IRL: Texas Motor Speedway, Round 16

12th October 2003



Practice One

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.423 223.623 2. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 23.515 0.092 0.092 222.753 3. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 23.643 0.128 0.220 221.549 4. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 23.654 0.011 0.231 221.438 5. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 23.674 0.020 0.251 221.256 6. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.694 0.020 0.271 221.071 7. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 23.735 0.041 0.312 220.685 8. 7 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 23.747 0.012 0.324 220.571 9. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 23.766 0.019 0.343 220.395 10. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 23.781 0.015 0.358 220.256 11. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 23.811 0.030 0.388 219.987 12. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 23.818 0.007 0.395 219.917 13. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 23.831 0.013 0.408 219.795 14. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 23.838 0.007 0.415 219.731 15. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 23.890 0.052 0.467 219.258 16. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 23.901 0.011 0.478 219.153 17. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 23.908 0.007 0.485 219.092 18. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 23.912 0.004 0.489 219.055 19. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 23.954 0.042 0.531 218.665 20. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 23.999 0.045 0.576 218.256 21. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 24.039 0.040 0.616 217.894 22. 31T Al Unser Jr D/T/F 24.078 0.039 0.655 217.546

Practice Two

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.439 223.473 2. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 23.494 0.055 0.055 222.950 3. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 23.518 0.024 0.079 222.722 4. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 23.518 0.000 0.079 222.720 5. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 23.531 0.013 0.092 222.603 6. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.532 0.001 0.093 222.594 7. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 23.550 0.018 0.111 222.416 8. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 23.554 0.004 0.115 222.384 9. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 23.585 0.031 0.146 222.086 10. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 23.605 0.020 0.166 221.900 11. 7 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 23.639 0.034 0.200 221.581 12. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 23.659 0.020 0.220 221.392 13. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 23.714 0.055 0.275 220.885 14. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 23.743 0.029 0.304 220.616 15. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 23.763 0.020 0.324 220.428 16. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 23.803 0.040 0.364 220.053 17. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 23.852 0.049 0.413 219.607 18. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 23.871 0.019 0.432 219.428 19. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 23.878 0.007 0.439 219.368 20. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 23.904 0.026 0.465 219.126 21. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 23.913 0.009 0.474 219.042 22. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 23.918 0.005 0.479 218.996

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 23.503 222.864 2. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.504 0.001 0.001 222.856 3. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.599 0.095 0.096 221.960 4. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 23.599 0.000 0.096 221.954 5. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 23.607 0.008 0.104 221.881 6. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 23.610 0.003 0.107 221.860 7. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 23.649 0.039 0.146 221.487 8. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 23.693 0.044 0.190 221.080 9. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 23.719 0.026 0.216 220.839 10. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 23.724 0.005 0.221 220.785 11. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 23.756 0.032 0.253 220.488 12. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 23.761 0.005 0.258 220.443 13. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 23.813 0.052 0.310 219.962 14. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 23.844 0.031 0.341 219.677 15. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 23.855 0.011 0.352 219.581 16. 7 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 23.867 0.012 0.364 219.465 17. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 23.970 0.103 0.467 218.526 18. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 23.976 0.006 0.473 218.467 19. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 24.078 0.102 0.575 217.541 20. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 24.080 0.002 0.577 217.529 21. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 24.148 0.068 0.645 216.917 22. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 24.497 0.349 0.994 213.823

Practice Three

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 23.394 223.900 2. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 23.686 0.292 0.292 221.140 3. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 23.689 0.003 0.295 221.117 4. 2T Vitor Meira D/C/F 23.691 0.002 0.297 221.097 5. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 23.703 0.012 0.309 220.983 6. 9T Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.723 0.020 0.329 220.799 7. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 23.733 0.010 0.339 220.705 8. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 23.745 0.012 0.351 220.592 9. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 23.751 0.006 0.357 220.536 10. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 23.776 0.025 0.382 220.308 11. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 23.776 0.000 0.382 220.305 12. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 23.800 0.024 0.406 220.088 13. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 23.804 0.004 0.410 220.046 14. 7 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 23.807 0.003 0.413 220.017 15. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 23.836 0.029 0.442 219.749 16. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 23.851 0.015 0.457 219.616 17. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.861 0.010 0.467 219.518 18. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 23.868 0.007 0.474 219.460 19. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 23.974 0.106 0.580 218.491 - 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.980 0.006 0.586 218.432 - 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 24.012 0.032 0.618 218.141 20. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 24.150 0.138 0.756 216.895 21. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 1:06.715 42.565 43.321 78.513

