CHIP GANASSI RACING DAY END REPORT DAY 2

DAY 2

AM Practice Session Results
P1        Angelelli/Taylor/Briscoe, No. 10 Corvette – 2:01.241
P9        Dixon/Montoya/Franchitti/McMurray, No. 02 Target/TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley – 2:11.651 (ran limited laps in the rain)
DNP     Pruett/Rojas/Rahal/Hand, No. 01 TELMEX/Target Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley

Final Practice Session Results
P1          Fogarty/Gidley/Gurney, No. 99 Corvette – 1:50.365
DNP      Dixon/Montoya/Franchitti/McMurray, No. 02 Target/TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley
DNP      Pruett/Rojas/Rahal/Hand, No. 01 TELMEX/Target Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley

DNP = Did Not Practice

• The No. 02 car was the only CGRFS machine to make a run during today’s practice sessions. Scott Dixon made a total of three laps around the road-course to check the brakes for the race tomorrow.
• The No. 01 car opted to sit out today since they were able to shakedown the car in last night’s practice session.

The 50th running of the Rolex At Daytona is scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm ET tomorrow. The entire race is scheduled to air on SPEED channel and MRN radio will cover 17 hours of the event.

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 DAY 1

Qualifying Results
P1        Ryan Dalziel, No. 8 Ford – 1:41.119
P3        Scott Dixon, No. 02 Target/TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley – 1:41.463
DNQ    No. 01 TELMEX/Target Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley

AM Practice Session Results
P1        Angelelli/Taylor/Briscoe, No. 10 Corvette – 1:41.952
P2        Pruett/Rojas/Rahal/Hand, No. 01 TELMEX/Target Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley – 1:42.086
P4        Dixon/Montoya/Franchitti/McMurray, No. 02 Target/TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley – 1:42.298

Afternoon Practice Session Results
P1        Fogarty/Gidley/Gurney, No. 99 Corvette – 1:41.961
P5        Dixon/Montoya/Franchitti/McMurray, No. 02 Target/TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley – 1:42.278
P12      Pruett/Rojas/Rahal/Hand, No. 01 TELMEX/Target Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley – 1:43.776

PM Practice Session Results
P1        Allmendinger/Wilson/Pew/Negri, No. 60 Ford – 1:42.370
P6        Pruett/Rojas/Rahal/Hand, No. 01 TELMEX/Target Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley – 1:42.755
DNP    Dixon/Montoya/Franchitti/McMurray, No. 02 Target/TELMEX Dinan-Prepared BMW Riley

• This weekend’s race at Daytona International Speedway marks the first event of the 2012 racing season and the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex At Daytona. It also marks the first season with the new DPG3 body style for the prototype class.
• Since 2006, CGRFS has won four Rolex 24s and finished runner-up twice.
• The team is looking to defend last year’s win after a one, two finish.
• The No. 01 had a mechanical failure during the second practice session causing the team to sit out qualifying. They will line-up at the tail-end of the DP field when the green flag drops on Saturday.
• Scott Pruett, No. 01 - “Losing an engine was a huge surprise. Clearly, we never had a problem like this. But in the long run in a 24-hour race, this doesn’t mean anything. If you have a problem, it’s nice to find it now instead of one hour into the race.”
• Scott Dixon qualified the No. 02 and placed it in third position.
• The No. 01 team was able to get the motor changed out in time to run in the night practice session. The No. 02 team opted not to run in the session so they could execute a planned motor change.

Tomorrow’s schedule includes – two practice sessions with the first beginning at 9:00 am ET. The 50th running of the Rolex At Daytona is scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday, January 28 with the entire race scheduled to air on SPEED channel.

Be sure to follow us for up-to-the-minute updates on Twitter @EGRTeams, @TCGRTeams and @CGRTeams throughout the weekend.