P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Early Saturday morning was reserved for IndyCar’s second practice, and all 27 cars took to the Portland race course to prepare their cars for qualifying later in the day. Once again, Scott McLaughlin was the fastest driver of the session, completing a lap in 58.8605 seconds. The Team Penske driver has been locked in all […]
Scott McLaughlin set the fastest lap time of 58.8605 seconds, dominating the session for Team Penske. David Malukas and Josef Newgarden followed closely behind in second and third place, respectively. The top 10 drivers were all within 0.145 seconds of each other, indicating a highly competitive field. Several incidents, including Will Power’s spin and Sting Ray Robb’s impact with the tire wall, added drama to the session. Despite challenges, drivers like Felix Rosenqvist and Conor Daly persevered and continued on with the practice. Knockout qualifying is scheduled to start at 12:30 PM Pacific Time, promising an exciting conclusion to the day’s events.