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