Friday, 5/27/11 — Miller Lite Carb Day At Indy

"Carburetion Day" shorten to "Carb Day", in recent years, is the day on which qualified cars for the starting field get one hour's practice in "Race Trim". The Freedom 100 and the Pit Stop competition, also, take place on this day.

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  • Townsend Bell talks to Randy Bernard before final practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Buddy Rice suits-up for final practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Rookie, James Hinchcliffe give and interview before his final practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • A quick peek at the Sun Drop car before it first and last practice at Indy, driving for AJ Foyt Enterprises. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Hinchcliffe in his pit area. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • JR Hildebrand gets ready to go out for his last practice run before the race on Sunday. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Buddy Rice with ear plugs in. ©Clarino 5/27/11
  • These fine looking people were in Sato's pit during final practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11
  • Dan Wheldon get ready to get in his car for final Indy car practice on "Carb Day". ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #2 driven by Oriol Servia. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Helio in car #3 locks the wheels coming into the pits. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #4 driven by rookie JR Hildebrand. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #5 driven by Takuma Sato. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The number 6T car is driven by Ryan Briscoe. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The #06 is driven by James Hinchcliffe (rookie). ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Briscoe into the pits during last practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The #07 car is driven by Tomas Scheckter. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Danica in the #7 car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Scott Dixon is in the #9 car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Dario is in his bright red #10 car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The #11 silver and blue car is driven by Davy Hamilton. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Will Power is driving the Verizon #12 car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Vitor Meria is driving the #14 ABC car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Alex Lloyd is driving the #19 Boy scouts of America car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Justin Wilson, in the #22 Z-Line car, comes into the pits. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #23 is driven by Paul Tracy. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The yellow and blue car #24 is driven by Ana Beatriz. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Marco Andretti is in the Venom #26 car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #30, driven by Bertrand Baguette, locks the wheels up coming into the pits. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #36 is driven by Pippa Mann. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Graham Rahal is driving the red and white Service Central car #38. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Ryan Hunter-Reay is driving the ABC/Sun Drop/DHL car #41. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The #43 Window World car is driven by John Andretti. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #44 is driven by, Indy 500 winner, Buddy Rice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • E.J. Viso is driving car #59. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Ed Carpenter is driving the yellow and back #67 Dollar General car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Pole sitter Alex Tagliani is driving the #77 car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The #78T car is being driven by Simona De Silvestro. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Tony Kanaan, in car #82, comes into the pits. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • American driver Charlie Kimball is driving car #83. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Jay Howard is driving the red, white and blue #88 car. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Dan Wheldon is driving the William Rast car #98. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The Herbalife #99 car is being driven by Townsend Bell. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #23 breaks for the pits. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Car #76 leads a group around the track during final practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The pits during final INDYCAR practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • The start of final INDYCAR practice. ©Clarino 5/27/11

  • Pit practice for the pit competition. ©Clarino 5/27/11

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