IRL: Nazareth, Round 13

24th August 2003 - Firestone Indy 225



Practice One

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed(mph) 1. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 19.922 168.956 2. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 19.970 0.048 0.048 168.549 3. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 20.032 0.062 0.110 168.030 4. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 20.043 0.011 0.121 167.943 5. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 20.191 0.148 0.269 166.709 6. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 20.384 0.193 0.462 165.130 7. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 20.477 0.093 0.555 164.378 8. 21 Alex Barron G/T/F 20.570 0.093 0.648 163.638 9. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 20.663 0.093 0.741 162.901 10. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 20.696 0.033 0.774 162.637 11. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 20.950 0.254 1.028 160.667 12. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 20.989 0.039 1.067 160.372 13. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 21.099 0.110 1.177 159.537 14. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 21.111 0.012 1.189 159.444 15. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 21.155 0.044 1.233 159.114 16. 14 AJ Foyt IV D/T/F 21.417 0.262 1.495 157.162 17. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 21.444 0.027 1.522 156.964 18. 12 Tora Takagi D/T/F 21.645 0.201 1.723 155.508 19. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 21.727 0.082 1.805 154.924 20. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 21.742 0.015 1.820 154.812 21. 2 Jaques Lazier D/C/F 23.065 1.323 3.143 145.938

Practice Two

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed(mph) 1. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 19.961 168.632 2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 20.079 0.118 0.118 167.635 3. 21 Alex Barron G/T/F 20.233 0.154 0.272 166.366 4. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 20.293 0.060 0.332 165.870 5. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 20.304 0.011 0.343 165.780 6. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 20.354 0.050 0.393 165.372 7. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 20.479 0.125 0.518 164.361 8. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 20.593 0.114 0.632 163.452 9. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 20.616 0.023 0.655 163.268 10. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 20.630 0.014 0.669 163.160 11. 12 Tora Takagi D/T/F 20.784 0.154 0.823 161.949 12. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 20.822 0.038 0.861 161.657 13. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 20.831 0.009 0.870 161.583 14. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 20.914 0.083 0.953 160.942 15. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 20.960 0.046 0.999 160.589 16. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 20.971 0.011 1.010 160.509 17. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 21.085 0.114 1.124 159.640 18. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 21.169 0.084 1.208 159.005 19. 14 AJ Foyt IV D/T/F 21.220 0.051 1.259 158.622 20. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 21.359 0.139 1.398 157.593

Practice Three

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed(mph) 1. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 19.553 172.146 2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 19.638 0.085 0.085 171.406 3. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 19.743 0.105 0.190 170.493 4. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 19.750 0.007 0.197 170.432 5. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 19.806 0.056 0.253 169.951 6. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 19.814 0.008 0.261 169.880 7. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 19.877 0.063 0.324 169.344 8. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 20.001 0.124 0.448 168.295 9. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 20.003 0.002 0.450 168.271 10. 21 Alex Barron G/T/F 20.155 0.152 0.602 167.002 11. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 20.194 0.039 0.641 166.684 12. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 20.283 0.089 0.730 165.953 13. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 20.377 0.094 0.824 165.185 14. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 20.453 0.076 0.900 164.576 15. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 20.489 0.036 0.936 164.283 16. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 20.518 0.029 0.965 164.047 17. 12 Tora Takagi D/T/F 20.747 0.229 1.194 162.238 18. 14 AJ Foyt IV D/T/F 20.766 0.019 1.213 162.090 19. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 21.147 0.381 1.594 159.175

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 19.663 171.182 2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 19.702 0.039 0.039 170.849 3. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 19.770 0.068 0.107 170.259 4. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 19.788 0.018 0.125 170.099 5. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 19.904 0.116 0.241 169.114 6. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 19.974 0.070 0.311 168.520 7. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 19.974 0.000 0.311 168.517 8. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 19.977 0.003 0.314 168.494 9. 21 Alex Barron G/T/F 20.029 0.052 0.366 168.053 10. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 20.048 0.019 0.385 167.895 11. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 20.128 0.080 0.465 167.234 12. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 20.256 0.128 0.593 166.170 13. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 20.352 0.096 0.689 165.393 14. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 20.440 0.088 0.777 164.675 15. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 20.459 0.019 0.796 164.527 16. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 20.461 0.002 0.798 164.509 17. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 20.543 0.082 0.880 163.851 18. 14 AJ Foyt IV D/T/F 20.781 0.238 1.118 161.977 19. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 20.812 0.031 1.149 161.735 20. 12 Tora Takagi D/T/F 20.929 0.117 1.266 160.829

