In a clean dat=y to date, cars are running at IMS as preparations begin for the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. The tops ix this morning:
- Newgarden 223.415 mph
- Sato 222.850 mph
- O’Ward 221.842 mph
- McLaughlin 221.715 mph
- Ferrucci 221.449 mph
- Malukas 221.441 mph
The ROP/Refresher session saw all but two drivers complete their tests. Four time winner Helio Castroneves, 2014 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ed Carpenter, Jack Harvey completed the refresher program. Katherine Legge had a gearbox issue. She went out for an install lap with a minute left in the allotted time period. Legge is not eligible to participate in this afternoon’s practice.
Caio Collet, Mick Schumacher, and Jacob Abel completed the rookie orientation program. Dennis Hauger has completed phase 2 of the rookie program and is eligible to run this afternoon.
A cool cloudy morning has turned unto a partly sunny afternoon with pleasant temperatures.
I’ll be back with a wrap-up of the day’s acivities this evening.
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The Pit Window by Mike Silver 