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Power qualifies 21st for Indycar debut at Homestead PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 29 March 2008
Will Power will start his IndyCar Series debut from 21st position after a steady run in qualifying for the Gainsco Auto Insurance 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida today. willhelmethmsfri-th.jpgPower is not only embarking on his first IndyCar race following the merger of Champ Car and the Indy Racing Leauge in February, this will be the 27-year-old’s second race on an oval and his first on a 1.5-mile oval. Power’s only previous oval start came at the Milwaukee Mile in 2006.

The Australian was 19th fastest in first practice and 15th fastest in second practice in the #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia Honda/Dallara/Firestone earlier today.

Power is taking a relatively conservative approach this weekend and completed a steady four-lap run in qualifying, ensuring he keeps his car straight for tomorrow’s race on a day when two others crashed hard into the wall on their qualifying run.

KV Racing Technology, which received its first IndyCar chassis just three weeks ago and has only tested on an oval once, a two day test on March 24-25 here in Homestead, spent practice continuing the development work they began earlier this week.

Power was also confirmed as one of nine drivers out of the 26-car field to be namedwillsidechmsfri-th.jpg as candidates for this year’s Bombardier Learjet Rookie of the Year Award for this year’s IndyCar Series today.

Power is joined by fellow ex-Champ Car drivers Justin Wilson (Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing), Enrique Bernoldi (Conquest Racing), Franck Perera (Conquest Racing, Ernesto Viso (HVM Racing), Mario Moraes (Dale Coyne Racing) and Graham Rahal (Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing) as well as Hideki Mutoh of Andretti Green Racing and Jay Howard of Roth Racing as rookie-status drivers.

WHAT THE TEAM HAD TO SAY …

Will Power - #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia Honda/Dallara/Firestone

“I was basically flat all the way round, I felt the KVRT Aussie Vineyards – Team Australia car was improved from practice today, but we were lacking a little bit of pace,” said Power.

“For me it is just about the race, get as many miles as I can, learn how to run in traffic while finding more out about the car.”

Craig Gore - Team Australia creator

“Will knows that this weekend is just about learning and playing on the conservative side of things,” said Gore.

“It’s been a great team effort to get to this point and oval racing is a tough discipline to master. Will has done very well so far this week and he will get a great deal out of the race tomorrow.

“With almost no oval experience, Will is finding his feet and picking things up quickly.

“There is a lot of excitement around IndyCar racing with tomorrow’s race. Everyone involved in Aussie Vineyards and Team Australia is extremely excited to be a part of this new era in open-wheel racing and we’re right behind Will.”

RESULTS: Peak Motor Oil Qualifying
1. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 213.341
2. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 213.311
3. (2) A.J. Foyt IV, Dallara-Honda, 212.211
4. (7) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 212.129
5. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 212.108
6. (26) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 211.838
7. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 211.581
8. (11) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 211.580
9. (27) Hideki Mutoh, Dallara-Honda, 211.508
10. (25) Marty Roth, Dallara-Honda, 211.458
11. (17) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 210.744
12. (4) Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 210.315
13. (15) Buddy Rice, Dallara-Honda, 209.486
14. (14) Darren Manning, Dallara-Honda, 209.319
15. (34) Frank Perera, Dallara-Honda, 209.230
16. (5) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Honda, ! 209.021
17. (02) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 208.757
18. (23) Milka Duno, Dallara-Honda, 208.308
19. (36) Enrique Bernoldi, Dallara-Honda, 208.130
20. (33) Ernesto Viso, Dallara-Honda, 208.101
21. (8) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 208.029
22. (18) Bruno Junqueira, Dallara-Honda, 207.434
23. (19) Mario Moraes, Dallara-Honda, 207.067
24. (10) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, No Speed
25. (24) Jay Howard, Dallara-Honda, No Speed

RACE SCHEDULE
Local Miami (US Eastern) Times
Race – Gainsco Auto Insurance 300
Saturday 29 March 2008
8:00pm – 200 laps

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 29 March 2008
ESPN2
8:00pm US Eastern

AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Times
Race – Gainsco Auto Insurance 300
Sun! day 30 March 2008
11:00am – 200 laps

< TV IAN EAUSTRAL>
Sunday 30 March 2008
ESPN
11:00am AEDST

ABOUT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300

Venue: Homestead-Miami Speedway

Location: Homestead, Florida

Type: 1.5-mile oval - 20 degree banking
Distance: 200 laps - 300 miles/482.8km

INDYCAR SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Race Winner: Dan Wheldon
Defending Polesitter: Dan Wheldon
 
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