Final Practice

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 20.649 163.010 2. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 20.738 0.089 0.089 162.313 3. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 20.773 0.035 0.124 162.033 4. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 20.817 0.044 0.168 161.699 5. 21 Alex Barron G/T/F 21.094 0.277 0.445 159.574 6. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 21.120 0.026 0.471 159.377 7. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 21.137 0.017 0.488 159.251 8. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 21.252 0.115 0.603 158.386 9. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 21.306 0.054 0.657 157.981 10. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 21.334 0.028 0.685 157.776 11. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 21.396 0.062 0.747 157.317 12. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 21.523 0.127 0.874 156.390 13. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 21.608 0.085 0.959 155.779 14. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 21.657 0.049 1.008 155.422 15. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 21.710 0.053 1.061 155.043 16. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 21.746 0.036 1.097 154.784 17. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 21.761 0.015 1.112 154.681 18. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 21.770 0.009 1.121 154.616 19. 14 AJ Foyt IV D/T/F 22.018 0.248 1.369 152.878 20. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 22.394 0.376 1.745 150.307

Race Results

Pos NO Driver Team Chassis Engine Laps Gap Status 1. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara Toyota 225 Running 2. 4 Sam Hornish Jr Panther Racing Dallara Chevrolet 225 0.1697 Running 3. 27 Bryan Herta Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 225 8.6023 Running 4. 6 Gil de Ferran Team Penske Dallara Toyota 225 9.9460 Running 5. 15 Kenny Brack Team Rahal Dallara Honda 225 10.7715 Running 6. 31 Al Unser Jr Kelley Racing Dallara Toyota 225 16.4008 Running 7. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 225 18.0652 Running 8. 55 Roger Yasukawa Super Aguri Fernandez Dallara Honda 225 19.0961 Running 9. 24 Robbie Buhl Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara Chevrolet 224 1 lap Running 10. 52 Buddy Rice Cheever Racing Dallara Chevrolet 223 2 laps Running 11. 14 AJ Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara Toyota 223 9.2554 Running 12. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara Toyota 223 9.7630 Running 13. 91 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Chevrolet 223 10.4192 Running 14. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 205 20 laps Electrical 15. 21 Alex Barron Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 199 26 laps Accident 16. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 155 70 laps Half-shaft 17. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G-Force Honda 125 100 laps Gear Box 18. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 119 106 laps Accident 19. 10 Tomas Scheckter Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 119 0.4746 Accident NS. 23 Sarah Fisher Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara Chevrolet 0 225 laps final practice crash NS. 2 Jaques Lazier Team Menard Dallara Chevrolet 0 withdrew after practice crash Race Winning Time: 1h42m07.1375

Championship Standings

Pos Driver Points 1. Helio Castroneves 429 2. Gil de Ferran 404 3. Tony Kanaan 397 4. Scott Dixon 387 5. Sam Hornish Jr 348 6. Al Unser Jr 319 7. Kenny Brack 309 8. Scott Sharp 280 9. Tomas Scheckter 277 10. Tora Takagi 257 11. Roger Yasukawa 231 12. Buddy Rice 229 13. Dan Wheldon 213 14. Greg Ray 205 15. Bryan Herta 204 16. Robbie Buhl 204 17. Buddy Lazier 187 18. Sarah Fisher 170 19. AJ Foyt IV 164 20. Alex Barron 160 21. Felipe Giaffone 159 22. Jaques Lazier 120 23. Vitor Meira 119 24. Michael Andretti 80 25. Dario Franchitti 72 26. Shigeaki Hattori 43 27. Shinji Nakano 35 28. Tony Renna 26 29. Scott Mayer 26 30. Jimmy Kite 17 31. Robby Gordon 8 32. Airton Dare 6 33. Robby McGehee 5 34. Jimmy Vasser 4 35. Richie Hearn 2 36. Billy Boat 1