2004 Michigan Indy 400 - Race

Sunday, August 01, 2004

Andretti Green driver Dan Wheldon -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Andretti Green team gear on the back of Dan Wheldon's car -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Color Guard during pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Fly-over during pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney WWII bomber flies over Michigan International Speedway during pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Pre-race fly-over -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Pre-race entertainment -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Pre-race entertainment -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Pre-race fly-over -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Chevrolet Pace Vehicle, SSR, paces field to start of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Starting field makes lap before start of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney The start of the Michigan Indy 400 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Tight racing during early stages of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney 3-across racing during early stages of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Red Bull Cheever racing driver Ed Carpenter, front, with teammate Alex Barron -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney A.J. Foyt IV exits pits during race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Adrian Fernandez exits pit lane during race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Andretti Green driver Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Andretti Green driver Dan Wheldon gets his car serviced during pitstop -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Panther Racing driver Tomas Scheckter exits pits during race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Kelley Racing driver Scott Sharp exits pits during race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Tight racing during early stages of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Access Motorsports driver Mark Taylor exits pits during routine pitstop -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Late race pit incident with Vitor Meira, center, Dan Wheldon, right and Adrian Fernandez -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Vitor Meira in the No. 17 Rahal-Letterman Team Centrix Panoz G Force Honda slides into Dan Wheldon in the No. 26 Klein Tools / Jim Beam Dallara Honda, in the pits during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Late race pit incident with Vitor Meira, center, Dan Wheldon, right and Adrian Fernandez -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Late race pit incident with Vitor Meira, center, Dan Wheldon, right and Adrian Fernandez -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing crew members service damaged car of Vitor Meira -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Four closely packed cars draft off of each other during late stages of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Tight racing during closing laps of race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Panther crew members work on Tomas Scheckter's car -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice, left, takes the checker flag as second place Tony Kanaan follows close behind -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice celebrates winning the Michigan Indy 400 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice celebrates winning the Michigan Indy 400 -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice, center, receives winners watch from TAG Heuer -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice, center, celebrates with crew members his win at Michigan International Speedway -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice, center, celebrates with crew members his win at Michigan International Speedway -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Marlboro Team Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr. being interviewed shortly after race -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Andretti Green driver Tony Kanaan, left, meets Andrea Braun, who he visited at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis in May -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Fans enjoying IndyCar Fan Experiance during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Fans enjoying IndyCar Fan Experiance during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Fans enjoying IndyCar Fan Experiance during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy IndyCar Fan Experiance during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Fly over for the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Start of race Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Michigan Indy 400. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Marlboro Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves in the #3 car and Fernandez Racing driver Adrain Fernandez in the #5 car -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Red Bull Cheever Racing driver Ed Carpenter in the #51 car -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Race action during the Michigan Indy 400 -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice in the #15 car -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Delphi driver Scott Sharp in the #8 car -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Red Bull Cheever racing driver Alex Barron, front, with teammate Ed Carpenter -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Patrick Racing driver Jaques Lazier in the #20 car -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Marlboro Team Penske driver Sam Hornish Jr. in the #6 car and Pather Racing driver Tomas Scheckter in the #4 car -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Fernandez Racing crew pushes car to grid before start of race -- Photo by: Chris Jones Michigan International Speedway Velocity girls -- Photo by: Chris Jones Michigan International Speedway Velocity girls -- Photo by: Chris Jones Red Bull Cheever racing crew pushes Ed Carpenter's car to grid -- Photo by: Chris Jones Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Vitor Meira -- Photo by: Chris Jones Target Chip Ganassi crew members push Scott Dixon's car to grid -- Photo by: Chris Jones Color Guard during pre-race ceremonies -- Photo by: Chris Jones Michigan International Speedway Velocity girl -- Photo by: Chris Jones Andretti Green driver Dario Franchitti receives Marlboro Lap Leader check -- Photo by: Chris Jones Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing driver Tora Takagi -- Photo by: Chris Jones Rahal-Letterman Racing driver Buddy Rice -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy