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Rain started to fall 10 minutes before the start of Saturday morning’s NTT IndyCar Series practice session and the skies continued to shower the Road America circuit throughout most of the 45-minut…
Rain began falling 10 minutes before the start of Saturday morning’s NTT IndyCar Series practice session at Road America. Colton Herta of Andretti Global set the fastest lap time of 2m7.3027s in the No. 26 Honda, with Will Power of Team Penske trailing by 1.9 seconds in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevy. Christian Rasmussen of Ed Carpenter Racing claimed the third spot, 2.2 seconds behind Herta, during the rainy session. Red flags were prompted by incidents involving Alex Palou and Pietro Fittipaldi, creating interruptions in the practice. The rain intensified at points, causing most drivers to pit and cover their cars, while some took the opportunity to work on their rain setups. Drivers, including Fittipaldi, embraced the chance to gain experience in wet conditions with their Indy cars. Additional activity occurred towards the end of the session, with Kyle Kirkwood’s spin leading to another red flag and limited laps for the drivers. The focus now shifts to qualifying at 3:25 p.m. ET on Peacock, following an eventful and rain-soaked practice.
