USAC National Champion Bryan Clauson sets fastest speed of the month at Indy practice today. Now in second 23 minutes left you can watch it here live!

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Danny 24

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As of now!



Practice 2 for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Commentary: Josef Newgarden #67 has entered the pits.
Current Status Time Remaining in Session: 17:35
Rank Car Driver Engine Diff. BL LL Gap TL BL#
1

Sebastian Saavedra 0 221.526 215.850 0 44 39
2

Bryan Clauson 0.0650 221.173 217.875 0.0650 50 31
3

Josef Newgarden 0.0677 221.158 216.874 0.0027 41 34
4

Scott Dixon 0.1284 220.829 142.085 0.0607 31 25
5

Justin Wilson 0.1678 220.615 216.426 0.0394 46 19
6

Ryan Hunter-Reay 0.2156 220.357 204.551 0.0478 50 15
7

JR Hildebrand 0.3640 219.559 216.050 0.1484 36 25
8

James Jakes 0.4696 218.995 191.570 0.1056 40 16
9

James Hinchcliffe 0.4893 218.890 215.501 0.0197 51 48
10

Charlie Kimball 0.5040 218.812 136.557 0.0147 31 8
11

Takuma Sato 0.6542 218.016 143.592 0.1502 56 54
12

Dario Franchitti 0.6585 217.993 142.964 0.0043 17 15
13

Ryan Briscoe 0.6597 217.987 144.166 0.0012 33 27
14

EJ Viso 0.6697 217.934 140.976 0.0100 36 33
15

Will Power 0.7024 217.762 135.514 0.0327 41 40
16

Marco Andretti 0.7130 217.706 11.561 0.0106 22 21
17

Oriol Servia 0.7225 217.656 217.522 0.0095 30 19
18

Graham Rahal 0.7425 217.551 144.021 0.0200 46 32
19

Tony Kanaan 0.7856 217.324 138.118 0.0431 12 7
20

Alex Tagliani 0.8253 217.116 128.561 0.0397 13 10
21

Helio Castroneves 0.8550 216.961 131.706 0.0297 26 3
22

Simon Pagenaud 0.8812 216.824 148.375 0.0262 45 29
23

Wade Cunningham 0.9132 216.657 212.026 0.0320 58 51
24

Ed Carpenter 0.9473 216.479 216.479 0.0341 42 42
25

Mike Conway 1.0925 215.725 212.895 0.1452 28 3
26

Rubens Barrichello 1.1211 215.578 134.364 0.0286 39 12
27

Townsend Bell 1.2250 215.042 128.308 0.1039 8 6
28

Ana Beatriz 1.2829 214.745 143.545 0.0579 12 4
29

Marco Andretti 1.2829 214.745 152.580 0 12 5
30

Tony Kanaan 1.4951 213.664 133.695 0.2122 5 3
31

Jean Alesi 3.2186 205.265 142.393 1.7235 32 31
32

Michel Jourdain 3.5244 203.843 133.984 0.3058 3 2
33

Simona de Silvestro 3.9355 201.963 201.963 0.4111 15 15
View Results as Time
- Car in Pit - Car Improved Position - Driver Personal Best Lap in Session
BL - Best Lap BL# - Best Lap Number LL - Last Lap
TL - Total Laps
*Timing Data Refreshes Every 5 Seconds*
*Results Unofficial*

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Final Practice Results today


Rank Car Driver Engine Diff. BL LL Gap TL BL#
1

Sebastian Saavedra 0 221.526 215.850 0 44 39
2

Bryan Clauson 0.0650 221.173 218.173 0.0650 57 31
3

Josef Newgarden 0.0677 221.158 217.593 0.0027 49 34
4

Scott Dixon 0.1284 220.829 142.085 0.0607 31 25
5

Justin Wilson 0.1678 220.615 219.099 0.0394 55 19
6

Ryan Hunter-Reay 0.2156 220.357 204.551 0.0478 50 15
7

JR Hildebrand 0.3640 219.559 216.050 0.1484 36 25
8

James Jakes 0.4696 218.995 191.570 0.1056 40 16
9

James Hinchcliffe 0.4893 218.890 215.501 0.0197 51 48
10

Charlie Kimball 0.5040 218.812 136.557 0.0147 31 8
11

Ed Carpenter 0.5663 218.481 216.371 0.0623 55 49
12

Tony Kanaan 0.5687 218.468 131.486 0.0024 16 15
13

Takuma Sato 0.6542 218.016 143.592 0.0855 56 54
14

Dario Franchitti 0.6585 217.993 142.964 0.0043 17 15
15

Ryan Briscoe 0.6597 217.987 140.984 0.0012 40 27
16

EJ Viso 0.6697 217.934 140.976 0.0100 36 33
17

Will Power 0.7024 217.762 135.514 0.0327 41 40
18

Marco Andretti 0.7130 217.706 217.542 0.0106 27 21
19

Oriol Servia 0.7225 217.656 217.122 0.0095 37 19
20

Graham Rahal 0.7425 217.551 144.021 0.0200 46 32
21

Alex Tagliani 0.8253 217.116 207.571 0.0828 20 10
22

Helio Castroneves 0.8550 216.961 131.706 0.0297 26 3
23

Simon Pagenaud 0.8812 216.824 148.375 0.0262 45 29
24

Wade Cunningham 0.9132 216.657 212.026 0.0320 58 51
25

Mike Conway 1.0925 215.725 212.895 0.1793 28 3
26

Rubens Barrichello 1.1211 215.578 134.364 0.0286 39 12
27

Townsend Bell 1.2250 215.042 128.308 0.1039 8 6
28

Ana Beatriz 1.2829 214.745 204.098 0.0579 17 4
29

Marco Andretti 1.2829 214.745 152.580 0 12 5
30

Tony Kanaan 1.4951 213.664 133.695 0.2122 5 3
31

Michel Jourdain 1.7467 212.395 212.395 0.2516 11 11
32

Jean Alesi 3.2186 205.265 142.393 1.4719 32 31
33

Simona de Silvestro 3.8878 202.179 202.179 0.6692 19 19
View Results as Time
- Car in Pit - Car Improved Position - Driver Personal Best Lap in Session
BL - Best Lap BL# - Best Lap Number LL - Last Lap
TL - Total Laps
*Timing Data Refreshes Every 5 Seconds*
*Results Unofficial*

