Alex Tagliani has already made history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Now that he's in the spotlight as the polesitter for the 100th edition of the Indianapolis 500, he's hoping to make the most of it.

Tagliani became the first Canadian to earn the pole position at the event with a stellar performance in qualifying over the weekend. He knows it will be tough to keep the nerves in check Sunday when he leads the centennial celebration field into the first turn at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.