With chilly conditions to start the day, cars didn’t begin taking to the track until 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. local time). There was no group running, which allowed each driver to maximize track time get approved to take part in the Indianapolis 500 Open Test in two weeks.
Team owner Ed Carpenter, who also contests the oval rounds on the IndyCar Series schedule, did a 12-lap shakedown in the No. 20 Chevrolet before handing off to Rasmussen. That group was the first to wrap up their session at the 1.5-mile oval, which happened at 4:45 p.m. ET after logging 134 laps.