Final Practice

Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 23.356 224.265 2. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 23.517 0.161 0.161 222.732 3. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.567 0.050 0.211 222.255 4. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 23.573 0.006 0.217 222.201 5. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.597 0.024 0.241 221.975 6. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 23.602 0.005 0.246 221.928 7. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 23.614 0.012 0.258 221.813 8. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 23.631 0.017 0.275 221.660 9. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 23.632 0.001 0.276 221.650 10. 6 Gil de Ferran D/T/F 23.646 0.014 0.290 221.520 11. 91 Richie Hearn D/C/F 23.657 0.011 0.301 221.417 12. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 23.683 0.026 0.327 221.170 13. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 23.697 0.014 0.341 221.043 14. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 23.704 0.007 0.348 220.975 15. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 23.713 0.009 0.357 220.891 16. 52 Alex Barron D/C/F 23.720 0.007 0.364 220.824 17. 7 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 23.774 0.054 0.418 220.324 18. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 23.816 0.042 0.460 219.937 19. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 23.821 0.005 0.465 219.889 20. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 23.821 0.000 0.465 219.887 21. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 23.861 0.040 0.505 219.517 22. 18 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 23.891 0.030 0.535 219.249

Race Result

Pos NO Driver Team Chassis Engine Laps Gap Status 1. 6 Gil de Ferran Team Penske Dallara Toyota 195 Running 2. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 195 0.2081 Running 3. 7 Dan Wheldon Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 195 1.0931 Running 4. 2 Vitor Meira Team Menard Dallara Chevrolet 195 1.7778 Running 5. 27 Bryan Herta Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 195 3.5941 Running 6. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara Toyota 195 5.0714 Running 7. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 195 5.4539 Running 8. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G-Force Honda 195 6.7528 Running 9. 31 Al Unser Jr Kelley Racing Dallara Toyota 195 9.1089 Running 10. 55 Roger Yasukawa Super Aguri Fernandez Dallara Honda 195 9.7975 Running 11. 24 Robbie Buhl Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara Chevrolet 195 17.4239 Running 12. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara Toyota 194 1 lap Running 13. 23 Sarah Fisher Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara Chevrolet 194 2.9951 Running 14. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti-Green Racing Dallara Honda 193 2 laps Running 15. 10 Tomas Scheckter Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 187 8 laps Accident 16. 15 Kenny Brack Team Rahal Dallara Honda 187 0.0457 Accident 17. 4 Sam Hornish Jr Panther Racing Dallara Chevrolet 176 19 laps Engine 18. 91 Richie Hearn Hemelgarn Racing Dallara Chevrolet 172 23 laps Accident 19. 21 Felipe Giaffone Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 98 97 laps Accident 20. 52 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara Chevrolet 98 0.1982 Accident 21. 18 Ed Carpenter PDM Racing Dallara Chevrolet 69 126 laps Electrical 22. 14 AJ Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing G-Force Toyota 62 133 laps Engine Race Winning Time: 1h48m56.2674 Fastest Lap: Kanaan, 23.4413s (223.452 mph)

Championship Standings

Pos Driver Points 1. Scott Dixon 507 2. Gil de Ferran 489 3. Helio Castroneves 484 4. Tony Kanaan 476 5. Sam Hornish Jr. 461 6. Al Unser Jr. 374 7. Tomas Scheckter 356 8. Scott Sharp 351 9. Kenny Brack 342 10. Tora Takagi 317 11. Dan Wheldon 312 12. Roger Yasukawa 301 13. Bryan Herta 277 14. Robbie Buhl 261 15. Greg Ray 253 16. Buddy Rice 229 17. Alex Barron 216 18. Sarah Fisher 211 19. Buddy Lazier 201 20. Felipe Giaffone 199 21. AJ Foyt IV 198 22. Vitor Meira 170 23. Jaques Lazier 120 24. Michael Andretti 80 25. Dario Franchitti 72 26. Ed Carpenter 43 27. Shigeaki Hattori 43 28. Richie Hearn 39 29. Shinji Nakano 35 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