5/21/11 Pole Day

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Buddy Rice on Pole Day morning -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney James Hinchcliffe being strapped in before practicing -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Hinchcliffe ready to practice -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Ryan Briscoe -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney J.R. Hildebrand and the Panther Racing Team -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Paul Tracy leaving pit lane for a quick practice before qualifying -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney A look from above the 12 car -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Ho-Pin Tung in his pit box -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Bertrand Baguette waiting to qualify -- Photo by: Jim Haines Ryan Briscoe -- Photo by: Jim Haines Alex Tagliani preparing for practice -- Photo by: Jim Haines Will Power on his way out of pit lane -- Photo by: Jim Haines Alex Tagliani during his qualifying attempt -- Photo by: Jim Haines Buddy Rice -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ed Carpenter -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Tony Kanaan -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ana Beatriz -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Takuma Sato -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Takuma Sato -- Photo by: Dana Garrett John Andretti -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Mike Conway -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Davey Hamilton -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tomas Scheckter -- Photo by: Chris Jones Charlie Kimball -- Photo by: Mike Harding Bryan Herta signs autographs -- Photo by: Mike Harding Simona de Silvestro cleared to drive today -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon -- Photo by: Mike Harding 10 Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Jim Haines Charlie Kimball -- Photo by: Jim Haines Oriol Servia -- Photo by: Jim Haines Simona de Silvestro -- Photo by: Jim Haines Danica Patrick -- Photo by: Jim Haines Sebastian Saavedra was first to attempt qualification -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marco Andretti waiting his qualification attempt -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Justin Wilson -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ryan Briscoe's early morning accident -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Ryan Briscoe hits the wall during practice -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Ryan Briscoe's wreck -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Ryan Briscoe's wreck -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Ryan Briscoe climbs from the car -- Photo by: Robert Ellis Townsend Bell -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Danica climbing into the cockpit -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Simona de Silvestro -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher A tough day of practice for Ryan Briscoe -- Photo by: Bret Kelley 67 Ed Carpenter -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Simona de Silvestro in her T car -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Helio Castroneves -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Will Power -- Photo by: Jim Haines Pippa Mann -- Photo by: Jim Haines E.J. Viso -- Photo by: Jim Haines Ho-Pin Tung before his unsuccessful qualification attempt -- Photo by: Chris Jones Raphael Matos -- Photo by: Chris Jones Justin Wilson -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The display of the 2012 IndyCar designs -- Photo by: Cassie Conklin A display of the 2012 IndyCar designs -- Photo by: Cassie Conklin 2012 IndyCar -- Photo by: Cassie Conklin 2012 IndyCar -- Photo by: Cassie Conklin Marco Andretti -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Oriol Servia -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ana Beatriz talking strategy -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Sarah Fisher Racing cheering on Ed Carpenter -- Photo by: Dana Garrett A congratulatory handshake -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Simona de Silvestro prepared to make a second attempt -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ho-Pin Tung wrecks during his qualification attempt -- Photo by: Mike Young Danica Patrick getting ready to qualify -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Tomas Scheckter -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Dario Franchitti's place on the Borg-Warner Trophy -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The lap times of Alex Tagliani's final qualification attempt -- Photo by: Leigh Spargur Scott Dixon preparing for his Fast 9 qualification attempt -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Alex Tagliani before he clinched the 2011 Indy 500 Pole position -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Tagliani rolling into a pit lane celebration -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Alex Tagliani after winning the pole position -- Photo by: LAT Photo USA The front row for the 2011 Indy 500 -- Photo by: Jim Haines Alex Tagliani wins the Peak Performance Pole Award -- Photo by: Jim Haines Alex Tagliani and team owner Sam Schmidt celebrate winning the pole -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dario walks back to Gasoline Alley after running out of fuel on his final qualifying lap -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney The winning car -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Alex Tagliani celebrates -- Photo by: LAT Photo USA Team owner Sam Schmidt and Alex Tagliani -- Photo by: LAT Photo USA A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears, Mario Andretti -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Dario Franchitti shakes the hand of Roger Penske -- Photo by: Chris Jones Townsend Bell one of the Fast 9 -- Photo by: Chris Jones Oriol Servia qualifies in the front row -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dan Wheldon - one of the Fast 9 -- Photo by: Chris Jones Alex Tagliani and the Peak Performance Pole Award -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sam Schmidt Racing -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sam Schmidt and Alex Tagliani. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Alex Tagliani and Sam Schmidt -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Congratulations to Alex Tagliani and Sam Schmidt -- Photo by: Dana Garrett The sun sets on a great day of racing. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett

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