Team Penske Verizon IndyCar Series Practice and Qualifying Report - INDYCAR Grand Prix

May 11, 2018

Track:        Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race:         INDYCAR Grand Prix
Date:         May 11, 2018
_________________________________________

No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Josef Newgarden

Practice 1
Position:                           6th          
Time / Speed:                  1:10.2802 / 124.934 mph

Practice 2
Position:                           10th          
Time / Speed:                  1:10.2279 / 125.027 mph

Qualifying
Position:                              6th
Time / Speed:                    1:10.7276 / 124.144 mph
__________________________________________

No. 3 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Helio Castroneves

Practice 1
Position:                           10th           
Time / Speed:                  1:10.4589 / 124.617 mph

Practice 2
Position:                           6th          
Time / Speed:                  1:10.0891 / 125.275 mph

Qualifying                          
Position:                              10th
Time / Speed:                    1:10.1847 / 125.104 mph
____________________________________________
 
No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Will Power

Practice 1
Position:                           1st           
Time / Speed:                  1:10.0866 / 125.279 mph

Practice 2
Position:                           1st        
Time / Speed:                  1:09.8759 / 125.657mph

Qualifying
Position:                              1st
Time / Speed:                    1:09.8182 / 125.761 mph
____________________________________________
No. 22 Menards Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet – Simon Pagenaud

Practice 1
Position:                           18th           
Time / Speed:                  1:10.6420 / 124.294 mph

Practice 2
Position:                           5th
Time / Speed:                  1:10.0775 / 125.296 mph

Qualifying
Position:                              7th
Time / Speed:                    1:10.0382 / 125.366 mph

Practice 1 Fastest Time:    1:10.0866 (No. 12 – Power)
Practice 2 Fastest Time:    1:09.8759 (No. 12 – Power)
Qualifying Fastest Time:    1:09.8182 (No. 12 – Power)
___________________________________________

Notes:              

• Team Penske returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with four drivers – the first time this season that the team has run that many cars, with all four cars qualifying in the top-10.
• Helio Castroneves and the No. 3 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet were especially impressive coming in 10th, as this is the first Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying session he has competed in during the 2018 season.
• Josef Newgarden and the No. 1 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet qualified 6th for tomorrow’s race. He won the most recent Verizon IndyCar Series event at Barber Motorsports Park just a few weeks ago.
• Former INDYCAR Grand Prix at Indianapolis winner (2014 and 2016) Simon Pagenaud and the No. 22 Menards Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet qualified 7th, just missing the Fast Six.
• Will Power and the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet consistently outpaced the field by running the fastest laps in both practice sessions and qualifying.
• This marks Will Power’s 51st Verizon IndyCar Series career pole.
• Power moves to third on the all-time INDYCAR pole list.

Coverage:        

Final Warmup will stream on IndyCar.com on Saturday, May 12 at 11:15 a.m. ET.
The INDYCAR Grand Prix will air on Saturday, May 12 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.