Andretti Autosport’s Alexander Rossi has set the pace in Final Practice ahead of the Portland IndyCar race.
With no Sunday morning (local time) Warm Up, the field got a 30-minute session in the hours after Qualifying, Rossi prevailing on a 0:59.0532s in the #27 Honda.
Christian Lundgaard (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) took second on a 0:59.1806s and Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing), who had the longest spell on top of the timing screen, ended up third on a 0:59.2196s.
First of the Chevrolet drivers was Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in fourth having gone as quick as a 0:59.2662s.
However, it was his team-mates Scott McLaughlin and Will Power, who will start from the front row, setting the pace in terms of 10-lap averages.
Newgarden had qualified second-fastest but is set to start from eighth due to a grid penalty for an unapproved engine change.
All 25 drivers ran on primary tyres throughout the half-hour hit-out, although reds are thought to be the preferred compound for the 110-lapper.
Earlier, between Qualifying and Final Practice, IndyCar advised that the start location had been moved back in a bid to avoid significant carnage at the chicane.
Race start is tomorrow at 05:30 AEST, with Stan Sport’s live and ad-free coverage kicking off at 05:00 AEST.
Results: Final Practice
| Pos | Num | Driver | C/E/T | Fastest lap | Split 1st/prev | Lap |
| 1 | 27 | Alexander Rossi | D/H/F | 0:59.0532 | 15/22 | |
| 2 | 30 | Christian Lundgaard | D/H/F | 0:59.1806 | 0.1274/0.1274 | 19/25 |
| 3 | 10 | Alex Palou | D/H/F | 0:59.2196 | 0.1664/0.0390 | 10/25 |
| 4 | 2 | Josef Newgarden | D/C/F | 0:59.2662 | 0.2130/0.0466 | 15/27 |
| 5 | 9 | Scott Dixon | D/H/F | 0:59.2731 | 0.2199/0.0069 | 22/24 |
| 6 | 12 | Will Power | D/C/F | 0:59.3594 | 0.3062/0.0863 | 11/27 |
| 7 | 5 | Pato O’Ward | D/C/F | 0:59.4285 | 0.3753/0.0691 | 19/25 |
| 8 | 77 | Callum Ilott | D/C/F | 0:59.4479 | 0.3947/0.0194 | 15/21 |
| 9 | 15 | Graham Rahal | D/H/F | 0:59.4676 | 0.4144/0.0197 | 23/25 |
| 10 | 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | D/C/F | 0:59.4701 | 0.4169/0.0025 | 16/28 |
| 11 | 18 | David Malukas | D/H/F | 0:59.4752 | 0.4220/0.0051 | 20/22 |
| 12 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin | D/C/F | 0:59.4759 | 0.4227/0.0007 | 12/27 |
| 13 | 51 | Takuma Sato | D/H/F | 0:59.5207 | 0.4675/0.0448 | 22/23 |
| 14 | 28 | Romain Grosjean | D/H/F | 0:59.5916 | 0.5384/0.0709 | 17/22 |
| 15 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | D/C/F | 0:59.6586 | 0.6054/0.0670 | 9/20 |
| 16 | 26 | Colton Herta | D/H/F | 0:59.7024 | 0.6492/0.0438 | 16/22 |
| 17 | 45 | Jack Harvey | D/H/F | 0:59.7264 | 0.6732/0.0240 | 17/24 |
| 18 | 14 | Kyle Kirkwood | D/C/F | 0:59.7321 | 0.6789/0.0057 | 11/26 |
| 19 | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | D/H/F | 0:59.8543 | 0.8011/0.1222 | 17/19 |
| 20 | 29 | Devlin DeFrancesco | D/H/F | 0:59.9174 | 0.8642/0.0631 | 9/20 |
| 21 | 60 | Simon Pagenaud | D/H/F | 0:59.9213 | 0.8681/0.0039 | 20/21 |
| 22 | 06 | Helio Castroneves | D/H/F | 0:59.9685 | 0.9153/0.0472 | 21/21 |
| 23 | 20 | Conor Daly | D/C/F | 1:00.5090 | 1.4558/0.5405 | 8/20 |
| 24 | 4 | Dalton Kellett | D/C/F | 1:00.6119 | 1.5587/0.1029 | 22/24 |
| 25 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | D/H/F | 1:00.6663 | 1.6131/0.0544 | 26/26 |
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