Oval IndyCar rookie Jimmie Johnson, the fifth driver to run, was the first driver to crack 220mph on a lap, reaching the 220.006mph mark on his first flyer in the Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda, and a 219.724mph on his second left him with an average of 219.865mph.
This mark was immediately edged by Andretti Autosport-Honda’s rookie Devlin DeFrancesco who breached the 220mph barrier on his second lap, and delivered an average of 219.888mph.
