INDIANAPOLIS -- Helio Castroneves wasted no time getting up to speed at his favorite racetrack. The three-time Indianapolis 500 winner was fastest in Tuesday afternoon's opening practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Castroneves turned a lap at 224.665 mph around the speedway. The Brazilian was moved by team owner Roger Penske to sports cars this season, but he returned to IndyCar last week for the road course race at Indy to prepare for a run at a record-tying fourth 500 victory later this month.
Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud went 225.787 mph in the morning to earn fastest driver of the day.