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It was hot and hectic on Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the full field made great use of the last regular practice session before engines fall silent until Friday’s Carb Day outing. W…
Monday was a hot and busy day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as teams took advantage of the final practice session before Carb Day on Friday. Drivers focused on perfecting their race-day setups amidst temperatures nearing 90F. Colton Herta of Andretti Global set the pace early on with a lap of 226.222mph, but Josef Newgarden of Team Penske topped the speed chart at 226.238mph by the end of the session. Other notable performances included Will Power in third, Agustin Canapino in fourth, Pato O’Ward in fifth, and Christian Rasmussen in sixth. Tom Blomqvist caused a stir with a dramatic hot pit stop but managed to avoid any incidents. Teams will spend the next few days preparing for the upcoming 500-mile race on Sunday after one last practice session on Carb Day.
