P1racenews AI automatic summary:
IndyCar took to the streets of downtown Detroit Saturday morning for the second practice session of the weekend, and it was a busy one. 27 drivers piled onto the 1.645-mile course to get in as many laps as they could, but traffic meant that very few were able to get a clean lap in. Colton […]
At the road course, with 27 drivers vying for laps, Colton Herta managed a clean lap to top the timesheets with a time of 1:01.5726, getting close to last year’s record. Kyle Kirkwood and Alex Palou followed behind in second and third place respectively. Kirkwood and Santino Ferrucci were involved in an altercation post-practice over on-track conduct, exchanging shoves and insults. Despite the drama, Theo Pourchaire secured a spot for the full season and finished fourth, with Agustin Canapino rounding out the top five. The practice session was eventful, with Pourchaire hitting the tire barriers and some drivers needing assistance to restart their cars. Race control used local yellows for incidents, maintaining session flow. The teams now have a brief window to fine-tune their setups before the knockout qualifying session at 12:15 PM Eastern Time.
