Alex Palou started his tenure at Chip Ganassi Racing just like his boss, Chip Ganassi, likes it – on top of the speed chart. Second-year NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Palou led the opening practice of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by AmFirst this morning at Barber Motorsports Park with a top lap of 1 minute, 6.4721 seconds in the No. Colton Herta was second in the 45-minute session at 1:06.4897 in the No. 26 Gainbridge Honda, followed by three-time Barber race winner Josef Newgarden at 1:06.4957 in the No. 9 PNC Bank Grow Up Great Honda, while Pato O’Ward rounded out the top five at 1:06.6281 in the No.

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