Tony Kanaan put AJ Foyt Racing-Chevrolet at the top of the times during manufacturer testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but the strong winds saw teams pack up early. Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 winner, lapped the iconic 2.5-mile oval at an average of 226.680mph while running qualifying boost (1.4-bar) while Ed Carpenter was second with a 224.466 best. Gabby Chaves, on the track where he made Harding Racing-Chevrolet’s debut last year, was third on 223.658mph. Robert Wickens, who completed the IMS rookie orientation program only yesterday morning, was fourth fastest in the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports-Honda. SPM’s general manager Piers Phillips, who also calls Wickens’ strategy,...
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