E.J. Viso turned a lap at 229.537 to lead “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway the day before qualifying for the 97th Indianapolis 500. Photo by Forrest Mellot
E.J. Viso’s quest for a 230 mph lap fell just short, but the Andretti Autosport driver still recorded the fastest practice lap at Indianapolis since 2003 on Friday.
Viso recorded a lap of 229.537 mph in the No. 5 Team Venezuela PDVSA CITGO Chevrolet before rain brought an early end to the day’s activity.
“We went little by little, step by step, trimming the car one step at a time,” said Viso. “Until that point, I believe our realistic time was in the high 227s or low 228s. There are so many factors in play when we were running that we really won’t know until all of the factors are the same for everyone. I think that we have evolved as a team and heading into the right direction.
“Every day we’ve been on the track and testing a number of pieces on the car. And, as of today, we have a stronger car than what we started the week with. It’s all about finding as much mechanical grip as possible, and when it comes time to trim it, you should be in a good position if you did your homework.”
With that kind of showing, is Andretti Autosport the favorite for winning the pole?
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Viso’s Andretti Autosport teammates, Marco Andretti (228.754 mph) and rookie Carlos Munoz (228.520), were next in line on the speed chart. Will Power in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car was fourth (228.401) and JR Hildebrand (227.529) was fifth in the No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing car. Munoz, driving the No. 26 Unistraw car, is among the pole contenders despite his first-year status. The last rookie to earn the pole for the 500 Mile Race was Teo Fabi in 1983.
Thirty-two drivers logged 707 laps in the session without incident. Rookie Conor Daly, whose No. 41 ABC Supply car for A.J. Foyt Racing made contact with the SAFER Barrier exiting turn 1 on May 16, was the lone driver entered not to get on the track.
Despite the rainout, there’s two hours of track time available (8-10 am) preceding the 11 am (ET) start of the first segment of qualifications.
Twenty-four positions will be filled until 4 pm, when the top nine entries that posted the best four-lap average speed returning at 4:30 for a 90-minute shootout to determine the Verizon P1 Award and set the first three rows for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 26.
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