Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood in the No.27 Chili’s Honda was the pace setter in opening 45 minute practice at The Thermal Club with a time of 01:41.8709s.
Marcus Ericsson in the No.28 Bryant Honda made it an Andretti Global 1-2 with a 01:42.2314s.
Defending NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou in the No.10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was third just ahead of Colton Herta who made it a Honda Racing Corporation 1,2,3,4.
Scott McLaughlin in the No.3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet was the fastest Chevrolet-powered car in fifth with a time of 01:42.6118s.
Christian Lundgaard was sixth just ahead of his former teammate Graham Rahal.
While his teammate suffered a suspected fuel fire, Callum Ilott was ninth for PREMA Racing.
Josef Newgarden in the No.2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet rounded out the top ten just ahead of Will Power and Pato O’Ward.
Marcus Armstrong was 13th for Meyer Shank Racing just ahead of Alexander Rossi and Felix Rosenqvist who confirmed he rolled his car at the Barber Motorsports Park earlier this week.
AJ Foyt Racing’s Santino Ferrucci in the No.14 Sexton Properties Chevrolet was 16th just ahead of Rinus VeeKay and Devlin DeFrancesco.
David Malukas was 19th while Conor Daly rounded out the top twenty for Juncos Hollinger Racing.
Christian Rasmussen was 21st just ahead of Sting Ray Robb and Louis Foster.
Kyffin Simpson was 24th just ahead of Nolan Siegel and Jacob Abel while Robert Shwartzman did not set a time due to his suspected fuel fire.