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Practice opened for the 2025 season Friday at St. Petersburg and over the 75-minutes, Kyle Kirkwood emerged as the fastest of the 27 entries in his No. 27 Honda with a lap of 1m00.441s. The Andrett…
The 2025 season practice kicked off at St. Petersburg with 27 entries, where Kyle Kirkwood set the fastest lap time in his No. 27 Honda at 1m00.441s. Kirkwood, a double race winner in 2023, showcased his prowess on street circuits and expressed his team’s improvement on road courses and ovals. Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing led the 45-minute main session before Colton Herta of Andretti finished on top in the second half. Meyer Shank Racing had some dramatic moments with synchronized spinning, while Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske hit the wall at the end of the afternoon practice session. Despite the incidents, the teams are gearing up for Saturday’s morning practice session at 10 a.m. ET.
