TACH Speed Channel - Belterra Casino Indy 300 Notes

ORDER OF THE DAY:

Ed Carpenter, driver of the No. 2 Menards/Jack K. Elrod Co./Futaba/Delphi Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone in the Infiniti Pro Series, won the Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series event last night at Salem Speedway in Salem, Ind. After qualifying fifth for the Infiniti Pro Series race at Kentucky Speedway, Carpenter, 21, hopped a helicopter to Salem (Ind.) Speedway and led the final 16 laps for his second straight Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series victory at the famed 1/2-mile paved oval. Carpenter took the lead from Eric Gordon on Lap 35 to record the victory, beating Gordon by nearly five car lengths at the checkered flag. Aaron Fike, who drives the No. 91 Hemelgarn Racing Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone in the Infiniti Pro Series, finished eighth in the USAC midget race at Salem.

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FINAL INFINITI PRO SERIES PRACTICE REPORT:

At 8:30 a.m., the ambient temperature was 70 degrees with calm winds at and a relative humidity of 75 percent. Skies were sunny.

8:30 a.m. - GREEN.

8:33 a.m. - YELLOW. #8 Johncox does 360-degree spin exiting Turn 2. No wall contact. Spray reported from car of #34 Hampton. Crew reports car overheated, but will not require an engine change or repair.

8:40 a.m. - GREEN.

8:42 a.m. - YELLOW, then CHECKERED. #7 Priestley stopped along inside of backstretch.

End of session.

Top Five Infiniti Pro Series Speeds of Final Session:

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Jason Priestley, driver of the No. 7 HomeMed Pharmacy Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone, was seriously injured Aug. 11 in a crash during an Infiniti Pro Series practice session at Kentucky Speedway, said Dr. Henry Bock, medical services director of the Indy Racing League. Priestley was transported by air to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Updates will be released by the Indy Racing League when available.

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FINAL INDY RACING LEAGUE PRACTICE REPORT:

At ­­9:10 a.m., the ambient temperature was 70 degrees with calm winds and a relative humidity of 75 percent. Skies were sunny. The track temperature was 97 degrees, according to Firestone engineers.

FIRST GROUP:

9:35 a.m. - GREEN.

9:54 a.m. - #2 Meira spun exiting his pit box. No wall contact, no yellow flag.

10 a.m. - YELLOW, then CHECKERED. Smoke coming from #23 Fisher.

Top Five Indy Racing League Speeds of Final Session:

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Crew of Sarah Fisher, driver of the No.23 Team Smart Blade/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G Force/Infiniti/Firestone reports that a bolt came loose on an oil fitting. The engine did not lose oil pressure, and the engine is fine.

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INFINITI PRO SERIES RACE SPECIFICS:

·The green flag to start the race will be shown on the third time past the flag stand.

·The field will be brought down to the start of the race at approximately 70 mph.

·The race is 67 laps/100 miles.

·Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford will drive the Infiniti Q45 Pace Car.

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INFINITI PRO SERIES PRE-RACE:

At 11 a.m., the ambient temperature was 80 degrees with a relative humidity of 61 percent and west winds at 5 mph. Skies were sunny. The track temperature was 88degrees, according to Firestone engineers.

11 a.m. - Command to start engines. Engines on all 15 starters fired, all starters on track for pace laps.

INFINITI PRO SERIES RACE RUNNING:

Lap 1: GREEN. #14 Foyt leads into Turn 1. YELLOW. #99 Mennen did half-spin and made no wall contact in Turn 2.

Lap 2: Top five: #14 Foyt, #8 Johncox, #92 Witherill, #2 Carpenter, #5 Luyendyk.

Lap 4: GREEN. #14 Foyt leads into Turn 1. #2 Carpenter passes #92 Witherill for third in Turn 3.

Lap 5: #2 Carpenter passes #8 Johncox for second in Turn 1. #14 Foyt leads by 1.1890 seconds at the line.

Lap 6: #14 Foyt leads by 1.4751 seconds at the line.

Lap 7: #92 Witherill passes #2 Capenter for second in Turn 4.

Lap 9: #14 Foyt leads by 1.9268 seconds over #92 Witherill.

Lap 14: #14 Foyt leads by 2.5200 seconds over #92 Witherill.