I think this is just great! Bryan 2nd fastest after two days of practice and Sarah Fisher Racing 2nd & 3rd. I know there is a lot of practice yet, but it is certainly better to be starting at the top than the bottom.

I know its rare in the 500, but im gonna pick Clausen to win the 2012 race, as a rookiie !!!!

Shucks, I didn't know they had live streaming of practice or we'd sure have been watching. Will this live streaming be a daily occurrence during practice hours in the remaining days leading up to the 500?

Sarah Fisher Hartman racing is sure making the Month of May a lot more exciting for many of us. WOW! How cool would it be if one of her drivers could pull off the win on Memorial Day! Especially BC!

[QUOTE=ISF;280305]Shucks, I didn't know they had live streaming of practice or we'd sure have been watching. Will this live streaming be a daily occurrence during practice hours in the remaining days leading up to the 500?

I don't Know for sure but doesn't hurt to check and see. I will be at the track mostly but will do updates as I can if not showing online!

Danny 24

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Update from Sam Schmidt / Hamilton Motorsports

Bell Joins Pagenaud on Day 2 of Practice for Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS, Sunday, May 13, 2012 – After competing in a sports car race Saturday in California, driver Townsend Bell flew all night to arrive at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 10 a.m. Sunday to begin his preparation for the 96th Running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.

Bell will be behind the wheel of a car prepared by Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) for a third consecutive year. It’s a combination that has proven to be consistent – and fast. He qualified fourth in 2011 and 10th in 2010.

In 2012, the driver from San Louis Obispo, Calif, is driving the No. 99 BraunAbility/Schmidt Pelfrey Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car. The program is a sister team to SSM’s full-time driver Simon Pagenaud and the No. 77 Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone car.

After doing a final seat fitting and then completing the mandatory IMS physical, Bell took to the Speedway for an initial practice run. He said getting up to speed is just what he needed after a night of traveling.

“It’s a good way to fix the jet lag, running around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” said Bell. “It always feels good no matter what you feel like before you get out there. It was great to just get a few laps in this new car. It was my first time on the track with this car. Everything went according to plan. Now we’re going to go back and talk about it and start tweaking.”

Bell said that despite this being his first IZOD IndyCar Series race in 2012 and the first time racing the new INDYCAR formula, familiarity with the SSM crew and engineers makes the acclimation process smooth.

“Arriving to see all the same faces doing all the same jobs for the third year in a row is a beacon of comfort in a sea of unknown,” said Bell.

Bell only turned eight laps today around Indy’s 2.5-mile oval, but he quickly found speed. His best lap was 41.8522 seconds at 215.042 mph.

Pagenaud, in his second day of practice, turned a total of 45 laps with his best lap being 41.5084 seconds at 216.824 mph. The Frenchman turned a total of 45 laps.

Andretti/AFS Racing’s Sebastian Saavedra topped the Sunday speed chart with a lap of 40.6272 seconds at 221.526 mph. He was followed by rookie Bryan Clauson with a lap of 40.6922 seconds at 221.173 mph. The rest of the top-five consisted of Clauson’s teammate Josef Newgarden (221.158 mph), Scott Dixon (220.829 mph) and Justin Wilson (220.615 mph).

A total of 31 drivers turned 1,138 laps during the six-hour practice session Sunday. Practice resumes Monday from noon to 6 p.m. ET.

NOTES AND QUOTES
Simon Pagenaud on having Townsend Bell as a teammate: “Obviously, I’m a rookie. I can tell you what I need to make the car go faster, but it’s always good to rely on someone like Townsend who has experience here and has been running well. It’s reassuring to be honest because he seems to be saying the same things I’m saying. So, that is good. The whole team is doing a great job. We’re only working on race trim right now. The speed is there. I feel more and more confident every day. I learn something every time I go out.”

Townsend Bell on adjusting to the new IZOD IndyCar Series car: “All of the years of muscle memory I have has just been totally reset. This car feels totally different. I was just telling him (Simon) my initial impressions of the car and what I like around here in terms of a feel. So, I’m just trying to offer a little bit of feedback so he can understand what I want to get to in terms of a setup. I think it’s going to be great working with him. He’s a smart guy and pays attention to the details.”

Anytime they are not on TV they will be streamed live.

Wow! Look at the size of the crowd looking for autographs. This is the largest one I have seen. Must be for one of the top dogs. And he is obviously important, because TV is there to interview him. Seriously, I thought Bryan was great with the crowd. Took time to talk, pose, sign, and when he was called away for the TV interview he first told those who were still there that he could be right back and make sure everyone got an autograph. Really a class act, and really fast too.

The live stream was nice. My cpu is just slow though. Made it kind of choppy. Looked like they had a good live stream audience, as there were 4000, to 4500 people viewing over the last hour. I think those are some decent numbers.

Practice Day 2 for the 2012 Indy 500.
You Tube Video

Its great to see BC doing well so far this month.