IndyCar MAVtv500

Photos from the MAVtv 500 Indy Car race @ Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA.

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  • Dario Franchitti waits for practice Friday.

  • Will Power waits in shade for Friday Practice.

  • Checking tires. Some cuts were reported, causing teams to examine tires carefully.

  • Marco Andretti passes flagstand Friday.

  • James Hinchcliffe Friday.

  • RJ Hildebrand Friday.

  • Katherine Legge Friday.

  • Graham Rahal Friday.

  • Takuma Sato Friday.

  • Wade Cunningham in the Foyt ABC Racing Supply car Friday.

  • Simon Pagenaud Friday.

  • The 'new' cars are taking some of us a while to get used to. The rear view of the car of Sebastian Saavedra.

  • Oriol Servia Friday.

  • Takuma Sato waits for practice Friday.

  • Simon Pagenaud Friday in the Schmidt 77.

  • Dario Franchitti practices Friday.

  • Ryan Brisco was fastest in Friday practice.

  • James Jakes in Friday practice.

  • Charlie Kimball Friday.

  • Ed Carpenter Friday practice.

  • The Ryan Hunter-Reay car is tended to in the garage.
  • The garage area has a lot of color.

  • Thanks to the banners, most the drivers have a high profile.

  • Marco Andretti after winning pole.

  • Ryan Brisco qualified second behind Andretti.

  • Championship contenders Will Power and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

  • Wade Cunningham driving as replacement for Foyt.

  • Sebastian Saavedra

  • Bobby Rahal

  • Sebastian Saavedra in Friday late practice.

  • Wade Cunningham before he brushed the wall in late Friday practice.

  • Rubens Barrichello and Scott Dixon in late practice.

  • Dario Franchitti and Takuma Sato in late practice.

  • Marco Andretti and Ed Carpenter in late practice.

  • James Hinchcliffe in late practice.

  • Will Power and Rubens Barrichello as the shadows grow long.

  • Ryan Hunter-Reay after winning 2012 IndyCar title.

  • The DHL/Sundrop Team celebrate Ryan Hunter-Reay's Championship.

  • Ed Carpenter and crew celebrate a big win at Fontana, California.

  • Ed Carpenter with Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon.

  • Ed Carpenter and crew celebrate a big win at Fontana, California.

  • Ed Carpenter and crew celebrate a big win at Fontana, California.

  • Will Power's car is delivered to the garage after he hit the wall early in the the race. This ruined his championship hopes.

  • Chip Ganassi stands with his team as preliminary ceremonys are conducted at Fontana.

  • Mario Andretti waits to drive the two seater on the pace lap for the MAVtv 500 at Fontana, CA.

  • Oops! Helio Castroneves rear ends Scott Dixon after the race in pit lane.

  • Ryan Hunter-Reay does 'burn outs' after winning 2012 IndyCar title.

  • Ed Carpenter takes the checkered and yellow at the end of the MAVtv 500, Sept. 15, 2012.

  • Ryan Hunter-Reay and Tahuma Sato race at Fontana.

  • After running in the lead Alex Tagliani exits. Notice the fire around the right rear wheel.

  • Ed Carpenter and Alex Tagliani race for the lead at Fontana.

  • Scott Dixon, Alex Tagliani and Dario Franchetti in close competition.

  • Dixon leads Carpenter.

  • Tagliani and Sato.

  • Franchitti passes Target teammate Dixon near mid -race.

  • Ed Carpenter pits.

     

  • Will Power returns to the race after repairs. He ran far enough to gain one position before retiring.

  • Carpenter leads Tony Kanaan.

  • Franchitti and Sato fight for position.

  • Dixon is passed by Carpenter.

  • Team Target chases Kanaan.

  • Alex Tagliani is chases by Andetti, Hinchcliffe and Simon Pagenaud.

  • Kathrine Legge is lapped by Carpenter.

  • Pagenaud and Andretti.

  • Sato and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

  • James Jakes is passed by Dixon, Andretti.

  • Hildebrand heads to pits after wall contact bent rear suspension.

  • Hildebrand chases the leader, Ed Carpenter at the start.

  • Dixon and Kanaan.

  • Will Power works to pass Ryan Hunter-Reay. Next lap he tried too hard and hit the wall.

  • Marco Andretti leads Helio Castroneves throught turn one early in the race.

  • Will Power runs with Sebastian Saavadra early in the MAVtv 500.

  • Tony Kanaan in turn one early.

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