IndyCar: Salvador de Alba Tops INDY NXT Practice

Andretti Global’s Salvador de Alba topped the timing chart for the only practice session for the INDY NXT by Firestone series, which was cut short by rain falling with ten minutes left to go.  His lap speed was 165.518 mph.

Abel/Force Indy’s Miles Rowe was second fastest with a lap of 165.421 mph.

The series points leader, Dennis Haugher, was third fastest with a lap of 165.073 mph.

Haugher’s teammate, Ricardo Escotto, was fourth fastest with a lap of 164.623 mph.

Second in the championship, Lockie Hughes, was fifth fastest.  His lap speed was 164.290 mph.

Autoracing1 spoke with Miles Rowe about the possibility of the rain today. The American was looking forward to getting some practice time in before their qualifying session.

Rowe was very confident that his car was going to be fast this weekend.  Before the rain halted the session, he was the fastest.

Sebastian Murray, driver of the No. 2 Dream Racing Dubai entry for Andretti-Cape Motorsport, will not be racing this weekend.   After a crash at Mid-Ohio with Ricardo Escotto last Sunday, Murray was evaluated and not cleared to drive due to concussion protocol.

Lucille Dust reporting live from Iowa Speedway