2006 Indianapolis 500 - Pole Day

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Young fans have fun with a human statue at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan, driver of the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car, with the Bombardier Pagoda behind him on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: Chris Jones The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Stephan Gregoire, driver of the No. 97 Effen Vodka Team Leader Special on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Eddie Cheever, left, with fellow Cheever Racing driver Max Papis, left. Eddie drives the No. 51 car and Max drives the No. 52 car, both Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Sam Hornish Jr. answers questions from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. Sam, who earned the pole position today, drives the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske car. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick answers questions after her qualification attempt for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. Danica drives the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent car. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Helio Castroneves answers questions after his qualification attempt for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. Helio drives the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske car. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Eddie Cheever Jr. sits on the wall that divides the pit area from pit lane. Eddie drives the No. 51 Cheever racing car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Andretti Green Racing teammates Tony Kanaan, left, and Marco Andretti. Tony drives the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car and Marco drives the No. 26 NYSE Group car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Jeff Simmons in front of the Bombardier Pagoda on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jeff drives the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines P.J. Chesson, left, jokes with 2005 Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. P.J. drives the No. 91 Carmelo Hemelgarn Racing car and Dan drives the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Team car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Marco Andretti's crew prepares his No. 26 NYSE Group car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Danica Patrick's No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent car in the pits on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: Jim Haines Buddy and Kara Lazier on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Buddy drives the No. 5 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing car. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Fans eat in front of the legendary Bombardier Pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on a sunny The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Townsend Bell, driver of the No. 90 Vision Racing car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Airton Dare, driver of the No. 88 OCTANE Motors/Sanitec/SSM car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Team car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Felipe Giaffone, driver of the No. 14 ABC Supply CO./AJ Foyt Racing car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianpolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Stephan Gregoire, driver of the No. 97 Effen Vodka Team Leader Special car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Fans cheer on crowd Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent car. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dario Franchitti, driver of the No. 27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Fans with painted faces cheer on drivers on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone, cradles the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award trophy after winning the pole for the 90th Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone, accepts the $100,000 check from IMS President and COO Joie Chitwood after winning the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award for the 90th Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone (center), with Penske Racing team owner team owner Roger Penske (right) and Tim Cindric, president of Penske Performance. Hornish won the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award for the 90th Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone accepts a prize from Toro for winning the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award for the 90th Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Al Unser with Tracey Todd, the newly-crowned 2006 500 Festival Queen. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tracey Todd, the 2006 500 Festival Queen. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Roger Yasukawa in the No. 21 VIDEOPOKER.COM car. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Al Unser Jr. in the No. 31 A1 Team USA Geico Dreyer & Reinbold car during practice prior to pole qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Airton Dare in the No. 88 OCTANE Motors/Sanitec/SSM car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Tony Kanaan in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Dario Franchitti in the No. 27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 92 Jeff Bucknum in the Life Fitness car on Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy No. 98 PJ Jones in the CURB Records Special followed by No. 52 Max Papis in the Cheever Racing car during practice before qualifications on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy An IMS Safety Patrol An Indianapolis Motor Speedway safety patrol dressed up for The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dario Franchitti, driver of the No. 27 Klein Tools/Canadian club car waits in the pit area on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Chris Jones The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marty Roth, driver of the No. 25 Roth Racing car waits in his pit before practice on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Scott Dixon, left, talks to a member of his Target Chip Ganassi Racing Team crew in the morning before practice on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dario Franchitti, left, cleans his helmet while talking to Max Papis. Dario drives the No. 27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club car and Max drives the No. 52 Cheever Racing car. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Tony Kanaan, driver of the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven car, relaxes before his qualification run for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick in her car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. Danica drives the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent car. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Bryan Herta's No. 7 XM Satellite Radio car undergoes some work in the pit area on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. In the background is Michael Andretti's No. 1 Jim Beam/Vonage car. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Three 500 Festival Princesses. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: John Cote Eddie Cheever Jr. in the pits before The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day. Eddie drives the No. 51 Cheever Racing car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent car. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon, driver of the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Team car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines P.J. Chesson, driver of the No. 91 Carmelo Hemelgarn Racing car on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day. -- Photo by: Jim Haines The sun rises over the fabled Bombardier Pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day for the 90th running of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney The sun rises over the Bomardier Pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day of the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney No. 98 PJ Jones in his CURB Records Special during practice prior to The Run for the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole on Coca-Cola Throwback Day. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone (left), with Penske Racing team owner team owner Roger Penske (center) and Joie Chitwood, president and COO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hornish won the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award for the 90th Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone, poses with the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award trophy and Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car after winning the pole for the 90th Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone accepts a prize from Toro for winning the WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award for the 90th Indianapolis 500. