MARCO ANDRETTI, #26 TEAM VENOM ENERGY DRINK CAR
Ended the session in P26
“We’re having some electrical problems with the car so we were only able to run five laps during practice. There’s a disconnect of some kind between the paddle shifters and the gearbox, so basically we can’t really shift. It’s a shame to miss basically an entire session. Luckily we tested here last week so we at least have that information we can go back to for now, and we’ll see what my teammates came up with. Hopefully the Venom guys can get everything sorted tonight and we’ll be okay for practice and qualifying tomorrow.”
MIKE CONWAY, #27 TEAM @FOLLOWANDRETTI CAR
Finished practice in P20
“Compared to our test last week, the track is much different. Seems like the rubber that was down on the surface for the test is all gone. Towards the end of the session, the track was gaining grip. We have a few things to do with the car overnight. The track had no rubber lines at all in the beginning. It was like they cleaned the rubber off the track since the test. Then it was pretty dusty and slippery early. Then the last five minutes the track started to grip up. I’m sure it is the same for everyone. A lot of people got their fast times on their very last lap. We’ll work on the setup for tomorrow. Qualifying on Saturday will be a key for Sunday’s race.”
RYAN HUNTER-REAY, #28 TEAM DHL/CIRCLE K/ SUN DROP CITRUS SODA CAR
Ended the practice session in eighth
“It was a short session due to the lack of grip on the racing surface. We had very few laps. The track was green and the grip level was building every lap. Tomorrow (Saturday) will be the real test. We really can’t use much from what we learned today. It is almost like a street circuit as the grip builds throughout the weekend. It has only been like that for the last few years here. I don’t know what causes that. It is just a lot different from last week’s testing here.”
DANICA PATRICK, #7 TEAM GoDaddy.com CAR
Finished practice in P22
“Today’s practice session’s track conditions were not ideal but we made adjustments to the car and showed some improvement. With all of the different series running, the track didn’t have a chance to rubber in to our advantage. Hopefully the weather and the track conditions will work more in the favor of the GoDaddy.com car.”
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