In the opening two hours of Thursday practice. Gabby Chaves sent Dale Coyne Racing-Honda to the top of the speed charts with a 227.961mph lap, as Will Power broke the 225mph barrier without the benefit of a draft In ambient temperatures of 71deg, Carlos Munoz in the #26 Andretti Autosport-Honda was the first to reach 227mph, but after an hour, Chaves went fastest, as Power and two-time Indy winner Juan Pablo Montoya put their Penske-Chevrolets into clean air and set speeds of 225.381 and 225.156mph respectively. Townsend Bell eventually eclipsed his Andretti teammate to grab P2, while Conor Daly (fourth) and Pippa Mann (eighth) gave Coyne three cars in the top 10. Charlie Kimball and Scott...
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