Indy 500 Practice Speeds Reach New Heights on Day 2

SPEEDWAY, Ind. - The second day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 has come to a close, with drivers reaching new heights in terms of speed.

Alex Palou topped the charts once again, clocking in at an incredible 227.5 miles per hour. He was followed closely by Will Power, who reached speeds of 225.6 mph.

"It's all about finding that perfect balance," said Palou. "You don't want to be too aggressive and risk losing your edge, but you also need to push yourself to get the most out of the car."

Here are the top speeds from Day 2:

1. Alex Palou – 227.5 mph
2. Will Power – 225.6 mph
3. Josef Newgarden – 225.5 mph
4. Scott Dixon – 225.1 mph
5. Conor Daly – 224.9 mph
6. David Malukas – 224.6 mph
7. Marcus Armstrong – 224.4 mph
8. Helio Castroneves – 224.4 mph
9. Jack Harvey – 224.4 mph
10. Christian Rasmussen – 224.2 mph
11. Louis Foster – 224.2 mph
12. Colton Herta – 224.1 mph
13. Kyle Larson – 224.0 mph
14. Ryan Hunter-Reay – 223.8 mph
15. Takuma Sato – 223.6 mph
16. Scott McLaughlin – 223.5 mph
17. Graham Rahal – 223.5 mph
18. Kyle Kirkwood – 223.5 mph
19. Devlin DeFrancesco – 223.1 mph
20. Pato O’Ward – 223.1 mph
21. Marcus Ericsson – 223.0 mph
22. Alexander Rossi – 223.0 mph
23. Felix Rosenqvist – 223.0 mph
24. Marco Andretti – 223.0 mph
25. Nolan Siegel – 222.9 mph
26. Jacob Abel – 222.6 mph
27. Kyffin Simpson – 222.5 mph
28. Robert Shwartzman – 222.3 mph
29. Rinus VeeKay – 222.3 mph
30. Christian Lundgaard – 222.3 mph
31. Callum Ilott – 221.6 mph
32. Sting Ray Robb – 221.4 mph
33. Santino Ferrucci – 220.6 mph
34. Ed Carpenter – 220.5 mph

Practice continues Thursday from 12-6 p.m., with qualification set to start on Saturday and Pole Day scheduled for Sunday.

The 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is set to take place on Sunday, May 25.