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Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone

"It's been a bit of a struggle for us. It's a matter of finding a setup that I'm comfortable with, that I feel like I can really hustle the Motorola car. I definitely have a bit of a different style than a lot of drivers with how I want the car to feel from turn-in. Sebring is such a common place to go and test. It's always here and it's always nice enough to run. The track served its purpose for what we needed."

Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone

"We made huge improvements to the Team 7-Eleven car today. I gave some of my stuff to Hideki and to Marco and to Danica, and I got some stuff from Hideki. Actually, the last change that we made on the 7-Eleven car was something that Hideki tried and liked, so I've got to thank him for that. It was a great couple of days for me. After Homestead, where I had a rough test, it's good to come out of Sebring knowing that we got the job done. I have a lot of responsibility on my back right now with this team. I don't mind, but it's definitely a relief. Everything that was on the list, we got it done."

Marco Andretti, #26 Dallara/Honda/Firestone

"The first day was not as great as we would have liked. We had to work on gaining overall grip. However, we were doing a true test. We were able to find some grip and balance and I think we're pretty happy with how the test went."

Hideki Mutoh, #27 Panasonic Dallara/Honda/Firestone

"The Panasonic car improved a lot, and I improved a lot too. I'm getting more and more used to driving the IndyCar Series car and with working with the team. I'm a lot more comfortable. During the test, we were trying to find more traction for St. Petersburg. That's the main thing we were working on, and I think we found a good direction. This team, everybody is so competitive. We all share data. The results of the test are a good sign for us."