ArcaEx Indy 500 Practice Report (May 13, 2004)

Driver:  Dario Franchitti
Car:  #27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone

                  Dario Franchitti                                                     Dario Franchitti
                       May 13                                                       All Practice Sessions
      Position               11th                                          Best Speed             219.999 mph
      Speed                  219.999 mph                                   Best Time              40.9092 sec
      Time                   40.9092 sec                                   Total Laps             232
      Laps                   34

                                                      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

Dario Franchitti, #27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone
          "We made progress today, but it was a different kind of progress. Today was more about
qualifying than anything. That's why we were quicker on the speed charts. But, I was probably happier at
the end of yesterday with the way the car was in race trim. We've still got a bit of work to do with the
qualifying car. We've hopefully got tomorrow, weather permitting, and we'll try to get the ArcaEx car
absolutely 'spot on' for Saturday."

Dario Franchitti Facts
       Rain showers delayed the start of practice today by nearly four hours.
       Franchitti's speed on Thursday (219.999 mph) was his best mark of the week since practice
       opened at IMS on Sunday.
       Indianapolis marks Franchitti's eighth IndyCar Series start and second start in the Indianapolis 500.
       In his only other Indy 500 start (2002), Franchitti qualified 28th and finished 19th.

Allen McDonald, Race Engineer, #27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone
          "Obviously, we lost some time today because of the weather, but we had a good day with the
ArcaEx car. We were relying heavily on the qualifying setups that Tony and Dan had given us over the
last couple days and it really worked out pretty well. It was our first really big effort at the qualifying car
and I think we're pretty happy. I know we'd like to find some more speed and we'll make sure we do that
tomorrow."
                                                           -AGR-

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