Homestead practice

[Down F0rce]

1 Alex Barron (51) 24.6819 216.596 44 D/C/F Pit
2 Ed Carpenter (52) 0.0531 24.7350 216.131 43 D/C/F Pit
3 Mark Taylor (2) 0.0536 24.7355 216.127 23 D/C/F
4 Buddy Rice (15) 0.0718 24.7537 215.968 37 G/H/F Pit
5 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.2041 24.8860 214.820 45 D/T/F Pit
6 Kosuke Matsuura (55) 0.2148 24.8967 214.727 28 G/H/F Pit
7 Darren Manning (10) 0.2168 24.8987 214.710 20 G/T/F Pit
8 Dario Franchitti (27) 0.2169 24.8988 214.709 29 D/H/F Pit
9 Greg Ray (13) 0.2516 24.9335 214.410 6 G/H/F Pit


Is the standings right now..yellow flag for Taylor, ran outta fuel and needed a tow in...

[GP Racer]

Hey, I forgot this was on!

Wow, look at Barron and Carpenter again! I'm going to be sorry I didn't put Carpenter in my top 5!

[GP Racer]

The favorites are way down the list!

[GP Racer]

G-Force is taking a beating again!

Chevy is looking very strong.

[GP Racer]

Scheckter takes first.

Whats up with my #1 pick this weekend, Kanann? Not good!

[Down F0rce]

The Cheever boys really are doing well, aren't they?

[jenna]

hahaha i had carpenter in my top ten then i swapped him for someone else! lets hope this practice isn't indicative of the race...

[Down F0rce]

1 Tomas Scheckter (4) 24.6480 216.894 54 D/C/F Pit
2 Alex Barron (51) 0.0339 24.6819 216.596 44 D/C/F Pit
3 Dan Wheldon (26) 0.0636 24.7116 216.336 27 D/H/F Pit
4 Ed Carpenter (52) 0.0870 24.7350 216.131 43 D/C/F Pit
5 Mark Taylor (2) 0.0875 24.7355 216.127 23 D/C/F Pit
6 Buddy Rice (15) 0.1057 24.7537 215.968 37 G/H/F Pit
7 Scott Dixon (1) 0.1189 24.7669 215.853 29 G/T/F Pit
8 Helio Castroneves (3) 0.1581 24.8061 215.512 48 D/T/F Pit
9 Robbie Buhl (24) 0.1738 24.8218 215.375 46 D/C/F Pit
10 Sam Hornish Jr. (6) 0.1942 24.8422 215.198 37 D/T/F Pit
11 A.J. Foyt IV (14) 0.2380 24.8860 214.820 45 D/T/F Pit
12 Bryan Herta (7) 0.2407 24.8887 214.796 54 D/H/F Pit
13 Kosuke Matsuura (55) 0.2487 24.8967 214.727 28 G/H/F Pit
14 Darren Manning (10) 0.2507 24.8987 214.710 20 G/T/F Pit
15 Dario Franchitti (27) 0.2508 24.8988 214.709 29 D/H/F Pit
16 Greg Ray (13) 0.2855 24.9335 214.410 6 G/H/F Pit
17 Scott Sharp (8) 0.3513 24.9993 213.846 7 D/T/F Pit
18 Tora Takagi (12) 0.3586 25.0066 213.784 36 D/T/F Pit
19 Tony Kanaan (11) 0.4876 25.1356 212.686 31 D/H/F Pit

End of session. Well done to Tomas, qualifying is tommorow

[GP Racer]

Hey jenna, we gotta talk! What did you say to Tony?!

You know I bet thi months mortgage payment on the guy! you got to talk to him!

The standings are definetely different than I expected.

[Kicking-back]

Good showing by Mark Taylor.

In fact, everyone's done well - it's so close and that points to a good, tight race.

[jhansen]

Some observations:

19 cars entered, wish it were about five more, but oh well

Only five of them are G-Forces, not surprising? (guess we are in for a season of ugly nosed cars, or will teams switch around?)

Definitely Chevy is strong with four of the top five spots, quite the opposite from last year

But most importantly, less than half a second (.4876) separates the top from the bottom, yet the cars are averaging 212 to 216! Try that NASCAR!!!

[Tim Northcutt]

It was fairly chilly here (for Miami)...low 60s...but it was really warm for the test days....

Let's see what happens over the weekend in quals and in the Race....

That's when it will count....

[Down F0rce]

ALL the Chevy's are in the top ten I belive. Very strong showing from them

[rush1]

Its so great that another season is here!Many interesting tibits in those practice times. I wonder if Sam and Helio will pick it up for qualifying.

[GP Racer]

Originally posted by rush1
Its so great that another season is here!Many interesting tibits in those practice times. I wonder if Sam and Helio will pick it up for qualifying.

They did much better at the first test, I don't know what happened here, and Kanann, way off the pace!

Barron and Carpenter are for real at this track! Thats their second great test here.

Man, lets go racing!

[MLM]

Way to go,Tomas!!!!!!!
If that boy keeps it off the wall, he could kick some serious booty!!!!
(geez,can you tell this gal is ready for some serious racin'...and for some cute drivers, too!? Man, it's been a LONG winter! )

ps...man,those Hondas were slower than a slug today! I hope they pick up some serious speed tomorrow(although, the Toyotas didn't fare much better,either).

[Kicking-back]

Originally posted by GP Racer
Kanann, way off the pace!

He isn't "way off the pace" - no-one is.

[indycool]

First day of practice, it's sure mixed up. Hornish 10th in his first session with Penske?

But Kanaan is less than half a second off in 19th. That's pretty much a "NASCAR-type" list!

[Sile]

Go Alex Barron!!!!!!!

[GP Racer]

Originally posted by Kicking-back
He isn't "way off the pace" - no-one is.

Sorry, but being 5 MPH slower here, is way off the pace. I think if you asked Tony about it, he would agree.

[Kicking-back]

Tony's quotes were along the lines of, the team having four cars means they try different set ups on day one of practice, and he knows they have the speed from the feedback Wheldon has given.

[GP Racer]

Originally posted by Kicking-back
Tony's quotes were along the lines of, the team having four cars means they try different set ups on day one of practice, and he knows they have the speed from the feedback Wheldon has given.

I hope so, because I have him to win Sunday, in the Indy League Fantasy game!

I just wasn't figuring any of the AGR cars to be that far down the order.

[indycool]

Less than half a second isn't "way off." Within that mix, a whole lot can change.

[GP Racer]

Well Sharp, just qualed at 212.769, and he says he's way down and doesn't know exactly what the problem is. He'll be starting close to the rear with that time. He doesn't feel very confident with that speed, especially when you consider some of these guys went over 218 last time.