Kiwi driver Hunter McElrea has topped the times at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama at an IndyCar test alongside FIA Formula 2 front runner Alex Dunne, Conor Daly and 2026 Indy NXT winner Nikita Johnson.
Driving the ECR #20 Chevy, McElrea went quickest with a 1m 07.557s lap, his best across the 104 laps. Driving for Dale Coyne Racing, Dunne was second quickest with a 1m 07.674s over 55 laps in the #19 Honda.
Dreyer & Reinbold’s Conor Daly was third with a 1m 07.830s from 75 laps in the No. 24 Honda, and Coyne’s Nikita Johnson was fourth at 1m 08.020s over his 62 laps in the afternoon.
“A good morning,” commented McElrea. “To be back at Barber is probably one of the best places to feel the IndyCar and let it loose. The ECR Team have been really good to me. It’s my third time testing with the team so it has been cool developing that relationship and just enjoying it.”
McElrea has been competing full-time in the IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship while still aiming to race in IndyCar.
Nikita Johnson competed in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship finishing third overall with M2 Competition. Dunne is currently third overall in the FIA Formula 2 Championship driving for the Kiwi team, Rodin Motorsport.
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