Overview
- In Practice 2, Power struck the Turn 10 wall within minutes, bringing out a red flag and inflicting heavy right-front and floor damage on the No. 26 Honda.
- Power failed to record a lap in the session and said the extent of repairs made a backup car a possibility before same-day qualifying.
- He linked the practice crash to a front-wheel lock-up after similar braking issues the previous day on the St. Petersburg street circuit.
- Christian Rasmussen had a separate Practice 2 incident with a spin and wall contact that damaged his nosecone.
- On race day, Power hit the Turn 10 wall again, damaged his suspension, and returned to the track more than 20 laps down in his Andretti debut.