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Andretti Breaks 227 mph as Chevy Dominates Fast Friday
The increase in boost pressure for Fast Friday, which will extend through weekend qualifying, saw a very noticeable increase in speeds. In prior days, a good tow could make you go 223 mph. On Friday, 225 mph was easily attainable, even without a draft, while Marco Andretti managed to crank out a 227.540, the only driver to break the 227 mph mark. Penske teammates Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves followed Andretti, while Ryan Hunter-Reay made it a Chevy 1-2-3-4 at the front, with Scott Dixon placing his Honda-powered entry in fifth. Read on
The laps ticked away for Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, and Honda, and at the end of the day Dixon surpassed the impressive rookie Josef Newgarden as the fastest driver around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the sixth day of practice. Dixon led a day dominated by Honda runners, with Honda powered cars taking seven of the top ten positions. Read on
Rookie Josef Newgarden continued a very strong month of May on Wednesday, again turning fastest lap in open practice, the third time he has done so this month. However, his speed did not come without any hiccups. The Firestone Indy Lights champion did spin exiting turn four, Read on
If there is one thing you realize right off the bat when you get to spend any time with the man at the IndyCar helm, Randy Bernard, it is this: There is no question that is off limits. Now, he may not answer those questions, but he does always encourage you to ask. Read on
Another glorious day under the clear blue skies at the Indianapolis Speedway saw 30 of the 33 Indy 500 entrants take to the track for another flawless, incident free day of testing. Bigger groups, bigger tows, and bigger times were the name of the game.
Teams ran in together packs, drafting and passing, working on race trim and movement, and getting used to working through traffic. Read on
Josef Newgarden continued to show speed for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing, turning fast again on the third day of open practice. Newgarden's speed of 222.486 mph was also the fast recored this month, as speed increased slightly due somewhat cooler temperatures and a big tow. Read on
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Previous IndyCar Series news:
May:
05-18 
Andretti Breaks 227 mph as Chevy Dominates Fast Friday 05-17
Dixon to the Top on Practice Day 6 05-16
Newgarden Fastest on Day 5 After Spinning 05-16
Exclusive: A Brief Watercooler Chat with Randy Bernard 05-15
Andretti Raises the Bar During Happy Hour on Day 4 05-14
Newgarden Fastest Again As Speeds Increase on Day 3 05-13
Saavedra Fastest on Day 2 at Indianapolis 05-13
Newgarden Atop the Pylon on Opening Day 05-13
Rookies Earn Their Stripes at Indy Rookie Orientation Day 05-08
On Track this Month - Round 5 - The Indianapolis 500 05-06
Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with the Holmatro Safety Team - Part 2 05-05
Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with the Holmatro Safety Team - Part 1 05-05
Round 4 - Sao Paulo in Review - Kicks & Kudos April:
04-29 Power Survives Chaotic Day in Sao Paulo for Third Consecutive Victory 04-28
Power Fends Off Franchitti for Sao Paulo Pole
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Free practice 7
| 1. | Mo. Andretti | 0:39.553 |
| 2. | R. Briscoe | 0:39.676 |
| 3. | H. Castroneves | 0:39.697 |
| 4. | R. Hunter-Reay | 0:39.753 |
| 5. | S. Dixon | 0:39.784 |
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