TEAM 7-ELEVEN'S KANAAN OFF TO A FAST START AT CALIFORNIA

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                                                                           For Immediate Release

                               TEAM 7-ELEVEN?S KANAAN OFF TO
                                  A FAST START AT CALIFORNIA

        FONTANA, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2003) ? Team 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan opened up a
critical weekend at California Speedway on a good note Friday, posting the fastest practice time
over the course of two 90-minute sessions.
        Kanaan, who has driven the #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone to one win,
eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes this season, covered the two-mile oval in 32.0238 seconds
for a speed of 224.833 miles per hour.
        Team 7-Eleven split its time on Friday between qualifying runs and race runs in
preparation for both a good qualifying effort on Saturday and a solid race package for Sunday?s
400-mile event.
        Kanaan, who ranks third in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar? Series standings
and trails leader Helio Castroneves by just 14 points, will turn his attention to qualifying during
Saturday morning?s practice, which begins at noon (EDT). Qualifying is slated for 2 p.m. (EDT)
and will be followed by a final 30-minute practice session at 7:45 p.m. (EDT).

TONY KANAAN, #11 TEAM 7-ELEVEN DALLARA/HONDA/FIRESTONE:
         ?I?m happy. I think we?ve made good improvements in the last week since we came here
to test. I?m pleased with the balance of the car. We concentrated a lot on race setup today, so I
wasn?t concerned about speed and the speed was still there. I?m pleased, but it doesn?t really
matter where you qualify. This is going to be a tight race no matter where start. We just need to
concentrate on the car setup and see what is going to happen Sunday. It was a good day for us.
Honda gave us great power and hopefully it will help carry us to the front on Sunday.?

                       Friday Practice ?                      Combined
                         Session No. 1                    Practice Results
                   Position     1st               Position          1st
                   Speed        224.833 mph       Speed             224.833 mph
                   Time         32.0238 sec       Time              32.0238 sec
                   Laps         34                Laps              83

ERIC COWDIN, RACE ENGINEER,
#11 TEAM 7-ELEVEN DALLARA/HONDA/FIRESTONE:
        ?We?re pretty pleased with being in the top-six in both sessions. Obviously, we?re
competitive and that?s what we need to be for both of the last two races in the championship.
Sunday is a long race and we just need to maintain everything we?ve been doing up to this
point. Our priority is always on the race car, but Honda has done a good job giving us some
horsepower for qualifying, as well. I think this should be a good weekend and keep us in the
hunt for the championship. Everybody is doing everything they can do. The things we?ve done
all year have gotten us to this point, so now it is about maintaining those things and maintaining
our focus.?

                                                - AGR -
Contact:
Al Larsen, (317) 872-2700 ext 239, alan.larsen@andrettigreenracing.com
Carol Wilkins, (317) 872-2700 ext 241, cwilkins@andrettigreenracing.com