21.   After sitting out the morning session, the German star slid off the track in his second practice lap in the afternoon.

22.   Both Stewart and Vasser took their first practice laps Monday afternoon before a hard rain shut down the track three hours early.

23.   Bobby Labonte took a few practice laps in the car of Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Tony Stewart.

24.   Drivers Greg Ray and George Mack recorded their first practice laps of the month Monday.

25.   He returned to the Soldier Hollow course Tuesday, skiing five practice laps and taking even more turns at the target range.

26.   He was not able to run many practice laps at the Kentucky track but was familiar with the layout after testing there for Dale Earnhardt last season.

27.   However the hot-tempered Ferrari fans still booed and jeered Coulthard any time he left the pits for practice laps.

28.   Michael Andretti, obviously tired from overnight travel, turned the second slowest practice lap.

29.   So the winners of the last four races here had a total of five practices laps between them on Saturday.

30.   They were the first practice laps of the season for Ray, who has started first or second each of the last four years at Indianapolis.