The defending flee winner of the Indy 500, Newgarden served up a flying lap of 226.238mph within the No. 2 Group Penske Chevrolet to edge out Andretti World’s Colton Herta by 0.0028s.
“The crew’s done a titanic job,” acknowledged Newgarden. “I in actuality cherish this jam. We’re going to seek how issues shake up on story of you bought to be willing for the whole lot.”
Herta, who was mechanically within the mix and moved thru the discipline on a pair of cases, was on high of the leaderboard in every single place in the early section of the session. He logged 96 laps, the fourth-most on the day.
“I judge we’re there,” Herta acknowledged. “I in actuality feel in actuality, in actuality delighted with the automobile for the time being.”
The No. 12 Group Penske Chevrolet of Will Strength, the 2018 Indy 500 winner, ended up third, 0.0177s slack crew-mate Newgarden.
Juncos Hollinger Racing’s Agustin Canapino wrapped up the session in fourth, earlier than Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward in fifth.
Rookie Christian Rasmussen was sixth, logging 100 laps within the No.33 Ed Wood employee Racing Chevrolet with a most effective of 225.718mph (0.0916s slack Newgarden).
Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Photo by: Michael L. Levitt / Motorsport Photos
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon, the 2008 Indy 500 winner, was seventh. The No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet of Romain Grosjean was eighth, earlier than Arrow McLaren’s Alexander Rossi in ninth.
Marco Andretti rounded out the closing put of abode of the tip 10, striking the No. 98 Andretti Herta Honda 0.1825s off the tempo blueprint by Newgarden.
Even even supposing it was a factual day on the timesheets, Newgarden had a shut call after hitting the curbing in Turn 2 with 30 minutes left.
The No. 28 Andretti World Honda of Marcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 champion, and Conor Daly’s Dreyer & Reinbold Chevrolet had a shut to-plod over on pit lane within the closing 25 minutes.
Daly was launched and practically collided with Ericsson, who was sliding into his pit box. In consequence, Daly was handed a force-thru penalty for an unsafe pit lane unlock.
Rookie Tom Blomqvist logged a session-most 106 laps however spun exiting his pit box within the closing 11 minutes. He ended up 16th on the timesheets at 0.2906s slack the tip designate.
There was a caution flag thrown at the halfway point for a music inspection, which build a transient end on the on-music action that featured some wild moments of three-huge running and heaps overtaking moves in preparation for Sunday’s titanic flee.
