Right--The Newman-Haas Lanigan Team working on rookie Graham Rahal's #2 DP 01 Champ Car during morning practice. He smacked the wall after setting 3rd fast time. The team likely would go to a backup.
04/07/2007--10:40 am local
Sophomore Will Power is on the pole for the Champ Car Vegas Grand Prix, with a speed of 113.154 miles per hour. It's the second pole for the Australian driver, who drives for Derrick Walker. Paul Tracy is 2nd thanks to yesterday's run; rookie Robert Doornbos starts 3rd. Sebastien Bourdais starts 17th, because he brought out a red flag with a gearbox problem and his time was negated. Rookie Graham Rahal recovered from the morning crash; he'll start 10th. This is the first time in the last 54 races that Bourdais has started in a position outside the top 10.
04/07/2007--10:40 am local
Sophomore Will Power is on the pole for the Champ Car Vegas Grand Prix, with a speed of 113.154 miles per hour. It's the second pole for the Australian driver, who drives for Derrick Walker. Paul Tracy is 2nd thanks to yesterday's run; rookie Robert Doornbos starts 3rd. Sebastien Bourdais starts 17th, because he brought out a red flag with a gearbox problem and his time was negated. Rookie Graham Rahal recovered from the morning crash; he'll start 10th. This is the first time in the last 54 races that Bourdais has started in a position outside the top 10.
Two thoughts: Will the Golden Nugget post a number on how quick Tracy might snooker Mr. Power on the start (first turn, methinks) and how many laps before Bourdais gets to the front? The race is a timed, 1 hour 45 minute event.
Happy Easter Vigil
Paul Kaminski
04/07/2007--4:08 pm local
