Team Penske continues to dominate IZOD IndyCar Series qualifying in 2010, with Ryan Briscoe
dominant in his four-lap run Friday to claim his first pole of the season, after three for teammate Will
Power. Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon will line up on the outside of the front row, in second.
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Ryan Briscoe(Penske Racing) |
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Ryan Briscoe(Penske Racing) |
Panther Racing’s Dan Wheldon posted the third-fastest qualifying speed, but was penalized to the back of
the field for running below the white line during his run. Marco Andretti also was moved to the back of the
starting grid for the same infraction. Hideki Mutoh had his best qualifying effort this year and will start
fourth, while Takuma Sato led the six rookies in the field, qualifying 11th for KV Racing Technology.
Saturday’s 200-lap race, the first IZOD IndyCar Series oval event of 2010, starts at 2 p.m. EDT, with live
television coverage on ABC.
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Hideki Mutoh (Newman Haas) |
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Takuma Sato (KV Racing Technology) |
Ryan Briscoe（#6 Team Penske Honda）pole qualifier, 1st pole of 2010, 9th career IndyCar pole:
"We
made some changes to the car after practice and the car was really strong. It was a picture-perfect
qualifying run. The gearing is critical, especially when it’s windy like this. When you get it right – like we
did today – it makes a big difference. But there are a lot of good cars out there, including my teammates,
so I expect a really competitive race tomorrow."
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April 30, 2010
