2008 Indianapolis 500 - Pole Day Qualifying

Saturday, May 10, 2008

John Andretti during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon after his qualification run on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fans watch during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Tony Kanaan during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Autograph session with Mel Kenyon and Bill Vukovich Jr. on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Justin Wilson signs autographs during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett John Adretti during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Roger Penske during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fan enjoy the sights and sounds during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Historical cars are brought out for fans to enjoy during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Davey Hamilton during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Vitor Meira signs autographs during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Ed Carpenter's wife, Heather, and baby daughter, Makenna, watch during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Firestone Firehawk entertains children during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ludo performs live on the Coke Zero Stage during Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ludo performs live on the Coke Zero Stage during Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Fans get their faces painted during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones No. 7 Danica Patrick and No. 26 Marco Andretti on pit lane during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ryan Briscoe gets interviewed during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Scott Dixon signs autographs during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Rick Mears during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Ryan Briscoe presents himself during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Ryan Briscoe during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Helio Castroneves during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Bruno Junqueira spins during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jessica Hoffman Bruno Junqueira spins during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jessica Hoffman Scott Dixon during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Front of the No. 26 car during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Ryan Briscoe signs autographs for fans on the morning of Pole Day qualifying. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett IndyCar Series crews check wing specifications on the morning of Pole Day qualifying. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Borg-Warner trophy during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones No. 26 car goes through tech inspection during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marco Andretti during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Vitor Meira during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ryan Briscoe during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Mario Moraes during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Michael Andretti talks with his son, Marco, during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Graham Rahal gets a congratulatory hug from Paul Newman after his qualification run on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Hideki Mutoh during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ryan Briscoe is the first to attempt to qualify on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Danica Patrick gets some words of wisdom from Brian Barnhart during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Danica Patrick pulls out for her qualification run on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 27 Hideki Mutoh gets a few words from Brian Barnhart before qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones No. 02 car head to tech inspection during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Vitor Meira congratulates Graham Rahal during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award winner Scott Dixon enjoys his new ride after qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award winner Scott Dixon hold his trophy high after qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Mario and Marco Andretti during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award winner Scott Dixon poses with his trophy after qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award winner Scott Dixon hold his trophy high after qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award winner Scott Dixon poses with the other front row members, Dan Wheldon (left) and Ryan Briscoe (right) after qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon, Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe pose for photos after qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dan Wheldon, Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe pose for photos with their checks after qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 27 Hideki Mutoh during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 12 Tomas Scheckter during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Tomas Scheckter during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Tomas Scheckter during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Custom paint job on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett No. 36 car get work done on pit lane during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Bruno Junqueira during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Max Papis and team owner, Jason Priestly, during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Davey Hamilton and A.J.Foyt IV during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No.24 John Andretti on track during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 02 Tomas Scheckter on track during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 10 Dan Wheldon on track during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 99 Townsend Bell on track during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 33 EJ Viso on track during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 9 Scott Dixon on track during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 14 Darren Manning on track during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 7 Danica Patrick on track during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 4 Vitor Meira on track during qualifications on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dan Wheldon's car going through inspection on the morning of Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Will Power during an interview on the morning of Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Joie Chitwood, IMS president and chief operating officer, during an interview on the morning of Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fans enjoy the festivities on the morning of Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne IndyCar Series officials rid the track of weepers on the morning of Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Crews move Townsend Bell's No. 99 car to the pits before the start of Pole Day quals. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 17 car heads to pit lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Pole Day. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ed Carpenter at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Pole Day. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Bruno Junqueira and Mario Moraes talk in pit lane during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Pole Day. -- Photo by: Chris Jones No. 27 car on pit lane during morning practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Side pod for the No. 26 car during practice on Pole day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones No. 7 car makes it way to pit lane before practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick signs autographs before practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Will Power during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett EJ Viso during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marco Andretti during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Justin Wilson during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Jaime Camara during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Townsend Bell during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Milka Duno during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Tony Kanaan during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Will Power during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Scott Dixon during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Marco Andretti on track during practice on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines

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