2015 – Indy Car Practice and Qualifying at Sonoma Raceway (Aug 29)

IndyCar practice and qualifying for the the GP of Sonoma was held on Saturday (August 29). Ryan Hunter-Reay in the #28 Andretti Autosport Honda topped the morning practice sheets with a time of 01:16.8702 and speed of 111.695 mph. For the afternoon qualifying, Will Power in the #1 Team Penske Chevrolet took pole position with a time of 01:16.2597 and speed of 112.589 mph. Second fastest was Josef Newgarden in the #67 CFH Racing Chevrolet, then Ryan Hunter-Reay in the #28 Andretti Autosport Honda. Hope you like the photos.

Morning Practice

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Dale Coyne Racing preparing one of there cars for the morning practice session

2015 Sonoma (222A6594)There was some light rain in the early morning, luckily the rain stopped before the practice session

HC7A5959Into turn 8 with Juan Pablo Montoya in the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet

HC7A5950Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet

222A6607Red, white, and blue

2015 Sonoma (222A6613)After the practice session finished, I was reminded of the passing of Justin Wilson at last weeks race. RIP Justin and Godspeed

Afternoon qualifying

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222A6810In the pits with Helio Castroneves in the #3 Team Penske Chevrolet

2015 Sonoma (222A6758)#9 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

222A6869Josef Newgarden in the #67 CFH Racing Chevrolet

222A6897Waiting to leave the pits with Simon Pagenaud in the #22 Team Penske Chevrolet

222A6912Down pit lane with Sebastian Saavedra in the #8 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet

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4A4A0631#25 Andretti Autosport Honda

4A4A0653Pole position for Will Power

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