IRL IndyCar Series: Indianapolis, Round 4
30th May 2004 - Indianapolis 500
Starting Grid
Pos Car Driver Car Time Speed (mph)
1. 15 Buddy Rice G Force-Honda 2:42.144 222.024
2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 2:42.510 221.524
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 2:42.549 221.471
4. 36 Bruno Junqueira G Force-Honda 2:42.617 221.379
5. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 2:42.749 221.200
6. 5 Adrian Fernandez G Force-Honda 2:42.897 220.999
7. 17 Vitor Meira G Force-Honda 2:42.927 220.958
8. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 2:42.983 220.882
9. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G Force-Honda 2:43.088 220.740
10. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 2:43.327 220.417
11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara-Toyota 2:43.502 220.180
12. 16 Roger Yasukawa G Force-Honda 2:43.614 220.030
13. 1 Scott Dixon G Force-Toyota 2:44.145 219.319
14. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 2:44.172 219.282
15. 10 Darren Manning G Force-Toyota 2:44.180 219.271
16. 52T Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 2:44.692 218.590
17. 20 Al Unser Jr Dallara-Chevrolet 2:45.163 217.966
18. 70T Robby Gordon Dallara-Chevrolet 2:46.361 216.397
19. 39 Sarah Fisher Dallara-Toyota 2:46.844 215.771
20. 8T Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 2:46.948 215.635
21. 14 AJ Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 2:48.024 214.256
22. 41 Larry Foyt G Force-Toyota 2:48.794 213.277
23. 7T Brian Herta Dallara-Honda 2:43.732 219.871
24. 51T Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 2:44.507 218.836
25. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 2:46.467 216.259
26. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 2:47.938 214.364
27. 13 Greg Ray G Force-Honda 2:46.173 216.641
28. 91 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 2:47.356 215.110
29. 21 Jeff Simmons Dallara-Toyota 2:47.611 214.783
30. 33 Richie Hearn G Force-Toyota 2:48.448 213.715
31. 98 PJ Jones Dallara-Chevrolet 2:48.733 213.355
32. 25 Marty Roth Dallara-Toyota 2:49.832 211.974
33. 18 Robby McGehee Dallara-Chevrolet 2:50.108 211.631
Race Results
Pos Car Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Result
1. 15 Buddy Rice Team Rahal G Force-Honda 180 3:14:55.2395, 138.518 mph
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 180 +0.1559
3. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 180 2.2877
4. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 180 2.4497
5. 36 Bruno Junqueira Newman-Haas Racing G Force-Honda 180 3.6786
6. 17 Vitor Meira Team Rahal G Force-Honda 180 4.6135
7. 5 Adrian Fernandez Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 180 5.0001
8. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 180 7.3508
9. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 180 8.8079
10. 16 Roger Yasukawa Team Rahal G Force-Honda 180 9.2839
11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 180 11.1159
12. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 180 16.2722
13. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 180 17.6781
14. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 180 18.6483
15. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyet & Reinbold Dallara-Chevrolet 179 1 lap
16. 21 Jeff Simmons Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 179 0.1336
17. 20 Al Unser Jr. Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 179 0.2344
18. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 179 14.2363
19. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 179 19.2935
20. 33 Richie Hearn Sam Schmidt Motorsports G Force-Toyota 178 2 laps
21. 39 Sarah Fisher Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 177 3 laps
22. 18 Robby McGehee PDM Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 177 3.5835
23. 91 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 164 16 laps/Fuel system
24. 25 Marty Roth Roth Racing Dallara-Toyota 128 52 laps/Accident
25. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 104 76 laps/Accident
26. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 104 0.2460/Accident
27. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 98 82 laps/Accident
28. 98 PJ Jones Agajanian/Beck M'sports Dallara-Chevrolet 92 88 laps/Accident
29. 70 Robby Gordon/Jacques Lazier
Robby Gordon Motorsport Dallara-Chevrolet 88 92 laps/Rear halfshaft *
30. 2 Mark Taylor Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 62 118 laps/Accident
31. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 62 1.4432/Accident
32. 41 Larry Foyt AJ Foyt Racing G Force-Toyota 54 126 laps/Accident
33. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 26 154 laps/Handling
* Gordon left early to race in the Charlotte 600 NASCAR race. Couldn't complete race due to rain delays, which
caused the race to be red-flagged.
Fastest Lap: Meira, 41.2086s (218.401 mph)
Championship Standings
POS DRIVER/Team POINTS
1 DAN WHELDON/Andretti Green Racing 158
2 TONY KANAAN/Andretti Green Racing 157
3 BUDDY RICE/Rahal-Letterman Racing 129
4 HELIO CASTRONEVES/Marlboro Team Penske Racing 128
5 SCOTT DIXON/Target Chip Ganassi Racing 106
6 DARREN MANNING/Target Chip Ganassi Racing 100
7 BRYAN HERTA/Andretti Green Racing 91
8 TORA TAKAGI/Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing 88
9 SAM HORNISH Jr/Marlboro Team Penske Racing 87
10 ALEX BARRON/Red Bull Cheever Racing 82
11 *KOSUKE MATSUURA/Panasonic ARTA 81
12 SCOTT SHARP/Kelley Racing 78
13 TOMAS SCHECKTER/Pennzoil Panther Racing 73
14 DARIO FRANCHITTI/Andretti Green Racing 68
15 GREG RAY/Access Motorsports 58
16 AJ FOYT IV/Conseco/AJ Foyt Racing 56
17 *MARK TAYLOR/Menards/Johns Manville Racing 54
18 *ED CARPENTER/Red Bull Cheever Racing 52
19 ADRIAN FERNANDEZ/Quaker State/Telmex/Tecate 50
20 ROBBIE BUHL/Team Purex/Dreyer & Reinbold 44
21 VITOR MEIRA/Rahal-Letterman Racing 41
22 ROGER YASUKAWA/Rahal-Letterman Racing 39
23 BRUNO JUNQUEIRA/PacifiCare/Secure Horizons 30
24 FELIPE GIAFFONE/Team Purex/Dreyer & Reinbold 15
25 *JEFF SIMMONS/Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing 14
26 AL UNSER Jr/Patrick Racing 13
27 *MARTY ROTH/Roth Racing 12
27 RICHIE HEARN/Lucas Oil/Sam Schmidt 12
28 SARAH FISHER/Kelley Racing 12
29 ROBBY McGEHEE/Burger King/PDM Racing 12
30 BUDDY LAZIER/Lifefitness Hemelgarn Racing 12
32 PJ JONES/CURB Records 10
32 ROBBY GORDON/Meijer/Coca-Cola Robby Gordon 10
33 LARRY FOYT/AJ Foyt Racing 10
*-ROOKIE