A full day of sunshine and racing was completed this Friday. 

The team practiced qualifying simulations for the entirety of the 6-hour session to ensure the switch from race set up to quali was perfect. 

Kyle Larson is officially feeling comfortable in his Hendrick Cars Arrow McLaren Chevrolet as he put the car P2 for single lap speed at 234.271 mph. 

Alexander Rossi was close behind at P5 with 234.006 mph. 

Safe to say Fast Friday was fast. 

Pato O'Ward and Callum Illot also completed their qualifying simulations, finishing with averages that had them feeling ready for tomorrow's show. 

The team is back at the Speedway from 11 a.m. until 5:50 p.m. ET on Saturday for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Qualifying Sessions. 

Now, read what the drivers and Team Principal Gavin Ward said after the session.

Date	Thursday, May 17
Round	5 of 17
Total Laps	200 laps
Total Race Distance	500 miles / 804.7 km
Length	2.5 miles / 4.0 km
Number of Turns	4

 

Indianapolis 500 Practice Day 4	P2	234.271 mph
Total Laps	34 laps

"I think our car balance was in a comfortable spot that allowed me to be a little bit calmer in the car. If I went out there and felt on the limit of the rear tires, I would have felt like I was probably going a lot faster. I think they did a good job to deal with the balance and keeping me comfortable."

Indianapolis 500 Practice Day 4	P5	234.006mph
Total Laps	36 laps

"It was a good Fast Friday. I always love when we get to turn up the boost around here. I think the car is very close. It's competitive as always out there, but I think we have the ability to fight for it tomorrow."

Indianapolis 500 Practice Day 4	P7	233.748 mph
Total Laps	35 laps

"It was a rollercoaster of a day for us today, but I ended up quite happy with the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevy, and I think we're ready for qualifying tomorrow. We ended the day strong."

Indianapolis 500 Practice Day 4	P14	233.136 mph
Total Laps	31 laps

"We had a bit of a stronger finish to the day than the start. We built things up a lot the whole way through and had some good speed. Now, it's just about unlocking it. I think we've got a better baseline for tomorrow than what we started with today. I’m looking forward to it."

 

Gavin Ward, Team Principal, Arrow McLaren, said:

"We are in the mix. Now, it is going to be about getting the details right for tomorrow. We had a good day and are focused on a strong qualifying tomorrow."

Saturday, May 18	Indianapolis 500 Practice	8:30 - 9:30 AM ET	Peacock
Saturday, May 18	Indianapolis 500 Qualifying	11:00 AM - 5:50 PM ET	Peacock
Sunday, May 19	Indianapolis 500 Practice	12:00 - 2:00 PM ET	Peacock
Sunday, May 19	Indianapolis 500 Qualifying	3:00 - 6:00 PM ET	NBC, Peacock
Monday, May 20	Indianapolis 500 Practice	1:00 - 3:00 PM ET	Peacock
Friday, May 24	Indianapolis 500 Practice	11:00 - 1:00 PM ET	Peacock
Sunday, May 26	Indianapolis 500 Tune In	11:00 AM ET	NBC, Peacock
Sunday, May 26	Indianapolis 500 Green Flag	12:45 PM ET	NBC, Peacock