source:
redbullcheeverracing.com
The Red Bull Cheever Racing Toyotas will start side-by-side from the seventh row
of the grid for Sunday's Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
In the morning practice session Alex Barron and Patrick Carpentier were eighth
and ninth fastest, but the pair didn't fare as well in single-car qualifying
where they finished the day in 13th and 14th positions.
Alex Barron was tenth out in the qualifying order, which was determined by the
combined practice times from Friday. He turned a fast lap of one minute, 4.3051
seconds (100.770 mph) in the No. 51 Red Bull Cheever Racing Dallara/Toyota/Firestone
car.
"The car was good but some understeer in the last corner cost us some valuable
time," Barron said. "The car had really good balance for qualifying and I am
excited for the race. I think consistency will determine the podium."
Barron is looking forward to the first non-oval event in the ten year history of
the IndyCar Series.
"The course is fantastic," Barron said of the 1.8-mile, 14-turn course on the
streets of downtown St. Petersburg. "The circuit is really fun to drive and
adding an event like this is great for the series."
The third car on track for qualifying, Patrick Carpentier clocked a fast lap of
one minute, 4.4630 seconds (100.523 mph) in the No. 83 Red Bull Cheever Racing
Dallara/Toyota/Firestone car.