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The Indy 500 has not officially started yet, but that does not mean that tensions do not run high on day three practices on Friday.
Nolan Siegel questioned Christian Rasmussen after he aggressively cut inside Siegel on a trip. The Fox broadcast issued Siegel’s communication with his crew after Rasmussen’s risky maneuver.
“Rasmussen is such a f —— Idiot,” Siegel said.
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Arrow McLaren SP driver Nolan Siegel (6) from the United States looks out from his pit box on Friday, May 9, 2025 during exercise for the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapoli Motor Speedway. (IMagn)
Rasmussen was already on Siegel’s “Idiot” list before that, but Rasmussen is in his own league on Siegel’s list now.
“He’s already on the list of idiots, but there are too many of them, but he’s like all others,” Siegel said.
The Fox Broadcast team sympathized with Siegel’s frustration.
“I can feel it based on what I just saw, it threw caution against the wind with certainty right there,” the advertisers said.
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Ed Carpenter Racing runs Christian Rasmussen (21) from Denmark High-Fives fans on Saturday, May 10, 2025, ahead of the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapoli’s Motor Speedway. (IMagn)
Friday in the Indy 500 weekend is also known as “Fast Friday”, where the draw of qualification takes place at 1 p.m. 18.15 et.
Saturday, the Indycar qualifications find place all day. The first qualifications begin at 1 p.m. 11 one at FS1, and then at. 13:30 a qualifications are sent on FS2. The last part of Saturday’s qualifications will be released at FOX at. 16 et.
During the day on Saturday under full -field qualification, the fastest 30 cars will secure temporary stains. Positions 13-30 are locked inside and these spots are unable to qualify on Sunday.

Nolan Siegel (6) Leaves Turn Six under the thermal club Indycar Grand Prix in Thermal, California, Sunday, March 23 2025. (IMagn)
In the top 12 qualification on Sunday, it determines position 7-12. The cars run in order from slowest to fastest based on Saturday’s results.
The fastest six times goes on to Firestone Fast Six to compete for the rod.
Tensions are already running high in practice and everything will be taken up with a notch when the qualification begins on Saturday.