IRL: Indy 500: Bryan Herta day two summary

Bryan Herta, #7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone

"It was another good day for the XM Satellite Radio team. We are out here learning and making progress on the car. The rain changed around our plan for today. We had planned an aggressive day where we wanted to run a lot of laps. But it is still early and we have the rest of the week to get in everything we need."

Bryan Herta Facts

Herta made his first major open-wheel start at the 1994 Indianapolis 500, starting 22nd and finishing ninth.

Herta has one Indy Racing League® IndyCar® Series win, coming at Kansas on July 6th last year in only his third IndyCar Series start.

In his only other start at Indy, Herta started 33rd and finished 13th in 1995.

Martin Pare, Race Engineer, #7 XM Satellite Radio Dallara/Honda/Firestone

"The rain kind of changed our plans today. It is still early enough for us to be able to do everything we want and that is the name of the game here at Indy. You have to be able to deal with the weather and make adjustments on the fly. The XM Satellite Radio car is right on schedule and we are looking to continue to make good progress as the week goes on."

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