Very curious to see how these guys do. As TJ mentioned, Newgarden was good in a kart. Power seems to have been running more in the Masters category in the last few years, but also has a lot of laps at GoPro, so he might do alright. Larson is probably in for a rude awakening lol.
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I think when me and Nick were at gopro, I might have asked Will Powers wife for restaurant recommendations. My brush with racing royalty.
While I agree on the surface, I would never bet against Larson in any motorsport. He is the 1 driver in the world right now that could sit in any shape seat and be competitive. I donāt think he has found anything he cant drive yetā¦ The kid (I can say that cause I am much older than him) can flat out driveā¦
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A bit off topic but has Larson ever been in an Indy Car? Iām definitely not a NASCAR fan but this photo of Larson is too cool not to share.
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Even if he has the raw pace, being able to survive in the X30 field against a bunch of young hooligans is a whole different story 
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Practice 1 done for Pro.
P13 - Larson (+0.297)
P14 - Power (+0.320)
P29 - Newgarden (+0.577)
Honestly those gaps are pretty good for the first practice. The tight and competitive nature of the field unfortunately means that being three-tenths off doesnāt get you into the top 10. But surprising first session by Larson especially.
I suspect that gap will increase once rubber goes down and new tires get put on. It seems like thatās where the less in-practice drivers start to struggle. Getting the most out of a new tire when the track grips up can be tough. But who knows!
3/10 is very respectable indeed!! Cmon Josef, letās see some heat.
Practice 2
P2 Power - (+0.172)
P14 Larson - (+0.370)
P37 Newgarden - (+0.913)
New tires for Power @Aaron_Hachmeister_13 ?
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Will P. is showing serious pace. Podium maybe?
I stand by my prediction that the pros wonāt have enough for the karters when the racing gets going. Itās only practice 2.
Will has been quick in a kart before. I think he podiumād in Masters at SuperNats once or at least was running up front?
RPGās team will be so hard to beat though. And thereās so many good young kids in the class now too.
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Letās hope for a surprise then. Yeah the odds are stacked but it would be quite the upset. And would maybe get some press our way.
Nothing matters until qualifying!
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Practice 3
P7 Power (+0.268)
P12 Larson (+0.489)
DNS Newgarden
JoNew give up? Sore ribs maybe? Hunkering down with data?
Furiously whanging on kart with malletā¦
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Okay Iāll bite, where will this be televised on? TJ Koyen
Iād watch. Iād pay to watch honestly
I wish it were on tv. Ekartingnews should have live audio.
I think will had new tires every session yesterday? Heās getting very competitive about this weekend. Iām pretty busy with Austin Olds but Iām not sure what happened to Newgarden third session. Heās been picking up pace every session as he gets used to being in a kart for the first time in 6 years.
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Qualifying results:
P17 for Power
P18 for Larson (same exact time as Power)
P25 for Newgarden
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