet after passing Felix Rosenqvist’s No 60 SiriusXM Honda of Meyer Shank Racing in Turn 1 for the final podium position with five laps remaining as the top four finishers in the race also hold the same spots in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings Two-time Long Beach winner Will Power rounded out the top five finishers in the No fell short of becoming the first NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver to win the first three races of the season since fellow series title winner and Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon in 2020 fast consistency helped him keep the championship lead “You never feel amazing when you finish second they were amazing all weekend,” Palou said but hopefully next year we can just improve one step.” The race quickly became a contest of dueling strategies between the Firestone Firehawk primary and alternate tires INDYCAR rules require teams to use both tire compounds for at least two laps per race and many drivers who started on the grippier but less durable alternate tires shed them within the first 10 laps for the more durable primary compound Kirkwood and Palou were on the dominant strategy of the race as Palou pitted after Lap 6 and Kirkwood Lap 7 to get on the black-sidewall tires It became clear through the next fuel and tire cycles that Kirkwood and Palou were the two fastest drivers on track as the strategists from each team kept close tabs on each other ensuring no missed chances to pounce due to changing tactics The true flashpoint of the race came on Lap 66 Palou made his final pit stop at the end of Lap 64 taking a final set of Firestone Firehawk primary tires Kirkwood did the same at the end of Lap 65 and Palou was right on his gearbox on hotter grippier tires when Kirkwood exited the pits at the start of Lap 66 But Kirkwood stared down intense pressure on his out lap from Palou who never got close enough to make a move for the lead Kirkwood then took the lead for good on Lap 69 when Kyffin Simpson one of only six drivers to start the race on primary tires 8 Journie Rewards Chip Ganassi Racing Honda as he was off-sequence on pit strategy from the drivers who started on the alternate tire That was the last of nine lead changes today the most for the INDYCAR SERIES at Long Beach since 2012 Lundgaard led 26 laps – second to only Kirkwood – despite starting 12th and using the less-popular strategy of starting on primary tires His strong result came after Arrow McLaren mechanics worked overtime to rebuild his car after Lundgaard crashed Saturday in qualifying The next NTT INDYCAR SERIES race is the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday May 4 on the natural-terrain road course at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham -- Kyle Kirkwood showed that Alex Palou can be beat this IndyCar season and returned Andretti Global to the top of the podium with his second career victory at the Grand Prix of Long Beach Kirkwood has won the most prestigious street course race in the United States twice in the last three years and Sunday's win ended the early run of Palou dominance a three-time IndyCar champion including the last two consecutive seasons "You never feel amazing when you finish second," Palou said Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood (27) celebrates his victory of the Long Beach Grand Prix at Long Beach street circuit. Gary A Vasquez-Imagn ImagesPalou's dominance has started to irritate other drivers in the field He was an unknown from a racing series in Japan when he arrived in IndyCar in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when competition was in a bubble and few got a chance to interact with Palou He moved to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2021 and won three races and his first IndyCar championship and used the descriptor "it's amazing" for nearly everything good that was happening to him Palou's demeanor was endearing and he presented himself as very eager to please but as he collected three championship trophies there's been a shift in Palou's approach - he's still smiling and nice but he's calculated and unconcerned about the competition When told this weekend he should give his rivals a chance to win a race Palou used an expletive in declining and said to publish his words He said he planned to win the first six races of the season before he'd give another driver a chance - a run that would include Palou's first victory in next month's Indianapolis 500 his streak came to an end on the downtown streets of Long Beach which hosted the caution-free race for the 50th year "It sucks we couldn't make it more interesting for the fans Palou joined his Ganassi teammate Scott Dixon as the only drivers in the last 14 seasons to win the first two races of the year - Dixon did it in 2020 when he won the first three races and eventually his sixth IndyCar title Rick Mears (1982) and Johnny Rutherford (1980) are the only drivers to also win the first two races of the season All but Power went on to win the championship DeMoss allowed 2 hits in complete game; Kiya Johnson’s home run helped Eagles pull away FORT DODGE – Kirkwood Coach Eric Frese has watched freshman pitcher Jessa DeMoss progress this season After a strong performance a week