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TONY RAINES (No. 96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet): (About how important today was after
yesterday's washout): "Well, it was really important since we didn't get to
get on the track yesterday. Mother Nature got us a little but there, but we
got a good bit of information today, so we know what we're up against when we
come back in August. We would have liked to had another whole day to test,
but we had to squeeze it down. We learned a little bit -- and not much as
we'd liked -- but we'll do our homework at the shop before we come up here,
and hopefully we'll have a good qualifying package and a good race package."
(You're from Indiana, so how important is this race to you, and did you dream
about coming here as a kid?): "I did, and I told somebody the first time I
got on the racetrack, it was a big deal. Indianapolis Motor Speedway and to
be able to drive around here and this race means a lot to me. So do a lot of
other races, but the fact this is one of the biggest races on the Cup circuit
makes it that much more special. We'd love to have a good run here, and that
would be icing on the cake."

SCOTT WIMMER (No. 4 AERO Exhaust Chevrolet): "It's going real good. With the
rain this morning, we had a different agenda than anybody else. We're coming
here outside the top 35 in points so we really got to concentrate on
qualifying. Made a bunch of qualifying runs in one car; made a qualifying run
in the other car so we're pretty happy with the way both cars are running.
We'll look at some things, make a couple more runs, evaluate and bring the
best car back." (Thoughts on the Speedway): "It's one of the
greatest places
we come to. Just coming through the tunnel here and going down that
straightaway for the first time, no matter if there are fans here or not,
it's pretty exciting. The track's fun to drive. It's kind of thrown us a
little curve as far as setup. The car's aren't handling real well. But we're
working on it, we're getting better, and hopefully when we come back in a few
weeks we'll get it right." (No points are awarded today, but are you happy to
see your name near the top of the speed chart?): "Yeah, it definitely is.
We're racing a few guys; we're not racing the guys in the top 35. We're
racing everybody outside of it, and we've been keeping an eye on them. And as
long as we can stay in front of them and get a little out of the car at the
shop and come back a little bit better, we'll solidly put ourselves in the
race."

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Tickets: Tickets are on sale for the 2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard,
scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 6 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Fans can order tickets online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com, by
calling the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700 or (800) 822-INDY outside the
Indianapolis area, or at the ticket office at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. Parking and camping information also can be obtained through the
ticket office.

Hours for phone orders and the ticket office are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (ET)
Monday-Friday, while online orders can be made at any time.

Reserved seats start at just $35.

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