Indy 500, Day 1, ROP: Kaiser tops opening rookie session

Kyle Kaiser
Kyle Kaiser

Kyle Kaiser, in desperate need of some sponsor money to run the Indy 500, turned the fastest lap in the rookie practice session Tuesday at Indy.

Kaiser ran a 223.344 mph lap, which was 3/10ths of a sec. faster than Sage Karam at 223.175 mph.

Veteran Pippa Mann was third quick with Patricio O'Ward and Jordan King rounding the top-5.

Rookie Session Times

Pos No Name FTime Diff Gap FSpeed Engine Team
1 32 Kyle Kaiser 40.297 –.—- –.—- 223.344 Chevy Juncos Racing
2 24 Sage Karam 40.327 0.0305 0.0305 223.175 Chevy Dreyer and Reinbold Racing
3 39 Pippa Mann 40.669 0.3728 0.3423 221.297 Chevy Clauson-Marshall Racing
4 31 Patricio O'Ward 40.761 0.4645 0.0917 220.799 Chevy Carlin
5 42 Jordan King 40.886 0.5893 0.1248 220.125 Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
6 33 James Davison 41.044 0.7476 0.1583 219.276 Honda Dale Coyne with Byrd and Belardi
7 81 Ben Hanley 41.543 1.2460 0.4984 216.645 Chevy DragonSpeed