ago against Northeast Community College he was confident in putting her back in the circle to open the Eagles’ postseason DeMoss tossed a complete game and limited Northeast to just two hit in a 5-1 victory in the first round of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XI-B softball tournament Friday at Iowa Central “Jessa did a really good job,” Frese said DeMoss improved to 5-1 overall and also has a save to her credit shrinking her 4.17 earned-run average before the start The former Benton Community all-stater was effective Her ability to throw strikes and surrender just one walk demonstrates the strides she has made in her initial season in the program “She struggled part of the year with the strike zone at times,” Frese said “The last three or four times she’s been out there she’s done a tremendous job of throwing strikes Her best pitch today was her outside fastball and it was called for a strike Her changeup got better as the game went on.” Runs were a little tougher to come by against Northeast compared to the 30 runs scored in last week’s doubleheader She belted a three-run home run in the bottom of the third “That ball was it a long way,” Frese said “That made everybody breathe a little bit because it’s the postseason It doesn’t matter who you’re playing It’s little bit of a different pressure and she did a great job.” Peyton Johnson also had an RBI double to score Rachael Schlotter Mischa Reiners went 2-for-2 with a walk and scored on a passed ball for the first run in the second inning “The four-run inning really broke things open,” Frese said “It gave Jessa some breathing room and our defense was tremendous today.” The winner advances to the championship and will have to be defeated twice for the title on Sunday All four of their previous games were close “They’re going to be a great test for us,” Frese said “We’re going to throw strikes and play defense we’re going to have to hit the ball well because they’re going to score some runs We’re going to have one of our better offensive outputs that we’ve had in a while.” How did you get into golf and when did you first think that you would like to have a career in the game so I had very little chance of golf not being part of my life My family history goes back a long way in the game with both my dad and my grandmother being decent players I was more into football and rugby when I was a kid and it wasn’t until I watched Mark Calcavecchia win The Open at Royal Troon in 1989 I went out to college in the States to play golf at Walters State Community College in Tennessee I loved my time there so much that I came away from that experience knowing that I wanted to have pursue a golf career in the US at some point in my life After college I turned professional and worked for Jimmy Hume at Gullane Golf Club Jimmy is one of the legends of the game and had a vast network of PGA Professionals he had trained and had helped find jobs around the world Jimmy helped me to secure a job at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club where I spent six years teaching members and guests It was an amazing time and really helped develop my ability to teach the game to a wide variety of people In 2003 I got my chance to return to America We had a family friend called Jay Davis who was in line for a director of golf job at Metedeconk National Golf Club in New Jersey and he said he might need an assistant if he got the job I flew from Dubai to Atlanta to meet him and he interviewed me in a restaurant in the airport and I was able to fulfill my dream of getting back to America I worked in New Jersey for seven years – two years at Metedeconk I got the opportunity to become the Director of Golf at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo one of the largest private clubs in America It was an amazing opportunity for me to grow as a professional I moved to California in 2020 to take up the Director of Golf position at Monterey Peninsula Country Club it is strictly just golf here and it feels like a proper golf club It has given me the opportunity to be more of a golf professional again – playing and teaching and running the shop What attracted you to working overseas in the first instance I think for me I saw so many more opportunities by travelling the world and my time in America at college opened my eyes to what life working in the US would be like What qualities/experiences do you think got you your first US job I believe my experience of working for a well-known PGA Professional at Gullane showed I was going to be able to handle the move I was able to show on my CV that I had already helped run tournaments teaching and playing and I was quite well-rounded I think personality and attitude are probably my biggest qualities and showing that I have such a love and passion for the game helped me win jobs over others What are the most rewarding and the most challenging parts of your role The most rewarding part is seeing the pros that I work with moving on and getting the jobs that they want I work very hard at that and spend a lot of my time training mentoring and helping them get what they want to achieve The most challenging element is balancing the time at work and the time at home with my family but it takes me away from the