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Honda claimed a clear edge over Chevrolet in speed on Fast Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where Marco Andretti topped 233 mph in the final practice before qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

Andretti jumped to the top of the speed chart by logging a lap at 233.491 miles per hour (375.77 kilometres per hour). It was the fastest lap in a practice — which is considered unofficial — since Sebastien Bourdais went 233.116 mph in 2017.

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He was one of nine Honda drivers to crack the top-10 in speed after IndyCar allowed a turbocharger boost of approximately 700hp to prepare for Saturday and Sunday qualifying. Track temperatures and heat both factored into how cars performed Friday with the fastest speeds posted early in the day.

So it was just Andretti's bad luck when he drew the 28th spot for Saturday qualifying, ensuring he'll make his attempt during the hottest part of the day. He didn't seem concerned, though, because he was able to turn consistent laps during the later part of Friday practice.

“In the middle of the day, the heat of the day, we put together a really solid four laps,” Andretti said. “That is the heat of the day, right? That’s the positive to take, that if it is going to be hot, we already did that.”

The Chevrolet teams showed very little in terms of speed but insist the cars handle well in traffic and should be find for the Aug. 23 race. Team Penske struggled with speed throughout the day and it was Conor Daly of Ed Carpenter Racing with the fastest lap of the brand.

Daly was second on the day behind Andretti, the only Chevrolet to crack the top 10, and it wasn't until the very end of the session that Roger Penske's cars began to see improvement.

“Look, we’re just not fast. Simply,” 2018 winner Will Power said at one point. “We’re just not going to be able to challenge Honda.”

Power later jumped to 11th on the speed chart, but more important, he drew the 10th spot for qualifying.

“If you drew in the first top 10, you’re in pretty good shape,” he said. “Especially for us who are just trying to crack into the top nine, an early draw, getting 10th, I was really happy about that.”

The fastest nine on Saturday advance to a shootout on Sunday that sets the first three rows for the Aug. 23 race.