Lap 15: #2 Carpenter passes #92 Witherill for second in Turn 1. #14 Foyt leads by 2.8 seconds.

Lap 16: YELLOW. #91 Fike did quarter-spin in Turn 3, no wall contact. #91 Fike to pits.

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Jason Priestley, driver of the No. 7 HomeMed Pharmacy Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone, is stable and responding after an accident Aug. 11 in an Infiniti Pro Series practice session at Kentucky Speedway, said Dr. Henry Bock, medical services director of the Indy Racing League. Priestley was transported by air to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, Ky., where he is undergoing further tests. He is listed in serious condition. Updates will be released by the Indy Racing League when available.

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Lap 17: Top five: #14 Foyt, #2 Carpenter, #92 Witherill, #5 Luyendyk, #8 Johncox.

Lap 19: GREEN. #14 Foyt leads into Turn 1. #5 Luyendyk passes #92 Witherill for third.

Lap 21: #14 Foyt leads by .1632 of a second over #2 Carpenter.

Lap 23: #14 Foyt leads by .1617 of a second over # 2 Carpenter.

Lap 24: Top five: #14 Foyt, #2 Carpenter, #5 Luyendyk, #92 Witherill, #8 Johncox.

Lap 25: YELLOW. Debris. #99 Mennen slows on backstretch. Crew reports broken drive belt, loss of all electronics.

Lap 30: #14 Foyt leads by .2219 of a second over #2 Carpenter.

Lap 32: #2 Carpenter passes #14 Foyt for lead in Turn 3. Pass was made on the inside.

Lap 34: #14 Foyt passes #2 Carpenter for lead in Turn 1. Pass was made on the inside. Foyt leads by .0964 of a second.

Lap 37: #14 Foyt leads by .1512 of a second over #2 Carpenter.

Lap 39: #14 Foyt leads by .1510 of a second over #2 Carpenter.

Lap 41: Top five: #14 Foyt, #2 Carpenter, #92 Witherill, #5 Luyendyk, #8 Johncox

Lap 42: #14 Foyt leads by .0903 of a second over #2 Carpenter.

Lap 47: #2 Carpenter makes move to the inside of #14 Foyt in Turn 3. Cars come across line side-by-side. #2 Carpenter leads by .0337 of a second over #2 Carpenter.

Lap 48: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .2374 of a second.

Lap 52: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .1677 of a second.

Lap 54: #2 Carpenter passes #14 Foyt for lead.

Lap 55: #2 Carpenter leads by .4802 of a second.

Lap 56: #14 Foyt passes #2 Carpenter for lead in Turn 3. Pass was made on the inside.

Lap 57: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .0885 of a second.

Lap 59: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .1652 of a second.

Lap 60: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .1292 of a second.

Lap 61: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .0965 of a second.

Lap 62: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .0835 of a second as the leaders encounter lapped traffic.

Lap 63: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .1749 of a second.

Lap 64: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .0890 of a second.

Lap 65: #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .1725 of a second.

Lap 66: WHITE FLAG. #14 Foyt leads #2 Carpenter by .1060 of a second.

Lap 67: CHECKERED FLAG. #14 A.J. Foyt IV wins the Kentucky 100 by .0652 of a second over #2 Ed Carpenter. #92 Cory Witherill was third.

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INFINITI PRO SERIES POST-RACE NOTES:

·This is A.J. Foyt IV's third Infiniti Pro Series victory. He won the inaugural Infiniti Pro Series event in July at Kansas Speedway and won a rain-shortened event in July at Michigan.

·There have been four Infiniti Pro Series events, and A.J. Foyt IV has won three. Cory Witherill won the event at Nashville.

·Ed Carpenter had a career-best finish of second today. His previous best finish was third in July at Michigan.

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INFINITI PRO SERIES POST-RACE QUICK QUOTE:

A.J. FOYT IV (No. 14 Harrah's/A.J. Foyt Racing Dallara/Infiniti/Firestone): "It started off real good. Everything's been going our way, all the luck falling our way, all the Harrah's guys from the IRL crew helping us out a whole lot setting this car up perfect. My grandpa is doing a great job setting the car up. I just couldn't ask anything more out of anybody.