Felix Rosenqvist, Scott McLaughlin reach the top of Indianapolis 500 speed charts on Fast Friday
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist took advantage of the friendly, late afternoon weather conditions to reach the top of the Indianapolis 500 speed charts on Fast Friday. Scott McLaughlin needed just seven laps in the middle of the afternoon to send his message on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's iconic 2. 5-mile oval — Team Penske intends to reclaim the pole.
Rosenqvist posted the fastest lap of the day, 233. 372 mph though it came with a tow, and the fastest four-lap average, 232. 828 in the final practice before qualifying.
But it was McLaughlin who waited through the two-hour rain delay and two more hours of inactivity before turning heads with the fastest no-tow lap of the week, 232. 674, and the second fastest four-lap average, 232. 572.
It sets up a potentially dramatic qualifying weekend between the New Zealander who won Indy's pole in 2024 and Rosenqvist, who will try to put Meyer Shank Racing on the front row. “It was better than going upside down, that was the last time I was here on this boost level," McLaughlin said after finishing his day with three hours of practice time still left. “I think we got a really good test point for the team and we'll go back, scratch our heads a little bit more.
But it's just going to get harder as the weekend goes on. ” The only other driver with a faster lap than McLaughlin was Alexander Rossi with a 232. 93.
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