Remember from yesterday: Day 0 is the wrapup of Rookie Orientation. Official Opening Day practice action will be considered Day 1.
So Day 0 got off to a pretty decent start. Three drivers (Lloyd, Phillippe, Barrett) all found their way onto the track to get some laps in. Phillippe managed to squeeze in enough quick laps to get the a-okay from the stewards and complete his Rookie Orientation. Stanton Barrett, after breaking the 210 mph mark, only was able to get in five laps before that other month-of-May tradition reared its ugly head: rain.
Unfortunately, the outlook is not good for this afternoon, as the Weather Channel says there's a chance of rain until about 4PM. Now, I know from experience that you can get this track dry in about 2.5 hours under good conditions, but it's hard to know what will happen today. More to come, for sure...
Day 0 Top Speeds:
1. Nelson Phillippe 217.688
2. Alex Lloyd 214.514
3. Stanton Barrett 211.644
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