P1racenews AI automatic summary:
It was 45 minutes of messy running on Saturday morning at the BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland as Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin went fastest for the second session in a row. Hits and spins and r…
Scott McLaughlin was the fastest during the messy running at BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland, leading the second session in a row on Saturday morning. Hits, spins, and numerous red flags caused interruptions in the preparation for the afternoon’s qualifying run. His No. 3 Chevy was closely followed by David Malukas, Josef Newgarden, Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi, and Pato O’Ward in the top six positions. Championship leader Alex Palou finished 13th, just 0.1603s behind McLaughlin. Despite several incidents, the teams are gearing up for the upcoming qualifying session at 3:30 p.m. ET.
