2006 Indy Japan 300 - Practice/Qualifications

Friday, April 21, 2006

Marco Andretti had a young fan club. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Preparing Scott Sharp's car for practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Vitor Meira shares a laugh with team co-owner John Barnes. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Scott Dixon waits for the track to dry. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Panther Racing's Vitor Meira. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marco Andretti receives instruction from race engineer Eddie Jones. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett The Panther Racing No. 4 car and the No. 91 Carmelo Hemelgarn Racing car in practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dan Wheldon takes the No. 10 car out of practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Jeff Simmons in the No. 17 car for practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Felipe Giaffone waits for the weather to break. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Tony Kanaan waits for the track to dry. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio Castroneves waits for the track to dry for practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Scott Sharp prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Ed Carpenter waits for the track to dry for practice. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney FYI: Vitor Meira is in the middle. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Marco Andretti had a long line of autograph-seekers. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Dan Wheldon had a long line of autograph-seekers. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio Castroneves had a long line of autograph-seekers. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney P.J. Chesson was a busy driver during the autograph session. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Ed Carpenter was a busy driver during the autograph session. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Buddy Rice had a long line of autograph-seekers. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Jeff Simmons was a busy driver during the autograph session. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney In the paddock. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Fans line up for the autograph session. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Dana Garrett A young fan checks out the tools. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fog shrouds the mountaintop racetrack. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Kosuke Matsuura is the center of attention. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Jeff Simmons takes time for the fans. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Dana Garrett The ARTA umbrella women shield themselves from the rain. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney

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