Munoz leads Wednesday practice at IMS at over 230 MPH

Carlos Munoz

Colombian Carlos Munoz posted the best lap seen so far this week at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to end an eventful day of practice at the famed 2.5-mile oval on top.

The Andretti Autosport was the first driver to break through the 230mph barrier, and put Honda on top of the timing screens for the first time this week.

“Really, we were not looking for a tow, we just made a change and said, ‘OK let’s go in the group and see if we can just cop a tow and feel the car in traffic a little bit," said Munoz.

“I went back to the pack and it’s practice, so whoever gets the best tow is the one who is going to finish first. The positive thing is that I feel really comfortable with the car; the car feels OK.

“In traffic and by my own, I feel fast. We have to continue working, we have still two days of testing so we have to try some stuff."

The six-hour session was halted twice for big crashes to both Helio Castroneves and Pippa Mann, although both drivers were able to walk away from their wrecked machines.

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