Hoosier Wins Sprint Week/ Double Duty for Tiago/ Milwaukee Photos Posted/ Sarah Fisher may not Race Michigan/ Danica on Danica Bobblehead
Hoosier Wins Sprint Week
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Jon Stanbrough became the first Indiana driver since Dave Darland in 2001 to win Indiana Sprint Week Stanbrough was named winner after rain forced the race organizer to cancel the last night of Indiana Sprint Week. The Jamestown native won the final three races of the series at Tri-State, Kokomo and Gas City I-69 Speedways to claim the title.
Double Duty for Tiago
USAC Silver Crown driver Tiago Medeiros is doing double duty racing this weekend in both the Silver Crown and IRL Indy Pro Series. Medeiros is filling in for Alex Lloyd who is out with health issues.
USAC Silver Crown Entry List
1 Dave Steele
2 Pablo Donoso
8 Bryn Gohn
14 Josh Wise
17 Dave Darland
18 Tiago Medeiros
21 Brian Tyler
26 Aaron Pierce
28 Tim Barber
29 Bud Kaeding
41 Jay Drake
96 Rodney Weesner
00 Wayne Reutiman Jr.
199 Peter Shepherd
Milwaukee Photos Posted
Images from today’s qualifying session are posted in our photo section. http://www.flickr.com/photos/92448439@N00/sets/72057594134006261/
Sarah Fisher may not Race Michigan
I spoke today with the PR rep for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. He said contrary to reports in Thursday’s Detroit Free Press, the team has not announced a driver for Michigan yet. They expect to announce a driver sometime this week but they are looking at several drivers. She is one of the drivers under consideration but they have not come to a decision just yet. The spokesperson for D&R said that the rumor started because she is often seen hanging around with the team. Her fiancé is a crewmember on the team and she often travels with him and wears team gear. Current driver Ryan Briscoe will be unable to run at Michigan because he is driving an Australian V8 SuperCar.
Andretti Green Teams Lead Day One at Milwaukee
Dario Franchitti showed that he deserved a new contract with Andretti Green Racing today by leading IndyCar Series practice at the Milwaukee Mile. The 2004 Milwaukee race winner topped the charts with a lap of 21.569 seconds, 169.409 mph. Marco Andretti was right behind Franchitti at 169.293 mph in the afternoon session. Panther’s Vitor Meira was third and Tony Kanaan fourth quick.
Danica Patrick on Danica Patrick the Figurine
(About having figurine): “I feel very special.” (Does it look like you?): “It has long dark hair. And the suit and the helmet looks just like mine. The eyebrows are a little high and short and my lips are a little more glossy color than pink or red.
I feel very lucky that I have a figurine. I don’t think anyone else here has one. Do any other drivers have a figurine? I hope that it gives people another reason to come to the race.
We have great racing. It’s just a matter of bringing people in to see it. And as I’ve been told by my friends and family and other people, ‘Once you see it, you’re hooked.’ We just need to hook them.”
Open Wheeler Cup Qualifying Michigan
1. (11 Denny Hamlin)
3. 9 Kasey Kahne
5. 24 Jeff Gordon
13. 20 Tony Stewart
16. 99 Carl Edwards
18. 21 Ken Schrader
21. 18 J.J. Yeley
24. 22 Dave Blaney
29. 7 Robby Gordon
31. 42 Casey Mears
All images in this update courtesy of RE Technologies and ESPN.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Jon Stanbrough became the first Indiana driver since Dave Darland in 2001 to win Indiana Sprint Week Stanbrough was named winner after rain forced the race organizer to cancel the last night of Indiana Sprint Week. The Jamestown native won the final three races of the series at Tri-State, Kokomo and Gas City I-69 Speedways to claim the title.
Double Duty for Tiago
USAC Silver Crown driver Tiago Medeiros is doing double duty racing this weekend in both the Silver Crown and IRL Indy Pro Series. Medeiros is filling in for Alex Lloyd who is out with health issues.
USAC Silver Crown Entry List
1 Dave Steele
2 Pablo Donoso
8 Bryn Gohn
14 Josh Wise
17 Dave Darland
18 Tiago Medeiros
21 Brian Tyler
26 Aaron Pierce
28 Tim Barber
29 Bud Kaeding
41 Jay Drake
96 Rodney Weesner
00 Wayne Reutiman Jr.
199 Peter Shepherd
Milwaukee Photos Posted
Images from today’s qualifying session are posted in our photo section. http://www.flickr.com/photos/92448439@N00/sets/72057594134006261/
Sarah Fisher may not Race Michigan
I spoke today with the PR rep for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. He said contrary to reports in Thursday’s Detroit Free Press, the team has not announced a driver for Michigan yet. They expect to announce a driver sometime this week but they are looking at several drivers. She is one of the drivers under consideration but they have not come to a decision just yet. The spokesperson for D&R said that the rumor started because she is often seen hanging around with the team. Her fiancé is a crewmember on the team and she often travels with him and wears team gear. Current driver Ryan Briscoe will be unable to run at Michigan because he is driving an Australian V8 SuperCar.
Andretti Green Teams Lead Day One at Milwaukee
Dario Franchitti showed that he deserved a new contract with Andretti Green Racing today by leading IndyCar Series practice at the Milwaukee Mile. The 2004 Milwaukee race winner topped the charts with a lap of 21.569 seconds, 169.409 mph. Marco Andretti was right behind Franchitti at 169.293 mph in the afternoon session. Panther’s Vitor Meira was third and Tony Kanaan fourth quick.
Danica Patrick on Danica Patrick the Figurine
(About having figurine): “I feel very special.” (Does it look like you?): “It has long dark hair. And the suit and the helmet looks just like mine. The eyebrows are a little high and short and my lips are a little more glossy color than pink or red.
I feel very lucky that I have a figurine. I don’t think anyone else here has one. Do any other drivers have a figurine? I hope that it gives people another reason to come to the race.
We have great racing. It’s just a matter of bringing people in to see it. And as I’ve been told by my friends and family and other people, ‘Once you see it, you’re hooked.’ We just need to hook them.”
Open Wheeler Cup Qualifying Michigan
1. (11 Denny Hamlin)
3. 9 Kasey Kahne
5. 24 Jeff Gordon
13. 20 Tony Stewart
16. 99 Carl Edwards
18. 21 Ken Schrader
21. 18 J.J. Yeley
24. 22 Dave Blaney
29. 7 Robby Gordon
31. 42 Casey Mears
All images in this update courtesy of RE Technologies and ESPN.
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