Indy Japan 300 - Practice and Qualifying Day

Friday, September 18, 2009

Graham Rahal on the move for practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dan Wheldon. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Oriol Servia. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ed Carpenter, right, chats with Vision Racing co-owner Tony George, center. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Mike Conway finds his pit stall. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dario Franchitti waits for practice to begin. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Hideki Mutoh. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick waits for practice to commence. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Helio Castroneves. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett The three Japanese drivers in the race, from left, Roger Yasukawa, Hideki Mutoh and Kosuke Matsuura. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Kosuke Matsuura on the track. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dario Franchitti on the track in practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fans have a rooting interest. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Hideki Mutoh on the track in practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dario Franchitti. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Roger Yasukawa. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Mike Conway, center, and Tomas Scheckter wait for the start of practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Mario Moraes will make his first front-row start. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett VERSUS reporter Jack Arute interviews pole winner Scott Dixon. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett KV Racing Technology co-owner Kevin Kalkhoven provides some inspiration to Mario Moraes as they watch Scott Dixon's qualifying run. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Stanton Barrett on the track in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Graham Rahal's helmet has a Godzilla theme. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tony Kanaan on the track in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Scott Dixon wins the PEAK Performance Pole Award presented by AutoZone. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne