RAIN SCRUBS "FAST FRIDAY" PRACTICE AT INDIANAPOLIS

        SPEEDWAY, Ind. (May 14, 2004) - The final full day of practice before Saturday's pole
qualifying session for the 88th running of the Indianapolis 500 was canceled today due to rain.
        "MBNA Pole Day" opens with practice at 8 a.m. (EST) Saturday. Qualifying is slated to
begin at 11 a.m. (EST).

Qualifying Draw
 Entry                                                                  Draw
 #7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone                             10
 #7T XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone                            18
 #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone                                 59
 #11T Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone                                  3
 #26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone                          15
 #26T Klein Tools/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone                         33
 #27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone                                        47
 #27T ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone                                       27


Bryan Herta, #7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone
        "The rain today hurt us a little bit. We spent most of the week working on the race setup
for the XM Satellite Radio car.  Yesterday was the only work we did with our qualifying package
so we will need to make good use of tomorrow morning's practice.  But then again, sometimes if
you run too much you get lost and the weather may have kept us from doing that today."

Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone
        "It is going to be an interesting day tomorrow.  We'll have a few qualifying attempts plus
some practice in the morning so I'm excited.  The whole Team 7-Eleven crew has worked hard
all week and I hoping tomorrow is going to be really good."

Dan Wheldon, #26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone
        "Tomorrow is a big day for the Klein Tools/Jim Beam team.  The closer to the front we
start the better I think we will be.  There are going to be a lot of contenders for the pole because
everyone has shown a lot of speed this week.  This field is so close it will be difficult, but I think
this Klein Tools/Jim Beam car has a chance at the front row."

Dario Franchitti, # 27 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone
        "The weather wasn't a help today for the ArcaEx team.  We still had a little bit of work to
do on the qualifying car because we have spent the majority of the week working on our race
setup. Hopefully we'll do well tomorrow morning and we'll go out and throw some big numbers
up in qualifying."