ARCHIPELAGO/MOTOROLA DRIVER BRYAN HERTA 14th IN TEXAS PRACTICE

       FORT WORTH, Texas (October 11, 2003) ? Bryan Herta placed the #27
Archipelago/Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone 14th in today?s final practice at Texas
Motor Speedway in preparation for the final race of the 2003 Indy Racing League
IndyCar Series schedule.
       Herta lapped the 1.5-mile oval at a best speed of 220.975 miles per hour during
the two 30-minute sessions that marked the final practices of the year.  The
Archipelago/Motorola team worked on the car?s race balance and left the track confident
in their setup.
       Sam Hornish was the fastest in today?s final practice turning a best lap of
224.265 miles per hour in the final practice.  Helio Castroneves was second quick at
222.732 miles per hour and Tomas Scheckter was third fastest at 222.255 miles per
hour.  Herta?s teammates Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon were 13th and 17th
respectively.  Kanaan posted a best lap of 221.043 miles per hour, while Wheldon?s
quickest lap was 220.324 miles per hour.
       The green flag is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. EDT tomorrow with coverage of the
200-lap race scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN.

Bryan Herta #27 Archipelago/Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone
       "These final practices are very beneficial.  You can pick who you want to run with
and who you don?t want to run with.  In the race you don?t have that option because you
have to run who you are around.  It is good because Tony, Dan and I worked together in
both the sessions today and that was a benefit.  I feel like the Archipelago/Motorola car
handles exceptionally well.  I?m a little disappointed we don?t have a little more speed,
but I think we?ll go into the race with what we have and see what happens.?

           Morning Practice                            Final Practice
Position             9th                  Position             14th
Speed                220.536 mph          Speed                220.975 mph
Time                 23.7512 seconds      Time                 23.7040 seconds
Laps                 47                   Total Laps           38

Kyle Moyer, Team Manager, Archipelago/Motorola
       ?We?ve had a good race car since we unloaded off of the truck.  We?ll have to see
what we?ve got tomorrow, but the car is handling well.  You are never sure how your car
will be when race time comes around, but I think we?ve go a shot at having a really good
race car.?