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Naptown Buzz #26

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On this episode of Naptown Buzz, your source for all things Indy, we sit in on 2011 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter Alex Tagliani’s press conference and Brian asks the burning question, “How do you feel about your pool invoice now?”

Best of luck in the Indy 500 Alex.

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2011 Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Qualifying Order

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With the final nine spots up for grabs, here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Qualifying Order:

  1. 20 Scott Speed (R)
  2. 57 TBA (Sarah Fisher Racing)
  3. 38T Graham Rahal
  4. 88T Jay Howard (R)
  5. 23T Paul Tracy
  6. 24 Ana Beatriz
  7. 36T Pippa Mann (R)
  8. 22T Justin Wilson
  9. 26T Marco Andretti
  10. 7 Danica Patrick
  11. 19T Alex Lloyd
  12. 17T Raphael Matos
  13. 38 Graham Rahal
  14. 17 Raphael Matos
  15. 6T Ryan Briscoe
  16. 19 Alex Lloyd
  17. 34T Sebastian Saavedra
  18. 36 Pippa Mann (R)
  19. 83 Charlie Kimball (R)
  20. 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
  21. 7T Danica Patrick
  22. 99T Townsend Bell
  23. 27 Mike Conway
  24. 24T Ana Beatriz
  25. 18 James Jakes (R)
  26. 34 Sebastian Saavedra
  27. 26 Marco Andretti
  28. 18T James Jakes (R)
  29. 28T Ryan Hunter-Reay
  30. 3T Helio Castroneves (W)
  31. 6 Ryan Briscoe
  32. 83T Charlie Kimball (R)
  33. 23 Paul Tracy
  34. 27T Mike Conway
  35. 12T Will Power

(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie

2011 Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Schedule

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Here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Schedule:

8am – 6pm: Public gates open

9am: Rapid Fire (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)

10am: WIBC pin distribution (Plaza)

10:15am: Enlistment Ceremony (Plaza)

10:45am: Willy T. Ribbs Q&A (Plaza)

11:15am: Willy T. Ribbs Autograph Session (Plaza)

Noon: Qualifications begin

Noon: Blank Pages (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)

1pm: Bump Day Q&A (Plaza)

3:30pm: Bump Day Autograph Session (Plaza)

3:30pm: Living Proof (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)

2011 Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Results

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Alex Tagliani took the pole position in the “Fast Nine”, one run shoot-out due to the rain, for  the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Dario Franchitti ran out of fuel on his run, thus the 9 spot.

Here are the complete Pole Day results.

Row 1
77 Alex Tagliani 227.171
9 Scott Dixon (W) 227.340
2 Oriol Servia 227.340

Row 2
99 Townsend Bell 226.887
12 Will Power 226.773
98 Dan Wheldon (W) 226.490

Row 3
44 Buddy Rice (W) 225.786
67 Ed Carpenter 225.121
10 Dario Franchitti (W) 226.379

Row 4
5 Takuma Sato 225.736
14 Vitor Meira 225.590
4 JR Hildebrand (R) 225.579

Row 5
06 James Hinchcliffe (R) 25.572
30 Bertrand Baguette 225.285
11 Davey Hamilton 225.250

Row 6
3 Helio Castroneves (W) 225.216
43 John Andretti 224.981
59 EJ Viso 224.732

Row 7
41 Bruno Junqueira 224.691
22 Justin Wilson 224.511
88 Jay Howard 224.483

Row 8
07 Tomas Scheckter 224.433
82 Tony Kanaan 224.417
78 Simona de Silvestro 224.392

(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie

Naptown Buzz #25

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On this episode of Naptown Buzz, your source for all things Indy, Mel McMahon & Brian Groce hit Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Indy 500 Pole Day activity and interview James Hinchcliffe & John Andretti.

Find out the truth of James’ nose injury and what John likes the most about Indy.

Thanks to Dave “The King” Wilson for letting us tag along for his interview questions as well.

