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