club and my family How do you see your role developing in the years ahead I delegate a lot of things that come my way because I have to but it also gives my fellow professionals the chance to learn and grow I see that continuing and the longer I’ve been in this role it becomes more about planning future capital projects How did your PGA training prepare you for taking on a Director of Golf role It was the basis and start of my golf education and gave me a well-rounded foundation to develop my career I gained a good understanding of all the different elements of the golf business which is exactly what you need as a Director of Golf How is the British PGA qualification generally viewed in the States I think it makes you stand out from the rest of the professionals here in America and The more that you can do to separate yourself from others helps you achieve what you want and the British PGA Qualification definitely does that in the US Have you had any mentors during your career or people who you have been able to lean on for advice I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the great PGA Professionals that I was lucky enough to work for and who have passed on so much knowledge about the business of being a professional I have been fortunate to work for seven different PGA Professionals from which I have basically learned everything that I know – Jimmy Hume at Gullane; Peter Downie in Dubai; Jay Davis and Ian Dalzell in New Jersey; Michael Leemhuis and John Lyberger in Florida They all had their own strengths in certain aspects of the golf business which helped me to become the golf professional that I am today What do you know now that you wish you’d had known when you first started out Maintaining and developing your network is crucial and I wish I had been better at that from the beginning Maintaining relationships once they have been established is a very big part of being successful in any part of work and life What advice would you pass on to other PGA Members who may be interested in working in the United States Work very hard at trying to get your start in America It is a great place to live with such a massive number of opportunities since the country is so big and the game is so important to so many here for me it goes back to developing relationships and doing everything you possibly can to open any doors over here I would recommend hiring a very good immigration lawyer as that can help navigate the work visa applications I would also use the PGA to help you connect with the British PGA Professionals that are already over here and might be able to help put you in touch with them For the latest job vacancies, including those overseas, click here For information on the PGA Director of Golf Qualification, click here PGA HeadquartersCentenary HouseThe BelfrySutton ColdfieldWest MidlandsB76 9PT ®PGA is a registered trademark of The Professional Golfers’ Association LimitedPGA Golf Management Ltd is a subsidiary of The Professional Golfers’ Association LimitedPGA.info is the official web site of The PGA © 2025 The early 2000s were filled with supergroups as veterans of the ’80s and ’90s tried to carry on after their iconic groups had ended often linking together with some surprising allies though you can be forgiven if you forgot that one which didn’t really get a chance to get heard…until now Let’s back up a bit. In 1996, Sublime conquered the world in the name of Southern California good vibes, a bittersweet victory that frontman Bradley Nowell was not around to see due to his fatal heroin overdose right before the release of their self-titled breakthrough The rhythm section of drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson carried on with the Long Beach Dub Allstars; when that ended linking up with Curt Kirkwood of indie rock legends the Meat Puppets to form Eyes Adrift even bringing the Kirkwood Brothers in as guests Eyes Adrift recorded a self-titled psych-y before Novoselic left to focus on politics Kirkwood and Gaugh tried to keep the party going by forming Volcano recruiting bassist Jon Poutney and Sublime associate/producer Michael “Miguel” Happoldt on guitar Volcano made a self-titled album that skipped between ska-forward Cali pop and heady guitar workouts but the band fell apart due to issues in Gaugh’s personal life an unusual state of affairs considering the resume of its creators But now the album is finally getting the push it never got two decades ago thanks to the powerhouse New Jersey punk label Don Giovanni Records You can check out the video for “It Don’t Matter” below while reading our interview with Kirkwood and Gaugh about how this unlikely pair found each other and what the new lineup of Sublime (featuring Bradley’s son Jakob Nowell) have in the works [This interview comprises separate conversations with Curt Kirkwood and Bud Gaugh that have been edited for clarity and concision.] So I take it all three of you guys were about that SST life from the jump They formed our musical adventures early on GAUGH: It was just phenomenal guitar playing The writing was particularly interesting to me with the psychedelic lyrics those were some of my favorite early albums GAUGH: My brother was doing merch for Curt’s [solo] band I had told my brother from a long