Carburetion Day Snapshots/91st Indianapolis 500
Top--AJ Foyt giving guidance and motivation to his crew during the Carb Day run. AJ has 2 cars entered..the #14 of Darren Manning and the #50 of two time Indy winner, Al Unser, Jr.
Center--Al Unser, Jr. getting ready for the Carb Day run...he shook down the #50 (numbered in honor of Foyt's 50th year in the sport) with a fast lap of 217.158 miles per hour.
Bottom--Roger Penske looks over the telemetry while polesitter Helio Castroneves shakes down the pole winning car for the last time. The two time Indy 500 winner was 4th on the practice chart with a speed of 223.527 miles per hour.
Top Five Speeds on Carburetion Day:
- Tony Kanaan/#11--225.467
- Dario Franchitti/#27--223.807
- Michael Andretti/#39--223.575
- Helio Castroneves/#3--223.527
- Jaques Lazier/#21--223.468
Other Past Champs:
- Sam Hornish, Jr./#6--222.981 7th Fastest
- Dan Wheldon/#10--222.199 13th Fastest
- Buddy Rice/#15--221.161 17th Fastest
- Buddy Lazier/#99--218.149 30th Fastest
- Al Unser, Jr.--/#50--217.158 31st Fastest
The Ladies:
- Danica Patrick/#7--222.862 8th Fastest
- Sarah Fisher/#5--218.173 29th Fastest
- Milka Duno/#23--211.658 33rd Fastest
Pit Crew Competition Results to follow.
Updated at 1:36 pm local.
Penske Racing and Helio Castroneves' crew win the Pit Crew Competition over his teammate Sam Hornish, Jr. Couple that with Ryan Newman's Pole at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and it's been a good 24 hours for Team Penske. See you Sunday.
Updated at 7:36 pm local
