Power Tops Opening Practice For IndyCar Grand Prix

By John Wiedemann
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Updated: May 10, 2019

Will Power topped the chart in opening practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the IndyCar Grand Prix. [John Wiedemann Photo]

With one flying lap to close out the morning practice session, the IndyCar Grand Prix defending champion Will Power ascended to the top of the speed chart.

Following a red flag for his Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves’s car stopping on track, Power had just enough time left in the session to make one lap and he made it count, touring the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course at a speed of 126.721mph.

Scott Dixon into turn 1 of the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the IndyCar Grand Prix. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Colton Herta during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the IndyCar Grand Prix. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Zach Veach was 7th quickest in opening practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the IndyCar Grand Prix. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Patricio O’Ward looks for speed during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the IndyCar Grand Prix. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Ryan Hunter-Reay during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the IndyCar Grand Prix. [John Wiedemann Photo]

Ed Carpenter Racing’s Spencer Pigot was the driver at the top of the charts prior to Power’s last lap and had to settle for second quick.

Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist clocked in third and forth respectively.

Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden was fifth.

The top ten in this session was completed by Ryan Hunter-Reay, Zach Veach, Simon Pagenaud, Takuma Sato and Alexander Rossi.

One more practice session remains prior to qualifying later this afternoon for the 2019 IndyCar Grand Prix.

John Wiedemann

John Wiedemann is the owner, editor and developer of the RacingNation.com website.

A motorsports fan from his earliest memories, John started going to local short tracks and the Milwaukee Mile with his parents, brother and sister. John enjoys drivers racing side by side and battling for the same piece of real estate on the racetrack as much as he appreciates the technical aspects of the sport.

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