Arrow McLaren’s Kyle Larson in the No.17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet was happy with his how his Fast Friday went as he ended the day in second place overall and speaking after setting a fastest speed of 234.271MPH the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion said:
“I think our car balance was in a comfortable spot that allowed me to be a little bit calmer in the car. If I went out there and felt on the limit of the rear tires, I would have felt like I was probably going a lot faster. I think they did a good job to deal with the balance and keeping me comfortable.”
Alexander Rossi in the No.7 VELO Chevrolet was fifth fastest overall with a speed of 234.006MPH and speaking following his afternoon of action the 201t6 Indianapolis 500 winner said:
“It was a good Fast Friday. I always love when we get to turn up the boost around here. I think the car is very close. It’s competitive as always out there, but I think we have the ability to fight for it tomorrow.”
Pato O’Ward says it was a rollercoaster as he ended the day in seventh place with a fastest speed of 233.748MPH and speaking following the action he commented saying:
“It was a rollercoaster of a day for us today, but I ended up quite happy with the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevy, and I think we’re ready for qualifying tomorrow. We ended the day strong.”
Callum Ilott was 14th and speaking following the action he commented saying:
“We had a bit of a stronger finish to the day than the start. We built things up a lot the whole way through and had some good speed. Now, it’s just about unlocking it. I think we’ve got a better baseline for tomorrow than what we started with today. I’m looking forward to it.”
Arrow McLaren Team Principal Gavin Ward commented saying:
“We are in the mix. Now, it is going to be about getting the details right for tomorrow. We had a good day and are focused on a strong qualifying tomorrow.”