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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.
With the final nine spots up for grabs, here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Qualifying Order:
(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie
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 Day 8, a.k.a. “Pole Day”, was excellent and showcased numerous teams that aren’t the usual powerhouses. Alex Tagliani took home to pole.
Here are our best photos from the day.
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
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.
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)
Here’s the 2011 Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Order:
(W) = Indianapolis 500 Winner
(R) = Indianapolis 500 Rookie
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.
2011 Indianapolis 500 Day 7, a.k.a. “Fast Friday”, was another excellent, fast and full day of practice.
Here are our best photos from the day.
