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Power top rookie on first day of official Indy 500 practice |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Will Power has again impressed in preparation for his first Indianapolis 500,
finishing the first day of official practice as the top rookie at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana today.
Power put the #8 Aussie Vineyards – Team Australia Honda/Dallara/Firestone in
11th place at the end of the day, where 33 cars hit the track as veteran drivers
joined the rookies for the first time this month.
The Australian was
actually the tenth fastest driver today, with Helio Castroneves posting times in
the top 10 in two cars.
Power again improved his times today as the
27-year-old from Toowoomba in Queensland gradually improves this speed of his
Aussie Vineyards car as he gains experience around the 2.5-mile oval.
Marco Andretti was fastest on the first day of official practice today,
ahead of Tony Kanaan and Scott Dixon.
Power will be back on track
tomorrow for the second day of official practice, where even more cars are
expected to join the field.
WHAT THE TEAM HAD TO SAY …
Will Power - #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia
Honda/Dallara/Firestone
“It was a good day considering we started
off with pretty bad balance in the Aussie Vineyards – Team Australia car,” said
Power.
“We were able to come back at the end of the day with very nice
balance, very neutral.
“Our Aussie Vineyards crew has just got to work
on the little things now … try and find little bits of speed everywhere, because
I want to get up there and try and qualify in that top 11 on Saturday.”
Craig Gore - Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia
“It’s been
a great start to the month and again Will and the Aussie Vineyards team have got
the job done,” said Gore.
“Will has got up to speed very, very quickly
and so far has done an outstanding job.
“From here Will and the crew
just need to work on very small incremental improvements in many areas on the
car to edge closer and closer to the top guys.”
RESULTS: Official
Practice - Day 1
1. #26 Marco Andretti 226.599mph
2. #11 Tony Kanaan
225.269
3. #9 Scott Dixon 225.011
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe 224.804
5. #10
Dan Wheldon 224.727
6. #3 Helio Castroneves 224.576
7. #12 Tomas
Scheckter 224.436
8. #15 Buddy Rice 224.170
9. #7 Danica Patrick 224.095
10. #3T Helio Castroneves 223.550
11. #8 Will Power 223.461
2008 IndyCar Series Points Standings - After Race 4
1. #3
Helio Castroneves 144
2. #9 Scott Dixon 138
3. #10 Dan Wheldon 135
4. #11 Tony Kanaan 129
5. #7 Danica Patrick 110
6. #8 Will Power
97
7. #26 Marco Andretti 95
8. #5 Oriol Servia 93
9. #20 Ed
Carpenter 90
10. #06 Graham Rahal 88
2008 Bombardier Rookie of
the Year Standings - After Rac! e 4
1. #8 Will Power 97
2.
#06 Graham Rahal 88
3. #27 Hideki Mutoh 87
4. #36 Enrique Bernoldi 84
5. #33 EJ Viso 83
6. #02 Justin Wilson 71
7. #24 Jay Howard 62
8. #34 Franck Perera 56
9. #19 Mario Moraes 53
10. #96 Mario
Dominguez 35
92nd INDIANAPOLIS 500 ‘Month of May’ SCHEDULE
All Times US Eastern
Practice
Wednesday 7 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Practice
Wednesday 7 May 2008
12:00pm –
6:00pm
Practice
Thursday 8 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
‘Fast Friday’ Practice
Friday 9 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
‘Pole Day’ Practice
Saturday 10 May 2008
9:00am – 11:00am
‘Pole Day’ Qualifying
Saturday 10 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
‘Second Day’ Practice
Sunday 11 May 2008
10! :15am – 11:15am
‘Second Day’ Qualifying
Sunday 11 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Practice
Wednesday 14 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Practice
Thursday 15 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Practice
Friday 16 May
2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
‘Third Day’ Practice
Saturday 17 May 2008
10:15am – 11:15am
‘Third Day’ Qualifying
Saturday 17 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
‘Bump Day’ Practice
Sunday 18 May 2008
10:15am – 11:15am
‘Bump Day’ Qualifying
Sunday 18 May 2008
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Miller Lite ‘Carb Day’
Friday 23 May 2008
11:00am – 12:00pm
Checkers/Rally’s Pit Stop Challenge
Friday 23
May 2008
1:30pm – 3:00pm
92nd Indianapolis 500
Sunday 25 May
2008
1:00pm US Eastern
UNITE! D STATES TV SCHEDULE
All
Times are US Eastern! < br>
‘Pole Day’ Qualifying:
Saturday 10 May 2008
12:00pm – 2:00pm (ESPN2)
3:00pm – 6:00pm (ABC)
6:00pm – 7:00pm (ESPN2)
‘Second Day’ Qualifying:
Sunday
11 May 2008
12:00pm – 2:00pm (ESPN2)
5:00pm – 6:30pm (ESPN2)
‘Third Day’ Qualifying:
Saturday 17 May 2008
4:00pm –
6:30pm (ESPN2)
‘Bump Day’ Qualifying:
Sunday 18 May 2008
12:00pm – 3:00pm (ABC)
5:00pm – 6:30pm (ESPN2)
Miller Lite
‘Carb Day’ Practice:
Friday 23 May 2008
4:00pm – 6:30pm (ESPN2)
Festival Parade & Pre-Race Programming:
Saturday 24 May
2008
5:00pm – 7:00pm (ESPN2)
92nd Indianapolis 500
Sunday
25 May 2008
ABC
12:00pm US Eastern
UNITED STATES TV
REPLAY
Saturday 14 June 2008 ESPN2
7:00pm US Eastern
AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Qualifying Highlights
Monday 12 May 2008
ESPN
4:30pm –
6:00pm
92nd Indianapolis 500
Monday 26 May 2008
ESPN
2:50am AEST
AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Monday 26 May 2008
ESPN
7:30pm AEST
ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
92nd Indianapolis 500
Venue: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Location:
Indianapolis, Indiana
Type: 2.5 mile oval – 9 degree banking
Distance:
200 laps – 500 miles/804.67km
INDYCAR SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Race Winner: Dario Franchitti
Defending Polesitter: Helio
Castroneves
Will Power: Indianapolis Motor Speedway debut
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Australian Will Power at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Credit: IndyCar Series Media)
Will Power exits pit lane on the
first day of Official Practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Credit: IndyCar
Series Media)
The Aussie Vineyards crew hard at
work on day one of Official Practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Credit:
IndyCar Series Media)
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