Barber: Kimball leads opening Lights practice Team PBIR rookie Niall Quinn made a strong first impression by topping the combined practice sessions in Firestone Indy Lights. The Irishman, who recorded a lap of 1:16.8500 in the afternoon session, was followed by series veterans Charlie Kimball and James Hinchcliffe.
Morning Results
Pos
Driver/Team
No
Time
Speed
Diff
Gap
1
Charlie Kimball AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport
26
01:17.0378
107.480
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2
James Hinchcliffe Team Moore Racing
2
01:17.0415
107.475
0.0037
0.0037
3
Martin Plowman AFS Racing/Andretti Autosport
27
01:17.2388
107.200
0.2010
0.1973
4
Sebastian Saavedra Bryan Herta Autosport
29
01:17.2425
107.195
0.2047
0.0037
5
Stefan Wilson Bryan Herta Autosport
28
01:17.4057
106.969
0.3679
0.1632
6
Jonathan Summerton Walker Racing
40
01:17.5499
106.770
0.5121
0.1442
7
J.K. Vernay Sam Schmidt Motorsports
7
01:17.6439
106.641
0.6061
0.0940
8
Pippa Mann Sam Schmidt Motorsports
11
01:17.8779
106.320
0.8401
0.2340
9
Gustavo Yacaman Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing
10
01:18.0177
106.130
0.9799
0.1398
10
Junior Strous HVM Racing
6
01:18.3241
105.715
1.2863
0.0744
11
James Winslow Sam Schmidt Motorsports
77
01:18.5148
105.458
1.4770
0.1907
12
Philip Major Sam Schmidt Motorsports
49
01:18.5488
105.412
1.5110
0.0340
13
Adrian Campos Jr. Team Moore Racing
22
01:18.8757
104.975
1.8379
0.3269
14
Carmen Jorda Andersen Racing
4
01:20.4262
102.952
3.3884
1.2169
15
Rodrigo Barbosa PDM Racing
18
01:34.4875
87.631
17.4497
14.0613
POST-PRACTICE QUOTES: zzzz
NIALL QUINN (No. 37 Team PBIR, fastest of the day): "It feels pretty good. I came here with no testing and never been in the car before. It was pretty difficult, but I got comfortable on old tires and we tried new tires to simulate a qualifying run and I'm pretty happy. P1 is a good place to be and I want to stay there now. (On being on pace right away): "It was a surprise. I've race against a lot of these guys in junior formulas and I knew how competitive it would be. The team did a great job. We're low on staff this weekend, but to do this shows how good they are."
CHARLIE KIMBALL (No. 26 Levemir FlexPen, second-fastest): "Today was really good. We were quickest this morning, and this afternoon we had a problem with track grip a bit. We ended up P4 in this session, though I know some of the other guys changed to new tires. As hot as it is and the way the track takes the grip out of the tires, that's a big advantage. We're looking forward to qualifying tomorrow morning. The #26 Levemir FlexPlen car has been solid all day, and I think that'll make the difference when it comes to race time on Sunday."
JAMES HINCHCLIFFE (No. 2 Xtreme Coil Drilling - TMR, third-fastest): "The track is actually a little bit difficult right now. It is a lot hotter here than when we tested back in February since Grand Am hadn't been running then. It took us a little bit of time to lay down some Firestone rubber, but we are getting there and the track is coming to us. Second is obviously not a bad place to be in and the guy who was at the top ended up putting on new tires at the end. It's a small victory and I think we have a great car for qualifying tomorrow. Let's just hope I can do one position better. "
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