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Conor Daly, Alex Palou become 1st drivers to top 228 mph on 2nd day of Indianapolis 500 practice

By MICHAEL MAROTโ€ขYahoo Sports

Indianapolis 500 drivers turned Wednesday's practice into a possible race day preview. Conor Daly and Alex Palou took advantage of the cool, overcast conditions to post the fastest laps on the second practice day. Daly posted the best lap of the day at 228.

080 mph with Palou just a fraction slower at 228. 026.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) โ€” Indianapolis 500 drivers turned Wednesday's practice into a possible race day preview. They ran in packs, created long, snaking lines through the two long straightaways and mostly avoided trouble over the frantic final 75 minutes on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2. 5-mile oval.

Conor Daly and Alex Palou took advantage of the cool, overcast conditions to post the fastest laps on the second practice day. Daly posted the best lap of the day at 228. 080 mph with Palou just a fraction slower at 228.

026. They were the only drivers to top 228, while Palou had the fastest trap speed of the day at 237. 220.