Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana - Saturday - April 11, 2015

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Verizon Indycar Series drivers join in on the festivities prior to the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan signs an autograph for a young fan during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Helio Castroneves poses for a photo during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon signs an autograph helmet during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan poses for a photograph during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Stefano Coletti poses for a photo during the autograph session in the INDYCAR Fan Village at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simona De Silvestro poses with the Firestone Firehawk during the autograph session in the INDYCAR Fan Village at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth signs a few autographs during the autograph session in the INDYCAR Fan Village at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simon Pagenaud flashes by the grazing cattle during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Gabby Chaves flashes past the grazing cattle during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marco Andretti on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal and Jack Hawksworth go side-by-side during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jack Hawksworth and Graham Rahal go side-by-side during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Francesco Dracone on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastien Bourdais on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Helio Castroneves takes to the gravel around Stefano Coletti during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Carlos Huertas leads Gabby Chaves on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Will Power on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Juan Pablo Montoya on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Scott Dixon on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Simon Pagenaud on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Jack Hawksworth on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Graham Rahal on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Will Power on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Simona De Silvestro on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley James Hinchcliffe on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Sebastien Bourdais on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Graham Rahal on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Sage Karam on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Ryan Hunter-Reay on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Sebastien Bourdais on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Josef Newgarden on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Juan Pablo Montoya on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Juan Pablo Montoya on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Will Power on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Jack Hawksworth on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Graham Rahal locks up his brakes during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Juan Pablo Montoya on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Ryan Hunter-Reay on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Luca Filippi on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Carlos Huertas on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Ryan Hunter-Reay on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Will Power on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Ryan Hunter-Reay on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Sebastien Bourdais on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Luca Filippi on course during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Tony Kanaan in his Chevrolet machine prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti sits in his machine prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Stefano Coletti reviews data in his pit stand following practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power waits on pit lane prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power on course on the backstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves on the backstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Luca Filippi on the backstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simona De Silvestro on the backstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud on the backstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ryan Hunter-Reay on the backstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ryan Hunter-Reay flashes down the frontstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti rolls down the frontstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves rolls down the frontstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud rolls down pit lane for practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power rolls down the frontstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Gabby Chaves rolls down the frontstretch during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Charlie Kimball sits in his Chevrolet machine prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski The Firestone Firehawk on pit lane prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Gabby Chaves sits in his Honda machine prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Team Co-Owner Jimmy Vasser watches track activity during practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden sits in his Chevrolet machine prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Carlos Munoz waits on pit lane prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski KV Racing Technology Team Co-Owner Kevin Kalkhoven watches track activity with Stefano Coletti prior to practice for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Tony Kanaan takes a selfie with a few fans in the INDYCAR Fan Village during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simona De Silvestro poses for a photo in the INDYCAR Fan Village during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski The INDYCAR Fan Village comes to life during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Juan Pablo Montoya in the INDYCAR Fan Village during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power and Helio Castroneves in the INDYCAR Fan Village during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Luca Filippi and Josef Newgarden in the INDYCAR Fan Village during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Helio Castroneves signs an autograph in the INDYCAR Fan Village during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Charlie Kimball and Tony Kanaan pose with a young fan in the INDYCAR Fan Village during the autograph session at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski The KV Racing Technology team of Stefano Coletti wait out the rain prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud is ready to roll out in the rain for qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden sits in his Chevrolet machine prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Juan Pablo Montoya places the Verizon P1 Award Emblem on his Chevrolet after being awarded the pole position for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana -- Photo by: Chris Jones Juan Pablo Montoya with the Verizon P1 Award flag after being awarded the pole position for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana -- Photo by: Chris Jones Juan Pablo Montoya with the Verizon P1 Award trophy after being awarded the pole position for the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana -- Photo by: Chris Jones Juan Pablo Montoya is awarded the Verizon P1 Award after being awarded the pole position in the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana -- Photo by: Chris Jones Gabby Chaves on pit lane prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Graham Rahal chats on pit lane prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Carlos Munoz sits on pit lane prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Simona De Silvestro in her pit stand prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Juan Pablo Montoya heads back to the paddock at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Sebastien Bourdais chats with race officials prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Helio Castroneves debriefs with his team following his initial qualification run for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Juan Pablo Montoya sits in his pit stand prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Marco Andretti sits in his Honda machine prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Stefano Coletti gets strapped into his Chevrolet machine prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Jack Hawksworth chats with Larry Foyt prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Raindrops fall at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens The Andretti Autosport team of Ryan Hunter-Reay wait out the rain on pit lane at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Simona De Silvestro climbs out of her machine during the rain following the attempted qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Carlos Munoz preps for qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Raindrops fall on the car of Graham Rahal while on pit lane at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Carlos Munoz climbs from his machine following the attempted qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Raindrops fall on the Honda of Carlos Munoz at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Carlos Huertas and James Jakes round the final corner during their qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Will Power leads Simon Pagenaud and Juan Pablo Montoya through the final turn during their qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Sebastien Bourdais starts down the frontstretch during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Will Power rolls through Turn 11 during the qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Simon Pagenaud and Juan Pablo Montoya roll through Turn 11 during their qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Sebastien Bourdais exits Turn 13 during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Sebastien Bourdais exits Turn 13 for the frontstretch during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Scott Dixon rolls through Turn 13 during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Stefano Coletti and Gabby Chaves head to pit lane following their qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Stefano Coletti in his pit stand prior to his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens The car of Francesco Dracone rolls into pit lane prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Takuma Sato and Ryan Hunter-Reay go nose-to-tail during their qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Gabby Chaves on course during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Owens Will Power rolls down the frontstretch during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Juan Pablo Montoya heads toward Turn 10 during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastien Bourdais rolls down the frontstretch during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sage Karam rolls down the frontstretch during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones The Ferris Wheel towers over pit lane and the car of Carlos Huertas prior to qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Cars pull out onto pit lane to start the first qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simona De Silvestro streaks toward the start/finish line during her qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Carlos Huertas streaks toward the start/finish line during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Jakes crosses the start/finish line during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones Will Power heads towards the start/finish line during his qualification session for the Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana at NOLA Motorsports Park -- Photo by: Chris Jones