Kirkwood Fastest On Opening Morning Of Testing At Sebring International Raceway

Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood in the No.27 AutoNation Honda was fastest on Monday morning as NTT INDYCAR SERIES two day open test got underway at Sebring International Raceway. Kirkwood set a fastest time of 00:52.5618s.

Rinus VeeKay in a new look No.21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet as he will have sponsorship from askROI.

Defending NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou in the No.10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was third fastest with a time of 00:52.5960s just ahead of Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward while Alexander Rossi was fifth fastest in a second McLaren. Six-time series champion, Scott Dixon in the new-look No.9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was sixth with a time of 00:52.7314s just ahead of Colton Herta and Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin.

Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden was 9th just ahead of Sting Ray Robb who rounded out the top ten for AJ Foyt Racing with a time of 00:52.9030s just 0.3412s behind Kirkwood.

Christian Lundgaard was 11th for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing just ahead of Augustin Canapino and Pietro Fittipaldi while Tom Blomqvist was 14th for Meyer Shak Racing while Jack Harvey who is being evaluated by Dale Coyne Racing rounded out the order in 15th place.