Indianapolis 500 5/17/2015 Pole Day

Pole Day 5/17/2015

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  • CHF Team working quickly to rebuild Ed Carpenter's backup car after crash this moring in pratice ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Tony George talking to Ed Carpenter while backup car is being rebuilt. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter evaluating performance on computer of #20 car after crash.  ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter's car being rebuilt. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Joeef Newgarden #21 Team CHF Garage ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter's mechanic cutting part to fit on backup car. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Gabby Chaves mechanics making modifications to rear wing.©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Driver Flags in Gasoline Alley ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Indy 500 Logo ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Mark Miles & Derrick Walker making announcement on Qulification rule changes. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Derrick Walker President of Competition and Operations INDYCAR ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Sage Karam #8 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet On Pit Row. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Dario Franchitti ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Helio Castroneves Showing off his smile as he often does. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Michael Andretti ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Juan Pablo Montoya ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Justin Wilson ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Buddy Lazier Hoping to make the field ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Sebastian Saavedra #17 Chip Ganassi Racing ©RIS/Don Andersn

  • Ed Carpenter prior to qualification, feeling ok after crash ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter & Scott Dixon prior to their quailification runs ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Scott Dixson ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ryan Hunter-Reay prior to quilifications ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter #20 in car ready to quailify. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter #20 CHF Racing at on qulification starting line. 224.883 Row 4 Chevrolet ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Scott Dixon #9 in car ready to quailfy. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Scott Dixon #9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Polesitter 226.760 Chevrolet  ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Will Power #1 Penske Chevrolet 226.350 Middle of Row 1 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Will Power ready to Quaify©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Simon Pagenaud #22 Team Penske  Chevrolet 226.145 Outside Row 1 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Simon Pagenaud ready to qualify. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Derrick Walker watching over qualifications. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Tony Kanaan #10 Chip Gasnassi Racing Chevrolet 225.503 Inside Row 2, directly behind team mate Scott Dixon. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Tony getting final guidance from Chip.©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Tony Kanaan ready to Qualify. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Helio Castroneves #3 Team Penske Chevrolet 225.502 Middle of Row 2 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Helio Castroneves ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Helio ready to quailfy. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Justin Wilson #25 Adretti Autosport, Fastest Honda, 225,279 Outside Row 2 ©RIS/Don Andersen 

  • Justin Wilson ready to qualify. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Sam Schmidt supporting team members at qualification line. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Bryan Clauson #88 KVSH/Jonathan Byrd's Racing, Chevrolet 221.358 Final qualifier pushing out Buddy Lazier for position 33 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Simona de Silvestro #29 Andretti Autosport, Honda, 223.838 Inside Row 7 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Stefano Coletti (R) #4 KV Racing Technology, Chevrolet, 222.011 Middle Row 11 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • AJ Foyt and Assoicates at quailification line. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Pippa Mann #63 Dale Coyne Racing, Honda, 223.104 Inside Row 10 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Sebastien Bourdais #11 KVSH Racing, Chevrolet 225.193 Inside Row 3 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Carlos Munoz #26 Andretti Autosport, Honda 225.042 Middle of Row 4 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Sahara Fisher giving Joseg support prior to quailification run. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Juan Pablo Montoya #2 Team Penske, Chevrolet, 224.657, Outside Row 5 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Gabby Chaves (R) #98 BHA with Curb-Agajanian, Honda 222.916 Middle Row 10 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Alex Tagliani #48 AJ Foyt Enterprises, Honda 223.722 Inside Row 8 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Scott Dixon #9 Final Pratice before quailifications. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Ed Carpenter #20T Final pratice before quailifications. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Helio Castroneves #3 Final Pratice before qualifications. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Josef Newgarden #21 CHF Racing, Chevrolet, 225.187 Outside Row 3 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Josef Newgarden #21 on final pratice befor quailifications. ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • Oriol Servia # 32 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda, 224.777 Inside Row 5 ©RIS/Don Andersen

  • James Hinchcliffe #5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsport, Honda, 223.519 Outside Row 8, Picture taken during final pratice before qualification. ©RIS/Don Andersen

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