Jacob Abel was the fastest in Indy NXT's first practice at the 13-turn Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Points leader Nolan Siegel was third fastest, just behind his closest competition in the points Christian Rasmussen. Louis Foster who has multiple poles this season was fourth in the first practice
Kyffin Simpson placed his No. 21 car at the top of the speed chart during Friday's practice session for the Indy NXT race on Saturday.
Simpson would benefit on the speed chart as he would get a fastest lap in while others would not due to Ernie Francis Jr. running out of fuel.
Ope! Practice 1
Reece Gold led home Jagger Jones and Ernie Francis Jr. in the first Indy NXT race of the weekend in Detroit, but Louis Foster on the first lap and Nolan Siegel on the last lap were victims of circumstances outside their control.