OPENING DAY REPORT: 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge
Practice Results
| Opening Day: 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 |
| Will Power | P27 |
| Kyle Kirkwood | P7 |
| Marcus Ericsson | P23 |
Practice Notes
- Preparation for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge commenced today with a six-hour practice session on the iconic 2.5-mile oval.
- Throughout the day, the Andretti Global lineup worked through early race setup and traffic runs, combining for 136 laps around the Speedway.
- As the first driver out on track today, Kyle Kirkwood topped the no-tow speed charts and was seventh quickest overall at the end of the session, ahead of his third Indianapolis 500 start.
- Making his Indianapolis 500 debut with Andretti Global, 2018 race winner Will Power finished second in the no-tow speed charts behind teammate Kirkwood.
- Hitting the track later in the afternoon, 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson turned a total of 41 laps and finished the day fourth on the no-tow speed charts.
- Practice for the Indy 500 continues tomorrow with another full day of on-track action beginning at 12 pm ET. Coverage will air on FS2 and FOX One before shifting to FS1 and at 4 pm ET.
Will Power
No. 26 TWG AI Honda
P27
| Top Speed | 221.455 MPH |
“It was honestly quite a short first day. We just did some qualifying work and then some race work at the very end. We’ll take what we learned into tomorrow.”
Kyle Kirkwood
No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda
P7
| Top Speed | 224.483 MPH |
“It was a good day. We got through all the items that we wanted to get through. The No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda was fast in no-tow and in race trim, so there’s no better way to start the Month of May than how we did today.”
Marcus Ericsson
No. 28 Phoenix Investors Honda
P23
| Top Speed | 222.304 MPH |
“There was not a lot of running on Opening Day for the No. 28. We had a couple things we had to sort through. But we still got some interesting stuff that we were able to check off. So, we’re going to dig into that this evening and hopefully have a more productive day with more running tomorrow.”
Ron Ruzewski
INDYCAR Team Principal
“Good first day today. We’re working through our plans together as a team and just checking off all the boxes. Overall, I would say we’re on schedule, and we just keep chipping away at what we need to do to get ready for qualifying.”
