P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Saturday morning’s practice session for the IndyCar Series at Barber Motorsports Park was paced by Ed Carpenter Racing’s Rinus VeeKay. VeeKay’s lap of 1m06.546s in the No. 21 Chevy was shadowed by …
Rinus VeeKay from Ed Carpenter Racing led the Saturday morning practice session at Barber Motorsports Park with a lap time of 1m06.546s in the No. 21 Chevy. Romain Grosjean of Juncos Hollinger Racing followed closely in the No. 77 Honda (+0.035s), with Scott McLaughlin from Team Penske in the No. 3 Chevy coming third (+0.063s). The 45-minute session happened under overcast but warm conditions and featured some spins and off-track excursions, including incidents involving Pietro Fittipaldi and Theo Pourchaire. Fittipaldi hit the barriers with his No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda, necessitating repairs, while Pourchaire’s spin in the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevy was less severe. Additionally, Felix Rosenqvist of Meyer Shank Racing faced an engine change with the No. 60 Honda, a first for Honda this season, impacting his session. The focus now shifts to the afternoon qualifying session scheduled for 3:30-5pm Eastern Time.
