Cloudless and cool 70-degree F conditions early Saturday morning at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for pre-qualifying practice were ideal for high speeds, but with the likelihood of much higher temperatures for qualifying later today, the first half of the hour-long session saw no takers. The second group was a slightly different story, with a handful of Chevy-powered cars hitting the track as soon as their allotted time began. Among these were the No. 47 Ed Carpenter Racing entry of Conor Daly and No. 22 Team Penske of Simon Pagenaud, both of whom quickly put up 230mph laps. Helio Castroneves split them a few minutes later with a 230.585mph lap in Penske's No. 3 and, more significantly,...
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