2008 Firestone Indy 200 - Practice and Qualifying

Friday, July 11, 2008

#24 Marty Roth on track during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #7 Danica Patrick running a practice lap at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #8 Will Power on track during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #5 Oriol Servia on track during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney IndyCars battle it out on track during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #10 Dan Wheldon on track during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Close race action during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Andretti Green Racing driver #11 Tony Kanaan, on track during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #02 Justin Wilson running a practice lap at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney IndyCars lined up in the pits awaiting practice to begin at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #27 Hideki Mutoh speaks with the Andretti Green Racing team co-owner, Michael Andretti, during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ryan Hunter-Reay observing track activity during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #4 Vitor Meira running a practice lap at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #06 Graham Rahal on track during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #15 Buddy Rice on track during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #2 A.J. Foyt IV of Vision Racing, on track during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #18 Bruno Junqueira and #06 Graham Rahal battle it out during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #7 Danica Patrick putting her helmet on before the start of practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #14 Darren Manning after his practice run at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #15 Buddy Rice observing track activity during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #10 Dan Wheldon during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #23 Milka Duno and #7 Danica Patrick battle it out on track during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #6 Ryan Briscoe on track during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #9 Scott Dixon laughs it up at Nashville Superspeedway during practice. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #10 Dan Wheldon reviewing race data during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #6 Ryan Briscoe in the pits during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel A close up view of #7 Danica Patrick during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #27 Hideki Mutoh observing track activity during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #20 Ed Carpenter after his practice run at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #27 Hideki Mutoh on track during qualifications at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #20 Ed Carpenter on track during Nashville qualifications. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay during qualifications at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #19 Mario Moraes on track during qualifications at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett A close up view of #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay before his qualifying run at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #26 Marco Andretti in the pits during qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #23 Milka Duno awaiting qualifications to begin at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Crew members try to keep #18 Bruno Junqueira cool before qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #18 Bruno Junqueira on track during qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #23 Milka Duno getting out of her car at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio Castroneves wins the PEAK motor oil pole award at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio Castroneves and crew after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio Castroneves and the Firestone Firehawk after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Ryan Briscoe congratulates Helio Castroneves after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Helio Castroneves showers his crew chief with water after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Helio Castroneves give hugs to his crew members after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Helio Castroneves celebrates after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Helio Castroneves after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Scott Dixon and the energizer bunny during qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Justin Wilson during qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel A.J. Foyt after qualifications at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #27 Hideki Mutoh signs IndyCar memorabilia during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fans get their IndyCar memorabilia signed during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fans get their IndyCar memorabilia signed during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett A Fan displays his IndyCar memorabilia during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #3 Helio Castroneves signs a fans IndyCar memorabilia during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett The trophy for winning the Firestone Indy 200 at Nahsville Superspeedway, a beautifully designed Gibson guitar. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett A small fan gets her IndyCar memorabilia signed by Andretti Green Racing teammates during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #9 Scott Dixon signs IndyCar memorabilia during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Dreyer and Reinbold Racing teammates sign IndyCar memorabilia during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Fans get their IndyCar memorabilia signed during the autograph session at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #5 Oriol Servia exiting the pits during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Alex Lloyd speaking with Target Chip Ganassi crew members during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #11 Tony Kanaan gives teammate #26 Marco Andretti some tips before the start of practice at Nasvhille. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #11 Tony Kanaan leads the pack out of the pits during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Crew members work on Tony Kanaan's #11 car during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #02 Justin Wilson in the pits during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Crews make adjustments to their cars before the start of Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #19 Mario Moraes posing with his classic move, the peace sign. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel Crew members work on the #2 car driven by A.J. Foyt IV at Nashville Superspeedway during practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #2 A.J. Foyt IV in the pits during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Crew members work on the #8 car driven by Will Power during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay in the pits during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #9 Scott Dixon in the pits during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #14 Darren Manning observing track activity during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #7 Danica Patrick speaks with Andretti Green Racing team co-owner, Michael Andretti, during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett #3 Helio Castroneves during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Alex Lloyd at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #9 Scott Dixon on track during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #14 Darren Manning on track during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #6 Ryan Briscoe on track during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #26 Marco Andretti on track during Nashville practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney #6 Ryan Briscoe in the pits during practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel A close up of #6 Ryan Briscoe after practice at Nashville. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel #26 Marco Andretti exiting the pits during practice at Nashville Superspeedway. -- Photo by: Dan Helrigel