LONG POND, Pa. -- After the last car sped past the finish line at Pocono Raceway, Mikhail Aleshin raised his arms in triumph.Fastest in morning practice on the tricky 2.5-mile triangular track, Aleshin was fastest in qualifying to win the IndyCar pole on Saturday. He turned a fast lap of 220.454 mph in his No. 7 Honda to edge Josef Newgarden for the top spot.Its the first career pole for the Russian, who drives for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.I had two good laps. I knew I couldnt do better, Aleshin said. I just kept it flat. Obviously, it worked this time. I just knew that we couldnt do any better. I was just happy for the team. From the first lap, the car was just at the edge of what we needed.Its the third time this season Newgarden has qualified second. He was on the front row at the Indy 500 and at Iowa, just missing the top spot Saturday with a lap of 220.195 mph.Hes pretty daring. Not a lot spooks him, Newgarden said of Aleshin. He gets better and better the more seat time he has. I think youre seeing that.Takuma Sato qualified third, followed by Helio Castroneves, Carlos Munoz, Aleshins teammate James Hinchcliffe, Alexander Rossi, Will Power, Tony Kanaan and Ed Carpenter.Points leader Simon Pagenaud qualified 14th in windy conditions. Defending race winner Ryan Hunter-Reay crashed in morning practice and did not qualify.Aleshin led 33 laps at Mid-Ohio in the previous race but was caught up in a late pit road crash with Newgarden and finished 17th.Still, its a team on the rise. He finished fifth at Iowa and was sixth at Toronto in July.We have some new team members. We needed some work together, Aleshin said. We came to this point and now we can see progress in the last couple of races. I hope this pole position is not all that we can show you.For Newgarden, it was a step in the right direction. Hes fourth in points behind the Penske trio of Pagenaud, Power and Castroneves.The pressure is not on us, Newgarden said. The pressure is on Simon and Will. Theyre in a tougher spot. We can afford to get a little more aggressive than those guys. I feel pretty cool going into these races.Pocono Raceway painted the letters JW on the track at the finish line and Union Jacks flew at half-staff in honor of Englishman Justin Wilson, who died a year ago after being struck by debris in the closing laps of the IndyCar race here.Other things to note in qualifying at Pocono:PRACTICE WOESHunter-Reay crashed early in the first practice. His No. 28 broke free in Turn 1, spun around and slammed the outside wall hard before caroming back across the track and coming to rest along the inside wall. Hunter-Reay wasnt injured, but the left front of the Honda was demolished, forcing his Andretti Autosport team to switch to a backup car.The rear all of a sudden just snapped, said Hunter-Reay, who won this race a year ago. Its a setback. This is really unfortunate that we have to reset. We have a lot of oval wins in that car. Well have to deal with it.Later in the morning practice, Charlie Kimballs No. 83 also slammed into the same wall, his steering wheel flying out of the cockpit onto the track as the Chevrolet bounced along the wall and rolled to a stop, its left side severely damaged.Late in the session, Juan Pablo Montoya also crashed, hitting the wall coming out of Turn 2. IndyCar halted the session with just under five minutes left on the clock.TRIBUTE DRIVERSDale Coyne Racing announced earlier in the week that Conor Daly would drive the No. 88 in Sundays race to honor 27-year-old open-wheel driver Bryan Clauson, who was killed two weeks ago at a Kansas race. DCR also announced that Pippa Mann would drive the No. 19, and her helmet sported a logo in Clausons honor.Daly qualified 20th in his first appearance at Pocono and Mann will start 21st.Mann was initially all smiles afterward, then was overcome with emotion as she thought about Clauson and Wilson, a former teammate.Its probably the hardest race Ive ever done, she said after a pause to collect her thoughts, tears welling in her eyes. Im very grateful to be here.SMILING SATOTakuma Sato couldnt stop smiling after his best qualifying effort of the season. His fourth at Texas and eighth at Long Beach are his only other top-10 starts this season.It means a lot, said Sato, whose AJ Foyt Racing Honda is sponsored by ABC Supply, also the sponsor for Sundays race. Last year we were very strong in the race. Hopefully, this qualifying performance gives us another competitive race tomorrow.Foyt won a record four IndyCar races at Pocono in his heyday.A.J. was very happy. 