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Felix Rosenqvist Blasts Past 233 MPH to Dominate Fast Friday
Highlights
- Felix Rosenqvist reached a top speed of 233.372 mph on Fast Friday
- Practice cut to five hours after two-hour rain delay
- Honda and Chevrolet engines got 100 horsepower boost upgrades
- Qualifying starts Saturday with sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Positions 16-33 locked Saturday; top 15 fight for front rows Sunday
- 110th Indianapolis 500 race scheduled for May 24 at 10 a.m. ET
Felix Rosenqvist sets the Fast Friday benchmark at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, clocking 233.372 mph to become the week’s first driver past 233 mph ahead of the 110th Indianapolis 500.
Rain delays compress running to five hours after a two-hour morning hold, sharpening the focus on qualifying trim and track position.
Rosenqvist’s No. 60 SiriusXM Honda for Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian gains roughly 3 mph through the day as balance improves and confidence builds.
A mandated boost increase lifts power by about 100 horsepower for both Honda and Chevrolet, a configuration also authorized for qualifying, so outright speeds trend upward.
Rosenqvist tops Fast Friday at 233.372 mph, the week’s first 233-plus lap.
Saturday opens with pre-qualifying practice from 8:30–9:30 a.m., before runs from 11 a.m. to nearly 6 p.m., split across FS2, FS1, FOX, and INDYCAR Radio.
Grid stakes escalate quickly. Positions 16–33 lock on Saturday, while the top 15 return Sunday to contest the first five rows.
Positions 16–33 lock Saturday; the top 15 fight for the front rows on Sunday.
Alexander Rossi is next best at 232.932 mph in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet, with Scott McLaughlin third at 232.674 mph for Team Penske’s No. 3 Pennzoil entry.
Two-time winner Takuma Sato posts 232.655 mph, and Marcus Ericsson, last year’s victor, completes the top five at 232.622 mph.
Rosenqvist’s quickest lap benefits from a tow, yet his no-tow pace remains strong, sixth overall at 232.324 mph. McLaughlin leads the no-tow chart, with reigning winner Alex Palou second.
Rosenqvist averages 232.828 mph over a simulated four-lap run, quickest of the day.
Over longer runs, Rosenqvist sets the best simulated four-lap average at 232.828 mph, underlining consistent trim performance rather than a single draft-boosted peak.
Running is tidy overall. All 33 drivers combine for 836 laps, a lower total shaped by the delay and teams prioritizing qualifying simulations over race traffic work.
Jack Harvey completes a session-high 42 laps in the No. 24 DRR INVST Chevrolet, adding useful data as the field converges on qualifying trims.
The 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge runs Sunday, May 24, at 10 a.m. ET, live on FOX, FOX Deportes, FOX One, and INDYCAR Radio.
Visual Summary
233.372 mph
Fastest of the Week
Rosenqvist shatters 233 mph
– quickest on Fast Friday.
– quickest on Fast Friday.
Engine Power Up
Honda & Chevy get
+100 hp boost — speeds soar.
+100 hp boost — speeds soar.
Qualifying Next
33 drivers
fight for grid spots Sat–Sun.
fight for grid spots Sat–Sun.
Top 5, Fast Friday at Indy
1
Felix Rosenqvist
233.372
mph
Felix Rosenqvist
233.372
mph
2
Alexander Rossi
232.932
mph
Alexander Rossi
232.932
mph
3
Scott McLaughlin
232.674
mph
Scott McLaughlin
232.674
mph
4
Takuma Sato
232.655
mph
Takuma Sato
232.655
mph
5
Marcus Ericsson
232.622
mph
Marcus Ericsson
232.622
mph
🌧️
Rain shortened practice, but boosted engines unleashed record speeds.
Rain shortened practice, but boosted engines unleashed record speeds.
Indy 500 Qualifying: Sat May 17 & Sun May 18
Speed records under threat as drivers chase a top grid spot!
Speed records under threat as drivers chase a top grid spot!
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