IRL: Fontana, Round 15

21st September 2003 - Toyota Indy 400



Practice One

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 32.024 224.833 2. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 32.085 0.061 0.061 224.405 3. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 32.097 0.012 0.073 224.321 4. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 32.135 0.038 0.111 224.052 5. 12 Tora Takagi D/T/F 32.161 0.026 0.137 223.874 6. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 32.195 0.034 0.171 223.639 7. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 32.218 0.023 0.194 223.475 8. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 32.228 0.010 0.204 223.408 9. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 32.238 0.010 0.214 223.336 10. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 32.257 0.019 0.233 223.207 11. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 32.323 0.066 0.299 222.750 12. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 32.329 0.006 0.305 222.712 13. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 32.364 0.035 0.340 222.468 14. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 32.440 0.076 0.416 221.948 15. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 32.446 0.006 0.422 221.904 16. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 32.457 0.011 0.433 221.834 17. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 32.489 0.032 0.465 221.613 18. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 32.522 0.033 0.498 221.386 19. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 32.522 0.000 0.498 221.386 - 14T AJ Foyt IV D/T/F 32.671 0.149 0.647 220.377 20. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 32.814 0.143 0.790 219.417 21. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 32.849 0.035 0.825 219.182 22. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 1:32.777 59.928 1:00.75 77.606

Practice Two

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 32.053 224.629 2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 32.096 0.043 0.043 224.324 3. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 32.179 0.083 0.126 223.749 4. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 32.194 0.015 0.141 223.646 5. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 32.207 0.013 0.154 223.552 6. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 32.261 0.054 0.208 223.179 7. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 32.329 0.068 0.276 222.710 8. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 32.392 0.063 0.339 222.274 9. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 32.435 0.043 0.382 221.980 10. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 32.446 0.011 0.393 221.911 11. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 32.466 0.020 0.413 221.768 12. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 32.467 0.001 0.414 221.762 13. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 32.477 0.010 0.424 221.697 14. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 32.532 0.055 0.479 221.321 15. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 32.638 0.106 0.585 220.604 16. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 32.645 0.007 0.592 220.554 17. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 32.666 0.021 0.613 220.413 18. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 32.668 0.002 0.615 220.396 19. 27T Bryan Herta D/H/F 32.690 0.022 0.637 220.251 20. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 32.762 0.072 0.709 219.764 21. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 32.779 0.017 0.726 219.653 22. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 33.687 0.908 1.634 213.731

Practice Three

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 31.832 226.186 2. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 31.851 0.019 0.019 226.055 3. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 31.860 0.009 0.028 225.989 4. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 31.862 0.002 0.030 225.977 5. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 31.933 0.071 0.101 225.473 6. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 31.935 0.002 0.103 225.457 7. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 31.975 0.040 0.143 225.179 8. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 31.980 0.005 0.148 225.138 9. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 32.013 0.033 0.181 224.907 10. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 32.040 0.027 0.208 224.716 11. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 32.118 0.078 0.286 224.173 12. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 32.142 0.024 0.310 224.005 13. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 32.163 0.021 0.331 223.858 14. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 32.174 0.011 0.342 223.780 15. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 32.225 0.051 0.393 223.432 16. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 32.235 0.010 0.403 223.358 17. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 32.281 0.046 0.449 223.040 18. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 32.298 0.017 0.466 222.922 19. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 32.399 0.101 0.567 222.227 20. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 32.451 0.052 0.619 221.875 21. 27T Bryan Herta D/H/F 32.505 0.054 0.673 221.502 22. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 32.509 0.004 0.677 221.476

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 31.752 226.757 2. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 31.819 0.067 0.067 226.280 3. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 31.828 0.009 0.076 226.219 4. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 31.901 0.073 0.149 225.695 5. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 31.972 0.071 0.220 225.198 6. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 31.994 0.022 0.242 225.042 7. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 32.069 0.075 0.317 224.517 8. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 32.105 0.036 0.353 224.263 9. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 32.110 0.005 0.358 224.229 10. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 32.130 0.020 0.378 224.088 11. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 32.143 0.013 0.391 224.002 12. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 32.199 0.056 0.447 223.609 13. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 32.232 0.033 0.480 223.378 14. 27T Bryan Herta D/H/F 32.243 0.011 0.491 223.306 15. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 32.258 0.015 0.506 223.198 16. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 32.294 0.036 0.542 222.955 17. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 32.321 0.027 0.569 222.763 18. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 32.345 0.024 0.593 222.599 19. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 32.347 0.002 0.595 222.584 20. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 32.372 0.025 0.620 222.415 21. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 32.411 0.039 0.659 222.147 22. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 32.484 0.073 0.732 221.647

