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Andretti Qualifies NYSE Car on Front Row at Infineon Raceway

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For Immediate Release
www.andrettigreen.com

Andretti Qualifies NYSE Car
on Outside of Front Row at Infineon Raceway

SONOMA, Calif. (Aug. 26, 2006) - Marco Andretti recorded a best lap of 107.417 miles per
hour (1:17.0830 seconds) in the #26 NYSE Dallara/Honda/Firestone during the six-car qualifying
shootout at the 12-turn, 2.26-mile Infineon Raceway road course and will start from the second position
for Sunday afternoon's running of the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.
The 13th event of the 2006 IndyCar Series season is set to go green at 3:45 p.m. (EDT) Sunday
with ESPN providing live broadcast coverage of the 80-lap event beginning at 3:30 p.m. (EDT). The
race may also be heard on XM Satellite Radio, channel 145.

Marco Andretti, #26 NYSE Dallara/Honda/Firestone:
"I'm definitely happy to have put the NYSE car on the front row and I guess there's still the
chance that I can have the lead going into the first turn. It will be a long race tomorrow, but this place is
all about track position and we have to work towards keeping it.

2006 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Qualifying Results
Pos.       Name                           Speed (mph)          Time (secs)
1        Scott Dixon                       107.484            1:17.0344
2        Marco Andretti                    107.417            1:17.0830
3        Helio Castroneves                 107.236            1:17.2127
4        Tony Kanaan                       107.209            1:17.2320
5        Dario Franchitti                  107.130            1:17.2893
6        Dan Wheldon                       106.708            1:17.5946
7        Ryan Briscoe                      105.800            1:18.2612
8        Vitor Meira                       105.746            1:18.3012
9        Bryan Herta                       105.678            1:18.3510
10       Sam Hornish Jr.                   105.352            1:18.5940
11       Danica Patrick                    104.772            1:19.0287
12       Buddy Rice                        104.529            1:19.2128
13       Kosuke Matsuura                   104.490            1:19.2421
14       Jeff Simmons                      104.068            1:19.5633
15       Jeff Bucknum                      103.376            1:20.0960
16       Ed Carpenter                      103.065            1:20.3379
17       Scott Sharp                       101.397            1:21.6590
18       Tomas Scheckter                  No Speed             No Time


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