Team 7-Eleven Practice Report (May 13,
2004)
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For Immediate Release
May 13, 2004
Speedway, Ind.
Team 7-Eleven Practice Report
Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Driver: Tony Kanaan
Car: #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone
Tony Kanaan Tony Kanaan
May 13 All Practice Sessions
Position 5th Best Speed 222.668 mph
Speed 220.773 mph Best Time 40.4189 sec
Time 40.7732 sec Total Laps 142
Laps 19
IndyCar Series
Practice Speeds - May 13
1. Helio Castroneves 221.156 mph
2. Roger Yasukawa 221.093 mph
3. Sam Hornish Jr. 220.956 mph
4. Buddy Rice 220.778 mph
5. Tony Kanaan 220.733 mph
Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone
"I think the Team 7-Eleven car is okay. We need to keep working. The temperature has changed
quite a bit from the other days to today. It was just a long day waiting for the rain to stop and then the rain
came back, but that's Indy. One day to go, then it will be time to go and then we can focus on the race."
Tony Kanaan Facts
Rain showers delayed the start of practice today by nearly four hours.
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.
Eric Cowdin, Race Engineer, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone
"I think the balance is about right where we need it. We just need to trim the Team 7-Eleven car
for conditions. Obviously, it's going to be cooler for us on Saturday and I think we got a taste of that
today. The run today was clean, by ourselves, so I think we're in the ballpark. I think we just need to
optimize for conditions on Saturday and we'll be in good shape."
-AGR-
Contact:
Al Larsen, (317) 872-2700 ext 239, alan.larsen@andrettigreenracing.com
Carol Wilkins, (317) 872-2700 ext 241, cwilkins@andrettigreenracing.com