XM Satellite Radio Practice Report May 13,
2004
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For Immediate Release
May 13, 2004
Speedway, Ind.
XM Satellite Radio Practice Report
Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Driver: Bryan Herta
Car: #7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone
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May 13 All Practice Sessions
Position 12th Best Speed 219.909 mph
Speed 219.883 mph Best Time 40.9261 sec
Time 40.9309 sec Total Laps 248
Laps 33
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
Bryan Herta, #7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone
"It was a good day for the XM Satellite Radio car. Today was the first day that
we worked on our qualifying setup and we were able to make some changes to go
quicker as the session went on. We still have tomorrow to keep working on it and I think
we have a chance to earn a good starting spot."
Bryan Herta Facts
Rain showers delayed the start of practice today by nearly four hours.
Herta made his first major open-wheel start at the 1994 Indianapolis 500, starting
22nd and finishing ninth.
Herta has one Indy Racing LeagueŽ IndyCarŽ Series win, coming at Kansas on
July 6th last year in only his third IndyCar Series start.
In his only other start at Indy, Herta started 33rd and finished 13th in 1995.
George Klotz, Team Manager, #7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone
"Considering that this is our first day working with the qualifying setup we are
happy with the XM Satellite Radio car. We made some gains with each outing and we
learned some new things to try tomorrow. We are pretty happy with today."
-AGR-
Contact:
Tom McGovern, (317) 872-2700 ext 264, tom.mcgovern@andrettigreenracing.com
Carol Wilkins, (317) 872-2700 ext 241, cwilkins@andrettigreenracing.com