2006 Firestone Indy 400 - Practice/Qaulifications

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Ed Carpenter heads down pit road. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Practice action. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Practice action. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Scott Dixon (9) and Helio Castroneves go side by side in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dan Wheldon and Helio Castroneves (3) go side by side in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Marty Roth in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tomas Scheckter keeps his cool. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tomas Scheckter waits for his practice group to begin. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Danica Patrick gets limber for practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marty Roth prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marty Roth prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jeff Simmons in practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Bryan Herta in practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Buddy Lazier in practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan in practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Danica Patrick (16) and Buddy Rice in practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jeff Simmons checks out the speeds. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Danica Patrick prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tomas Scheckter (20) and Ed Carpenter in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Jeff Bucknum waits for his practice group. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tony Kanaan (11) and Sam Hornish Jr. in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Danica Patrick in practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tony Kanaan prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Helio Castroneves in practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dan Wheldon in practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Practice action. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Practice action. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Vitor Meira and his Superfans! -- Photo by: Chris Jones Practice action. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Practice action. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Practice action. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Tony Kanaan talks with Marco Andretti. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Scott Sharp. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Sam Hornish Jr. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Pole winner Helio Castroneves. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tony Kanaan with team co-owner Kim Green. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Bryan Herta prepares for qualifying. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marty Roth. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marty Roth, with wife Margaret in background, waits for practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jeff Bucknum. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sam Hornish Jr. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Preparing Buddy Lazier's car for practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Preparing Dario Franchitti's car for practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dario Franchitti heads for the pits during practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy ABC reporter Jamie Little hard at work in the pits. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Buddy Rice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Chip Ganassi. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dario Franchitti prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dan Wheldon. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Sarah Fisher -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Jeff Simmons. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Bryan Herta. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Vitor Meira. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marco and Michael Andretti talk race strategy. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sarah Fisher. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Helio Castroneves, left, and Sam Hornish Jr. during qualifying. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Danica Patrick and the Air Force members who will take part in tomorrows fly over. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Front-row starters. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Vitor Meira. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Helio Castroneves -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Pole winner Helio Castroneves. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Pole winner Helio Castroneves. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon during final practice at Michigan. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marty Roth getting ready for the race during final practice at Michigan. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Vision Racing driver number 20, Ed Carpenter, and Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver number 9, Scott Dixon stay tied up. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Cars pull in to pit from final practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon, Marty Roth and Tony Kanaan make it 3 wide at Michigan during final practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Scott Dixon passes Vision Racing Teammates Tomas Scheckter and Ed Carpenter during final practice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Scott Sharp, Helio Castroneves and Dan Wheldon run 3 wide during final pratice. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Vitor Meira Lead the group during final pratice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dan Wheldon feels pressure from former teammate Tony Kanaan during final practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Buddy Rice leads the pack during final practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Cars group up to raqce like action during final practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Cars run in packs during the final practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Vitor Meira prove he will be a contender for the race during final practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy