P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The morning hours of Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway brought more heavy rain, which delayed the start of the second day of Indy 500 practice. The delay only lasted one hour, however, and all 34 drivers were able to take to the track for nearly four hours of open practice and was only interrupted by […]
The morning hours of Wednesday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway brought heavy rain, delaying the start of the second day of Indy 500 practice. Fortunately, the delay only lasted an hour, and all 34 drivers had nearly four hours of practice, with a few short weather stoppages. Team Penske and Kyle Kirkwood stood out as quick performers.
As the afternoon progressed, the warm temperatures changed the track conditions significantly, impacting some drivers’ car balance. Alex Palou impressed by clocking a lap at 227.546 MPH, setting the pace for others to chase.
The track was busy throughout the day, with over 2500 laps completed, providing valuable data for all the drivers. Helio Castroneves led in laps completed with 114 on the 2.5-mile oval. The day ended with Will Power, Josef Newgarden, and Scott Dixon among the top performers.
Young drivers David Malukas and Marcus Armstrong also showed promise, finishing strong on the time sheets. PREMA had a productive day, with drivers Shwartzman and Ilott gaining important track time. Tony Kanaan’s session was postponed to Thursday morning due to the delay.
