Dario Franchitti posted the top time last Thursday during a one-day test session at Infineon Raceway in advance of the Motorola Indy 300, presented by Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel, this coming August 24 through 26.
IndyCar Series drivers from Andrettti Green Racing, Vision Racing and Rahal Letterman Racing attended the test session over the 12-turn, 2.26-mile road course, as well as drivers from the Indy Pro Series.
Franchitti (also with Andretti Green Racing) posted the top time at 1 minute, 16.87 seconds and was followed by Rahal Letterman Racing’s Scott Sharp and Vision Racing’s Ed Carpenter, who posted identical times of 1:18.20.
Franchitti’s time was slightly off the track record of 1:16.49, set by Ryan Briscoe in 2005. Andretti Green Racing has won the first two IndyCar events in Sonoma – Tony Kanaan in 2005 and Marco Andretti in 2006.
“I think as a team we have done a great job,” said Franchitti, who placed second in Sonoma last year and is the current IndyCar points leader. “Marco drove a hell of a race last year and Tony the year before. We’ve had quick cars every time we’ve come here. Our team has done a great job in the pits and with strategy. Hopefully it will continue.”
