INDIANAPOLIS, Sunday, May 23, 2010 - Drama took center stage on Bump Day as the field for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 was filled in an exciting final hour that saw former IZOD IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan qualify a backup car and rookie Sebastian Saavedra make the race when gambles by Paul Tracy and Jay Howard failed to pay off.
Joining Kanaan and Saavedra in the field of 33 cars are rookies Takuma Sato and Mario Romancini, and veterans John Andretti, Sarah Fisher, Vitor Meira, Alex Lloyd and Bruno Junqueira.
Left out are Howard, Tracy, Milka Duno and Jaques Lazier, who replaced A.J. Foyt IV in the No. 41 ABC Supply A.J. Foyt Racing car following the morning ... FULL STORY »
Sebastian Saavedra, #29 William Rast Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “With the weather, we didn’t get to do as much as we were expecting today but there were positive things. One was Bruno [Junqueira] actually getting into the car. Not having a teammate, ... FULL STORY »
Weather: At the start of practice at 1:05 pm, overcast and 57° F with winds out of the northwest at 4 mph. At 5:00 pm, overcast and 56° F with northwest winds at 8 mph.
Practice Summary: Saavedra ... FULL STORY »
Sebastian Saavedra successfully completed the four required speed phases of Rookie Orientation (ROP) this afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Saavedra, one of seven rookies to finish the program, overcame a delay due to a fuel pump problem on the #29 ... FULL STORY »
Viva International Group’s William Rast Eyewear Collection Joins Effort
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 10, 2010) – Rising Colombian star Sebastian Saavedra will be a busy young man during the month of May. In addition to contesting the next ... FULL STORY »
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2010) - Ryan Hunter-Reay, the newest member of the Andretti Autosport quartet, received a bear hug from the CEO in Victory Circle. That meant a lot coming from a racing champion - Michael ... FULL STORY »
Race Notes
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Round Three – Firestone Indy Lights
Streets of Long Beach, California
Bryan Herta Autosport fared at both ends of the spectrum on the streets of Long Beach, Calif., in today’s Firestone Indy Lights race. Sebastian Saavedra ... FULL STORY »
