Teams and drivers endured a disrupted opening day of running at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Thursday, fortunately for reasons that had nothing to do with anyone getting out of line on the track’s low-grip surface.

Here’s our recap in pictures of the day’s action.

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Michael Delaney

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