James Hicnhcliffe at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indycar Series (Photo: Joe Skibinski)
Indy 500 Practice Results: August 12, 2020 (Indycar Series)
Shane Walters
Indianapolis Motor Speedway practice results for the Indy 500; Opening practice round times
On Wednesday, the NTT Indycar Series took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for the first time. It’s the first round of six practice sessions over the next week and a half.
The opening round of practice is a 6 and half hour session. No incidents occurred.
James Hinchcliffe was quickest in Indianapolis 500 practice on Wednesday. He topped the charts with a time of 40.0844 and an average speedway of 224.536.
“It’s always nice rolling off the truck here with a car that’s got good pace,” Hinchcliffe told NBC Sports. “It’s a huge credit to everyone at Andretti Autosport. They’ve got a bunch of quick cars.
Indy 500 Practice Results August 12, 2020 NTT Indycar Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time | Best Avg Speed | Total Laps
1. James Hinchcliffe 40.0844 (224.526) 80
2. Marco Andretti 40.1168 (224.345) 96
3. Scott Dixon 40.1702 (224.047) 61
4. Ryan Hunter-Reay 40.2972 (223.341) 81
5. Fernando Alonso 40.3158 (223.238) 29
6. Josef Newgarden 40.3248 (223.188) 82
7. Jack Harvey 40.3266 (223.178) 107
8. Alex Palou 40.3356 (223.128) 60
9. Conor Daly 40.3552 (223.020) 80
10. Helio Castroneves 40.3716 (222.929) 62
11. Tony Kanaan 40.3818 (222.873) 58
12. Simon Pagenaud 40.3861 (222.849) 112
13. Takuma Sato 40.4401 (222.551) 84
14. Felix Rosenqvist 40.4420 (222.541) 89
15. Charlie Kimball 40.4607 (222.438) 102
16. Rinus VeeKay 40.5294 (222.061) 76
17. Sage Karam 40.5349 (222.031) 46
18. Alexander Rossi 40.5493 (221.952) 77
19. Santino Ferrucci 40.5579 (221.905) 87
20. Ed Carpenter 40.5748 (221.813) 102
21. James Davison 40.5937 (221.709) 36
22. Colton Herta 40.5955 (221.699) 91
23. Will Power 40.6075 (221.634) 124
24. Marcus Ericsson 40.6160 (221.588) 129
25. Graham Rahal 40.6325 (221.498) 111
26. Spencer Pigot 40.6336 (221.492) 81
27. Zach Veach 40.6580 (221.359) 98
28. Pato O’Ward 40.6613 (221.341) 55
29. Max Chilton 40.6969 (221.147) 36
30. Dalton Kellett 40.7563 (220.825) 26
31. Oliver Askew 40.8850 (220.130) 51
32. JR Hildebrand 40.9354 (219.859) 29
33. Tony Kanaan 41.2266 (218.306) 6
34. Ben Hanley No Time 0
Indy 500 Practice Video Highlights August 12, 2020 NTT Indycar Series