sâmbătă, 13 august 2011

IndyCar: 2011 MOVETHATBLOCK.com INDY 225 ... - Auto and Racing News

Pole Winner Dario Franchitti

Dario Franchitti earned his next PEAK Performance Pole place of 2011, scoring the pole for the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225.

Franchitti, the 20th qualifier, recorded a two-lap joint occasion of 43.1976 place and an standard pace of 170.843 mph. His next lap (21.5968 seconds) was a one-lap IZOD IndyCar Series path record.

It was Franchittis 26th Indy car pole, overtaking Paul Tracy for ninth on the all-time list.

Oriol Servia, heavy the No. 2 Telemundo car for Newman/Haas Racing, determination create a season-high next (169.831 mph average). Tony Kanaan tied his season far above the ground in the No. 82 GEICO-KV Racing Technology-Lotus car and determination create on the in,within of Row 2 after that to rookie James Hinchcliffe in the No. 06 Sprott Newman/Haas Racing car.

Ryan Hunter-Reay determination create fifth in the No. 28 Team DHL/Circle K/Sun Drop Citrus Soda car for Andretti Autosport. Ryan Briscoe of Team Penske determination create sixth.

PEAK PERFORMANCE POLE QUALIFYING NOTES:

· This is Dario Franchittis next pole of 2011. He before won the pole at Milwaukee in June. It is the 26th pole of his Indy car career, charitable him sole possession of ninth on the all-time list.

· Oriol Servia fit second, his the majority excellent create in 2011. It is his next front-row create petroleum year. He in progress on the front row at the Indianapolis 500.

· Tony Kanaan fit third, matching his season-best start. He too in progress come into view at Iowa in June.

· Rookie James Hinchcliffe fit fourth, his career-best create in the IZOD IndyCar Series.

· Ryan Hunter-Reay fit fifth. It is his the majority excellent presentation in oval qualifying petroleum year.

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PEAK PERFORMANCE POLE QUALIFYING QUOTES:

DARIO FRANCHITTI (No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing): œThe run itself, it was the primary occasion Ive person's name broad unlock at together ends. On so as to primary lap you go eager on Turn 1 broad unlock wondering if its leaving to attach or not. If it strength attach its leaving to get ugly quickly. The entire Target side did a huge job pending up by means of the set-ups and operational from side to side the evils petroleum morning by means of a slick track. (Engineer) Chris (Simmons) and I bounced a number of thoughts rear and forth and (the pole run) was the result.

ORIOL SERVIA (No. 2 Telemundo Newman/Haas Racing, fit second): œWe came at petroleum time by means of the hopes of attention a high-quality contest since Newman/Haas Racing has complete healthy at petroleum time in the past. I am content so as to we had together cars up present on the chart. This recreation extremely healthy for the team. It is a lot of fun to drive here, but is one of the the majority challenging. It is broad sufficient to drive inquisitiveness broad here, but we contain merely person's name leaving in the next lane since at what time we get our tires far above the ground or low it stay extremely slippery. We contain person's name knocking at so as to door to win a race, but it is so spirited in the center of the drivers it a ideal daily to win. The Telemundo side gave me a huge car nowadays and we broken up in front. Hopefully we can get a small additional out of the car tomorrow.

TONY KANAAN (#82 GEICO " KV Racing Technology " Lotus, Qualified third): œIt was a solid run, a small bit grainy supposed I expected, but motionless high-quality sufficient to grasp the come into view spot awaiting the end of the qualifying session.  You know, at what time the length of one of the primary guys to go out to qualify it type of hurts by means of occasion since the path keeps receiving earlier and faster.   Im proud of my guys.  The Geico " KVRT " Lotus side did a extremely high-quality job enclosed me up front.   I believe so as to we contain a attractive high-quality contest car for tomorrow, but petroleum is a rough path to go by so healthy see how it weapons throughout the race.

JAMES HINCHCLIFFE (No. 06 Sprott Newman/Haas Racing, fit fourth): œIts a high-quality attempt by the entire Newman/Haas side by means of Oriol on the front row and us on the next row. Both cars contain person's name super-strong as,because we got at petroleum time so its a high-quality attempt by everybody. Obviously I counting contain liked to contain person's name a minute bit quicker. I believe it had a small bit additional in it but the path circumstances changed a bit. It got fairly a bit hotter. Its absolutely leaving to be a track-position contest so its high-quality to create up front. To contain rolled in at petroleum time on riches not attention seen the put and had petroleum consequence is great. Its a quick path and its extremely hard to get the setup correct and go flat approximately here. But the side gave us high-quality cars and now session all correct now.

RYAN HUNTER REAY (No. 28 Team DHL/Circle K/Sun Drop Citrus Soda, fit fifth): œI contain to thank my teammates for serving me by means of the path circumstances today.  I was afterward in the qualifying row and I was clever to get a number of in order as of them.  Man, petroleum put is hairy to try to qualify.  I was correct on the edge today.  But so as to is come again? I love concerning as,at the same occasion as small ovals.  It a number of heavy to get approximately as,at the same occasion as tracks.  You contain lift (off the throttle), you contain to oppose steer, you contain to no-win situation the car (from spinning).  Its a lot of fun.  The margin is so little for error.  But the Team DHL/Circle K/Sun Drop Citrus Soda guys did a huge job receiving my car prepared for petroleum place.  It is difficult here. Well be a small additional conservative for the contest supposed we now nowadays for qualifying.  It was a handful out present today.  I believe we can contain a high-quality day Sunday in the race.

RYAN BRISCOE (No. 6 Penske Truck Rental, fit sixth) :Qualifying in the top six large attractive high-quality here. Weve all struggled a small bit at Team Penske petroleum daily and weve put in a lot of occasion in the manufacturing space and Im actually proud of everybody on the No. 6 Penske Truck Rental side for the attempt today. Weve complete a lot of development as,because do,put into practice on riches and now weve got to now stay it leaving for the race. The path at petroleum time at New Hampshire is good. Its got a thin groove but hopefully it keeps gap up to make one more lane for the contest tomorrow. It be hypothetical to be interesting.

SCOTT DIXON (No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing): œWe had tons of hold but it was absolutely frustrating for us out there. The additional cars trimmed out and we missed out a small on qualifying. Its not come again? we expected. The path has changed a lot and we can now hope for the the majority excellent tomorrow for the Target team. We contain concerning a lane and a semi for the contest so it determination be rough to pass.

WILL POWER (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske): œOur qualifying run was OK nowadays in the Verizon car. We now at a bit of a disadvantage leaving out primary for qualifying since the path was dusty and present was motionless a number of rubber as of the additional series on the surface. But the car was attractive high-quality " we had a small shove in it but we complete a number of main profits as,because do,put into practice on riches and it is a great deal better. Well be prepared to go at what time we row up for the contest tomorrow.

SUNDAYS SCHEDULE

9:40 " 10 a.m. " Firestone Indy Lights warmup

10:15 " 10:55 a.m. " IZOD IndyCar Series warmup

1:15 p.m. " New Hampshire 100 (100 laps/100 miles)

2:45 p.m. " MoveThatBlock Indy 225 pre-race

4 p.m. " MoveThatBlock Indy 225 (225/225 miles), ABC (Live).

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