IndyCar: Morning Report: Palou tops Practice 1 for Sonsio Grand Prix

NTT IndyCar Points leader Alex Palou was fastest in Practice 1 this morning for the Sonsio GP at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

POS	NO.	NAME	TIME	BEHIND	GAP	MFR	SPEED
1	10	A. PALOU	1m09.9850s	0.0000	0.0000	Honda	125.461
2	8	K. SIMPSON	1m10.0677s	0.0827	0.0827	Honda	125.313
3	14	S. FERRUCCI	1m10.1545s	0.1695	0.0868	Chevy	125.158
4	6	N. SIEGEL	1m10.1730s	0.1880	0.0185	Chevy	125.125
5	7	C. LUNDGAARD	1m10.1853s	0.2003	0.0123	Chevy	125.103
6	26	C. HERTA	1m10.3755s	0.3905	0.1902	Honda	124.765
7	27	K. KIRKWOOD	1m10.4450s	0.4600	0.0695	Honda	124.642
8	5	P. O’WARD	1m10.4504s	0.4654	0.0054	Chevy	124.632
9	12	W. POWER	1m10.4658s	0.4808	0.0154	Chevy	124.605
10	20	A. ROSSI	1m10.4749s	0.4899	0.0091	Chevy	124.589
11	45	L. FOSTER	1m10.4815s	0.4965	0.0066	Honda	124.577
12	60	F. ROSENQVIST	1m10.5535s	0.5685	0.0720	Honda	124.450
13	9	S. DIXON	1m10.5820s	0.5970	0.0285	Honda	124.400
14	4	D. MALUKAS	1m10.7108s	0.7258	0.1288	Chevy	124.173
15	76	C. DALY	1m10.7131s	0.7281	0.0023	Chevy	124.169
16	77	S. ROBB	1m10.7146s	0.7296	0.0015	Chevy	124.167
17	15	G. RAHAL	1m10.7355s	0.7505	0.0209	Honda	124.130
18	66	M. ARMSTRONG	1m10.7457s	0.7607	0.0102	Honda	124.112
19	3	S. MCLAUGHLIN	1m10.8065s	0.8215	0.0608	Chevy	124.006
20	28	M. ERICSSON	1m10.8379s	0.8529	0.0314	Honda	123.951
21	2	J. NEWGARDEN	1m10.8655s	0.8805	0.0276	Chevy	123.902
22	21	C. RASMUSSEN	1m10.9918s	1.0068	0.1263	Chevy	123.682
23	90	C. ILOTT	1m11.0063s	1.0213	0.0145	Chevy	123.657
24	30	D. DEFRANCESCO	1m11.0288s	1.0438	0.0225	Honda	123.617
25	51	J. ABEL	1m11.0291s	1.0441	0.0003	Honda	123.617
26	83	R. SHWARTZMAN	1m18.3410s	8.3560	7.3119	Chevy	112.079
27	18	R. VEEKAY	No Time	00:00.0000	00:00.0000	Honda	.000

May 9, 2025

Good morning from the infamous Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the start of the month of May. The IndyCars will be racing on the road course for the Sonsio Grand Prix this Friday and Saturday where Alex Palou looks to continue his dominance of the entire IndyCar grid.

Related Article: IndyCar News: Sonsio Grand Prix Preview

It is a cool morning, with temperatures in the 40s, but they are predicted to be in the low 60s later today. No precipitation is forecast for today.

The INDY NXT by Firestone Series will also be racing a double-header, with Race 1 tonight and Race 2 tomorrow afternoon.

Today’s Schedule in Eastern Times:

9:30 – 10:50 am NTT INDYCAR Series Practice 1

11m05 – 11m55 am INDY NXT by Firestone Practice 1

1m10 – 2:00 pm NTT INDYCAR Series Practice 2

2:30 – 3:00 pm INDY NEXT by Firestone Qualifying

4:35 – 6:00 pm NTT INDYCAR Firestone Fast Six Qualifying

7:06 pm INDY NXT by Firestone Race 1 (35 laps/55 minutes)

Lucille Dust reporting live from Indianapolis