Combined Pocono 400 practice results

On Independence Day, IZOD IndyCar Series drivers and teams provided plenty of fireworks at Pocono Raceway with a glimpse of what's in store for the Pocono INDYCAR 400 Fueled by Sunoco on July 7.

All 24 cars that participated in the one-day Open Test posted lap times better than the track record of 42.510 seconds (211.715 mph) set by Emerson Fittipaldi on Aug. 19, 1989. Marco Andretti of nearby Nazareth, Pa., topped the speed chart with a lap of 220.963 mph (40.7308 seconds) in the No. 25 RC Cola car for Andretti Autosport.

"I think this just became my favorite racetrack," said Andretti, who recorded his best lap on a qualifying simulation. "I have to give credit to INDYCAR. They did a great job with the aero (package) and also Firestone with the tire choice. I think it will produce good racing because it's going to put guys on the opposite ends of the downforce level, which is the risk you run."

Tony Kanaan, who can continue on the path to a $1 million bonus by winning the second of the three legs of the Fuzzy's Triple Crown, was second (219.802 mph; 40.9460 seconds) in the No. 11 Sunoco "Turbo" car for KV Racing Technology-SH Racing.

IZOD IndyCar Series championship points leader Helio Castroneves (219.123 mph) was third in the No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske car, and Ed Carpenter was fourth (218.788 mph) in the No. 20 Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka car. Reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport was fifth (218.293 mph) in the No. 1 DHL car.

Top to bottom, the field was separated by 1.1 seconds.

Results

Rank	Car	Driver Name	C/E/T	Session	Time	Speed	Total Laps
1	25	Andretti, Marco	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:40.7308	220.963	122
2	11	Kanaan, Tony	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:40.9460	219.802	124
3	3	Castroneves, Helio	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.0729	219.123	111
4	20	Carpenter, Ed	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.1357	218.788	99
5	1	Hunter-Reay, Ryan	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.2290	218.293	128
6	9	Dixon, Scott	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.2425	218.221	143
7	7	Bourdais, Sebastien	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.2448	218.209	143
8	27	Hinchcliffe, James	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.2484	218.190	139
9	12	Power, Will	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.2521	218.171	111
10	16	Jakes, James	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.3221	217.801	104
11	77	Pagenaud, Simon	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.3280	217.770	141
12	83	Kimball, Charlie	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.3330	217.744	134
13	19	Wilson, Justin	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.3594	217.605	113
14	4	Briscoe, Ryan	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.3742	217.527	114
15	10	Franchitti, Dario	HONDA	Practice 1	00:41.3757	217.519	167
16	98	Tagliani, Alex	HONDA	Practice 1	00:41.3794	217.500	150
17	67	Newgarden, Josef	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.4211	217.281	131
18	5	Viso, EJ	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.4274	217.248	105
19	14	Sato, Takuma	HONDA	Practice 1	00:41.4386	217.189	98
20	55	Vautier, Tristan (R)	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.5274	216.724	175
21	78	De Silvestro, Simona	CHEVY	Practice 1	00:41.7007	215.824	94
22	15	Rahal, Graham	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.7654	215.489	141
23	18	Mann, Pippa	HONDA	Practice 2	00:41.7928	215.348	146
24	6	Saavedra, Sebastian	CHEVY	Practice 2	00:41.8603	215.001	109