By: Spencer Neff
April 29, 2026

Practice 4 Results Combined Session Results

Team Penske’s Josef Newgardenn bookended the Open Test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by leading the fourth session held over two days. Newgarden looks for his third victory in four years at this race after leading Tuesday morning’s and Wednesday afternoon’s session.

During the latter session, Newgarden posted a best lap of 225.617 mph (39.8906 seconds) on the 2.5-mile oval in Speedway, Indiana. 2025 race winner and current NTT INDYCAR SERIES points leader Alex Palou was fastest Honda in second, .0611 of a second back of Newgarden.

After posting the fastest overall lap in yesterday’s running, Dreyer and Reinhold’s Conor Daly was third in the afternoon. 2022 and 2024 runner-up Pato O’Ward ended the day fourth in his Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, with 2017 and 2020 race winner Takuma Sato placing his Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda in fifth.

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves was 32nd overall but the Meyer Shank Racing driver posted the best no-tow lap of the afternoon (219.453 mph-41.0111 seconds).

Practice 4 No-Tow Results Combined No-Tow Results

Daly’s teammate Jack Harvey saw a premature end to his day after his engine let go during the afternoon session. Harvey wound up 23rd overall.

Continuing on his performance during the Open Test, A.J. Foyt Racing’s Caio Collet was fastest among the quartet of rookies making their Indianapolis 500 debut in 2026. During the afternoon session, Collet notched a best lap of 223.194 mph (40.3237 seconds).

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s Mick Schumacher (12th), Dale Cyone Racing’s Dennis Hauger (14th) and Abel Motorsports’ Jacob Abel (25th) are the other drivers vying for Rookie of the Year honors.

Katherine Legge completes refresher program

Due to mechanical issues experienced during yesterday’s allotted session, HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing’s Katherine Legge was unable to complete her veteran refresher program.

In order to be allowed on track without any speed restrictions, Legge and the No. 11 team were given an hour in between Wednesday’s full-field sessions to complete the 15 required laps at 210-215 mph.

In that session, Legge ran a total of 33 laps, posting a best lap of 212.782 mph (42.4202 seconds). After finishing the Furst requirement, Legge was allowed in the afternoon session to finish phase 3 of her refresher (15 laps at 215+ mph).

During the ensuing full-field session, Legge was 33rd and posted a best lap of 219.841 mph (40.9386 seconds).

Collet leads morning session

Session 3 Results No-Tow Results

Following a delay of just over an hour for track doing after overnight rain, the rookie posted the best lap in two hours on-track for the field (226.381-39.756 seconds).

He would be joined by fellow rookies Jacob Abel of Abel Motorsports (7th) and Dennis Hauger of Dale Coyne Racing (9th). Mick Schumacher was 20th in his Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing entry during the second day of his first Indianapolis 500 Open Test.

Newgarden was .0278 of a second back of Collet’s best lap, the only driver aside from Collet to run above 226 mph. Daly was third and Newgarden’s Team Penske teammate David Malukas completed a 1-2-3-4 finish on the leaderboard for Chevrolet. 2017 and Sato was the fastest Honda entry of the field, placing fifth.

Harvey would again find himself atop the “no-tow” leaderboard with a best lap of 221.112 mph, best no-tow lap of the entire Open Test.

Up Next 

The next race will be the Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. Opening practice at the 2.439-mile, 14-turn permanent road course in Speedway, Indiana is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. ET on May 8 (FS2). Second practice will be at 1:30 p.m. (FS1) with qualifying at 5:30 p.m. ET (FS2). 

On Saturday, May 9, a 30-minute warmup its set for 11:30 a.m. ET (FS1). The 85-lap race will air on FOX at 4:30 p.m. with an expected green flag time of 4:57 p.m.

IndyCar1909.com will be on-site and credentialed for the Sonsio Grand Prix and the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Stick with us and our social media platforms for the latest on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. 

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