James Hinchcliffe laid down the fastest lap on the opening day of practice for the Indianapolis 500, and was one of only three drivers who broke the 224 MPH barrier with an average speed of 224.526 MPH.  The Canadian piloted his bright orange Andretti Autosport Honda for 75 laps around the Brickyard over the six hours of scheduled track time. Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso, who failed to qualify for the Indy 500 last season, had a good first day and went fifth fastest at 223.238 MPH, slotting in between IndyCar veterans Ryan Hunter-Reay and Josef Newgarden. Andretti Autosport, which fields a record six cars for this race, had the four fastest no-tow speeds on the day.  That...
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