Ryan Hunter-Reay was the fastest cat in the alley again dur𝓡ing the final NTT Data IndyCar Series practice session before this afternoon’s qualifying session on the Streets of St. Petersburg.

The driver of the No. 28 DHL Honda for Andretti Autosport laid down a benchmark lap o𒈔f 1 minute .8966 seconds early in the session.

Team Penske sh🧔owed their full hand for the first time this weekend with Josef Newgard𝔍en clocking the second-fastest lap at 1:00.9005s, just a scant .0039s off Hunter-Reay’s time. Simon Pagenaud logged the fourth quickest time (1:01.0500) and two-time St. Pete winner Will Power ended up fifth.

Sandwiched between Newgard🌌en and Pagenaud was Takuma Sato in third, representing Rahඣal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Ed Jones cracked the top ten for the first time all weekend in his first outing for Ed Carpenter Racing with Scuderia Corsa with a time of 1:01.0987s. He did, however, bring out aꦆ red flag with less than two minute🔯s remaining which ended the session abruptly.

Chip Ganassi Racing occupied the next two spots led by reigning series champion Scott Dixon with rookie Fe🍌lix Rosenqvist in eigh𝔉th.

Ro✤unding out the top ten were Colton Herta and Marco Andretti.

The session was halted two additional times – first for Zach Veach going off in Turn 13 and second for ro𓂃okie Ben Hanley going off course in Turn 4.  Both were handed a five-minute penalty for causing a red flag.