Dixon Reaches 233, Rossi Tops Solo Drivers At Indy

Scott Dixon turned the quickest lap so far in Indianapolis 500 practice on Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, touring the 2.5-mile raceway at 233.302 mph. Photo: Chris Jones

Scott Dixon raised the speed limit on “Fast Friday” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, turning the fastest lap of the week – 233.302 mph – in the final full day of practice before Crown Royal Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend for the 105th Indianapolis 500.

It was the second day this week that six-time and reigning NTT IndyCar Series champion Dixon topped the speed charts, as he also was fastest Wednesday in the No. 9 Honda.

“The team was really fast,” said Dixon, who also gained the advantage of drawing first in the qualifying order. “I think any time one of the Ganassi cars went out, they improved and improved in a big way.

“It was really tough out there today. Just really tough to get a clear track. I know it’s difficult. I know everybody wants to try to get a (qualifying simulation) run.”

Qualifying takes place from noon-5:50 p.m. (ET) Saturday, with positions 1-30 secured (noon-6 p.m., Peacock; 2-3 p.m., NBC; 3-6 p.m., NBCSN). On Sunday, the Fast Nine Shootout will determine the NTT P1 Award for pole and the order of the first three rows, and Last Chance Qualifying will determine which three of the five remaining cars will complete the starting field for the May 30 race.

Friday was the first day of the event with elevated boost levels in the engine turbochargers, which continues through Saturday and Sunday for Crown Royal Armed Forces Qualifying. The additional boost added between 80 and 90 horsepower and increased speeds 8 mph from Thursday.

Dixon’s top lap came with the benefit of an aerodynamic tow, which drivers won’t get in single-car qualifying this weekend. Alexander Rossi was the fastest driver running alone on the 2.5-mile oval, marking him as a favorite to win the NTT P1 Award for pole Sunday. Rossi’s best no-tow lap Friday was 231.598 mph.

“I only I think (I got) just one four-lap (qualifying simulation) run because people kept jumping out or whatever,” Rossi said. “It’s always interesting on days like this when you have an unfriendly wind in turn 2. For whatever reason, turn 2 is hard. I don’t know if the air is different over there.”

All the top five overall speeds today came in a tow from traffic. Colton Herta was second at 232.784, while 2013 Indy winner Tony Kanaan – fastest Thursday – was third at 232.690.

Marcus Ericsson was fourth at 232.531. Alex Palou helped Honda-powered drivers sweep the top five spots on the speed chart, clocking in fifth at 232.155.

Rossi has been among the fastest no-tow drivers each day this week, so his perch atop that list Friday came as little surprise. Other drivers to watch this weekend based on their speeds without aerodynamic help include Graham Rahal, second Friday on the no-tow list at 231.518, and Pato O’Ward, third among the no-tows at 231.510.

O’Ward and Rossi also were fast in traffic Friday. O’Ward’s best lap in the draft was 232.034, good for sixth overall. Rossi’s top tow lap was 231.863, seventh overall.

“There’s always surprises,” Rossi said when asked to predict qualifying. “I think this year has proved that correctly across all the races, right? How many races have we had, four or five? Five races, five winners. I think that’s a testament to the series, the level of all these teams and guys. The guy that’s going to be on pole is really anyone’s guess.”

A one-hour pre-qualifying practice, with the field separated into two 30-minute groups will take place from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

NTT IndyCar Series
Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis 500 – May 21, 2021

Fast Friday Practice Speeds

Rank	Car	Driver Name	C/E/T	Time	Speed	Diff	Gap	Best Lap	Total Laps
1	9	Dixon, Scott	D/H/F	00:38.5766	233.302	–.—-	–.—-	19	29
2	26	Herta, Colton	D/H/F	00:38.6624	232.784	0.0858	0.0858	31	34
3	48	Kanaan, Tony	D/H/F	00:38.6781	232.690	0.1015	0.0157	25	26
4	8	Ericsson, Marcus	D/H/F	00:38.7045	232.531	0.1279	0.0264	35	39
5	10	Palou, Alex	D/H/F	00:38.7672	232.155	0.1906	0.0627	19	23
6	5	O’Ward, Pato	D/C/F	00:38.7874	232.034	0.2108	0.0202	26	30
7	27	Rossi, Alexander	D/H/F	00:38.8160	231.863	0.2394	0.0286	28	40
8	30	Sato, Takuma	D/H/F	00:38.8604	231.598	0.2838	0.0444	23	28
9	18	Jones, Ed	D/H/F	00:38.8653	231.569	0.2887	0.0049	3	18
10	28	Hunter-Reay, Ryan	D/H/F	00:38.8703	231.539	0.2937	0.0050	32	33
11	15	Rahal, Graham	D/H/F	00:38.8738	231.518	0.2972	0.0035	26	30
12	21	VeeKay, Rinus	D/C/F	00:38.9063	231.325	0.3297	0.0325	14	18
13	25	Wilson, Stefan	D/H/F	00:38.9650	230.977	0.3884	0.0587	26	28
14	45	Ferrucci, Santino	D/H/F	00:38.9739	230.924	0.3973	0.0089	17	21
15	20	Carpenter, Ed	D/C/F	00:38.9777	230.901	0.4011	0.0038	22	29
16	60	Harvey, Jack	D/H/F	00:38.9880	230.840	0.4114	0.0103	32	35
17	29	Hinchcliffe, James	D/H/F	00:38.9919	230.817	0.4153	0.0039	30	30
18	51	Fittipaldi, Pietro (R)	D/H/F	00:39.0174	230.666	0.4408	0.0255	15	17
19	47	Daly, Conor	D/C/F	00:39.0241	230.627	0.4475	0.0067	19	36
20	7	Rosenqvist, Felix	D/C/F	00:39.0308	230.587	0.4542	0.0067	32	36
21	06	Castroneves, Helio	D/H/F	00:39.0435	230.512	0.4669	0.0127	8	48
22	2	Newgarden, Josef	D/C/F	00:39.0491	230.479	0.4725	0.0056	38	48
23	59	Chilton, Max	D/C/F	00:39.0501	230.473	0.4735	0.0010	39	47
24	3	McLaughlin, Scott (R)	D/C/F	00:39.0600	230.415	0.4834	0.0099	26	30
25	86	Montoya, Juan Pablo	D/C/F	00:39.0683	230.366	0.4917	0.0083	42	44
26	98	Andretti, Marco	D/H/F	00:39.0735	230.335	0.4969	0.0052	11	25
27	4	Kellett, Dalton	D/C/F	00:39.0970	230.197	0.5204	0.0235	17	20
28	1	Hildebrand, JR	D/C/F	00:39.1351	229.973	0.5585	0.0381	26	36
29	12	Power, Will	D/C/F	00:39.1564	229.847	0.5798	0.0213	13	42
30	22	Pagenaud, Simon	D/C/F	00:39.1658	229.792	0.5892	0.0094	30	41
31	24	Karam, Sage	D/C/F	00:39.2095	229.536	0.6329	0.0437	34	43
32	16	De Silvestro, Simona	D/C/F	00:39.2197	229.477	0.6431	0.0102	7	34
33	14	Bourdais, Sebastien	D/C/F	00:39.2284	229.426	0.6518	0.0087	21	23
34	11	Kimball, Charlie	D/C/F	00:39.3839	228.520	0.8073	0.1555	22	30
35	75	Enerson, RC (R)	D/C/F	00:39.8134	226.055	1.2368	0.4295	21	33

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