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Newgarden Turns Fastest Time in Final Indy 500 Practice

Alexander Rossi set the fastest lap at 225.687 mph during the two-hour final practice on Carb Day, May 24, 2025, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rossi's starting position in the last row results from a penalty for an illegally modified part discovered during qualifying, while teammate McLaughlin avoided sanctions and will start 10th.
The final practice included multiple team issues, such as Graham Rahal's limited 40 minutes on track before a mechanical failure, Takuma Sato withdrawing early due to car troubles, and Ryan Hunter-Reay experiencing smoke and potential fire near the rear of his vehicle.
Josef Newgarden expressed confidence in his team's capabilities and personnel to compete near the front, while Scott McLaughlin emphasized the speed of their cars, both sharing optimism amid the hectic preparations just two days before the race.
A grandstand sellout crowd exceeding 350,000 is expected for the race, despite team mechanical challenges, signaling strong fan engagement ahead of the event known as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

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Newgarden the fastest in final Indy 500 practice

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Josef Newgarden led the way in final practice as he prepared to go for three consecutive Indy 500 wins, running a fast lap of 225.687mph. Takuma Sato was second at 225.415mph, Scott Dixon third at 225.200mph, Devlin DeFrancesco fourth at 224.778mph, and Will Power fifth at 224.419mph. Four of the five fastest drivers are former winners of the Indy 500. Felix Rosenqvist, Helio Castroneves ...Keep reading

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