Rahal struggling to find grip

Rookie Graham Rahal is struggling to keep pace with his super-fast Newman/Haas Lanigan Racing teammate Sebastien Bourdais.

"I can't drive a car the way Sebastien likes it set up so we really do get to share much in the way of car setup," said Rahal. "We were good at the beginning but at the end we only gained 1/10th of a second on new tires. We need more grip at the front" [Editor's Note: More than a 1/10th second gain is expected from new tires.]

In the beginning of the morning practice session Rahal was right near the top of the timesheets but as the session wore on he did not have enough grip at the front he told his engineers, who will make adjustments before the final qualifying session this afternoon.