Klein Tools/Jim Beam Indy 500 Practice Report May 19, 2004

Driver:  Dan Wheldon
Car:  #26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone

                   Dan Wheldon                                                          Dan Wheldon
                       May 19                                                       All Practice Sessions
      Position               9th                                           Best Speed             221.953 mph
      Speed                  218.186 mph                                   Best Time              40.5491 sec
      Time                   41.2493 sec                                   Total Laps             290
      Laps                   85

                                                      IndyCar Series
                                               Practice Speeds - May 19
                                        1  Scott Dixon                 220.576 mph
                                        2  Kosuke Matsuura             219.417 mph
                                        3.  Roger Yasukawa             219.173 mph
                                        4.  Adrian Fernandez           219.171 mph
                                        5.  Helio Castroneves          218.706 mph

Dan Wheldon, #26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone
          "I think we are starting to hone in on a race setup.  I feel a lot more comfortable with the
Klein Tools/Jim Beam car.  This is a difficult place to get a car you're completely happy with.  I don't think
you are ever going to get a car, no matter how good it is, that you're going to be happy with at Indianapolis
Motor Speedway.  I think we are starting to get a lot closer and I'm looking forward to the race"

Dan Wheldon Facts
       Wheldon will start from the middle of the front row after qualifying second on Pole Day with a four-lap
       average speed of 221.524 mph.
       Wheldon is the current Indy Racing LeagueŽ IndyCarŽ Series points leader with 123 points placing
       him ahead of his Andretti Green teammate Tony Kanaan with 117.
       Wheldon is the IndyCar Series' most recent winner, claiming his first IndyCar Series victory at the
       Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 on April 17.
       Wheldon has also claimed the last two IndyCar Series pole positions, earning the top starting spot at
       Phoenix and Japan.
       Wheldon started fifth and finished 19th in last year's Indianapolis 500.

Tony Cotman, Team Manager, #26 Klein Tools/Jim Beam Dallara/Honda/Firestone
          "We made three long runs today and we have to be pretty happy with the progress we made today
on the Klein Tools/Jim Beam car.  We were making just some little changes on the car and we are getting a
little bit better on the balance.  We had some small electrical issues that you're going to have here and
there, but all being said we should be happy with our day's work."