Lundgaard leads McLaren charge in final Thermal practice
Christian Lundgaard topped Saturday morning's practice session at The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix, setting a fastest lap of 1m40.6421s in his No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. The Danish driver's session was cut short by 10 minutes after missing mandatory weight checks following Friday's practice.
IndyCar racing on Thermal track
Top performers behind Lundgaard included:
- Alex Palou (+0.4826s) in the No. 10 Honda
- Marcus Ericsson (+0.6410s) in the Andretti Global No. 28 Honda
- Marcus Armstrong (+0.7153s) in Meyer Shank Racing's No. 66 Honda
- Pato O'Ward (+0.7913s) in the Arrow McLaren
- Will Power (+0.8379s) in the Team Penske entry
PREMA Racing managed limited running with Robert Schwartzman's No. 83 Chevrolet after switching to a backup chassis overnight, following Friday's fuel line issue that caused a fire. The team completed an installation lap just before the session ended.
The 45-minute practice session ran under optimal conditions with clear skies, as teams focused on qualifying setups for the afternoon's grid-setting session scheduled for 5:05-6:30 pm PT.
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