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Chaves fastest in practice session for Indy 500
- Updated: May 19, 2016
9:23 PM ET
INDIANAPOLIS — Gabby Chaves led Indianapolis 500 practice Thursday with a fast lap of 227.961 mph as Honda topped the speed chart for the third straight practice session.
The Colombian-American, who was hired by Dale Coyne Racing this month and made his season debut last week in the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, topped a practice session at Indianapolis for the first time.
“It’s only practice but it feels pretty good,” he said.
Townsend Bell had the second-best lap at 227.593, and Andretti Autosport teammate Carlos Munoz was third at 227.589; Honda took six of the top 10 spots. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team owner Sam Schmidt doesn’t expect Chevy to trail for long.
“Chevy teams are more organized, smarter and more strategically inclined,” he said. “They will bring out their big guns tomorrow. (It will) balance out or tilt that way a little.”
Up next is Fast Friday, when teams increase the …
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