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2011 Indianapolis 500 Pole Day/Tom Carnegie Day Schedule

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Here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Pole Day/Tom Carnegie Day Schedule:

6am – 6pm: Public gates open

8am: Indianapolis 500 practice

10am: Past pole winners Q&A (Plaza)

10:30am: Past pole winners autograph session (Plaza)

11am: Qualifications begin

1pm: 16 Candles (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)

2:30pm: Hot Wheels pin distribution (Plaza)

3:30pm: All Time Low (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)

4:30pm: Qualifying positions 1-9

5pm: All Time Low (Live music/Coca-Cola Stage)

2011 Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Order

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Here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Order:

  1. 34 Sebastian Saavedra
  2. 83 Charlie Kimball (R)
  3. 98 Dan Wheldon (W)
  4. 77 Alex Tagliani
  5. 5T Takuma Sato
  6. 18 James Jakes (R)
  7. 30 Bertrand Baguette
  8. 57 TBA (Sarah Fisher Racing)
  9. 06 James Hinchcliffe (R)
  10. 38 Graham Rahal
  11. 4 JR Hildebrand (R)
  12. 28T Ryan Hunter-Reay
  13. 6 Ryan Briscoe
  14. 8 Ho-Pin Tung (R)
  15. 26T Marco Andretti
  16. 12 Will Power
  17. 34T Sebastian Saavedra
  18. 11 Davey Hamilton
  19. 18T James Jakes (R)
  20. 36 Pippa Mann (R)
  21. 12T Will Power
  22. 3T Helio Castroneves (W)
  23. 23 Paul Tracy
  24. 24T Ana Beatriz
  25. 27T Mike Conway
  26. 11T Davey Hamilton
  27. 67T Ed Carpenter
  28. 30T Bertrand Baguette
  29. 07 Tomas Scheckter
  30. 88 Jay Howard (R)
  31. 82T Tony Kanaan
  32. 44T Buddy Rice (W)
  33. 17T Raphael Matos
  34. 6T Ryan Briscoe
  35. 26 Marco Andretti
  36. 22T Justin Wilson
  37. 44 Buddy Rice (W)
  38. 98T Dan Wheldon (W)
  39. 7T Danica Patrick
  40. 41 Bruno Junqueira
  41. 19 Alex Lloyd
  42. 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
  43. 83T Charlie Kimball (R)
  44. 17 Raphael Matos
  45. 59 E.J. Viso
  46. 99 Townsend Bell
  47. 14 Vitor Meira
  48. 06T James Hinchcliffe (R)
  49. 22 Justin Wilson
  50. 27 Mike Conway
  51. 59T E.J. Viso
  52. 2T Oriol Servia
  53. 3 Helio Castroneves (W)
  54. 07T Tomas Scheckter
  55. 10T Dario Franchitti (W)
  56. 5 Takuma Sato
  57. 9 Scott Dixon (W)
  58. 78T Simona De Silvestro
  59. 14T Vitor Meira
  60. 43 John Andretti
  61. 41T Bruno Junqueira
  62. 2 Oriol Servia
  63. 24 Ana Beatriz
  64. 77T Alex Tagliani
  65. 20 Scott Speed (R)
  66. 9T Scott Dixon (W)
  67. 23T Paul Tracy
  68. 36T Pippa Mann (R)
  69. 82 Tony Kanaan
  70. 99T Townsend Bell
  71. 88T Jay Howard (R)
  72. 43T John Andretti
  73. 67 Ed Carpenter
  74. 7 Danica Patrick
  75. 38T Graham Rahal
  76. 10 Dario Franchitti (W)
  77. 4T JR Hildebrand (R)
  78. 19T Alex Lloyd

(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie

2011 Indianapolis 500 Day 7 Top Ten

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Day Seven, a.k.a. “Fast Friday”, of the 2011 Indianapolis 500 practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was another excellent one, and our third full day of practice which turned in the fastest laps of the year yet.

Six drivers were aver 228 mph and twelve drivers were over 227 mph, so if track conditions are right, my guess is still that the pole could very well be in the 227 – 228 mph range.

Led by Will Power, here’s the complete top ten run down for the day.

  1. No. 3 – Helio Castroneves @ 228.611 mph
  2. No. 77 – Alex Tagliani @ 228.327 mph
  3. No.9 – Scott Dixon @ 228.181 mph
  4. No.6 – Ryan Briscoe @ 228.029 mph
  5. No. 30 – Bertrand Baguette @ 228.028 mph
  6. No.67 – Ed Carpenter @ 228.017 mph
  7. No. 12 – Will Power @ 227.958 mph
  8. No. 99 – Townsend Bell @ 227.927 mph
  9. No. 2 – Oriol Servia @ 227.580 mph
  10. No. 98 – Dan Wheldon @ 227.463 mph