P1racenews AI automatic summary:
IndyCar Long Beach: O’Ward leads Power in opening practice
Mexican driver delivered the day’s best time with a quick run of 1m06.6874s on alternate tires. Will Power from Team Penske set the second-best time of 1m06.7811s in his group and finished second overall. The top five overall included Scott McLaughlin, Felix Rosenqvist, and Josef Newgarden. Christian Lundgaard briefly held the top spot before being surpassed by Pato O’Ward and Felix Rosenqvist. Christian Rasmussen and Agustin Canapino also posted competitive times. In the final minutes, Alex Palou, Dale Coyne Racing rookie Nolan Siegel, and Chip Ganassi Racing rookie Kyffin Simpson faced incidents, bringing out red flags in the qualifying session on the temporary street circuit.
