Pippa Mann may not be a household name as of yet. However, this British IZOD Indycar Series racer will be the latest woman to attempt qualifying for the prestigious Indianapolis 500 centennial race.
Mike Conway shook down his No. 27 Hire Heroes Car and his Andretti Autosport teammate Marco Andretti got five laps in driving Conway's car, before the rains came ending the session early.
For the second practice day in a row, it's been a surprise a top the standings as Alex Tagliani and Sam Schmidt Motorsports topped the charts with a best lap of 225.878 mph, the quickest of all three days so far.
After missing the field last year, Jay Howard will team up with Sam Schmidt to attempt to qualify for the 100th anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500.
IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard announced today that both the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights would crown their champions both at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16th, 2011.
