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Pato O’Ward put Arrow McLaren on top in first practice for the 49th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, heading Team Penske’s Will Power and Scott McLaughlin in a Chevrolet 1-2-3. Power was the first d…
Pato O’Ward topped the first practice session for the 49th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach ahead of Will Power and Scott McLaughlin in a Chevrolet 1-2-3.
Power was first to clock under 68s on the 1.968-mile 11-turn track, improving to 1m07.4264s.
Teammate Kyle Kirkwood faced downshift issues, and McLaughlin hit the wall.
Rookie Kyffin Simpson caused a red flag after stalling, prompting a break and tire changes for teams.
O’Ward dominated with a best lap of 1m06.6874s, topping Rosenqvist and Lundgaard in the session.
The session saw competitive performances and minor incidents, including Power closing the gap to O’Ward and McLaughlin missing an improvement opportunity.
