David Malukas was the first driver to turn a 70-second lap, turning a 70.3589s for Dale Coyne Racing with HMD, before improving to a 68.4831s, an average of 118.698mph around the 2.238-mile course in Lexington, OH.
His fellow rookies were out on track with him at this early stage, taking advantage of the extra set of primary tyres supplied by Firestone. They were joined by Simona De Silvestro of Paretta Autosport, Jimmie Johnson in the #48 Chip Ganassi car and Dalton Kellett of AJ Foyt Racing.
