Baltimore Grand Prix - Friday

Friday, September 02, 2011

Crews go to work on the temporary circuit in Baltimore -- Photo by: Chris Jones JR Hildebrand goes on a track walk with his crew -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tony Cotman looks over the track -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simona de Silvestro -- Photo by: Chris Jones Teams chat with the IZOD IndyCar Series technical staff -- Photo by: Chris Jones Fans check out cars rolling through tech in the paddock -- Photo by: Chris Jones Fans check out the #4 Panther Racing machine -- Photo by: Chris Jones Camden Yard -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Josef Newgarden takes in the Baltimore Oriole's game -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher JR Hildebrand takes a track walk with his crew -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ed Carpenter cruises the track with his engineers -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Danica Patrick checks out the track -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Paving over the rail road tracks in Baltimore -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Gustavo Yacaman chats with Tony Cotman -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The Dreyer & Reinbold crew goes to work on the #24 of Ana Beatriz -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Some nice detail on INDYCAR brakes -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The #28 crew puts on some new decals -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The #4 crew hard at work -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Team Penske lowers the car off the truck -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Holmatro Safety -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The Holmatro Safety Team -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ana Beatriz's helmet is prepped -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Lots of visors ready for the weekends track activity -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ana Beatriz's helmet -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Mike Conway sporting a new sponsor for the weekend -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The Mayor of Baltimore and staff with INDYCAR President of Commericial Division Terry Angstadt -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher The Mayor of Baltimore with the Andretti Autosport #27 car of Mike Conway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Helio Castroneves with the Mayor of Baltimore and Al Unser Jr -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Helio Castroneves showing the Mayor of Baltimore his Team Penske race car -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Helio Castroneves and Al Unser Jr explain the components of the steering wheel with the Mayor of Baltimore -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Helio Castroneves and Al Unser Jr explain the components of the steering wheel -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Team Penske preparing the car for practice -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Justin Wilson makes an appearance at the track -- Photo by: Chris Jones Teammates James Hinchcliffe and Oriol Servia -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tomas Scheckter waiting for practice to begin -- Photo by: Chris Jones James Jakes preparing for practice -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastien Bourdais -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Chris Jones Martin Plowman gets ready to strap in for practice 1 -- Photo by: Chris Jones New tracks require maps -- Photo by: Chris Jones Ana Beatriz catches some curb -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dario Franchitti on track in Baltimore -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastian Saavedra in the #34 -- Photo by: Chris Jones Graham Rahal -- Photo by: Chris Jones Giorgio Pantano chases some traffic -- Photo by: Chris Jones Tight racing in Baltimore -- Photo by: Chris Jones Charlie Kimball -- Photo by: Chris Jones Will Power -- Photo by: Chris Jones Sebastian Saavedra jumps the chicane -- Photo by: Chris Jones Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon check out the leader board -- Photo by: Chris Jones Helio Castroneves chats with Roger Penske -- Photo by: Chris Jones Fans show off some free Sunoco stickers -- Photo by: Chris Jones Simona de Silvestro -- Photo by: Chris Jones Oriol Servia -- Photo by: Chris Jones Cars headed to pit lane -- Photo by: Chris Jones Martin Plowman -- Photo by: Chris Jones Fan interacting with racing simulators in the Fan Village -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher J.R. Hildebrand on stage in the Fan Village with the National Guard -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher J.R. Hildebrand with the National Guard and WWE star Koli Kingston -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher J.R. Hildebrand signing autographs with WWE star Koli Kingston -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Teammates Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe looking down pit road -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Oriol Servia and his helmet -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power with crew member during practice -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher An excited Will Power -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Sebastien Bourdais -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher E.J. Viso preparing for practice -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Team owner Sam Schmidt -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Simona de Silvestro -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Charlie Kimball -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Alex Tagliani awaiting practice in the pits -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Alex Tagliani -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Danica Patrick on track for the first time -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Takuma Sato on track -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Martin Plowman -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher James Hinchcliffe heading into the turn -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ana Beatriz -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher E.J. Viso preparing for practice -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Scott Dixon -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ryan Briscoe and Roger Penske working on strategy during practice -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ryan Briscoe and Roger Penske -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Dario Franchitti preparing for practice -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ryan Briscoe in deep thought -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Mike Conway ready for practice -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Mike Conway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Mike Conway -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Martin Plowman taking questions from the media -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Graham Rahal -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Graham Rahal -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Giorgio Pantano -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Ana Beatriz -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Dario Franchitti -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Helio Castroneves -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Tony Kanaan -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Dario Franchitti and Will Power -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher Will Power listens as Dario Franchitti talks -- Photo by: Shawn Gritzmacher