Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach - Friday, April 13, 2018

Friday, April 13, 2018

Zachary Claman De Melo adjusts his helmet along pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal gets strapped into his No. 15 TOTAL Honda on pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot peels out of his pit stall to start practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jordan King streaks out of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Jack Harvey hammers into Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Takuma Sato sails into Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Takuma Sato hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Zachary Claman De Melo shoots into Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Tony Kanaan exits Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Kyle Kaiser hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Robert Wickens exits the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Spencer Pigot hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Takuma Sato hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Charlie Kimball looks down pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan waits in pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Marco Andretti looks down pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Josef Newgarden looks on from pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Gabby Chaves looks down pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal adjusts his gloves on pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simon Pagenaud hits the apex of Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Brian Belardi, Larry Foyt, and David Byrd announce their entry in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 with driver James Davison during an press conference in Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Brian Belardi, Larry Foyt, and David Byrd announce their entry in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 with driver James Davison during an press conference in Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Davison speaks during his press conference in Long Beach announcing his entry into the 102nd Indianapolis 500 -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Davison speaks during his press conference in Long Beach announcing his entry into the 102nd Indianapolis 500 -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simon Pagenaud hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Alexander Rossi hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Robert Wickens hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ryan Hunter-Reay hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Sebastien Bourdais hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power hammers the Turn 9 apex during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Jordan King hammers the Turn 9 apex during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ed Jones sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Sebastien Bourdais sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Alexander Rossi sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski James Hinchcliffe sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Robert Wickens sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Max Chilton sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden sets up for Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ryan Hunter-Reay rolls through Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Robert Wickens rolls through 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Jack Harvey leaves a few tire tracks on his way through Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski A sun-splashed day welcomes the opening practice for the 2018 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ben Hollingsworth of the television show 'Code Black' ready to take a two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski David Foral of the music group Dirty Heads ready to go for his two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski David Foral of the music group Dirty Heads all smiles after his two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Music producer Mike 'Cheez' Brown ready for his two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski David Foral of the music group Dirty Heads and music producer Mike 'Cheez' Brown all smiles after their two-seater rides around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Gabby Chaves peels out of his pit stand to start practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal dives into Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Spencer Pigot hammers into Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Gabby Chaves hammers into Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scott Dixon hammers into Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Scene from the opening practice day for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Kyle Kaiser sets sail down the front stretch during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Team owner Roger Penske watches track activity from pit lane during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power slides into his No. 12 Verizon Chevrolet on pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Gabby Chaves sets sail out of the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden sets sail out of the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud sets sail out of the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ed Jones sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Jack Harvey hammers the apex of Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Matheus 'Matt' Leist sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Ryan Hunter-Reay sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Jordan King sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Kyle Kaiser sets up for Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Josef Newgarden hammers the apex of Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Matheus 'Matt' Leist rolls through Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Richard Dowdy Matheus 'Matt' Leist hits the apex of Turn 10 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jordan King hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Will Power dives into Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Takuma Sato dives into Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Hinchcliffe accepts the Firestone Pit Stop Performance Award on behalf of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports for their performance in Phoenix -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ryan Hunter-Reay looks on from his pit stand prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Gabby Chaves sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marco Andretti sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Takuma Sato sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Zach Veach sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Josef Newgarden sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastien Bourdais sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Matheus 'Matt' Leist sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ryan Hunter-Reay sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Josef Newgarden sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ed Jones sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Kyle Kaiser sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simon Pagenaud sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Hinchcliffe sails through the Turn 11 hairpin during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jack Harvey hits the apex of Turn 9 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Jones Josef Newgarden helps out with a selfie during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Kyle Kaiser poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ed Jones poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Zach Veach signs an autograph for a young fan during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Ryan Hunter-Reay ready to fly during the autograph session at Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Alexander Rossi and Marco Andretti pose for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Marco Andretti chats with a fan during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Jordan King and Spencer Pigot with a frosty friend in the Ed Carpenter Racing paddock during the autograph session at Long Beach -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Fans gather around the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports transporter for autographs from James Hinchcliffe, Jack Harvey, and Robert Wickens in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski James Hinchcliffe signs an autograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Robert Wickens poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Graham Rahal poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Takuma Sato signs an autograph for a fan during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Will Power poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Josef Newgarden poses for a photograph during the autograph session in the Long Beach paddock -- Photo by: Joe Skibinski Simon Pagenaud chats with Helio Castroneves on pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens NFL star Shawne Merriman slides into the two-seater prior to his ride around the street of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens NFL star Shawne Merriman with a fist bump with Mario Andretti following his two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Michael Andretti, Marco Andretti, and Alexander Rossi introduce the Crown Royal Wall of Gratitude in Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Michael Andretti, Marco Andretti, and Alexander Rossi introduce the Crown Royal Wall of Gratitude in Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Simon Pagenaud sails out of the Turns 2-3 Fountain complex during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Gabby Chaves exits the Turns 2-3 Fountain complex during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Will Power shoots out of the Turns 2-3 Fountain complex during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Sebastien Bourdais shoots out of the Turns 2-3 Fountain complex during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens The Crown Royal Wall of Gratitude, introduced for 2018 by Andretti Autosport -- Photo by: Chris Owens Graham Rahal rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Scott Dixon rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Max Chilton rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Matheus 'Matt' Leist rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Kyle Kaiser rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Will Power rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens James Hinchcliffe rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Marco Andretti rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Simon Pagenaud rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Alexander Rossi rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Ryan Hunter-Reay rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Jack Harvey rolls into Turn 2 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Gabby Chaves sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Ryan Hunter-Reay sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens James Hinchcliffe sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Alexander Rossi sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Kyle Kaiser sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Scott Dixon sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Takuma Sato sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Max Chilton sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Graham Rahal sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Spencer Pigot sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Tony Kanaan sets up for Turn 5 during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Spencer Pigot looks down pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Josef Newgarden looks down pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens Graham Rahal slides into his No. 15 TOTAL Honda on pit lane prior to practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens NFL star Shawne Merriman all smiles after his two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens NFL star Shawne Merriman poses for a photo prior to his two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens NFL star Shawne Merriman ready to go for his two-seater ride around the streets of Long Beach -- Photo by: Chris Owens

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