time ago: “Hey let him know that I’m interested in playing with them.” And he kind of floated that to Curt give me a call.” And so I called him and this was towards the end of the Long Beach Dub Allstars Let’s jam.” So we decided to meet up in Austin “Let’s play some music.” So I said Bud’s brother Jason called me up on my way back then we were doing tours for about a year there and then Krist decided he wanted to do politics were you looking for a new band at this time GAUGH: I was looking to expand my musical horizons I didn’t want to be pigeonholed as this reggae drummer or whatever Being able to play with somebody who I admired I’m pretty sure he rode his motorcycle out here to Austin from LA Really easy to get along with and a really chill guy and then we went into the studio the next day were you getting frustrated that people would only look to you for things that sounded like Sublime “I can do something more than this,” just to kind of get back to my roots how familiar were you with Sublime before you met Bud and I started to see bumper stickers in Phoenix because Phoenix is kind of like a lonesome suburb of LA sometimes But [Butthole Surfers member and Sublime producer] Paul Leary said you can meet them.” He was recording with them downtown in Austin I knew him from when they were recording that stuff off the… I think it was just called Sublime That album with “Santeria,” that good So how did Eyes Adrift with Krist Novoselic come about and what was that time period like for you That was the very beginning of this self-revelation do you have anybody in mind for bass?” And I was like I’m just just fresh off of this Long Beach Dub Allstars thing and I just want to jam.” And he was like I’ll call someone.” And he called me the next day what do you think about about Krist?” And I was like So I loaded up my truck with my drums and drove out to Austin and then they had this little courtyard area with a little wine bar in it That’s Curt.” And he just walked up Krist will be here in a minute,” and then next thing I see is this tall lanky dude fucking walking through the the doorway this is so surreal.” I got these two players who I admire I just couldn’t wait to unwrap all this stuff because there’s plenty of people who it’s the dude from Sublime.” Are you aware of your own stature or is that kind of thing you have to not think about don’t be cutting the rungs on the way up because you’re going to need them on the way down So I always try to present myself that way I may not always be the drummer of Sublime I like to build cars and go camping and ride dirt bikes and things like that my daughter didn’t even know that I was a professional musician until she was like eight or nine years old at a sleepover at one of her girlfriend’s houses “What’s it like living with your dad?” And she was like why didn’t you ever tell me you were so famous?” It’s like When you think about you and Krist Novoselic there are a lot of similarities there over losing a bandmate Did you two ever talk about that sort of thing but it wasn’t really like a therapy session or anything like that GAUGH: It’s just kind of like picking a scab why would he want me to be picking his scab I wasn’t saying how he should play like this we got a take of that song.” Maybe we have to go through it again Let’s let’s do it while it’s fresh.” GAUGH: There was a lot of things going on at the time and Krist really was interested in politics and he felt like he could make an impact that way he didn’t think he could do both at the same time and it just wasn’t working out for everybody So that’s when we put on our thinking caps let’s get another bass player and see what we can do here Did you ever think about continuing Eyes Adrift with a new bassist or did you feel like you had to start over GAUGH: It might have been Krist that came up with the name Eyes Adrift So once we decided we were going to add another guitar player Miguel was my first thought because him and I were the bigger Meat Puppets fans in our group and I knew that he would be stoked to jam with Kurt And so when we were adding two more musicians it kind of seemed like it was only right to change the name How did you two mesh as songwriting partners GAUGH: I think it was the psychedelic rock and the punk rock side of things My parents were kind of hippies and in that sense I definitely felt the psychedelic side of things both of us being around the punk rock scene definitely clicked on that level So I think the Volcano albums are more rock and roll than punk So it just kind of has the punk edge or the punk attitude in there “This is this kind of song.” If you listen to Meat Puppets it’s so all over the place sometimes a lot of times the country stuff stands out I think it’s because those are kind of easier songs for me to write you start getting into Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath And you also have… I listen to a lot of jazz rock One thing I had never played was any ska or reggae but more because of the Lee “Scratch” Perry stuff It’s fun to smoke weed and listen to good dub really obscure dub stuff from the time before we started Meat Puppets I don’t know why it never dawned on us because we were kind of a punk rock band starting out Bud and I were playing