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AGR PRACTICE NOTES - SURFER'S PARADISE - October 23, 2008


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Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone:

"This is a challenging track, for sure. This being my first time to the track is definitely showing. I used today to try and get my references for breaking and just trying to get used to being on the track. I improved from the first session to the second, so I hope by tomorrow's qualifying run we will have a better feel and idea on what really needs to be done to get the Motorola car faster."

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

"The Team 7-Eleven car was pretty good in the morning session. Unfortunately we didn't make a lot of progress in the afternoon. We'll think about it overnight and come back tomorrow and try to make some positive changes for qualifying. The Team 7-Eleven car is good, but we have to make it a bit better."

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

"We were fighting a couple of issues with the Blockbuster car today. We lacked overall grip and the traction is not good right now. This is a very challenging circuit, especially for the new drivers here. I'm finding it really difficult to go fast. All the time is in the curves. We're working on it and hopefully it will come but this place is tougher than most to get up to speed."

Hideki Mutoh, #27 Formula Dream Dallara/Honda/Firestone:

"This is a very hard track to get used to. I am still learning the track so with time hopefully we will make the necessary adjustments. The Formula Dream team is working really hard to try and figure out what we need to do to get some more speed."