SAO PAULO (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay was fastest on a wet track in the last practice before Sunday’s Sao Paulo 300, which will likely be affected by rain for the third straight year.
Hunter-Reay set the pace in the morning warmup as drivers struggled to stay on track in wet conditions on the streets of South America’s biggest city. Pole winner Will Power was third and Dario Franchitti, starting second, was 14th.
Rain has affected the Sao Paulo race every year since it joined the IndyCar calendar in 2010. It was put back to Monday last season, and the inaugural race was red flagged and finished at the two-hour limit after resuming.
It was expected to rain all day Sunday, but organizers expected that changes to improve the track’s drainage system would work.
