IRL IndyCar Series: Pikes Peak, Round 12

22nd August 2004 - Honda Indy 225



Practice 1

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 20.869 172.501 mph 2. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 20.998 0.129 0.129 171.445 3. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 21.005 0.007 0.136 171.391 4. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 21.014 0.009 0.145 171.315 5. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 21.041 0.027 0.172 171.094 6. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 21.069 0.028 0.200 170.864 7. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 21.111 0.042 0.242 170.529 8. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 21.141 0.030 0.272 170.288 9. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 21.164 0.023 0.295 170.101 10. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 21.238 0.074 0.369 169.505 11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 21.270 0.032 0.401 169.254 12. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 21.319 0.049 0.450 168.861 13. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 21.390 0.071 0.521 168.300 14. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 21.570 0.180 0.701 166.898 15. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 21.613 0.043 0.744 166.569 16. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 21.618 0.005 0.749 166.526 17. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.637 0.019 0.768 166.385 18. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 21.720 0.083 0.851 165.747 19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 21.797 0.077 0.928 165.164 20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 21.821 0.024 0.952 164.979 21. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 21.821 0.000 0.952 164.976 22. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.885 0.064 1.016 164.495

Practice 2

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 20.653 174.311 2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 20.739 0.086 0.086 173.586 3. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 20.791 0.052 0.138 173.149 4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 20.819 0.028 0.166 172.916 5. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 20.882 0.063 0.229 172.395 6. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 20.893 0.011 0.240 172.308 7. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 20.967 0.074 0.314 171.695 8. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 20.970 0.003 0.317 171.675 9. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 20.971 0.001 0.318 171.665 10. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 20.999 0.028 0.346 171.437 11. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 21.017 0.018 0.364 171.287 12. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 21.213 0.196 0.560 169.705 13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.248 0.035 0.595 169.424 14. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 21.312 0.064 0.659 168.917 15. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 21.379 0.067 0.726 168.388 16. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 21.389 0.010 0.736 168.311 17. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 21.422 0.033 0.769 168.050 18. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 21.456 0.034 0.803 167.786 19. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 21.471 0.015 0.818 167.666 20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.527 0.056 0.874 167.230 21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 21.728 0.201 1.075 165.688 22. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 21.946 0.218 1.293 164.038

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 20.653 174.311 2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 20.739 0.086 0.086 173.586 3. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 20.791 0.052 0.138 173.149 4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 20.819 0.028 0.166 172.916 5. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 20.882 0.063 0.229 172.395 6. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 20.893 0.011 0.240 172.308 7. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 20.967 0.074 0.314 171.695 8. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 20.970 0.003 0.317 171.675 9. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 20.971 0.001 0.318 171.665 10. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 20.999 0.028 0.346 171.437 11. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 21.017 0.018 0.364 171.287 12. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 21.213 0.196 0.560 169.705 13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.248 0.035 0.595 169.424 14. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 21.312 0.064 0.659 168.917 15. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 21.379 0.067 0.726 168.388 16. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 21.389 0.010 0.736 168.311 17. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 21.422 0.033 0.769 168.050 18. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 21.456 0.034 0.803 167.786 19. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 21.471 0.015 0.818 167.666 20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.527 0.056 0.874 167.230 21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 21.728 0.201 1.075 165.688 22. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 21.946 0.218 1.293 164.038 Grid set by combined practice times due to rain

Final Practice

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 21.051 171.017 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 21.157 0.106 0.106 170.156 3. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 21.211 0.054 0.160 169.726 4. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 21.233 0.022 0.182 169.547 5. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 21.377 0.144 0.326 168.405 6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 21.402 0.025 0.351 168.211 7. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 21.417 0.015 0.366 168.088 8. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 21.431 0.014 0.380 167.978 9. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 21.476 0.045 0.425 167.626 10. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 21.554 0.078 0.503 167.025 11. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 21.568 0.014 0.517 166.914 12. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 21.572 0.004 0.521 166.887 13. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 21.623 0.051 0.572 166.490 14. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 21.627 0.004 0.576 166.462 15. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.628 0.001 0.577 166.449 16. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 21.671 0.043 0.620 166.124 17. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 21.717 0.046 0.666 165.766 18. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.744 0.027 0.693 165.564 19. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 21.768 0.024 0.717 165.382 20. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 21.841 0.073 0.790 164.828 21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 21.874 0.033 0.823 164.582 22. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 22.768 0.894 1.717 158.117

Race Result

Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status 1. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 1h34m56.9156 2. 5 Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing G Force-Honda 225 2.2429 3. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 2.6587 4. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 225 2.9277 5. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 7.5152 6. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 225 10.7541 7. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 225 11.5000 8. 20 Jaques Lazier Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 225 17.1924 9. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 224 1 lap 10. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 224 6.3296 11. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 224 10.2512 12. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 223 2 laps 13. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 221 4 laps 14. 13 Mark Taylor Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 221 2.1266 15. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 221 11.5646 16. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer & Reinbold Dallara-Chevrolet 219 6 laps 17. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 161 64 laps Half Shaft 18. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 157 68 laps Accident 19. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 101 124 laps Handling 20. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 93 132 laps Handling 21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 53 172 laps Handling 22. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 0 225 laps Accident Winner's average speed: 142.182 Time of race: 1:34:56.9156 Margin of victory: 2.2429 seconds. Cautions: 3 for 26 laps. Lead changes: 7 among 3 drivers. Lap leaders: 1-29 Kanaan, 30-59 Franchitti, 60-78 Hornish Jr., 79-83 Franchitti, 84-131 Hornish Jr. 132-160 Franchitti, 161 Kanaan, 162-225 Franchitti. Point standings: Kanaan 463, Rice 395, Wheldon 381, Castroneves 326, Franchitti 319, Hornish 295, Fernandez 286, Meira 282, Herta 271, Manning 268.