The second day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 threw plenty of variables at the 32 drivers who turned laps on Thursday. Rolling out at the 11 a.m., most drivers took turns drafting in cooler conditions, where Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Takuma Sato held the best lap for most of the day (225.693mph) in his No. 30 Honda. It stood for all but 15 minutes of the 6.5 hours of running as ambient temperatures continued to rise and teams piled on downforce to compensate for the thinner air.
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