Beginning Grid So Far.
Row 4: Colton Herta, Marcus Ericsson, Spencer PigotRow 5: Josef Newgarden, Felix Rosenqvist, Patricio OWardRow 6: Ed Carpenter, Zach Veach, Conor DalyRow 7: Santino Ferrucci, Jack Harvey, Oliver AskewRow 8: Will Power, Tony Kanaan, Dalton KellettRow 9: Simon Pagenaud, Fernando Alonso, James DavisonRow 10: Helio Castroneves, Charlie Kimball, Max ChiltonRow 11: Sage Karam, J.R. Hildebrand, Ben Hanley.
Today marked the first day of certifying for the 2020 Indianapolis 500. If youve been following along, Saturday qualifying figures out the starting position of most of the grid– the final 8 rows, or starting positions 10 through 33. On Sunday, well see positions one through 9 settled. Heres what we can expect from the beginning grid so far.
Photo: Chris Graythen (Getty Images).
Today marked the first day of certifying for the 2020 Indianapolis 500. If youve been following along, Saturday certifying determines the starting position of the majority of the grid– the last 8 rows, or beginning positions 10 through 33. On Sunday, well see positions one through 9 settled. Heres what we can get out of the beginning grid so far.
The Andretti team absolutely dominated in qualifying, with four of its six drivers securing the leading four positions on their very first certifying attempts. Chevrolet vehicles– including, remarkably, the historically dominant Team Penske– struggled more than their Honda counterparts, with numerous of the Indy 500s previous champions not able to pull themselves out of the 20s.
Chauffeurs in Fast Nine Shootout.
Tomorrow, the 9 fastest motorists from Saturdays session will hit the track from 3-5pm Eastern to identify their starting lineup. Heres the qualifying order, which is determined by Saturdays speeds (from slowest to fastest):.
Takuma Sato – 230.792 mph2. James Hinchcliffe – 231.195 mph7. Marco Andretti – 231.351 miles per hour.
