POWER MISSES TOP 11 WITH 16TH ON POLE DAY AT INDY

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Will Power will be back on track tomorrow at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Second Day qualifying after failing to grab a top 11 grid spot for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on Pole Day qualifying in Indiana today.

Power could only manage the 16th fastest four-lap time in qualifying t=day and the 2.5-mile oval, where the top 11 spots are set.

The 27-year-old will get another chance to become only the fifth Austr=lian to qualify for an Indy 500 tomorrow, when Second Day qualifying is held and the 12th to 22nd on the grid for the May 25 race are determined.

Power had the 16th fastest average speed coming in at 222.500 mph to=ay. Because his time was not in the top 11, Power's times are voided and he will attempt to qualify for the race tomorrow when 11 additional spots will be set.

Indianapolis 500 qualifying takes place in four parts. The first is =ole Day, when the polesitter plus 10 other cars (total of 11) join the grid. All other times after the first 11 are voided.

The second part occurs tomorrow when spots 12-22 will be seeded. Reg=rdless of how fast a car runs on the second day, even if it is faster than the cars on the first day, they will be slotted in order from 12-22. All times after those 11 spots are filled are again voided.

The third segment will be on Third Day qualifying on Saturday May 17 w=en places 23-33 are slotted, again regardless of speed.

The fourth segment, Bump Day, will be on Sunday May 18. On Bump Day,=cars can be removed or ‏bumped' from the field of 33 by a faster car.

Cars, not drivers, qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Once a car is q=alified the driver can be replaced and the car will remain in its qualifying spot on the grid. However, if a car is damaged after qualifying and has to be replaced that car goes to the back of the field. A car has made a qualifying attempt after running two warm-up laps and four timed laps. The average speed of the four timed laps determines a car's qualifying speed. Each car can make three attempts to qualify on each of the four days of qualifying.

New Zealander Scott Dixon won the PEAK Motor Oil Pole for the 92nd Ind=anapolis 500. He will be joined on the front row by team-mate Dan Wheldon and Australian Ryan Briscoe.

WHAT THE TEAM HAD TO SAY …

Will Power - #8 Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia Honda/Dallara/F=restone

‘The Aussie Vineyards ˜ Team Australia car just wasn't quick eno=gh,’ said Power.

‘We needed to find about one mph more to contend for that 11th spot =nd we just couldn't get that today.

‘We will go back and have a look at the data, and will see. It was=an easy run for me so maybe we can trim the car out a bit. I think you need to be a little bit on edge around here to be fast.’

Craig Gore - Aussie Vineyards - Team Australia

‘Will didn't have the car to make the top 11 today but we are on t=ack to lock the Aussie Vineyards car into our first Indy 500 in second day qualifying tomorrow,’ said Gore.

‘We will just have to hit the ground running tomorrow and give it ou= best shot.’

RESULTS: Pole Day Qualifying
1. #9 Scott Dixon 226.366mph (four-lap average speed)
2. #10 Dan Wheldon 226.110
3. #6 Ryan Briscoe 226.080
4. #3 Helio Castroneves 225.733
5. #7 Danica Patrick 225.197
6. #11 Tony Kanaan 224.794
7. #26 Marco Andretti 224.417
8. #4T Vitor Meira 224.346
9. #27 Hideki Mutoh 223.887
10. #20 Ed Carpenter 223.835
11. #12 Tomas Scheckter 223.496
16. #8 Will Power 222.500

TV NEWS FEED DETAILS ˜ INDY 500 QUALIFYING

The IndyCar Series will provide a Video News Feed each day of practice=and qualifying for the 2008 Indianapolis 500.

The Video News Feed will include b-roll of on-track activity and sound=from various drivers following the day's activity.

Coordinates for the Video News Feeds:
Coordinates: AMC 16 K22 (Note: AMC 16 was formerly AMC 2)
Downlink Frequency: 12140 MHz Horizontal
Position: 85 Degrees West
Audio: 6.2/6.8
Uplink phone: (404) 638-2000

Sunday May 11 (Second Day Qualifying)
8:00-8:30 pm US Eastern
10:00am ˜ 10:30am AEST (Monday May 12)

2008 IndyCar Series Points Standings - After Race 4
1. #3 Helio Castroneves 144
2. #9 Scott Dixon 138
3. #10 Dan Wheldon 135
4. #11 Tony Kanaan 129
5. #7 Danica Patrick 110
6. #8 Will Power 97
7. #26 Marco Andretti 95
8. #5 Oriol Servia 93
9. #20 Ed Carpenter 90
10. #06 Graham Rahal 88

2008 Bombardier Rookie of the Year Standings - After Race 4
1. #8 Will Power 97
2. #06 Graham Rahal 88
3. #27 Hideki Mutoh 87
4. #36 Enrique Bernoldi 84
5. #33 EJ Viso 83
6. #02 Justin Wilson 71
7. #24 Jay Howard 62
8. #34 Franck Perera 56
9. #19 Mario Moraes 53
10. #96 Mario Dominguez 35

92nd INDIANAPOLIS 500 ‏Month of May' SCHEDULE
All Times US Eastern
‏Second Day' Practice
Sunday 11 May 2008
10:15am ˜ 11:15am

‏Second Day' Qualifying
Sunday 11 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 6:00pm

Practice
Wednesday 14 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 6:00pm

Practice
Thursday 15 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 6:00pm

Practice
Friday 16 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 6:00pm

‏Third Day' Practice
Saturday 17 May 2008
10:15am ˜ 11:15am

‏Third Day' Qualifying
Saturday 17 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 6:00pm

‏Bump Day' Practice
Sunday 18 May 2008
10:15am ˜ 11:15am

‏Bump Day' Qualifying
Sunday 18 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 6:00pm

Miller Lite ‏Carb Day'
Friday 23 May 2008
11:00am ˜ 12:00pm

Checkers/Rally's Pit Stop Challenge
Friday 23 May 2008
1:30pm ˜ 3:00pm

92nd Indianapolis 500
Sunday 25 May 2008
1:00pm US Eastern

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
All Times are US Eastern

‏Second Day' Qualifying:
Sunday 11 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 2:00pm (ESPN2)
5:00pm ˜ 6:30pm (ESPN2)

‏Third Day' Qualifying:
Saturday 17 May 2008
4:00pm ˜ 6:30pm (ESPN2)

‏Bump Day' Qualifying:
Sunday 18 May 2008
12:00pm ˜ 3:00pm (ABC)
5:00pm ˜ 6:30pm (ESPN2)

Miller Lite ‏Carb Day' Practice:
Friday 23 May 2008
4:00pm ˜ 6:30pm (ESPN2)

Festival Parade & Pre-Race Programming:
Saturday 24 May 2008
5:00pm ˜ 7:00pm (ESPN2)

92nd Indianapolis 500
Sunday 25 May 2008
ABC
12:00pm US Eastern

UNITED STATES TV REPLAY
Saturday 14 June 2008
ESPN2
7:00pm US Eastern

AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Qualifying Highlights
Monday 12 May 2008
ESPN
4:30pm ˜ 6:00pm

92nd Indianapolis 500
Monday 26 May 2008
ESPN
2:50am AEST

AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Monday 26 May 2008
ESPN
7:30pm AEST

ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
92nd Indianapolis 500
Venue: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Type: 2.5 mile oval ˜ 9 degree banking
Distance: 200 laps ˜ 500 miles/804.67km

INDYCAR SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Race Winner: Dario Franchitti
Defending Polesitter: Helio Castroneves
Will Power: Indianapolis Motor Speedway debut