It was awesome to see Indycar back at Laguna Seca. A few random thoughts/notes from the test:

First time seeing the new chassis in person (I missed the last couple Sonama races). Great proportions and curves.

I forgot how loud these cars are, especially the Honda. While the turbos definitely remove some of the harshness, these sound like a proper racecar should.

The track was insanely green at first. Very sandy.

Times on the green track started out in the 1:16s, eventually dropping into the 1:14s.

A few guys were on it immediately… Pagenaud, Rossi, Veach, and Chilton in particular.

Marshall Pruett reported that drivers had gotten into the low to mid 1:12s by mid morning