IRL IndyCar Series: Nazareth, Round 13
29th August 2004 - Firestone Indy 225
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 20.357 165.345 mph
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 20.390 0.033 0.033 165.085
3. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 20.461 0.071 0.104 164.506
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 20.506 0.045 0.149 164.151
5. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 20.531 0.025 0.174 163.947
6. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 20.545 0.014 0.188 163.837
7. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 20.622 0.077 0.265 163.225
8. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 20.624 0.002 0.267 163.207
9. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 20.657 0.033 0.300 162.947
10. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 20.842 0.185 0.485 161.498
11. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 20.924 0.082 0.567 160.868
12. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 21.011 0.087 0.654 160.203
13. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 21.019 0.008 0.662 160.140
14. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 21.171 0.152 0.814 158.989
15. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 21.216 0.045 0.859 158.656
16. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 21.263 0.047 0.906 158.303
17. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.303 0.040 0.946 158.003
18. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 21.314 0.011 0.957 157.928
19. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 21.381 0.067 1.024 157.428
20. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 21.390 0.009 1.033 157.362
21. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 21.526 0.136 1.169 156.368
22. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 21.553 0.027 1.196 156.171
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 20.318 165.667
2. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 20.363 0.045 0.045 165.301
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 20.367 0.004 0.049 165.267
4. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 20.431 0.064 0.113 164.747
5. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 20.458 0.027 0.140 164.529
6. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 20.473 0.015 0.155 164.415
7. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 20.482 0.009 0.164 164.342
8. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 20.499 0.017 0.181 164.206
9. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 20.682 0.183 0.364 162.749
10. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 20.748 0.066 0.430 162.233
11. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 20.764 0.016 0.446 162.107
12. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 20.833 0.069 0.515 161.571
13. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 20.834 0.001 0.516 161.563
14. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 20.900 0.066 0.582 161.050
15. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 20.910 0.010 0.592 160.976
16. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 20.927 0.017 0.609 160.843
17. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 20.959 0.032 0.641 160.596
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 21.020 0.061 0.702 160.133
19. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 21.061 0.041 0.743 159.818
20. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 21.116 0.055 0.798 159.408
21. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 21.146 0.030 0.828 159.175
22. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.644 0.498 1.326 155.517
Practice 3
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 20.119 167.304
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 20.163 0.044 0.044 166.941
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 20.222 0.059 0.103 166.456
4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 20.226 0.004 0.107 166.419
5. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 20.267 0.041 0.148 166.081
6. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 20.341 0.074 0.222 165.475
7. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 20.394 0.053 0.275 165.045
8. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 20.447 0.053 0.328 164.621
9. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 20.483 0.036 0.364 164.331
10. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 20.502 0.019 0.383 164.176
11. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 20.524 0.022 0.405 164.002
12. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 20.563 0.039 0.444 163.692
13. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 20.570 0.007 0.451 163.640
14. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 20.620 0.050 0.501 163.241
15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 20.636 0.016 0.517 163.113
16. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 20.663 0.027 0.544 162.902
17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 20.726 0.063 0.607 162.408
18. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 20.753 0.027 0.634 162.197
19. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 20.813 0.060 0.694 161.727
20. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 20.878 0.065 0.759 161.224
21. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 20.938 0.060 0.819 160.757
22. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 21.222 0.284 1.103 158.607
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 20.108 167.396
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 20.144 0.036 0.036 167.100
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 20.205 0.061 0.097 166.591
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 20.316 0.111 0.208 165.684
5. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 20.325 0.009 0.217 165.609
6. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 20.330 0.005 0.222 165.566
7. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 20.346 0.016 0.238 165.435
8. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 20.389 0.043 0.281 165.093
9. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 20.393 0.004 0.285 165.053
10. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 20.461 0.068 0.353 164.507
11. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 20.480 0.019 0.372 164.358
12. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 20.533 0.053 0.425 163.930
13. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 20.556 0.023 0.448 163.749
14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 20.599 0.043 0.491 163.409
15. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 20.610 0.011 0.502 163.316
16. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 20.680 0.070 0.572 162.767
17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 20.796 0.116 0.688 161.860
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 20.857 0.061 0.749 161.388
19. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 20.912 0.055 0.804 160.962
20. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 20.957 0.045 0.849 160.612
21. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 20.981 0.024 0.873 160.432
22. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet No time
Final practice
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 21.444 156.964
2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 21.496 0.052 0.052 156.586
3. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 21.499 0.003 0.055 156.568
4. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 21.548 0.049 0.104 156.207
5. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 21.581 0.033 0.137 155.968
6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 21.585 0.004 0.141 155.941
7. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 21.608 0.023 0.164 155.773
8. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 21.622 0.014 0.178 155.673
9. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 21.624 0.002 0.180 155.661
10. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.626 0.002 0.182 155.645
11. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 21.853 0.227 0.409 154.031
12. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 21.865 0.012 0.421 153.943
13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 21.972 0.107 0.528 153.194
14. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 22.022 0.050 0.578 152.846
15. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 22.061 0.039 0.617 152.576
16. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 22.111 0.050 0.667 152.234
17. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 22.120 0.009 0.676 152.167
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 22.175 0.055 0.731 151.793
19. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 22.243 0.068 0.799 151.331
20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 22.439 0.196 0.995 150.010
21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 22.613 0.174 1.169 148.850
22. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 22.999 0.386 1.555 146.355
Race Result
Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 1h46m11.0277
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 +3.5553
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 4.0267
4. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 225 4.4452
5. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 225 5.2619
6. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 225 5.4224
7. 5 Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing G Force-Honda 225 6.8983
8. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 8.3417
9. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 225 8.7601
10. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 225 9.1176
11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 225 9.9569
12. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 225 18.7551
13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 223 2 laps
14. 20 Jaques Lazier Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 223 0.3756
15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 223 9.0926
16. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer & Reinbold Dallara-Chevrolet 222 3 laps
17. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 219 6 laps
18. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 181 44 laps Accident
19. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 179 46 laps Accident
20. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 134 91 laps Accident
21. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 115 110 laps Mechanical
22. 13 Mark Taylor Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 57 168 laps Accident
Fastest Lap: Hornish, 21.2354 (158.509 mph)
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Tony Kanaan 503
2. Dan Wheldon 431
3. Buddy Rice 427
4. Helio Castroneves 359
5. Dario Franchitti 354
6. Sam Hornish Jr. 314
7. Adrian Fernandez 312
8. Vitor Meira 302
9. Darren Manning 296
10. Bryan Herta 295
11. Scott Dixon 277
12. Alex Barron 264
13. Kosuke Matsuura 239
14. Scott Sharp 217
15. Tora Takagi 212
16. Ed Carpenter 196
17. Tomas Scheckter 191
18. A.J. Foyt IV 186
19. Mark Taylor 173
20. Felipe Giaffone 159
21. Townsend Bell 137
22. Greg Ray 99
23. Jaques Lazier 92
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 239
2. Ed Carpenter 196
3. Mark Taylor 173
4. Jeff Simmons 26
5. Marty Roth 12
6. Larry Foyt 10