Nikon Indy 300 - Qualifications

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Miss Indy Australia contestants stroll down pit lane during morning activity. -- Photo by: Jim Haines KV Racing Technology driver Oriol Servia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines AGR driver Hideki Mutoh walks pit lane during qualification morning. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #7 AGR driver Danica Patrick prepares for morning practice session. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Surfers Paradise pit lane activity during qualification day. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #5 KV Racing Techonology driver Oriol Servia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #33 HVM Racing driver E.J. Viso exits pit area during morning practice session. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #6 Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe exits pit lane during morning practice session. -- Photo by: Jim Haines 2008 IndyCar Series Champion and Indianapolis 500 Champion, Scott Dixon, watches practice session. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #3 Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves is helped into his car to run some practice laps. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #10 Target Chip Ganassi driver Dario Franchitti prepares for morning practice session. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #27 AGR driver Hideki Mutoh waits for track to go green during qualification set-up. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #3 Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves takes practice laps around Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #02 Newman Haas Lanigan driver Justin Wilson takes practice laps around Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #10 Target Chip Ganassi driver Dario Franchitti during morning practice session. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #02 Newman Haas Lanigan Racing driver Justin Wilson. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Grid Girls pose for photos during break. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Miss Indy Australia contestants pose for photo during IndyCar qualification preparations. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dreyer & Reinbold racing driver Buddy Rice confers with crew during pre-qualification attempts. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #19 Mario Mores waits in pit lane during morning preparations. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #20 Vision Racing driver Ed Carpenter, left, talks with driver Bryan Herta. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #33 HVM Racing driver E.J. Viso and crew members. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Bruno Junqueira walks pit lane during early morning preparations for today's qualification attempts. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #23 Townsend Bell waits in pit prior to qualifications. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #19 Mario Moraes waits for green track on qualification day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne E.J. Viso waits for green flag on qualification day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Surfers Paradise action during qualification day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Barter Card girl at track. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #33 HVM Racing driver E.J. Viso leads cars around Surfers course. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #23 Townsend Bell maneuvers his car around Surfers Paradise course during qualification run. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #23 Dreyer & Reinbold driver Townsend Bell. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Vitor Meira. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #06 Newman-Haas-Lanigan driver Graham Rahal. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #19 Dale Coyne Racing driver Mario Moraes makes his way around Surfers Paradise course during qualification run. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #3 Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves leads #11 Tony Kanaan during qualification run. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #11 AGR driver Tony Kanaan leads former teammate, #10 Target Chip Ganassi driver Dario Franchitti. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #8 KV Racing Technology driver and pole winner, Will Power. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #9 Target Chip Ganassi driver Scott Dixon drives in the rain around course during qualification run. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Will Power displays his check after winning the PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award for the Nikon Indy 300 race in Australia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #33 HVM Racing driver E.J. Viso makes his way around a rain soaked Surfers Paradise course during qualification run. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne KV Racing Technology driver Will Power reacts upon winning the pole position for the Nikon Indy 300. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne A very happy Will Power reacts to winning the pole for the Nikon Indy 300 at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Will Power celebrates winning the PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award for the Nikon Indy 300 race down under. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Team owners celebrate with their driver Will Power upon winning the PEAK Pole Award at Surfers Paradise for the Nikon Indy 300. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #7 AGR driver Danica Patrick spins and comes to rest against tire barrier during early qualifications run. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne