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The NTT IndyCar Series is attempting a new format for this weekend’s exhibition round from the Thermal Club, and Saturday
In the first eight-minute round of qualifying, Felix Rosenqvist topped the charts in his Meyer Shank Racing Honda, outpacing Scott McLaughlin and Rinus VeeKay in group one. Group two was led by Alex Palou, but Marcus Ericsson had a hard crash in his Andretti Global Honda. The qualifying order determines the grid for Sunday morning’s two 10-lap heat races, with the top six from each heat advancing to the final. The main 20-lap event will follow shortly after at the IndyCar $1 Million Challenge.