Team 7-Eleven Indy 500 Practice Report (May 12, 2004)
Driver: Tony Kanaan
Car: #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone
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May 12 All Practice Sessions
Position 1st Best Speed 222.668 mph
Speed 222.668 mph Best Time 40.4189 sec
Time 40.4189 sec Total Laps 123
Laps 29
IndyCar Series
Practice Speeds - May 12
1. Tony Kanaan 222.668 mph
2. Dan Wheldon 221.953 mph
3. Roger Yasukawa 221.248 mph
4. Adrian Fernandez 221.195 mph
5. Scott Dixon 220.941 mph
Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone
"I've got a good car in my hands. But I also got a good draft on that fast lap, so I don't want
anybody to be fooled. I'm just happy because I'm starting to like the way the Team 7-Eleven car feels.
But, today is not the important day. I can love my car today and hate it tomorrow. That is what this place
can do to you. We'll get back to it tomorrow, be patient and just think about what changes we want to
make as we get closer to Saturday."
Tony Kanaan Facts
Kanaan's fast speed on Wednesday also stands as the best speed recorded at Indianapolis Motor
Speedway since practice opened on Sunday.
Kanaan started second and finished third in last year's Indianapolis 500.
Kanaan is coming off a second-place finish in the series' last event at Twin Ring Motegi on April 17.
Kim Green, President, Andretti Green Racing
"We're just continuing to work toward Saturday with the Team 7-Eleven car. We just need to
optimize the car for qualifying. I think we definitely made some gains. It's just one step at a time. We're to
a point now where we're just carefully clicking through the test items to try to get ourselves the best
chance at pole position."