Fort Worth, Texas ? Helio Castroneves tied an IRL record by winning a fourth consecutive pole in qualifying Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

“Four in a row, it’s just awesome,” the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner said after matching Billy Boat’s 5-year-old record.

Castroneves logged a lap of 215.996 mph on the 11/2-mile track in a Toyota-powered Dallara.

The pole for Sunday’s season-ending Chevy 500 was the fifth this year and 16th overall for Castroneves.

The Brazilian edged Tomas Scheckter, who turned a lap of 215.831 in a Dallara/Chevrolet.

Castroneves watched Scheckter’s lap earlier in the session and knew it wouldn’t be eclipsed easily.

“Obviously, he put in a great lap,” Castroneves said. “I spoke to the team and said, ‘It’s going to be close.'”

It was the best start of the season for Scheckter.