Friday, May 20, 2011

Speeds Climb on Fast Friday

Not even an hour into the final full practice day before the 95th Indianapolis 500, the month's top time was topped not once, but twice! First, at about 12:10, Sarah Fisher Racing's Ed Carpenter posted the first lap over 228 this week, at 228.017 mph. Then, a little over a half an hour later, Sam Schmidt Motorsport's Alex Tagliani topped that time with a lap of 228.327 mph.  Both drivers had some drafting assistance via cars in front of them that made those speeds possible.

Rounding out the Top 5 after the first hour was Vitor Meira (226.994), Townsend Bell (226.924), and Bertrand Baguette (226.820). A total of 36 cars have taken to the track so far.  Speeds are expected to increase throughout the day, so keep an eye on @SeannyDIndy for more reports from IMS!

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