IRL Indycar Series: Kentucky Speedway, Round 11

15th August 2004 - Belterra Casino Indy 300



Practice 1

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.766 215.132 mph 2. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.836 0.070 0.070 214.527 3. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.887 0.051 0.121 214.091 4. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.936 0.049 0.170 213.664 5. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.951 0.015 0.185 213.543 6. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.971 0.020 0.205 213.366 7. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 24.990 0.019 0.224 213.206 8. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.004 0.014 0.238 213.088 9. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.006 0.002 0.240 213.070 10. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.042 0.036 0.276 212.761 11. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.051 0.009 0.285 212.685 12. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.055 0.004 0.289 212.655 13. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 25.068 0.013 0.302 212.543 14. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.126 0.058 0.360 212.049 15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.170 0.044 0.404 211.678 16. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 25.202 0.032 0.436 211.408 17. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.272 0.070 0.506 210.825 18. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 25.341 0.069 0.575 210.251 19. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 25.357 0.016 0.591 210.118 20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.373 0.016 0.607 209.987 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.450 0.077 0.684 209.352 22. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.482 0.032 0.716 209.088

Practice 2

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.632 216.303 2. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.652 0.020 0.020 216.125 3. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.691 0.039 0.059 215.785 4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.729 0.038 0.097 215.458 5. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 24.772 0.043 0.140 215.082 6. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.788 0.016 0.156 214.943 7. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 24.790 0.002 0.158 214.924 8. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.792 0.002 0.160 214.908 9. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.811 0.019 0.179 214.739 10. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.833 0.022 0.201 214.554 11. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.880 0.047 0.248 214.150 12. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.886 0.006 0.254 214.093 13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.925 0.039 0.293 213.760 14. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.965 0.040 0.333 213.423 15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 24.981 0.016 0.349 213.283 16. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.993 0.012 0.361 213.183 17. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 24.994 0.001 0.362 213.170 18. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.015 0.021 0.383 212.988 19. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.019 0.004 0.387 212.958 20. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.154 0.135 0.522 211.819 21. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 25.206 0.052 0.574 211.377 22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.258 0.052 0.626 210.943

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.665 216.016 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.697 0.032 0.032 215.731 3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.713 0.016 0.048 215.592 4. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.744 0.031 0.079 215.326 5. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.761 0.017 0.096 215.181 6. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 24.778 0.017 0.113 215.029 7. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.813 0.035 0.148 214.724 8. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 24.816 0.003 0.151 214.697 9. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.822 0.006 0.157 214.647 10. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.859 0.037 0.194 214.327 11. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.865 0.006 0.200 214.275 12. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 24.911 0.046 0.246 213.878 13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.003 0.092 0.338 213.091 14. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.017 0.014 0.352 212.976 15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.021 0.004 0.356 212.937 16. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.081 0.060 0.416 212.433 17. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.126 0.045 0.461 212.051 18. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.128 0.002 0.463 212.032 19. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 25.136 0.008 0.471 211.968 20. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.243 0.107 0.578 211.068 21. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda No Time 22. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet No Time

Final Practice

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.794 214.893 2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.826 0.032 0.032 214.611 3. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.830 0.004 0.036 214.577 4. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.887 0.057 0.093 214.083 5. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.889 0.002 0.095 214.068 6. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.892 0.003 0.098 214.047 7. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 24.925 0.033 0.131 213.764 8. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.936 0.011 0.142 213.668 9. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.997 0.061 0.203 213.142 10. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.006 0.009 0.212 213.066 11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.010 0.004 0.216 213.038 12. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.018 0.008 0.224 212.962 13. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.029 0.011 0.235 212.870 14. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 25.030 0.001 0.236 212.865 15. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.042 0.012 0.248 212.762 16. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.045 0.003 0.251 212.734 17. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 25.053 0.008 0.259 212.669 18. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.063 0.010 0.269 212.584 19. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.106 0.043 0.312 212.222 20. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.163 0.057 0.369 211.744 21. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.205 0.042 0.411 211.389 22. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.250 0.045 0.456 211.011

Race Result

Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Result Status 1. 5 Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing G Force-Honda 200 1h38m20.7207 2. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal-Letterman G Force-Honda 200 + 0.0581 3. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.1719 4. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 200 0.3365 5. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.9766 6. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 1.0161 7. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal-Letterman G Force-Honda 200 1.2819 8. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 1.3564 9. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 1.7699 10. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 200 1.9970 11. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 2.1455 12. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 5.3483 13. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 200 7.9049 14. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 199 1 lap 15. 20 Jaques Lazier Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 199 0.8620 16. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 199 2.0388 17. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 3.5710 18. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 4.2140 19. 13 Mark Taylor Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 199 6.5198 20. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 198 2 laps 21. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 157 43 laps Accident 22. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 137 63 laps Fuel Fire Fastest Lap: Meira, 24.6198s (216.411 mph)

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship Pos Driver Points 1. Tony Kanaan 433 2. Buddy Rice 383 3. Dan Wheldon 346 4. Helio Castroneves 298 5. Sam Hornish Jr. 283 6. Dario Franchitti 266 7. Vitor Meira 256 8. Bryan Herta 249 9. Adrian Fernandez 246 10. Scott Dixon 243 11. Darren Manning 236 12. Alex Barron 226 13. Kosuke Matsuura 210 14. Scott Sharp 190 15. Tora Takagi 187 16. Ed Carpenter 165 17. Tomas Scheckter 161 18. A.J. Foyt IV 159 19. Mark Taylor 145 20. Felipe Giaffone 131 21. Townsend Bell 107 22. Greg Ray 99 23. Jaques Lazier 52 24. Robbie Buhl 44 25. Al Unser Jr. 44 26. Roger Yasukawa 39 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 210 2. Ed Carpenter 165 3. Mark Taylor 145 4. Jeff Simmons 26 5. Marty Roth 12 6. Larry Foyt 10