Tony Kanaan leads the way in final Indy 500 practice

Chip Ganassi driver Tony Kanaan set the pace in final practice for this Sunday’s milestone 100^th Indianapolis 500.

The Brazilian racer, who will start from 18^th on the grid, had a best lap of 226.280mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on ‘Carb Day’, ahead of Carlos Munoz.

Kanaan’s team-mate Scott Dixon was third fastest with a 224.606mph lap in the No.9 Chip Ganassi Chevrolet, with early pacesetter Will Power next up.

Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alexander Rossi were fifth and sixth, the lead Honda contenders, with J.R Hildebrand, Oriol Servia, Townsend Bell and Helio Castroneves completing the top 10.

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Indy 500 polesitter James Hinchcliffe was 12^th quickest in final practice, behind Mikhail Aleshin and ahead of Juan Pablo Montoya.

Josef Newgarden, who will start the race from second, was down in 17^th. The session was disrupted by one crash for Pippa Mann, who was unhurt. She was 28^th quickest overall.