IRL IndyCar Series: Chicagoland, Round 14

12th September 2004 - Delphi Indy 300



Practice One

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.429 215.188 mph 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 25.466 0.037 0.037 214.875 3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.574 0.108 0.145 213.965 4. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.632 0.058 0.203 213.482 5. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.636 0.004 0.207 213.454 6. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.655 0.019 0.226 213.291 7. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.657 0.002 0.228 213.273 8. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.671 0.014 0.242 213.156 9. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 25.786 0.115 0.357 212.211 10. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.794 0.008 0.365 212.144 11. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.812 0.018 0.383 211.993 12. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.829 0.017 0.400 211.857 13. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.830 0.001 0.401 211.844 14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.857 0.027 0.428 211.625 15. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.920 0.063 0.491 211.113 16. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 25.920 0.000 0.491 211.109 17. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.952 0.032 0.523 210.852 18. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 26.028 0.076 0.599 210.237 19. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 26.036 0.008 0.607 210.173 20. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 26.069 0.033 0.640 209.904

Practice Two

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.279 216.466 2. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.351 0.072 0.072 215.851 3. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.361 0.010 0.082 215.766 4. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.372 0.011 0.093 215.667 5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.388 0.016 0.109 215.536 6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 25.392 0.004 0.113 215.498 7. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 25.412 0.020 0.133 215.332 8. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.501 0.089 0.222 214.582 9. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.531 0.030 0.252 214.326 10. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 25.532 0.001 0.253 214.317 11. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.594 0.062 0.315 213.803 12. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.613 0.019 0.334 213.637 13. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.618 0.005 0.339 213.602 14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.626 0.008 0.347 213.536 15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.631 0.005 0.352 213.489 16. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.665 0.034 0.386 213.210 17. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.684 0.019 0.405 213.051 18. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.687 0.003 0.408 213.024 19. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.709 0.022 0.430 212.846 20. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 25.752 0.043 0.473 212.491 21. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 25.788 0.036 0.509 212.196 22. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 25.828 0.040 0.549 211.864

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.480 214.759 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 25.567 0.087 0.087 214.030 3. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.589 0.022 0.109 213.843 4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 25.613 0.024 0.133 213.644 5. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.674 0.061 0.194 213.130 6. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.687 0.013 0.207 213.023 7. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.691 0.004 0.211 212.991 8. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.692 0.001 0.212 212.989 9. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.692 0.000 0.212 212.983 10. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.706 0.014 0.226 212.871 11. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.797 0.091 0.317 212.116 12. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 25.801 0.004 0.321 212.083 13. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.826 0.025 0.346 211.875 14. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 25.834 0.008 0.354 211.816 15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.894 0.060 0.414 211.325 16. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.894 0.000 0.414 211.325 17. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.895 0.001 0.415 211.317 18. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.990 0.095 0.510 210.543 19. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 26.053 0.063 0.573 210.032 20. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 26.146 0.093 0.666 209.288 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 26.247 0.101 0.767 208.481 Final Practice Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.168 217.418 2. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 25.228 0.060 0.060 216.904 3. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 25.273 0.045 0.105 216.519 4. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.314 0.041 0.146 216.167 5. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.350 0.036 0.182 215.855 6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.413 0.063 0.245 215.325 7. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.451 0.038 0.283 215.004 8. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 25.476 0.025 0.308 214.792 9. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.518 0.042 0.350 214.440 10. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.534 0.016 0.366 214.301 11. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 25.558 0.024 0.390 214.102 12. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.564 0.006 0.396 214.050 13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.571 0.007 0.403 213.995 14. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.572 0.001 0.404 213.982 15. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.578 0.006 0.410 213.932 16. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.586 0.008 0.418 213.869 17. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.593 0.007 0.425 213.813 18. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.611 0.018 0.443 213.661 19. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.618 0.007 0.450 213.599 20. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 25.624 0.006 0.456 213.549 21. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 25.675 0.051 0.507 213.123 22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.747 0.072 0.579 212.534

Race Result

Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status 1. 5 Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing G Force-Honda 200 2h09m31.3301 2. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 +0.0716 3. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.1239 4. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.2464 5. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 200 0.4873 6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 0.5402 7. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 200 0.6109 8. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer & Reinbold Dallara-Chevrolet 200 1.1137 9. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 200 1.1878 10. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 1.2595 11. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 199 1 lap 12. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 199 0.4300 13. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 0.7030 14. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 185 15 laps Accident 15. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 185 0.1408 Accident 16. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 156 44 laps Accident 17. 13 Mark Taylor Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 156 0.0555 Accident 18. 20 Jaques Lazier Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 130 70 laps Accident 19. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 130 0.0644 Accident 20. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 126 74 laps Engine 21. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 113 87 laps Electrical 22. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 111 89 laps Accident Fastest Lap: Meira, 25.1064s (217.952 mph)

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship Pos Driver Points 1. Tony Kanaan 538 2. Dan Wheldon 463 3. Buddy Rice 443 4. Helio Castroneves 379 5. Dario Franchitti 366 6. Adrian Fernandez 365 7. Sam Hornish Jr. 342 8. Bryan Herta 335 9. Vitor Meira 332 10. Darren Manning 311 11. Scott Dixon 303 12. Alex Barron 282 13. Kosuke Matsuura 251 14. Scott Sharp 239 15. Tora Takagi 229 16. Ed Carpenter 215 17. Tomas Scheckter 203 18. A.J. Foyt IV 200 19. Mark Taylor 186 20. Felipe Giaffone 183 21. Townsend Bell 149 22. Jaques Lazier 104 23. Greg Ray 99 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 251 2. Ed Carpenter 215 3. Mark Taylor 186 4. Jeff Simmons 26 5. Marty Roth 12 6. Larry Foyt 10