News Archives 5-31-07 to 6-6-07
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Additional Indy 500 Notes
Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will be a guest on the "Late Show with David Letterman" on June 4 on CBS. Letterman, an Indianapolis native, is celebrating his 25th year in late-night television. Check local listings for time and channel.
As part of his Indianapolis 500 winnings, Dario Franchitti will have the use of a Bombardier Learjet 45 to travel from his home near Nashville, Tenn., to Fort Worth for the Bombardier Learjet 550k.
Kanaan Wins At Milwaukee Mile
Tony Kanaan claimed his second consecutive win at The Milwaukee Mile, winning the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 presented by Time Warner Cable. Kanaan inherited the lead when Helio Castroneves' No. 3 Team Penske car unexpectedly spun multiple times exiting Turn 4 and made contact with the inside retaining wall on the frontstretch. Kanaan, who started third in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone, went on to a 2.5707-second victory over Andretti Green Racing teammate Dario Franchitti. It was Kanaan's second consecutive victory at The Mile, and ninth career in the IndyCar Series. Dan Wheldon finished third and Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon was fourth. Delphi Panther Racing's Vitor Meira was fifth. The turn of events took both Kanaan and Castroneves by surprise. Castroneves, the pole sitter for the second year in a row, has not scored a top-10 finish in four IndyCar Series races at The Mile. Castroneves led Kanaan by 2.1228 seconds on Lap 200 when the short-oval rear wing element collapsed, which caused the car to veer out of control.
This is Tony Kanaan's second win of the season and his ninth IndyCar Series victory. His last victory came at Twin Ring Motegi in April.
This is Tony Kanaan's second consecutive win at the Milwaukee Mile. He is the first IndyCar Series driver to repeat at Milwaukee.
This is the Andretti Green third win of the season and its 26th win in the IndyCar Series, most of any IndyCar Series entrant. Three of AGR's wins have come at Milwaukee (Dario Franchitti in 2004, Kanaan 2006 and 2007).
Dario Franchitti finished second, his fifth consecutive top-five finish. It is the 21st 1-2 finish by teammates in the IndyCar Series. It is AGR's ninth 1-2 finish.
Dario Franchitti leads the IndyCar Series point standing for the first time in his career. He ranked a previous best 2nd after winning Milwaukee in 2005.
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Castroneves On Milwaukee Pole
Helio Castroneves grabbed his second consecutive AAMCO Transmissions Pole Award - and fourth of the season - claiming the top starting spot for the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 presented by Time Warner Cable. Castroneves turned a lap of 171.071 mph (21.3596 seconds) to claim Team Penske's third straight pole position at The Milwaukee Mile. He also started from the pole last year, and teammate Sam Hornish Jr. won the 2005 race from the pole. Series points leader Scott Dixon will start on the outside of Row 1.
Tony Kanaan, driving the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car, recorded a quick lap of 169.158 mph and will join Dixon's teammate, Dan Wheldon (169.097), on Row 2. Hornish (168.258) will share Row 3 with Super Aguri Panther Racing's Kosuke Matsuura (season-high sixth; 167.462). Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's Buddy Rice (167.456) and Vision Racing's Ed Carpenter (167.066) both posted season bests and will be on Row 4. Delphi Panther Racing's Vitor Meira (166.981) will share the fifth row with Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti.
Jeff Simmons did not make a qualifying attempt after the No. 17 Team Ethanol Dallara/Honda/Firestone made contact with the SAFER Barrier at the exit of Turn 2 in the second practice session.
This is Helio Castroneves' fourth AAMCO Transmissions Pole Award this season and the 20th pole position of his IndyCar Series career, extending his series record for career poles.
Castroneves won his fourth pole in five IndyCar Series events. He previously won poles at St. Petersburg, Twin Ring Motegi and Indianapolis.
Scott Dixon qualified second, his first front-row start of the season.
Kosuke Matsuura (sixth), Buddy Rice (seventh) and Ed Carpenter (eighth) recorded their season-best starts.
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Alex Lloyd Wins Indy Pro Race
Alex Lloyd led every lap to claim his record-setting fifth Indy Pro Series victory winning the Road Runner 100. The Englishman topped Apex Racing's Mike Potekhen by 2.2826 seconds in the Road Runner 100. Lloyd's seventh career victory tied former series champions Thiago Medeiros and Mark Taylor for the most in Indy Pro Series history. Jonathan Klein, making his fourth start for Team Moore Racing, finished third. Sean Guthrie finished a career-best fourth and Bobby Wilson was fifth.
This is Alex Lloyd's fifth-straight win, an Indy Pro Series record. He previously shared the record with Thiago Medeiros, who won four-straight races in 2004.
This is Lloyd's seventh career win, tying Mark Taylor, Thiago Medeiros and Jeff Simmons as the Indy Pro Series' all-time wins leader.
Lloyd led every lap of an Indy Pro Series race for the third time this season. He has led 159 consecutive laps over the last three races.
Mike Potekhen finished a career-best second.
Jonathan Klein matched his season-best finish of third. He also finished third at St. Petersburg #1.
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