French driver Simon Pagenaud headed up the speeds following the fourth practice session in the build-up to the time-honoured Indianapolis 500 on May 24. Banking a conservative 46 laps during the session, Pagenaud (Team Penske) topped the day at 228.79mph (368.20km/h) with the pace fractionally short of the previous day. Practice 3 fastman Carlos Munoz (Andretti Autosport) was second best and the only other driver to reach in excess of the 228 mark with a 228.12 (367.12km/h) best. Sage Karam (Chip Ganassi Racing), who led the way in Practice 1 earlier in the week, was third best in 227.68 (366.41). Josef Newgarden, a winner of his first IndyCar race at Alabama last month, escaped injury...
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