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    2007 Freedom 100 - Practice/Qualifying

    Thursday, May 24, 2007

    The no. 38 car of Ryan Justice sits ready to head onto the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #33 Brian Stewart driver Shane Jantzi. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Chris Festa on the warm-up lane during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Jaime Camara on track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Sean Guthrie pilots the no. 4 car during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Jon Brownson on track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Ryan Justice leads Marc Williams around the track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Marc Williams gets some track time to prepare for his first Indy Pro Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy 2006 Freedom 100 winner Wade Cunningham gets some laps during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Logan Gomez on track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Bobby Wilson leads a pack of cars during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy 2006 Freedom 100 winner Wade Cunningham leads Marc Williams around the track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Multi-car action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #6 driver Marc Williams, of the Michael Crawford Motorsports team. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Cars are all lined up and ready for their qualifying attempts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #5 Andrew Prendeville, driver of the RLR/Anderson Racing team. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy The unique roulette wheel design of Matt Jaskol. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Al Unser III poses for a photo following his qualifying run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He qualified in 12th with a 2-lap average speed of 186.237 mph. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy A nice close-up of the car driven by Logan Gomez during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley #24 Kenn Hardley Racing driver Stephen Simpson. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Current points leader Alex Lloyd on the warm-up lane during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Rookie Joey Scarallo on the warm-up lane during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Hideki Mutoh on the warm-up lane in the Panther Racing prepared car during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Jon Brownson gets ready to head out on the track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ken Losch gets in some practice time which proved beneficial as he won the pole for the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Jon Brownson gets the no. 34 car up to speed during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Logan Gomez takes to the track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Sean Guthrie on the track during the morning practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Points leader Alex Lloyd on track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Chris Festa works the no. 9 through a turn during morning practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Robbie Pecorari gets in some laps during morning practice for his first Freedom 100. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Bobby Wilson pilots the no. 1 car around Indianapolis Motor Speedway during morning practice. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Ryan Justice gets some track time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Freedom 100. -- Photo by: Bret Kelley Logan Gomez gets ready to take to the track before morning practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Hideki Mutoh gets suited up for practice with the Bombardier Learjet Pagoda in the background. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Brad Jaeger takes in the sits and sounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during morning practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jon Brownson on pit lane prior to the morning practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is his first race at the fabled track. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #53 Apex Racing driver Mike Potekhen. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Al Unser III waits in his car to get on track during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tom Wieringa brings the no. 40 car back into the pits after some practice time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jaime Camara talks with a crew member of the Osofresh car in the shadow of the Bombardier Learjet Pagoda. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #6 Michael Crawford Motorsports driver Marc Williams. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sean Guthrie after morning practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Al Unser III taking a break during morning practice sessions. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Eventual pole sitter Ken Losch waits to get into his car for some practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #15 RLR/AndersonRacing GroupAWheels.com driver Joey Scarallo. -- Photo by: Chris Jones L-R, Shane Jantzi, Bobby Wilson & Brad Jaeger on the famed yard of bricks. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne #1 Brian Stewart Racing driver Bobby Wilson. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Jaime Camara during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Wade Cunningham waits to get some track time during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne A crew member applies the finishing touches to the car of rookie Marc Williams. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Micky Gilbert gets out of his car following practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Marc Williams, front, and Micky Gilbert get in some side-by-side practice time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne A string of cars heads out of the pits during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Sean Guthrie gets in some practice time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Cars come down the frontstretch during an action-packed practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne 2-time Indianapolis 500 Champion Al Unser Jr. watches over his son Al Unser III during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Al Unser III heads out of the pits in the Playa del Racing car. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Micky Gilbert talks to crew members during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Brian Stewart Racing driver, Matt Jaskol. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #33 Brian Stewart Racing driver Shane Jantzi. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Side-by-side racing should be the norm in the Freedom 100. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammates Ryan Justice and Alex Lloyd get in some practice time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines The 55 and 5 cars get some side-by-side practice in at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #13 Playa Del Racing driver Robbie Pecorari. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #9 CGR Indy Pro Series Racing driver Chris Festa. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #38 Sam Schmidt Racing driver Ryan Justice. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #3 driver Brad Jaeger looks over his car before Freedom 100 practice. -- Photo by: Jim Haines #24 Stephen Simpson of Kenn Hardley Racing. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Shane Jantzi, front, and Jon Brownson get some track time during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne The car of Chris Festa is towed back to the garage following a spin and light contact he had during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Matt Jaskol gets in some good track time during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #5 RLR/Anderson Racing driver Andrew Prendeville, leads the way during Freedom 100 practice. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Freedom 100 practice action. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #53 Mike Potekhen of Apex Racing team. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy 2-time Indianapolis 500 Champion Al Unser Jr. visits the pit of his son Al Unser III. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy 2-time Indianapolis 500 Champion Al Unser Jr. and a Playa Del Racing crew member talk with Al Unser III in the pits at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Panther Racing IndyCar Series driver Kosuke Matsuura listens in on the radio while Hideki Mutoh practices for the Freedom 100. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #15 RLR/Anderson Racing driver Joey Scarallo. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy #40 Guthrie Racing driver Tom -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy Apex Racing driver Andrew Prendaville sets against pit wall during Freedom 100 practice. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jaime Camara gets suited up to head out in the Osofresh car with the Bombardier Learjet Pagoda in the background. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #33 Brian Stewart driver Shane Jantzi. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #27 driver Wade Cunningham awaits his turn during Freedom 100 qualifications. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ken Losch waits for his turn in the qualifying line. He would take advantage of the opportunity by winning the SWE Pole Award. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Reflective images of Freedom 100 qualification action. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sean Guthrie hangs out in the pits at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #23 Sam Schmidt Motorsports driver,Logan Gomez. -- Photo by: Chris Jones #55 Super Aguri-Panther Racing driver, Hideki Mutoh. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jonathan Klein hangs out in the pits at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Mike Potehken and Ken Losch pose together  following Losch's pole run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ken Losch gets a hug from a crew member following his successful pole run during qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jesse Metcalfe discusses his 2-seater ride around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Jesse Metcalfe discusses his 2-seater ride around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Celebrity Jesse Metcalfe poses after taking a 2-seater ride around the famed oval. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Celebrity,Jesse Metcalfe,right poses with Indy 500 champion Al Unser. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ken Losch receives his check for the SWE Pole Award. He had a 2-lap average speed of 188.231 mph. -- Photo by: Dana Garrett Ken Losch on his pole winning qualifying run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Two generations of racing, Al Unser III, left, talks with Michael Andretti. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Alex Lloyd gets strapped into the Sam Schmidt Motorsports no. 7 car for a qualifying run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He had a 2-lap average speed of 188.080 mph that was good enough for a starting position of second. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Ken Losch shows off his first SWE Pole Award trophy following qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Jim Haines Tom Wieringa gets his official qualifying photo taken following a run that netted him a starting position of 11th. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne Alex Lloyd poses with his wife for the official qualifying photo. He had a 2-lap average speed of 188.080 mph and will start second. -- Photo by: Shawn Payne 2005 Indy Pro Series Champion Wade Cunningham waits in the qualifying line at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. -- Photo by: Steve Snoddy

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