Andretti to Make Inaugural Appearance at Michigan in NYSE car

BROOKLYN, Mich. (July 29, 2006) - Marco Andretti and the #26 NYSE car recorded a speed of 209.886 miles per hour (34.3043 seconds) around Michigan International Speedway and will start from 19th position for Sunday's running of the Firestone Indy 400. The 11th event of the 2006 IndyCar Series season is set to go green at 3:45 p.m. (EDT) Sunday, with ABC Sports providing live broadcast coverage of the 200-lap event beginning at 3:30 p.m. (EDT). The race may also be heard on XM Satellite Radio on XM channel 145.

Marco Andretti, #26 NYSE Dallara/Honda/Firestone:

"I didn't think I would be up front but I didn't expect a 209 either. The NYSE car is just too neutral in our setup. We're trying to set the car up similar to my teammates but somehow there is something very different."

2006 Firestone Indy 400 Qualifying Results

Pos.       Name                           Speed (mph)          Time (secs)
1        Helio Castroneves                 216.777              33.2138
2        Sam Hornish Jr.                   216.466              33.2615
3        Tony Kanaan                       214.763              33.5253
4        Ed Carpenter                      214.540              33.5602
5        Scott Dixon                       214.273              33.6020
6        Vitor Meira                       214.170              33.6182
7        Dario Franchitti                  213.851              33.6683
8        Tomas Scheckter                   213.725              33.6881
9        Dan Wheldon                       213.694              33.6931
10       Buddy Rice                        213.450              33.7315
11       Danica Patrick                    213.357              33.7462
12       Bryan Herta                       213.207              33.7700
13       Scott Sharp                       213.164              33.7768
14       Kosuke Matsuura                   212.761              33.8408
15       Buddy Lazier                      212.248              33.9226
16       Jeff Simmons                      211.691              34.0119
17       Marty Roth                        210.502              34.2039
18       Jeff Bucknum                      210.350              34.2286
19       Marco Andretti                    209.886              34.3043