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The NFL is bragging about how for the first time since 1935, Thanksgiving Day features three games with all six teams at .500 or better.Considering how mediocre so many teams are this season, Pro Picks isnt sure how to take that stat.Regardless, there are two very significant divisional matchups on Thursday at the traditional holiday sites, Dallas and Detroit. And an important inter-division contest in Indianapolis.The Colts (5-5) have won two in a row, but the most recent victory was costly, particularly with the Sunday-Thursday timeframe for their game with the Steelers. Andrew Luck entered the concussion protocol on Monday.The backup quarterback for Indianapolis (No. 17 in AP Pro32) is Scott Tolzien. Not exactly in Lucks class, you say?Weve got a guy that comes to work every single day and prepares like a starter ever since hes been in this building, Colts coach Chuck Pagano says of Tolzien, whos in his fourth NFL season, has thrown 91 passes (all with Green Bay when Aaron Rodgers was hurt) and has not taken a snap this year.He understands and knows this offense and if thats the case, hell go out and play winning football.Sorry, we dont buy it.Yes, the Steelers (also 5-5, No. 16 in AP Pro32), are no powerhouse this season, especially on defense. But theyve got more than enough against the Luck-less Colts.BEST BET: STEELERS, 33-13No. 11 Minnesota (plus 2 1-2) at No. 10 DetroitWe have to pick an upset, though were lukewarm on this one.UPSET SPECIAL: VIKINGS, 20-19No. 8 Washington (plus 7) at No. 1 DallasRedskins should have won first meeting. They will keep this close, but ...COWBOYS, 24-21No. 23 San Diego (plus 1) at No. 13 (tie) TexansTexans got raw deal in Mexico City, make up for it at home.TEXANS, 23-20No. 24 Green Bay (plus 3 1-2) at No. 13 (tie) Philadellphia, Monday nightNo way we can pick this version of the Packers.ddddddddddddEAGLES, 30-22No. 27 Los Angeles (plus 7) at No. 25 New OrleansNo way we can pick Jared Goffs Rams.SAINTS, 26-10No. 20 Tennessee (pick-em) at No. 29 ChicagoLine reflects QB issues in Chicago -- among many other issues.TITANS, 21-12No. 6 (tie) New York Giants (minus 7) at No. 32 Cleveland.Time for the Browns to end that 0-fer? Think not.GIANTS, 27-10No. 2 Seattle (minus 5 1-2) at No. 19 Tampa BayAn intriguing game, despite the disparity in records.SEAHAWKS, 20-17No. 22 Carolina (plus 4) at No. 4 OaklandPanthers will play Raiders tough, but wont get the win.RAIDERS, 28-27No. 6 (tie) Kansas City (plus 3) at No. 5 DenverWinner here is in great shape for playoff spot.BRONCOS, 23-21No. 3 New England (minus 8) at No. 28 New York JetsNot getting burned by Patriots as Best Bet again. Still ...PATRIOTS, 30-20No. 30 Jacksonville (plus 7 1-2) at No. 18 BuffaloAlmost a must win in Bills pursuit of elusive postseason berth.BILLS, 20-16No. 26 Cincinnati (plus 2 1-2) at No. 15 BaltimoreBengals have returned to Bungles status, and are banged-up.RAVENS: 14-13No. 21 Arizona (plus 3) at No. 9 AtlantaAmong the many disappointing teams, Cardinals might be biggest flop.FALCONS, 31-27No. 31 San Francisco (plus 7 1-2) at No. 12 MiamiBeginning to believe in gritty Dolphins.DOLPHINS, 23-10---Last Week: Against spread (11-3). Straight up: (11-3)Season Totals: Against spread (74-78-6). Straight up: (92-66-2)Best Bet: 5-6 against spread, 7-4 straight up.Upset special: 5-5-1 against spread, 5-6 straight up---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '