VeeKay showed significant improvement from the first practice session to claim the top position in the second practice session. The NTT IndyCar Series hit the Barber track on Saturday morning for their second practice session of the weekend. The weather was pleasant, with some clouds and a gentle breeze. Rinus VeeKay took advantage of the ideal conditions and secured the top spot with his Ed Carpenter Racing Chevy after the 45-minute session. He completed the course in 1:06.5463 and demonstrated consistent performance. His team has found the right setup and is fully prepared for the upcoming qualifying session later in the day. Romain Grosjean was the second fastest driver, just 0.0356 seconds behind VeeKay. Scott McLaughlin claimed the third spot, making it two consecutive practice sessions where Chevy powered cars dominated the top three positions. RLL secured the next two positions, with Graham Rahal and Christina Lundgaard finishing fourth and fifth respectively. Some drivers experienced challenges while simulating their qualifying runs and ended up going off-course. Kyffin Simpson had the most dramatic incident, bouncing through the grass at the exit of Turn 1. Despite the violent bounce, his Chip Ganassi Racing Honda remained undamaged and he continued without any issues. Pietro Fittipaldi encountered a steering failure during his first lap at speed through Turn 1, causing his front wheels to disconnect from his steering inputs. As a result, he skidded into the gravel, narrowly avoiding the wall. Fittipaldi and his team will need to investigate the cause of this critical failure. Felix Rosenqvist also faced challenges as his MSR team detected an engine problem and instructed him to park the car. He only completed seven laps and will likely require an engine change before qualifying this afternoon. Teams have limited time to rest as knockout qualifying is scheduled to take place in just over two hours at 2:30 PM central time.
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