Friday, June 17, Milwaukee Mile

Opening practice session for the INDYCAR Milwaukee 225.

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Car #5 pulls into the pits during practice on Friday. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Car #9 waits for driver Dixon. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Car #19, the Boy Scout entry, gets some pit service during practice. ©Clarino 6/17/11
AJ talks to a crew member, after Vitor hit the wall. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Briscoe watches cars on the track while waiting to go out for his session. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Briscoe climbs in for his 1st practice session at the mile. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Briscoe ran a top speed of 163.614. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Danica felt she had a solid practice session on Friday. ©Clarino 6/17/11
A Dollar General tool box. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Sarah Fisher's driver, Carpenter, turned 99 practice laps on Friday. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Franchitti is wearing blue for this race instead of red. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Hildebrand watches speeds before his session began. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Ryan Hunter- Reay did not get the track speed he wanted on Friday. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Rookie James Jakes drives for Dale Coyne Racing. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Tony looks at 1st session speeds a top the timing stand. ©Clarino 6/17/11.
Michael Andretti looks at Marco's speeds during practice. ©Clarino 6/17/11
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Power on the way to his car. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Power was fastest for the day at a speed of 167.648. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Car #19, the Boy Scout car, crew is prepared for anything. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Saavedra goes out for practice. ©Clarino 6/17/11.
Simona sits in her car waiting for the session to being. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Tag scratched the wall in turn four during practice. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Alex Tagliani drives car #77. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Mari Hulman George was at Ed Carpenter's practice session. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Hunter-Reay gives an interview. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Ryan Hunter-Reay's car and uniform carries a new sponsor for this race. ©Clarino 6/17/11
Cars are lined up on pit row, on Friday, ready for the first practice at the Milwaukee Mile. ©Clarino 6/17/11