and Krist Novoselic started doing a bassline and we played reggae for about five minutes what kind of music you’re going to play and he’s just an insane rock drummer There’s definitely a couple of songs on the album where I feel you’re bringing the reggae punk influence a lot with “It Doesn’t Matter,” “Blown Away,” “Arrow.” Can you tell me a little about what making those songs was like GAUGH: I was trying to move away from that kind of sound and stuff so it was a little more uncomfortable for me I think that eventually it might have… the Volcano sound might have turned into a dub rock kind of vibe I think that the psychedelic kind of side of the dub reggae would have carried over and then it would have turned into something more like that The song “Rave Only” sounds like it would have been a K-Rock hit if it had been released in the ’90s GAUGH: We just went into the studio and just started creating stuff we just kind of worked things out together in the studio I think if we had spent more time on production and stuff like that… I think it definitely could have had a different release I’m excited to get this vinyl out right now KIRKWOOD: We printed like a thousand of them and that’s about the last I heard of it So I think we did some shows in California but I don’t think we got out of California We were just starting the reshaping the band from Eyes Adrift We’re kind of scrambling to get things going again we were just working on getting a distribution deal in place and putting it out Do you want to say anything more about that some personal things that I was going through and some things that had happened in my life do you feel sad or frustrated that it didn’t go how it could have been Or do you try to be grateful that at least you had the experience of making this music with them it was just kind of sad that things didn’t work out It would have been nice to keep that ball rolling It’d be good to rekindle relationships with my brothers out there KIRKWOOD: I never have had a lot of aspirations I saw right away with music… it’s magic how it works I’m sure a lot of people wish they could have a successful band or a successful record or whatever but I’ve always just kind of taken stuff as it comes do you think there’s any chance that you guys might continue to make more music together I’ve learned never to say never in this industry you’ve obviously been through a lot of ups and downs in this industry How do you hold onto your enthusiasm for playing music GAUGH: By just playing what you want to play if you’re not trying to do something for somebody else and you’re just doing it for the love of music I got my ass handed to me with COVID and pneumonia a couple years ago on tour I didn’t know I was diabetic at the time “We need to take you to the hospital.” They said do you know you’re diabetic?” and then the pneumonia had already set in and they had to go and just do a bunch of stuff I’ve been with the same agent since the ’80s So that’s what I’ve been doing because we like going to the state parks and national monuments and the odd 7-Eleven I don’t want to go back and get in the van right away I don’t really want to get a fucking bus either I hurt my foot recently and had hospital shit just this year — three different surgeries and nothing real serious because I caught it in time Just sitting around being reflective and just the general day to day It’s been a couple of years I’ve been doing that now and I imagine I’ll eventually do something but I know that other guys in the Meat Puppets are probably sick of my shit I don’t think I was well enough to do it for a couple of years there Bud, you’ve recently been playing with Sublime again with Bradley’s son Jakob Nowell What has that experience been like for you GAUGH: It’s just been the gift that keeps on giving and working in the studio together was a blast Watching his creative mind work and participating in it jointly was just a real I really feel blessed and humbled by the opportunity to jam together rekindling relationships… this is what we’ve needed for a long time the amount of healing and stuff that’s been going on through this has been just truly incredible When did you kind of get the inkling that Jakob could not only sing Bradley’s songs but could also be a good person to write new music with Did you know that going in that you’d be able to write new music GAUGH: When we first started this out… I think it was Eric who said “Maybe we should all get together into a studio and jam.” He’s like “I know I can jam with Bud and vice versa are we going to be able to jam with Jake?” So he didn’t really want to play any of our music And so I could understand him wanting to do something different And it was our boss… Jakob and I worked for the same company years ago It was a party and Jakob’s band LAW was playing out there And he was more into the hard progressive metal kind of music and playing something different than what we were into So when the idea came around that we were going to jam together Is he into it?” So there was a lot of questions in the beginning this is the way it was supposed to be.” Are you guys done with the album or still working on it We’re going to go back and revisit them maybe do some overdubs and add some finishing touches