Palou fastest in opening Detroit practice, McLaughlin 5th

Reigning IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou led the way in this morning’s opening practice for the Detroit Grand Prix, topping a red-flag-interrupted session with a 1:01.7210 flyer around the nine-turn, 1.645-mile street circuit. “It was busy,” Palou said. “I visited the run-off areas a couple of times here and there, just trying to find the …