Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion, Josef Newgarden, and NASCAR Cup Series champion, Kyle Larson, showcased their speed in the practice session for the upcoming race. Newgarden set the fastest lap of the day, while Larson secured the second spot on the timesheets. Both drivers are gearing up for the Memorial Day Double, where they will compete in both the Indy 500 and NASCAR's 600-mile race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion, Newgarden nailed a flying lap of 228.811 mph around the 2.5-mile superspeedway in the opening two hours of the day. Kyle Larson , the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, delivered a thrilling run of his own after putting his No. 17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet second on the timesheets at 226.384 mph.
Scott McLaughlin , Ed Carpenter , Kyle Kirkwood , rookie Christian Rasmussen and Felix Rosenqvist rounded out the rest of the top 10. There were no incidents on the day, with the only stoppage happening due to track inspections or moisture. Each of the six drivers running the Rookie Orientation Program and Refresher were able to complete the three phases. Of them, Marco Andretti went quickest in the small group and finished up the course in 49 laps, with best at 222.734 mph .
Indianapolis 500 Practice Session Josef Newgarden Kyle Larson Memorial Day Double Speed Racing
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