on the other ones We have a song that’s mixed and hopefully ready for human consumption here real soon ​​We’re working with Jon Joseph in the San Pedro studio and then also Jake was working with Travis Barker so right now we’re self-producing and we’ve been working with some other people We have a [Chris] Lord-Alge mix on this new song “Ensenada,” that we’re possibly looking at our first radio single Is the Sublime biopic still happening You mentioned that your daughter didn’t know who you were or that you are a rock star when you play music for people with Sublime it’s like I still feel like I’m in my early 30s I still feel like I’m 21.” Now it’s like “I still feel like I’m 30.” It’s great because we see three generations of fans or more sometimes So we have a wide array of people at our shows The Volcano reissue is out 6/20 on Don Giovanni. Pre-order it from the label or at Bandcamp The most important stories and least important memes Kirkwood led 46 laps en route to his third-career—and second Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach—victory in his #27 Andretti Global Honda The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand PrixHonda Race Results Kyle Kirkwood (#27 Andretti Global Honda) finished first: “ Amazing day Honda gave us the tools to get it done here and the strategy was amazing all because of Honda Doing it at home for Honda is absolutely massive here at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach We're looking forward to many more of these but this is a historic event for the 50th and to notch the win for Honda and Andretti Global is absolutely massive.” Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished second: “ Number two today It's always amazing when you finish on the podium but we didn't really have the same pace as the #27 it was a strong weekend and I think we executed perfectly—except for my start where I gave up a couple of spots It's great to have a one-two finish for Honda at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Honda Racing Corporation USA): “ Great day in the office and to Alex and Chip Ganassi Racing as well There's a huge amount of effort going into this from everyone at Honda Racing Corporation USA We made a big push to bring some more performance to our cars here in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES we'll all focus forward and keep going.” Next The 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Championship heads to Baber Motorsports Park for the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix May 2-4 HRC US social media content and video links can be found on: Dining long before cooking professionally was even a passing consideration Amy Pappas Loli would regularly receive the ultimate compliment from her then-toddler son: “Mom you’re the best ‘cooker.’ You need to open a restaurant.” Today, roughly two decades later, Pappas Loli is on the cusp of doing just that with Café Amalia (10907 Manchester). 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Our award-winning content brings readers revealing profiles Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news Get quick access to your favorite articles Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers Make your voice heard with article commenting Kyle Kirkwood has ended Alex Palou’s winning start to the IndyCar campaign with his first victory since 2023 at Long Beach Polesitter Kirkwood led a race-high 46 laps and kept defending champion Palou at bay for his second career win at Long Beach – his third IndyCar victory and second from pole in the iconic street race The result ended a 23-race winless streak for Kirkwood who won twice in the 2023 season with Andretti Global after debuting with AJ Foyt Racing in 2022 It also elevated the 26-year-old to second in the standings Even from practice we felt we were in control “It was just execution all across the board Palou bolted from third into second past Colton Herta in the first round of pitstops and despite an undercut attempt in the second stops One driver to make impressive gains was Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard who rallied from 12th after crashing in qualifying to snag the final spot on the podium The Dane stayed out until the end of lap 27 on his opening stint made it to the end of lap 39 on his softs and the switched on to the same strategy with the other contenders with a final stop on lap 60 He chased down Felix Rosenqvist over the final stint and used a deep lunge to sneak past the Swede for the final podium place with five laps remaining Meyer Shank Racing’s Rosenqvist held on for fourth, with Team Penske driver Will Power rising from 13th to salvage fifth place Fellow Penske driver Scott McLaughlin came home in sixth ahead of Andretti racer Herta Chip Ganassi’s Scott Dixon, Juncos Hollinger’s Sting Ray Robb and Kyffin Simpson (Ganassi) capped the top 10 There were no cautions for the entire race and all cars reached the chequered flag. The only major issue came for Josef Newgarden who suffered the same seatbelt problem three times that ultimately relegated him to last in 27th for Penske From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport In order to keep delivering our expert journalism we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker