Nikon Indy 300 - Race Day

Sunday, October 26, 2008

#8 KV Racing Technology driver and pole leader Will Power escorts field through esses. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #6 Team Penske crew members service driver Ryan Briscoe's car during race action. -- Photo by: Jim Haines AGR teammates, Marco Andretti, left, and Hideki Mutoh. -- Photo by: Jim Haines No. 10 Dario Franchitti leads the pack into a turn as No. 36 Alex Tagliani takes a detour during the Nikon Indy 300 race in Australia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #6 Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe leads field through esses. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Nikon Indy 300 race winner Ryan Briscoe celebrates along with Ryan Hunter-Reay. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne A jubilant Ryan Briscoe celebrates winning the Nikon Indy 300 down under. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Nikon Indy 300 race winner Ryan Briscoe poses on podium after win at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Nikon Indy 300 podium celebration. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Nikon Indy 300 race winner Ryan Briscoe celebrates after winning the Nikon Indy 300 race in Australia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Nikon Indy 300 podium celebration with plenty of champagne. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Nikon Indy 300 race winner, Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe, kissing his new trophy. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Alex Tagliani wishes Oriol Servia well prior to start of race. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Alex Tagliani and Oriol Servia hold their Firestone Racing checks upon finishing the Nikon Indy 300 race. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Firestone Racing presents podium drivers with award checks. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Australian Air Guard flies overhead after race concludes. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Balloons fill the sky after a fellow Aussie, Ryan Briscoe, wins Nikon Indy 300. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne The green flag is waved to start the Nikon Indy 300 race at Surfers Paradise, Australia. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne The safety vehicle leads the pack to start racing action during Nikon Indy 300. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 6 Team Penske driver Ryan Briscoe, in the pits during Nikon Indy 300 at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 7 Danica Patrick heading out of the pits during the Nikon Indy 300 race in Australia. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 5 Oriol Servia in his KV Racing Technology - Aussie Vineyards firesuit before the start of morning warm up on race day at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Team Australia girls pose for a group photo on race day at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines A Team Australia girl poses in Graham Rahal's No. 06 car on race day at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines No. 18 Bruno Junqueira after his warm up run on race day at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Andretti Green Racing driver No. 11, Tony Kanaan, observes the festivities on race day morning at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines No. 3 Helio Castroneves is all smiles on race day morning at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Justin Wilson in the pits during morning warm up on race day in Australia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Indianapolis Motor Speedway's President and CEO and Vision Racing Co-Owner, Tony George, in the pits during the morning warm up session in Australia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Dan Wheldon climbing out of the No. 4 Delphi National Guard-Panther Racing vehicle after his warm up lap in Australia. -- Photo by: Jim Haines No. 14 Vitor Meira speaks with Larry Foyt after his morning warm up at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Bruno Junqueira's No. 18 car in the garage on race day morning at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Dan Wheldon on track during the morning warm up session at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Vitor Meira, driver of the No. 14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises vehicle, on track during the Australia warm up session. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 23 Townsend Bell on track during the race day warm up session in Australia. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 20 Ed Carpenter leads No. 11 Tony Kanaan during the morning warm up session at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Target Chip Ganassi Racing driver No. 10 Dario Franchitti, running a warm up lap on race day in Australia. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Will Power on track during the morning warm up session on race day in Australia. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne No. 15 Buddy Rice running a warm up lap on race day in Australia. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne E.J. Viso on track during the morning warm up session at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Ed Carpenter's No. 20 car in the garage on race day morning at Surfers Paradise. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #6 Team Penske driver peels-out of pit box during race action. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Team owner Kevin Kalkoven sets with driver Will Power prior to start of race. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Vision Racing team owner, and IRL President, Tony George makes his way around Surfers course during pre-race festivities. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #14 A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Vitor Meira takes a trip around Surfers course during pre-race festivities. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Grid guy keeps #7 AGR driver Danica Patrick in the shade during pre-race activities. -- Photo by: Jim Haines