Scott McLaughlin fastest as speeds top 232mph in Day 2 Indy 500 open test

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By Paul Kelly | INDYCAR The two names atop the speed charts Thursday came as little surprise on the final day of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test, which featured two segments with distinct engine performance setups. Last year’s Indy 500 pole winner Scott McLaughlin was fastest during the morning session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which featured the same elevated turbo boost levels as “Fast Friday” practice May 16 and PPG Presents Armed Forces…

McLaughlin Gets Biggest Boost, Palou Fastest in Race Trim at Indy Test

The two names atop the speed charts Thursday came as little surprise on the final day of the Indianapolis 500 Open Test, which featured two segments with distinct engine performance setups. Last year’s Indy 500 pole winner, Scott McLaughlin, was fastest during the morning session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cars used the same elevated turbo […] The post McLaughlin Gets Biggest Boost, Palou Fastest in Race Trim at Indy Test appeared first on …

Indy 500 Test: McLaughlin fastest but Palou tops race trim speed

The two names atop the speed charts Thursday came as little surprise on the final day of the Indy 500 Open Test, which featured two segments with distinct engine performance … Read More The post Indy 500 Test: McLaughlin fastest but Palou tops race trim speed appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.

Scott McLaughlin fastest as speeds top 232mph in Day 2 Indy 500 open test

IndyCar teams spent most of the morning performing mock qualifying runs around the 2.5-mile speedway with Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin running the single fastest lap as the Kiwi reached 232.686mph.“We had a really good day, a good couple of days,” said McLaughlin. “(I) felt like we got through a lot from a hybrid perspective.“Then I felt like the morning qualifying session – ...Keep reading

McLaughlin leads qualifying simulation session at Indy test

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin led Thursday morning’s 2h30m high-boost session at the Indy Open Test, posting a best lap of 232.686mph in the No. 3 Chevy with the benefit of the draft. The best and most session-relevant lap, which came with no aerodynamic tow, belonged to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Takuma Sato, who produced a 232.565mph lap in the No. 75 Honda. McLaughlin’s top no-tow lap was a 230.020mph, good enough for fifth on the no-t…