IRL Indycar Series: Homestead, Round 1
29th February 2004 - Toyota Indy 300
Friday Practice One
Pos # Driver Time Gap Speed C/E/T
1. 1 Scott Dixon 24.6974 216.460 G/T/F
2. 7 Bryan Herta 24.7406 0.0432 216.082 D/H/F
3. 11 Tony Kanaan 24.8107 0.1133 215.472 D/H/F
4. 4 Tomas Scheckter 24.8118 0.1144 215.462 D/C/F
5. 3 Helio Castroneves 24.8235 0.1261 215.360 D/T/F
6. 51 Alex Barron 24.8257 0.1283 215.341 D/C/F
7. 24 Robbie Buhl 24.8403 0.1429 215.215 D/C/F
8. 15 Buddy Rice 24.8532 0.1558 215.103 G/H/F
9. 26 Dan Wheldon 24.8737 0.1763 214.926 D/H/F
10. 52 Ed Carpenter 24.8849 0.1875 214.829 D/C/F
11. 2 Mark Taylor 24.8896 0.1922 214.789 D/C/F
12. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. 24.8990 0.2016 214.707 D/T/F
13. 27 Dario Franchitti 24.9147 0.2173 214.572 D/H/F
14. 10 Darren Manning 24.9585 0.2611 214.196 G/T/F
15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV 24.9828 0.2854 213.987 D/T/F
16. 13 Greg Ray 25.0008 0.3034 213.833 G/H/F
17. 12 Tora Takagi 25.0431 0.3457 213.472 D/T/F
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura 25.1230 0.4256 212.793 G/H/F
19. 8 Scott Sharp 25.1888 0.4914 212.237 D/T/F
Friday Practice Two
Pos # Driver Time Gap Speed C/E/T
1. 4 Tomas Scheckter 24.6480 216.894 D/C/F
2. 51 Alex Barron 24.6819 0.0339 216.596 D/C/F
3. 26 Dan Wheldon 24.7116 0.0636 216.336 D/H/F
4. 52 Ed Carpenter 24.7350 0.0870 216.131 D/C/F
5. 2 Mark Taylor 24.7355 0.0875 216.127 D/C/F
6. 15 Buddy Rice 24.7537 0.1057 215.968 G/H/F
7. 1 Scott Dixon 24.7669 0.1189 215.853 G/T/F
8. 3 Helio Castroneves 24.8061 0.1581 215.512 D/T/F
9. 24 Robbie Buhl 24.8218 0.1738 215.375 D/C/F
10. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. 24.8422 0.1942 215.198 D/T/F
11. 14 A.J. Foyt IV 24.8860 0.2380 214.820 D/T/F
12. 7 Bryan Herta 24.8887 0.2407 214.796 D/H/F
13. 55 Kosuke Matsuura 24.8967 0.2487 214.727 G/H/F
14. 10 Darren Manning 24.8987 0.2507 214.710 G/T/F
15. 27 Dario Franchitti 24.8988 0.2508 214.709 D/H/F
16. 13 Greg Ray 24.9335 0.2855 214.410 G/H/F
17. 8 Scott Sharp 24.9993 0.3513 213.846 D/T/F
18. 12 Tora Takagi 25.0066 0.3586 213.784 D/T/F
19. 11 Tony Kanaan 25.1356 0.4876 212.686 D/H/F
Practice Three
Pos Car Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 1 Scott Dixon G/T/F 24.719 216.273
2. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 24.720 0.001 0.001 216.263
3. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 24.735 0.015 0.016 216.135
4. 4 Tomas Scheckter D/C/F 24.738 0.003 0.019 216.103
5. 51 Alex Barron D/C/F 24.743 0.005 0.024 216.058
6. 2 Mark Taylor D/C/F 24.744 0.001 0.025 216.057
7. 7 Bryan Herta D/H/F 24.748 0.004 0.029 216.021
8. 52 Ed Carpenter D/C/F 24.769 0.021 0.050 215.833
9. 27 Dario Franchitti D/H/F 24.773 0.004 0.054 215.803
10. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 24.787 0.014 0.068 215.680
11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. D/T/F 24.797 0.010 0.078 215.589
12. 15 Buddy Rice G/H/F 24.800 0.003 0.081 215.568
13. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 24.856 0.056 0.137 215.081
14. 10 Darren Manning G/T/F 24.858 0.002 0.139 215.060
15. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 25.006 0.148 0.287 213.788
16. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 25.145 0.139 0.426 212.603
17. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G/H/F 25.165 0.020 0.446 212.440
18. 12 Tora Takagi D/T/F 25.225 0.060 0.506 211.932
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV D/T/F 25.230 0.005 0.511 211.891
Qualifying Times
Pos Car Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph)
1. 15 Buddy Rice G Force-Honda 24.592 217.388
2. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.647 0.055 0.055 216.904
3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.673 0.026 0.081 216.678
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.681 0.008 0.089 216.599
5. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.688 0.007 0.096 216.545
6. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 24.701 0.013 0.109 216.432
7. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.713 0.012 0.121 216.322
8. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.753 0.040 0.161 215.976
9. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.759 0.006 0.167 215.924
10. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 24.763 0.004 0.171 215.887
11. 24 Robbie Buhl Dallara-Chevrolet 24.776 0.013 0.184 215.774
12. 1 Scott Dixon G Force-Toyota 24.819 0.043 0.227 215.401
13. 10 Darren Manning G Force-Toyota 24.857 0.038 0.265 215.070
14. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.863 0.006 0.271 215.017
15. 13 Greg Ray G Force-Honda 24.912 0.049 0.320 214.593
16. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.064 0.152 0.472 213.296
17. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.126 0.062 0.534 212.769
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G Force-Honda 25.146 0.020 0.554 212.602
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.171 0.025 0.579 212.387
Warm-up
Pos Car Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.692 216.510
2. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.716 0.024 0.024 216.297
3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.734 0.018 0.042 216.136
4. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.782 0.048 0.090 215.719
5. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.786 0.004 0.094 215.685
6. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.804 0.018 0.112 215.530
7. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 24.826 0.022 0.134 215.338
8. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.832 0.006 0.140 215.289
9. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 24.862 0.030 0.170 215.030
10. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.865 0.003 0.173 214.999
11. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 24.943 0.078 0.251 214.326
12. 24 Robbie Buhl Dallara-Chevrolet 24.957 0.014 0.265 214.207
13. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.964 0.007 0.272 214.150
14. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.980 0.016 0.288 214.010
15. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 25.005 0.025 0.313 213.800
16. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.009 0.004 0.317 213.766
17. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.035 0.026 0.343 213.539
18. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.045 0.010 0.353 213.452
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.150 0.105 0.458 212.562
Race Results
Pos Car Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 0.0698
3. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti-Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 1.6450
4. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 200 1.7422
5. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 2.0249
6. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 200 4.6682
7. 15 Buddy Rice Team Rahal G Force-Honda 200 5.5667
8. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti-Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 5.7508
9. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 200 6.7885
10. 24 Robbie Buhl Dreyer & Reinbold R'ing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 7.6726
11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 200 11.5929
12. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 21.4829
13. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti-Green Racing Dallara-Honda 199 1 lap
14. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 199 11.1118
15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 190 10 laps
16. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 126 74 laps Accident
17. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti-Green Racing Dallara-Honda 104 96 laps Accident
18. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 87 113 laps Accident
19. 2 Mark Taylor Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 39 161 laps Accident
Race Winning Time: 1h57m56.3961
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Sam Hornish Jr. 50
2. Helio Castroneves 40
3. Dan Wheldon 35
4. Tora Takagi 32
5. Tomas Scheckter 30
6. Darren Manning 28
7. Buddy Rice 26
8. Tony Kanaan 24
9. Scott Sharp 22
10. Robbie Buhl 20
11. Kosuke Matsuura 19
12. Ed Carpenter 18
13. Bryan Herta 17
14. Greg Ray 16
15. A.J. Foyt IV 15
16. Alex Barron 14
17. Dario Franchitti 13
18. Mark Taylor 12
19. Scott Dixon 12
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Mark Taylor 24
2. Kosuke Matsuura 19
3. Ed Carpenter 18
4. A.J. Foyt IV 15