Indiana native Conor Daly gave the home crowd something to cheer about Wednesday, topping the speed charts on Day 2 of Indianapolis 500 practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Daly paced the field around the 2.5-mile oval after carrying strong speed throughout the afternoon, continuing what has already been an impressive start to the Month of May for the Noblesville-born driver. Around Indianapolis, few things fire up the grandstands quite like seeing a Hoosier near the top of the pylon.
Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou followed closely behind in second after leading Tuesday’s opening practice session. At this point, seeing Palou near the top at the Speedway feels automatic. The Spaniard has quickly developed a feel for Indianapolis that mirrors some of the great modern-era drivers who understand how to survive the changing track conditions, shifting winds and endless chess match that comes with running 230-plus mph around the old yard of bricks.
For Daly, though, Wednesday felt significant.
Indianapolis has always meant more to Indiana drivers. It is woven into the state itself — from short tracks on warm summer nights to stories passed down through generations about May at 16th and Georgetown. Daly looked every bit like a driver determined to make his own chapter in Speedway history this month.
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