Marco Andretti’s 225 mph lap fastest in first full day of practice at Indy 500
By APFriday, May 8, 2009
Marco Andretti fastest in Indy 500 practice
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti is the fastest driver after the first full day of practice for the Indianapolis 500.
Thirty-two drivers were on the track Thursday, with Andretti’s top lap at 225.478 mph.
Penske teammates Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe were next at 225.237 and 224.904, respectively, followed by defending champion Scott Dixon at 224.448 and his Ganassi teammate Dario Franchitti at 224.160. Robert Doornbos was the fastest rookie and seventh overall at 223.592.
The slowest was Stanton Barrett, who finished his rookie test and had a top lap of 218.089. Also, Townsend Bell landed a ride with KV Racing Technology as a teammate of Paul Tracy and Mario Moraes. Ryan Hunter-Reay crashed but was not injured.
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