SPEEDWAY, IN – MAY 16, 2011 – KV Racing Technology - SH Racing driver Tomas Scheckter finished 33rd today on the speed charts following the first full day of practice for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.

Scheckter, 30, driving the No. 07 Team REDLINE Xtreme machine, posted a fast lap of 221.204 mph. He managed 18 laps and was steadily progression through his program when a mechanical issue sent him back to the garage early.

“Yesterday’s session was cancelled because of rain”, said Scheckter. “So it felt good to be back in the 07 Team REDLINE Xtreme car working through our program. However, we had a small mechanical issue, which is fixable, but that ended my day very early. I am looking forward to getting back on track tomorrow.”

Scheckter is looking to qualify for his 10th Indianapolis 500.

Practice continues tomorrow from 12:00 – 6:00 pm ET, in preparation for next weekend’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying. The 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 will be held Sunday, May 29. It will be broadcast live on ABC beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET.

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