Final Practice

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 32.271 223.110 2. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 32.460 0.189 0.189 221.814 3. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 32.475 0.015 0.204 221.709 4. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 32.532 0.057 0.261 221.323 5. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 32.587 0.055 0.316 220.946 6. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 32.595 0.008 0.324 220.893 7. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 32.607 0.012 0.336 220.811 8. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 32.626 0.019 0.355 220.686 9. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 32.628 0.002 0.357 220.672 10. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 32.631 0.003 0.360 220.650 11. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 32.673 0.042 0.402 220.363 12. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 32.689 0.016 0.418 220.260 13. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 32.696 0.007 0.425 220.210 14. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 32.790 0.094 0.519 219.580 15. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 32.804 0.014 0.533 219.485 16. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 32.812 0.008 0.541 219.433 17. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 32.896 0.084 0.625 218.870 18. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 32.939 0.043 0.668 218.584 19. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 33.003 0.064 0.732 218.163 20. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 33.203 0.200 0.932 216.848 21. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 33.373 0.170 1.102 215.742 22. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 33.494 0.121 1.223 214.962

Race Result

Pos NO Driver Team Chassis Engine Laps Gap Status 1. 4 Sam Hornish Jr Panther Racing Dallara Chevrolet 200 Running 2. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 200 0.3563 Running 3. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 3.9597 Running 4. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 200 5.3462 Running 5. 10 Tomas Scheckter Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 200 9.1863 Running 6. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara Toyota 200 12.8966 Running 7. 55 Roger Yasukawa Super Aguri Fernandez Dallara Honda 200 22.0098 Running 8. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara Toyota 199 1 lap Running 9. 31 Al Unser Jr Kelley Racing Dallara Toyota 199 4.2242 Running 10. 52 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara Chevrolet 199 11.3268 Running 11. 2 Vitor Meira Team Menard Dallara Chevrolet 199 32.1352 Running 12. 24 Robbie Buhl Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara Chevrolet 198 2 laps Running 13. 18 Ed Carpenter PDM Racing Dallara Chevrolet 198 9.6349 Running 14. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G-Force Honda 198 11.9266 Running 15. 6 Gil de Ferran Team Penske G-Force Toyota 198 29.7349 Running 16. 21 Felipe Giaffone Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 196 4 laps Running 17. 14 AJ Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racubf G-Force Toyota 195 5 laps Running 18. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 195 1.6808 Running 19. 23 Sarah Fisher Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara Chevrolet 194 6 laps Running 20. 15 Kenny Brack Team Rahal Dallara Honda 185 15 laps Running 21. 91 Richie Hearn Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Chevrolet 133 67 laps Handling 22. 27 Bryan Herta Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 88 112 laps Handling Race Winning Time: 1h55m51.4395 Fastest Lap: Dixon, 32.1208s (224.154 mph)

Championship Standings

Pos Driver Points 1. Scott Dixon 467 2. Helio Castroneves 467 3. Tony Kanaan 460 4. Sam Hornish Jr. 448 5. Gil de Ferran 437 6. Al Unser Jr. 352 7. Tomas Scheckter 341 8. Kenny Brack 328 9. Scott Sharp 323 10. Tora Takagi 291 11. Roger Yasukawa 281 12. Dan Wheldon 277 13. Bryan Herta 247 14. Robbie Buhl 242 15. Greg Ray 229 16. Buddy Rice 229 17. Alex Barron 206 18. Buddy Lazier 201 19. Sarah Fisher 193 20. AJ Foyt IV 190 21. Felipe Giaffone 188 22. Vitor Meira 138 23. Jaques Lazier 120 24. Michael Andretti 80 25. Dario Franchitti 72 26. Shigeaki Hattori 43 27. Shinji Nakano 35 28. Ed Carpenter 34 29. Richie Hearn 27 30. Tony Renna 26 31. Scott Mayer 26 32. Jimmy Kite 17 33. Robby Gordon 8 34. Airton Dare 6 35. Robby McGehee 5 36. Jimmy Vasser 4 37. Billy Boat 1