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent Panoz/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Bob Bevins Bryan Herta, driver of the No. 7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Chris Jones IndyCar Series driver Roger Yasukawa, of Los Angeles, looking for a ride for the 2006 Indy 500. -- Photo by: Chris Jones The No. 97 Effen Vodka Team Leader Special Panoz/Honda/Firestone was unveiled May 14. The car will be driven by Indy 500 veteran Stephan Gregoire. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Townsend Bell, driver of the No. 90 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Chris Jones 100-meter world record holder Justin Gatlin visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 14. -- Photo by: Chris Jones 100-meter world record holder Justin Gatlin visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 14. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone, waits out yet another rain shower on Pole Day. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Buddy Rice, driver of the No. 15 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent Panoz/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jeff Simmons, driver of the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol Panoz/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Rahal Letterman Racing team co-owner Bobby Rahal. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Kosuke Matsurra, driver of the No. 55 Panasonic ARTA Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ed Carpenter (left), driver of the No. 20 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone, and team owner Tony George. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent Panoz/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marlboro Team Penske team owner Roger Penske. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Marty Roth, driver of the No. 25 Roth Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone, in the car and preparing to take to the track. -- Photo by: Chris Jones 100-meter world record holder Justin Gatlin visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 14. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marty Roth, driver of the No. 25 Roth Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Vitor Meira, driver of the No. 4 Panther Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Dario Franchitti in the No. 27 Klein Tools/Canadian Club Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Jim Haines No. 3 Helio Castroneves and No. 17 Jeff Simmons during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Scott Dixon, driver of the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone, is interviewed by ESPN personality Jack Arute. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon in the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Young fans offer a smile at a rainy day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Mike Harding Firestone Firehawk offers a helping hand in clearing water from the Gasoline Alley garage area. -- Photo by: Mike Harding Dan Wheldon in the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Mike Harding Tony Kanaan in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Mike Harding Michael Andretti, driver of the No. 1 Jim Beam/Vonage Dallara/Honda/Firestone, prepares for practice. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ed Carpenter, driver of the No. 20 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 6 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent Panoz/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Mother Nature once again puts qualifying at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on hold. -- Photo by: John Cote Fans are all smiles despite the soggy, cold conditions at IMS on May 14. -- Photo by: John Cote Sam Hornish Jr. (right) is interviewed while his car owner, Roger Penske, looks on. -- Photo by: John Cote The No. 97 Effen Vodka Team Leader Special Panoz/Honda/Firestone was unveiled May 14. The car will be driven by Indy 500 veteran Stephan Gregoire. -- Photo by: Jim Haines The No. 97 Effen Vodka Team Leader Special team owners with driver Stephan Gregoire (far left). -- Photo by: Jim Haines The No. 1 Jim Beam/Vonage Dallara/Honda/Firestone of Michael Andretti. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Eddie Cheever Jr., driver of the No. 51 Cheever Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Jim Haines 100-meter world record holder Justin Gatlin visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 14. -- Photo by: Mike Harding Marty Roth, driver of the No. 25 Roth Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Tomas Scheckter, driver of the No. 2 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Vitor Meira, driver of the No. 4 Panther Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Kim Green, team co-owner of Andretti Green Racing. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Scott Sharp, driver of the No. 8 Delphi Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Helio Castroneves, driver of the No. 3 Marlboro Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney Kosuke Matsurra, driver of the No. 55 Panasonic ARTA Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Ron McQueeney 100-meter world record holder Justin Gatlin visited the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 14. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne 100-meter world record holder Justin Gatlin is all smiles posing with a young race fan at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 14. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Jeff Simmons, driver of the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol Panoz/Honda/Firestone, with Stephanie Soviar. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Arie Luyendyk Jr. (left) and Larry Foyt. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dan Wheldon, driver of the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Team owner Chip Ganassi is flanked by his drivers, Dan Wheldon, left, and Scott Dixon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Team owner Chip Ganssi is flanked by drivers Dan Wheldon, left, and Scott Dixon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley A young fan braves the rain at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Music from the Coca Cola Stage fills Pagoda Plaza at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones 500 princesses smile through the rain at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones 1998 Indy 500 winner Eddie Cheever, Jr. gives a radio interview at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett The rainy main straightaway at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Music from the Coca Cola Stage fills the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett A fan receives a limited edition collectible Indianapolis 500 pin at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Marco Andretti meets the press at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Team co-owner Michael Andretti is flanked by drivers Bryan Herta, left, and Marco Andretti at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fans combat the rain at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: John Cote Fans combat the rain at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: John Cote Panther Racing driver Vitor Meira is interviewed by Q95's A rain soaked garage area and Pagoda at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Fans fight the rain at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Tony Kanaan meets the press at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones 500 princesses sign in at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Indy legends Parnelli Jones, left, and Al Unser at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones 4 time Indy 500 winner Al Unser signs autographs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Indy legend Parnelli Jones signs autographs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Larry Foyt signs autographs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett A rainy garage area at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Fans enjoy music from the Miller Lite stage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Music from the Miller Lite stage fills the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Indy legends Parnelli Jones, left, and Al Unser sign autographs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Indy legends Al Unser, left, and Parnelli Jones are interviewed by Bob Jenkins at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Fans brave the rain at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne The #88 OCTANE Motors/sanitee/SSM Panoz G-Force driven by Airton Dare is preapred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy