INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, May 14, 2012 – For the second time in three practice days, Josef Newgarden and Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing topped the speed charts during practice for the 2012 Indianapolis 500.
In the final hour of practice, Newgarden ticked off a lap at 222.486 mph. He ran a total of 47 laps for the day.
Teammate Bryan Clauson ended up in 19th position with a speed of 218.334 mph. Clauson ran only 20 laps to conserve tires and mileage for the remaining practice days leading up to the 500-mile race.
With 29 cars running on the track, both Newgarden and Clauson gained valuable experience running in traffic. Practice resumes tomorrow in anticipation of Pole Day on Saturday, May 19.
QUOTES
“JOSEF NEWGARDEN (Driver- Nashville, ... FULL STORY »
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, May 14, 2012 – Only 1/100th of a second separated Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammates Simon Pagenaud and Townsend Bell on the time sheet Monday when the third day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 came to an end at ... FULL STORY »
INDIANAPOLIS (Monday, May 14, 2012) - Speeds continue to climb as IZOD IndyCar Series drivers and teams took advantage of a third consecutive day of sunny and warm conditions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Rookie Josef Newgarden topped the speed charts for ... FULL STORY »
For the second consecutive day, Andretti Autosport led the way for Chevrolet in practice for the 96th Indianapolis 500. Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 28 Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, turned in the second quickest time, 40.6065 seconds/221.639 mph. ... FULL STORY »
All Three Drivers Post Fastest Laps To Date
SPEEDWAY, IN. – May 14, 2012 – KV Racing Technology continued to make progress with their setup and found more speed during the third day of practice in preparation for this weekend’s qualifying ... FULL STORY »
DAY THREE PRACTICE NOTES/QUOTES---- Indianapolis, Indiana, May 14, 2012
Fast Facts:
Oriol Servia
Oriol clocked the 8th fastest speed today (220.304 mph) in day three of practice, completing a total of 51 laps and making him the fifth fastest of the Chevy drivers.
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Panther Racing National Guard driver JR Hildebrand finished with the sixth-quickestpractice time Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the 24-year-old topped the 220 mph mark and posted Panther Racing’s fastest lap speed of the month. Hildebrand, the reining Indy ... FULL STORY »
