TEAM REPORTS (NASHVILLE) - DIXON AND TARGET/ENERGIZER TEAM ON POLE AT NASHVILLE

KEEPING IT GOING, AND GOING, AND GOING… The Energizer Bunny joined the crew for qualifying today and the bunny feet obviously brought the team some extra luck on Friday the 13th as Dixon and the Energizer E2 Lithium Target car took the pole position.

After setting the fastest lap time in both practices at Nashville Speedway, Scott Dixon earned his eight career pole position in the no.9 Energizer Target car for the Saturday night race with a lap time of 22.8947 seconds (204.414 mph). Target teammate Dan Wheldon qualified fifth with a time of 22.9911 seconds (203.557 mph) and will start from the inside of row three.

The Target team is keeping the momentum created by last week’s success at Watkins Glen with a win by Scott Dixon going… and going, and going… as the no.9 Target Honda once again takes on the blue /black /silver colours of the Energizer E2 Lithium Battery theme featuring the pink bunny that keeps going, and going and going…. The last time Dixon took the wheel of the no.9 Energizer schemed car, he drove it to Victory Lane at Watkins Glen in 2006!

THIS WEEKEND’S INDYCAR ACTION: Target Team drivers Scott Dixon (No.9 Target Honda-powered Dallara) and Dan Wheldon (No.10 Target Honda-powered Dallara) have a concrete challenge on their hands this weekend as they hope to defend the Target team’s 1-2 finish last year at Nashville Superspeedway. The Firestone Indy 200 will take place Saturday evening and is the 11th race in 17-race 2007 season.

VENUE: The 1.33-mile tri-oval at Nashville Superspeedway opened in 2001and is the only track on the schedule to have a concrete surface, putting more emphasis on handling and tire wear.

TV RACE BROADCAST AIR DATE: 7:30 pm (ET) Live on ESPN, Saturday evening, July 14, 2007

CATCH IT LIVE ON THE WEB: The Indycar.com website features LIVE video streaming in addition to LIVE timing & scoring, audio from the IMS Radio Network, a chat feature and links to other videos. Streaming video also will be available live for all practice and qualifying sessions from Nashville Superspeedway.

PRO SERIES QUALIFYING: Chris Festa and the no.9 CareCentric Target Indy Pro Series team will also compete in at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend in the Sunbelt Rentals 100 on Saturday afternoon starting from the 15th spot on the starting grid. Festa had a pole position and a second place finish in the season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway but is still looking for an elusive win.

A LOOK at NASHVILLE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR: Last year, the Target team’s Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon combined to lead a total of 184 of the 200 lap race at Nashville Superspeedway to give the team their first 1-2 finish since joining the IndyCar Series in 2003. Dan Wheldon won the pole position as well at Nashville last year while Dixon started on pole in 2003 and finished second en route to his IndyCar Series Championship.

THE (Championship) RACE IS ON! Scott Dixon’s win at Watkins Glen kept him in second place (347 points) in the IndyCar Series Championship race and allowed him to gain a little ground on points leader Dario Franchitti (394 points). Dan Wheldon (313 points) fell back into fourth place behind Tony Kanaan (319 points). Sam Hornish Jr. rounds out the top five with 297 points.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Highlights this season to date includes 11 top-5 finishes to date, two pole positions and three race wins. The Target team has lead 656 laps of a possible 1879, and Dan Wheldon still leads the charge with 572 laps led (29.1%). Wheldon also has a pole position and a pair of victories while Dixon has a pole, a win and has kept his streak of running at the finish alive at 26 consecutive races.

THREE FOR THREE: Both Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon are the only IndyCar Series drivers to have won three consecutive races at one track. Dixon did it with the Target team at Watkins Glen with the win last weekend, while Dan Wheldon did it in the season opener at Homestead Miami Speedway (one with AGR 1, two with Target).

ST. JUDE 2007 TALLY: The Target team’s St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Target House donation with three wins ($5000 each), two pole positions ($1000 each) and 666 laps led ($25 each) by the NASCAR (3 laps), IndyCar (656 laps) and Grand Am Target cars (7 laps) brings the total to $33,650 this season to date.

LAST RACE: Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International, July 8th, 2007

NEXT RACE: Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday Night, July 14, 2007

TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING QUOTEBOARD:

Scott Dixon: “It’s good to have the Energizer car back I think that’s part of it as we’ll have such good runs when it’s been this car. The Target guys have done a great job in getting it prepared. We just rolled off the truck fast today. We had to wait a little longer than we thought we would, but the car has been fast all weekend. It's good for what we need. We need to put the pressure on the AGR (Andretti Green Racing) guys anytime we can, leading sessions and leading qualifying. Hopefully, we have a good car in the race tomorrow. It's going to be tough to hold on. We're going to just have to see. It's going to be a good race tomorrow. It's been very difficult to pass, tougher than we've had in the past, so we'll have to see how that plays out. Once it cools off at night time, it might open up the second groove and give people the opportunity to pass."

Dan Wheldon: “We’re a little disappointed on our side because we’re a little slow. It’s unfortunate and it gets a little frustrating because we’re running the same set up as Scott (Dixon) and we’re still half a mile slower. Starting fifth isn’t too bad but the Target team will have to work hard tomorrow.”