Pato O'Ward reaches the top of the Indianapolis 500 speed chart on the 3rd day of practice
IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward finally saw his name at the top of the Indianapolis 500 leaderboard Thursday. The Mexican driver who finished second in 2022 and 2024 and third last year in IndyCar's biggest race of the season posted the fastest lap of the day on the third day of practice on Indy's 2. 5-mile oval, going 227.
308 mph. Four-time race winner Helio Castroneves, who tried his hand at Cup cars earlier this year, posted a 226. 977.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward finally saw his name at the top of the Indianapolis 500 leaderboard Thursday. He's hoping his name is still in the No. 1 spot on May 24.
The Mexican driver who finished second in 2022 and 2024 and third last year in IndyCar's biggest race of the season posted the fastest lap of the day on the third day of practice on Indy's 2. 5-mile oval, going 227. 308 mph.
Four-time race winner Helio Castroneves, who tried his hand at Cup cars earlier this year, posted a 226. 977. “I like love the whole month, the practice days going into qualifying.