IRL: Michigan, Round 10

1st August 2004 - Michigan Indy 400



Practice 1

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.639 214.038 mph 2. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.721 0.082 0.082 213.516 3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.769 0.048 0.130 213.215 4. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.782 0.013 0.143 213.134 5. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.839 0.057 0.200 212.775 6. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.857 0.018 0.218 212.659 7. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.901 0.044 0.262 212.386 8. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.952 0.051 0.313 212.062 9. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.954 0.002 0.315 212.053 10. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.966 0.012 0.327 211.975 11. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 34.009 0.043 0.370 211.709 12. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 34.016 0.007 0.377 211.664 13. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 34.041 0.025 0.402 211.510 14. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 34.078 0.037 0.439 211.283 15. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 34.099 0.021 0.460 211.150 16. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 34.122 0.023 0.483 211.006 17. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 34.130 0.008 0.491 210.960 18. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 34.194 0.064 0.555 210.563 19. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 34.215 0.021 0.576 210.435 20. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 34.293 0.078 0.654 209.957 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 34.493 0.200 0.854 208.739 22. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 34.626 0.133 0.987 207.937

Practice 2

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.520 214.797 2. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.580 0.060 0.060 214.414 3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.601 0.021 0.081 214.277 4. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.602 0.001 0.082 214.276 5. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.716 0.114 0.196 213.550 6. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.745 0.029 0.225 213.365 7. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.746 0.001 0.226 213.357 8. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.761 0.015 0.241 213.261 9. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.781 0.020 0.261 213.137 10. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.788 0.007 0.268 213.093 11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.792 0.004 0.272 213.068 12. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 33.834 0.042 0.314 212.806 13. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.871 0.037 0.351 212.574 14. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.878 0.007 0.358 212.526 15. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 33.883 0.005 0.363 212.497 16. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 33.890 0.007 0.370 212.451 17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 33.902 0.012 0.382 212.375 18. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 33.962 0.060 0.442 212.004 19. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.971 0.009 0.451 211.947 20. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 33.999 0.028 0.479 211.773 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 34.016 0.017 0.496 211.666 22. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 34.147 0.131 0.627 210.851 Practice 3 Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.299 216.221 2. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.495 0.196 0.196 214.957 3. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 33.517 0.022 0.218 214.818 4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.519 0.002 0.220 214.805 5. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.534 0.015 0.235 214.705 6. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.607 0.073 0.308 214.244 7. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.626 0.019 0.327 214.117 8. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.641 0.015 0.342 214.023 9. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 33.642 0.001 0.343 214.015 10. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.726 0.084 0.427 213.485 11. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.758 0.032 0.459 213.281 12. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.763 0.005 0.464 213.252 13. 2T Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.791 0.028 0.492 213.073 14. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.798 0.007 0.499 213.027 15. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.856 0.058 0.557 212.667 16. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.856 0.000 0.557 212.663 17. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 33.914 0.058 0.615 212.299 18. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 33.963 0.049 0.664 211.994 19. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 34.070 0.107 0.771 211.329 20. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 34.114 0.044 0.815 211.056 21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 34.176 0.062 0.877 210.673 22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 34.376 0.200 1.077 209.451 Qualifying Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.353 215.871 2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.500 0.147 0.147 214.925 3. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.532 0.032 0.179 214.718 4. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 33.593 0.061 0.240 214.328 5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.617 0.024 0.264 214.179 6. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.631 0.014 0.278 214.089 7. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.642 0.011 0.289 214.018 8. 2T Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.668 0.026 0.315 213.852 9. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.673 0.005 0.320 213.821 10. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.692 0.019 0.339 213.699 11. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.731 0.039 0.378 213.452 12. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.752 0.021 0.399 213.318 13. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 33.761 0.009 0.408 213.263 14. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.780 0.019 0.427 213.146 15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.898 0.118 0.545 212.400 16. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.910 0.012 0.557 212.329 17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 33.987 0.077 0.634 211.843 18. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 34.072 0.085 0.719 211.318 19. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 34.089 0.017 0.736 211.211 20. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 34.216 0.127 0.863 210.428 21. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 34.238 0.022 0.885 210.290 22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 34.260 0.022 0.907 210.159

Race Result Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Gap 1. 15 Buddy Rice G Force-Honda 200 2h11m46.7517 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 200 +0.0796 3. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 200 3.6360 4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 200 3.6814 5. 17 Vitor Meira G Force-Honda 200 3.6975 6. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 200 4.0724 7. 1 Scott Dixon G Force-Toyota 200 4.1330 8. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 200 5.2012 9. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 200 7.4059 10. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 200 7.7054 11. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 199 1 lap 12. 5 Adrian Fernandez G Force-Honda 199 3.6516 13. 10 Darren Manning G Force-Toyota 199 4.9398 14. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 199 22.8209 15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 199 24.7383 16. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 199 24.9436 17. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G Force-Honda 199 27.2326 18. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 198 2 laps 19. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 197 3 laps 20. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 197 27.9557 21. 13 Mark Taylor G Force-Honda 195 5 laps 22. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 123 77 laps Engine Fastest Lap: Manning, 33.2444 (216.578 mph)

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship Pos Driver Points 1. Tony Kanaan 400 2. Buddy Rice 343 3. Dan Wheldon 311 4. Helio Castroneves 280 5. Sam Hornish Jr. 267 6. Dario Franchitti 238 7. Vitor Meira 230 8. Bryan Herta 227 9. Scott Dixon 226 10. Darren Manning 216 11. Alex Barron 207 12. Adrian Fernandez 196 13. Kosuke Matsuura 178 14. Scott Sharp 177 15. Tora Takagi 175 16. Tomas Scheckter 149 17. A.J. Foyt IV 147 18. Ed Carpenter 141 19. Mark Taylor 133 20. Felipe Giaffone 117 21. Greg Ray 99 22. Townsend Bell 95 23. Robbie Buhl 44 24. Al Unser Jr. 44 25. Roger Yasukawa 39 26. Jaques Lazier 37 27. Bruno Junqueira 30 28. Jeff Simmons 26 29. Sarah Fisher 12 30. Richie Hearn 12 31. Buddy Lazier 12 32. Robby McGehee 12 33. Marty Roth 12 34. Larry Foyt 10 35. Robby Gordon 10 36. PJ Jones 10 Rookie of the Year Pos Driver Points 1. Kosuke Matsuura 178 2. Ed Carpenter 141 3. Mark Taylor 133 4. Jeff Simmons 26 5. Marty Roth 12 6. Larry Foyt 10