Josef Newgarden (Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing) dominated the third day of practice held Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Newgarden was able to set the quickest lap of the week so far (222.486 mph) followed by Andretti Autosport's Ryan Hunter-Reay and his team-mate Marco Andretti.
Ganassi driver Scott Dixon and Sunday pacesetter Sebastian Saavedra (AFS/Andretti) rounded out the top five.
Meanwhile, Jean Alesi passed the third and final phase of the rookie Orientation Program after completing 40 laps with a fast time of 211.516 mph.
Indianapolis 500 - Day-3 Practice
Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap
1. Josef Newgarden Fisher DW12-Honda 40.4519s
2. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.6065s + 0.1546s
3. Marco Andretti Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.6285s + 0.1766s
4. Scott Dixon Ganassi DW12-Honda 40.6323s + 0.1804s
5. Sebastian Saavedra AFS/Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.7636s + 0.3117s
6. JR Hildebrand Panther DW12-Chevy 40.7835s + 0.3316s
7. Dario Franchitti Ganassi DW12-Honda 40.8250s + 0.3731s
8. Oriol Servia Panther/DRR DW12-Chevy 40.8527s + 0.4008s
9. Takuma Sato Rahal DW12-Honda 40.8924s + 0.4405s
10. James Hinchcliffe Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.9079s + 0.4560s
11. Tony Kanaan KV DW12-Chevy 40.9536s + 0.5017s
12. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne DW12-Honda 41.0007s + 0.5488s
13. Ana Beatriz Andretti/Conquest DW12-Chevy 41.0121s + 0.5602s
14. James Jakes Dale Coyne DW12-Honda 41.0892s + 0.6373s
15. Ryan Briscoe Penske DW12-Chevy 41.1016s + 0.6497s
16. Helio Castroneves Penske DW12-Chevy 41.1470s + 0.6951s
17. Will Power Penske DW12-Chevy 41.1783s + 0.7264s
18. EJ Viso KV DW12-Chevy 41.2192s + 0.7673s
19. Bryan Clauson Fisher DW12-Honda 41.2212s + 0.7693s
20. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt DW12-Honda 41.2390s + 0.7871s
21. Townsend Bell Schmidt DW12-Honda 41.2574s + 0.8055s
22. Wade Cunningham Foyt DW12-Honda 41.3250s + 0.8731s
23. Graham Rahal Ganassi DW12-Honda 41.3837s + 0.9318s
24. Alex Tagliani Herta DW12-Honda 41.3897s + 0.9378s
25. Mike Conway Foyt DW12-Honda 41.4990s + 1.0471s
26. Rubens Barrichello KV DW12-Chevy 41.5274s + 1.0755s
27. Ed Carpenter Carpenter DW12-Chevy 41.5684s + 1.1165s
28. Michel Jourdain Jr Rahal DW12-Honda 41.6725s + 1.2206s
29. Jean Alesi Fan Force DW12-Lotus 42.5499s + 2.0980s
 |
| Josef Newgarden (Photo: IMS) |
Newgarden was able to set the quickest lap of the week so far (222.486 mph) followed by Andretti Autosport's Ryan Hunter-Reay and his team-mate Marco Andretti.
 |
| James Hinchcliffe and Ryan Hunter-Reay (Photo: IMS) |
Ganassi driver Scott Dixon and Sunday pacesetter Sebastian Saavedra (AFS/Andretti) rounded out the top five.
 |
| Will Power (No. 12) and Ryan Briscoe (Photo: IMS) |
Meanwhile, Jean Alesi passed the third and final phase of the rookie Orientation Program after completing 40 laps with a fast time of 211.516 mph.
Indianapolis 500 - Day-3 Practice
Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap
1. Josef Newgarden Fisher DW12-Honda 40.4519s
2. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.6065s + 0.1546s
3. Marco Andretti Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.6285s + 0.1766s
4. Scott Dixon Ganassi DW12-Honda 40.6323s + 0.1804s
5. Sebastian Saavedra AFS/Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.7636s + 0.3117s
6. JR Hildebrand Panther DW12-Chevy 40.7835s + 0.3316s
7. Dario Franchitti Ganassi DW12-Honda 40.8250s + 0.3731s
8. Oriol Servia Panther/DRR DW12-Chevy 40.8527s + 0.4008s
9. Takuma Sato Rahal DW12-Honda 40.8924s + 0.4405s
10. James Hinchcliffe Andretti DW12-Chevy 40.9079s + 0.4560s
11. Tony Kanaan KV DW12-Chevy 40.9536s + 0.5017s
12. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne DW12-Honda 41.0007s + 0.5488s
13. Ana Beatriz Andretti/Conquest DW12-Chevy 41.0121s + 0.5602s
14. James Jakes Dale Coyne DW12-Honda 41.0892s + 0.6373s
15. Ryan Briscoe Penske DW12-Chevy 41.1016s + 0.6497s
16. Helio Castroneves Penske DW12-Chevy 41.1470s + 0.6951s
17. Will Power Penske DW12-Chevy 41.1783s + 0.7264s
18. EJ Viso KV DW12-Chevy 41.2192s + 0.7673s
19. Bryan Clauson Fisher DW12-Honda 41.2212s + 0.7693s
20. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt DW12-Honda 41.2390s + 0.7871s
21. Townsend Bell Schmidt DW12-Honda 41.2574s + 0.8055s
22. Wade Cunningham Foyt DW12-Honda 41.3250s + 0.8731s
23. Graham Rahal Ganassi DW12-Honda 41.3837s + 0.9318s
24. Alex Tagliani Herta DW12-Honda 41.3897s + 0.9378s
25. Mike Conway Foyt DW12-Honda 41.4990s + 1.0471s
26. Rubens Barrichello KV DW12-Chevy 41.5274s + 1.0755s
27. Ed Carpenter Carpenter DW12-Chevy 41.5684s + 1.1165s
28. Michel Jourdain Jr Rahal DW12-Honda 41.6725s + 1.2206s
29. Jean Alesi Fan Force DW12-Lotus 42.5499s + 2.0980s