Kyle Kirkwood will lead the field to green for the 50th running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as part of a Honda sweep of the top five starting positions in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field This result is Kirkwood's second pole at Long Beach in 2023 he also started at the front of the field and led 53 laps en route to his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory—part of a Honda 1-5 sweep at the checkered flag Kirkwood will line up alongside his Andretti Global teammate Championship leader and winner of the first two races of the 2025 season and 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach polesitter While the third Honda-powered Andretti Global car of Marcus Ericsson rounds out the top five for Honda at their home race Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Honda Qualifying Results Andretti Global Honda Andretti Global HondaChip Ganassi Racing HondaMeyer Shank Racing HondaAndretti Global HondaMeyer Shank Racing HondaChip Ganassi Racing HondaRahal Letterman Lanigan HondaChip Ganassi Racing HondaRahal Letterman Lanigan HondaRahal Letterman Lanigan HondaDale Coyne Racing HondaDale Coyne Racing Honda QuotesKyle Kirkwood (#27 Andretti Global Honda) qualified first: "Amazing day for Honda and Andretti Global A front row lockout for us in the #27 and #26 cars and just a great day for Honda power—top five here at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and it gives us a great starting spot to give ourselves the best chance of winning here tomorrow Colton Herta (#26 Andretti Global Honda) qualified second: "Happy to be starting on the front row for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach I think we have some really strong cars here at Andretti Global and locking out the front row gives us a great shot tomorrow." Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified third: "Not number one today and we felt like we were going to be fighting a little bit more Great job by Honda locking out the top five and for us it's a great opportunity to decide on a strategy and have a clean race and move up The #10 DHL Honda has been amazing so hopefully we can get the win tomorrow." Honda at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Just when it appeared reigning NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion and points leader Alex Palou looked invincible Saturday on the streets of Long Beach Andretti Global stepped forward to make a statement by locking out the front row in qualifying for the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Kyle Kirkwood earned his first NTT P1 Award of the season and third of his career with a top lap of 1 minute 27 PreFab Honda on his last lap in the Firestone Fast Six Kirkwood’s first career pole also came at Long Beach in 2023 when he also won the race on the iconic 11-turn 1.968-mile Southern California temporary street circuit SEE:Qualifying Results “When you’re in an Andretti Global car at Long Beach you know you’re going to be quick,” Kirkwood said “You’ve got to be so happy with that A front-row Andretti Global lockout here at Long Beach I didn’t put any wheel wrong or hit anything That’s always a question here at street courses You’ve got to send it to get that top spot.” Southern California native Colton Herta qualified second at 1:06.4232 in the No It was the first front-row lockout for Andretti Global since the Honda Indy Toronto last July when Herta won the pole and Kirkwood qualified second who has won the first two races this season Felix Rosenqvist took advantage of misfortune by a competitor in the second round to earn a spot in the Firestone Fast Six and qualify fourth at 1:06.6358 in the No Marcus Ericsson was the third Andretti Global driver in the top five Scott McLaughlin will share the third row on the starting grid with Ericsson after qualifying sixth at 1:07.0393 in the No Up next is the pre-race warmup at noon ET Sunday (FS1 Palou took the top spot in the Firestone Fast Six with about 30 seconds to go in the session But Kirkwood then blasted his pole-winning final lap seconds later Herta ran out of time for a proper warmup lap for his final run and he said the delay in raising the temperatures of his Firestone Firehawk alternate tires could have been the reason for Kirkwood’s gap to the rest of the field the largest in qualifying this season through three races “The prep lap is what we do to try to get the temperatures in the right window try to get the front and rear (tires) equal as we can,” Herta said “I’m guessing that maybe the time lost to Kyle is probably in those first few corners Shows we got a strong program here to go into the race with tomorrow.” possibly lost a spot in the Firestone Fast Six when he hit the tire barrier in Turn 6 on his final qualifying lap in the second segment Lundgaard was fifth on the time charts when his No 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet speared the barrier triggering a red flag just moments after the checkered to end the session INDYCAR qualifying rules state any driver who causes a red flag in qualifying loses their two quickest laps and cannot advance to the next session That penalty placed Rosenqvist into the Firestone Fast Six