Kyle Larson Continues Indy 500 Prep at Phoenix Raceway
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As he prepares to do the Indy 500 Coke 600 double in May, NASCAR champion Kyle Larson tested his Arrow McLaren Indycar Monday at Phoenix Raceway. While the one-mile Phoenix oval is totally different from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Larson felt the test day was beneficial.
“I think it was good for me to go to Phoenix. It's a totally different racetrack and all that. The banking through three and four is not too different than Indy. I had a few moments where I was uncomfortable. I thought that was good to feel at 190 or whatever we're going, 180 maybe in the corner, compared to going 220 at Indy, having the moment, being surprised by something. I think that was a benefit.
“I think just getting more reps of pulling in and out of the (pit) box, messing with the weight jacker and bar and all that. I didn't really mess with any of that during my rookie orientation just 'cause the balance was so good, I didn't really feel like I needed to do anything.
“Yesterday my balance was kind of transitioning quickly. Kind of had to try to keep up with that a little bit. I'm not used to having cockpit adjustors. That's what you have to do a lot of in an INDYCAR.
“Yeah, it was just good to kind of do all that stuff, log some notes in my brain. Hopefully make the transition, when I get to Indy, smoother and quicker, and we can really just get to working on the important stuff with the car and things like that once we get to the month of May.”
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