2006 Indianapolis 500 - Bump Day

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Buddy Lazier talks to his crew from inside his No. 5 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing car on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marco Andretti, driver of the #26 NYSE Group Dallara/Honda during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marco Andretti peers out of his helmet on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Marco drives the No. 26 NYSE Group car. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Helio Castroneves on the track in the #3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: John Cote Sam Hornish Jr. on the track on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in his No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske car. -- Photo by: John Cote Dan Wheldon on the track in the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara/Honda during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: John Cote Scott Sharp in the No. 8 Delphi car and Tomas Scheckter in the No. 2 Vision Racing car on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: John Cote P.J. Chesson, driver of the #91 Carmelo Hemelgarn Racing Dallara/Honda, gets tattooed during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines No. 18 Thiago Medeiros in the PDM Racing car on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines P.J. Chesson shows off his new 2006 Indianapolis 500 logo tattoo on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Townsend Bell's team works on his No. 90 Vision Racing car in the pits on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske car signs autographs in the garage area. -- Photo by: Mike Harding Row 1 sitting in their cars on the fabled yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. From top, pole sitter Sam Hornish Jr. in the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske car; Helio Castroneves in the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske car; and Dan Wheldon in the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Team car. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone, with his wife, Crystal, during the pole winner's photo shoot. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Rocker Scott Stapp, the Honorary Starter on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Rocker Scott Stapp, the Honorary Starter on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Rocker Scott Stapp, the Honorary Starter on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Rocker Scott Stapp (right), the Honorary Starter on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day, with Michael Andretti. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Rocker Scott Stapp (left), the Honorary Starter on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day, with Marlboro Team Penske drivers Sam Hornish Jr. (center) and Helio Castroneves. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Rocker Scott Stapp (center), the Honorary Starter on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan crosses the fabled yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Tony drives the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car. -- Photo by: John Cote Danica Patrick, driver of the #16 Rahal Letterman Team Argent Panoz/Honda, during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dario Franchitti, driver of the No. 27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club car during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Bryan Herta in the No. 7 XM Satellite Radio car during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Helio Castroneves helped IndyCar/Indy 500 fan Stephen Flatt, of Atlanta, Ga., propose to girlfriend Lynnette Counts on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day. Obviously, she said, U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind) with future members of the U.S. Armed Forces on Bump Day/Armed Forces Day. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Row 1 for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500: from left, No. 10 Dan Wheldon, No. 3 Helio Castroneves, No. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon climbs into the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara/Honda during Bump Day practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Helio Castroneves, left, Sam Hornish Jr., center, and Dan Wheldon, left. -- Photo by: Jim Haines 2006 WorldPoints Visa Card Pole winner Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone, with his wife, Crystal, during the pole winner's photo shoot. -- Photo by: Jim Haines A young fan during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ryan Briscoe checks out the view from inside the cockpit of the #48 A.J. Foyt Racing Panoz/Honda during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ryan Briscoe on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ryan Briscoe on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Thiago Medeiros smiles and receives a hug after qualifying for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Thiago Medeiros smiles after qualifying for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Thiago Medeiros, driver of the No. 18 PDM Racing car talks with team owner Paul Diatlovich on pit lane during Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Thiago Medeiros, driver of the #18 PDM Racing Panoz/Honda, is interviewed by IMS Public Address announcer Bob Jenkins on Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines The famed scoring pylon displaying the starting field for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Thiago Medeiros smiles after qualifying for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Thiago Medeiros smiles after qualifying for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne