IndyCar Rookie Test at Phoenix - Thursday, February 8, 2018

Thursday, February 08, 2018

Jeff Horton, INDYCAR Director of Engineering/Safety, prepares a windscreen in preparation for testing at ISM Raceway outside Phoenix -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher AJ Foyt watches track activity from pit lane during the rookie test at ISM Raceway outside Phoenix -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Marco Andretti walks pit lane prior to a car shakedown before the rookie test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Marco Andretti adjusts his gloves on pit lane prior to shaking down the car of Zach Veach during the rookie test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Marco Andretti on pit lane prior to shaking down the car of Zach Veach during the rookie test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Marco Andretti sits on pit lane prior to shaking down the car of Zach Veach during the rookie test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The hat & sunglasses of James Hinchcliffe along pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Robert Wickens in his pit stand during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Matheus 'Matt' Leist walks pit lane prior to the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Pietro Fittipaldi chats with Sebastien Bourdais along pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Pietro Fittipaldi listens to Sebastien Bourdais on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Chip Ganassi Racing install a windscreen on the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda prior to the first on-track test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Chip Ganassi Racing installs a windscreen on the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda of Scott Dixon during its inaugural on track test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Chip Ganassi Racing installs the windscreen on the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda prior to its first on-track test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Steering wheels at the ready during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Chip Ganassi Racing install a windscreen on the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda prior to its first on-track test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The No. 9 PNC Bank Honda of Scott Dixon is prepped for the first windscreen on-track test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon looks down pit lane prior to the on-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The windscreen is installed on the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda prior to the on-track test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon waits along pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon adjusts his firesuit along pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon sits in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda on pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon sits in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda on pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Zach Veach and Engineer Paul 'Ziggy' Harcus watch track activity from their pit stand during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Kyle Kaiser sits in the No. 32 Juncos Racing Chevrolet on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Matheus 'Matt' Leist sets his earpieces on pit lane prior to track activity during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Matheus 'Matt' Leist slides into his No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones The windscreen on the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda of Scott Dixon prior to its first on-track test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sits in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda on pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot and Ed Carpenter along pit lane prior to the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway. -- Photo by: Chris Jones Zach Veach in his pit stand prior to the start of the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Robert Wickens watches track activity from his pit stand during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan sits in the No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet prior to shaking down the car for Matheus 'Matt' Leist prior to the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastien Bourdais straps on his helmet prior to shaking down the car of Pietro Fittipaldi befor the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Team owner Larry Foyt and Matheus 'Matt' Leist watch from pit lane prior to the start of the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Pietro Fittipaldi sits in his No. 19 Paysafe Honda on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan chats with Matheus 'Matt' Leist on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Kanaan chats with legend A.J. Foyt on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot sits in his No. 21 Fuzzy's Vodka Chevrolet on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot on course during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Robert Wickens on course during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Matheus 'Matt' Leist straps on his helmet on pit lane prior to the start of the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Pietro Fittipaldi on course during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Kyle Kaiser on course during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Matheus 'Matt' Leist on course during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Pietro Fittipaldi chats along pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon waits along pit lane prior to the first on-track testing of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sits in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda on pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sits in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda on pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Zach Veach on course during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Pietro Fittipaldi on course during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sits in the No. 9 PNC Bank Honda on pit lane prior to the first oo-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Scott Dixon sails into Turn 1 during the first on-track test of the windscreen at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Al Unser Jr. and Arie Luyendyk chat in the paddock area during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Spencer Pigot sits in his No. 21 Fuzzy's Vodka Chevrolet on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Gabby Chaves sits in his No. 88 Harding Racing Chevrolet on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ed Carpenter sits in the No. 21 Fuzzy's Vodka Chevrolet prior to shaking down the car for Spencer Pigot during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Matheus 'Matt' Leist sits in the No. 4 ABC Supply Chevrolet on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Gabby Chaves sits in his No. 88 Harding Racing Chevrolet on pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Chris Jones Matheus 'Matt' Leist adjusts his balaclava on pit lane prior to the rookie open test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Matheus 'Matt' Leist gets prepared along pit lane prior to the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Matheus 'Matt' Leist adjusts his firesuit along pit lane during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Track activity during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Track activity underway during the rookie oval test at ISM Raceway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The Sun begins to set over ISM Raceway closing the rookie oval test -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scenic shot of ISM Raceway during the rookie oval test -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher ISM Raceway in full glory during the rookie oval test -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher