IRL IndyCar Series: Fontana, Round 15
3rd October 2004
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.145 217.225 mph
2. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.188 0.043 0.043 216.949
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.249 0.061 0.104 216.545
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.313 0.064 0.168 216.129
5. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.319 0.006 0.174 216.096
6. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.338 0.019 0.193 215.971
7. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.473 0.135 0.328 215.096
8. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 33.480 0.007 0.335 215.057
9. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.519 0.039 0.374 214.802
10. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.556 0.037 0.411 214.565
11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.580 0.024 0.435 214.415
12. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 33.582 0.002 0.437 214.401
13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.597 0.015 0.452 214.302
14. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.662 0.065 0.517 213.889
15. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 33.704 0.042 0.559 213.626
16. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.709 0.005 0.564 213.590
17. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.738 0.029 0.593 213.408
18. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.758 0.020 0.613 213.285
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 33.795 0.037 0.650 213.047
20. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 33.881 0.086 0.736 212.508
21. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 33.938 0.057 0.793 212.155
22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 33.973 0.035 0.828 211.932
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.239 216.611
2. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.317 0.078 0.078 216.107
3. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.432 0.115 0.193 215.364
4. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.498 0.066 0.259 214.941
5. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 33.498 0.000 0.259 214.937
6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.499 0.001 0.260 214.929
7. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.501 0.002 0.262 214.918
8. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.503 0.002 0.264 214.906
9. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 33.535 0.032 0.296 214.700
10. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.539 0.004 0.300 214.675
11. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.595 0.056 0.356 214.315
12. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.613 0.018 0.374 214.200
13. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 33.617 0.004 0.378 214.175
14. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.618 0.001 0.379 214.170
15. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.649 0.031 0.410 213.974
16. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.674 0.025 0.435 213.817
17. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 33.700 0.026 0.461 213.652
18. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 33.752 0.052 0.513 213.318
19. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.757 0.005 0.518 213.292
20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 33.825 0.068 0.586 212.863
21. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.829 0.004 0.590 212.837
22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 34.192 0.363 0.953 210.577
Practice 3
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.126 217.351
2. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 33.297 0.171 0.171 216.236
3. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 33.357 0.060 0.231 215.846
4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.450 0.093 0.324 215.243
5. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 33.483 0.033 0.357 215.033
6. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.507 0.024 0.381 214.884
7. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.516 0.009 0.390 214.821
8. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.526 0.010 0.400 214.758
9. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.538 0.012 0.412 214.685
10. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.590 0.052 0.464 214.350
11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.601 0.011 0.475 214.281
12. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 33.611 0.010 0.485 214.217
13. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.703 0.092 0.577 213.631
14. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.725 0.022 0.599 213.493
15. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.747 0.022 0.621 213.352
16. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.769 0.022 0.643 213.215
17. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.788 0.019 0.662 213.093
18. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 33.826 0.038 0.700 212.855
19. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.895 0.069 0.769 212.423
20. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 34.013 0.118 0.887 211.683
21. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 34.076 0.063 0.950 211.294
22. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 34.396 0.320 1.270 209.325
Qualifying
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.107 217.479
2. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 33.287 0.180 0.180 216.301
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.324 0.037 0.217 216.062
4. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 33.361 0.037 0.254 215.822
5. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.446 0.085 0.339 215.270
6. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.466 0.020 0.359 215.141
7. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.516 0.050 0.409 214.824
8. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 33.537 0.021 0.430 214.686
9. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.591 0.054 0.484 214.345
10. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.591 0.000 0.484 214.344
11. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.631 0.040 0.524 214.086
12. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 33.640 0.009 0.533 214.030
13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.646 0.006 0.539 213.993
14. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.667 0.021 0.560 213.861
15. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 33.672 0.005 0.565 213.824
16. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.674 0.002 0.567 213.815
17. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.707 0.033 0.600 213.603
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.791 0.084 0.684 213.077
19. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.961 0.170 0.854 212.010
20. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 34.011 0.050 0.904 211.697
21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 34.022 0.011 0.915 211.629
22. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda No Time
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.442 215.301
2. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 33.480 0.038 0.038 215.055
3. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 33.506 0.026 0.064 214.885
4. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 33.507 0.001 0.065 214.884
5. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.534 0.027 0.092 214.709
6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.535 0.001 0.093 214.699
7. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 33.550 0.015 0.108 214.603
8. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 33.608 0.058 0.166 214.236
9. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.608 0.000 0.166 214.234
10. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.622 0.014 0.180 214.143
11. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.647 0.025 0.205 213.984
12. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.677 0.030 0.235 213.798
13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 33.702 0.025 0.260 213.640
14. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 33.735 0.033 0.293 213.427
15. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 33.757 0.022 0.315 213.288
16. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.770 0.013 0.328 213.204
17. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 33.878 0.108 0.436 212.529
18. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 33.929 0.051 0.487 212.208
19. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.956 0.027 0.514 212.036
20. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 34.044 0.088 0.602 211.490
21. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 34.157 0.113 0.715 210.790
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 217.479
2. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 216.301
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 216.062
4. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 215.270
5. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 215.141
6. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 214.824
7. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 214.686
8. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 214.345
9. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 214.344
10. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 214.086
11. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 214.030
12. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 213.993
13. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 213.861
14. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 213.824
15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 213.815
16. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 213.603
17. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 212.010
18. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 211.697
19. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 211.629
20. 55 Kosuke Matsuura* G-Force-Honda 213.077
21. 11 Tony Kanaan* Dallara-Honda No Time
-- 10 Darren Manning** G-Force-Toyota 215.822
* #55 and #11 changed engines after qualifying
** #10 injured and will not start
Race Result
Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Result
1. 5 Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing G Force-Honda 200 2h14m12.5029
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 + 0.0183
3. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.2085
4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 0.3077
5. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 200 0.4943
6. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.6724
7. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 0.7550
8. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 199 1 lap
9. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 199 0.3943
10. 13 Mark Taylor Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 199 0.4520
11. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 0.6648
12. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 198 2 laps
13. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 198 0.2695
14. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 196 4 laps
15. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 193 7 laps/Accident
16. 20 Tomas Enge Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 190 10 laps/Accident
17. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 188 12 laps
18. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 185 15 laps/Accident
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 178 22 laps/Accident
20. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 173 27 laps/Gear Box
21. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 170 30 laps/Gear Box
DNS 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota
Fastest Lap: Meira, 33.1860s (216.959 mph)
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Tony Kanaan 578
2. Dan Wheldon 498
3. Buddy Rice 473
4. Adrian Fernandez 415
5. Helio Castroneves 408
6. Dario Franchitti 394
7. Sam Hornish Jr. 374
8. Bryan Herta 348
9. Vitor Meira 344
10. Scott Dixon 327
11. Darren Manning 323
12. Alex Barron 294
13. Kosuke Matsuura 268
14. Scott Sharp 258
15. Tora Takagi 245
16. Ed Carpenter 233
17. Tomas Scheckter 218
18. A.J. Foyt IV 212
19. Mark Taylor 206
20. Felipe Giaffone 195
21. Townsend Bell 171
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. Tomas Enge 14
30. Sarah Fisher 12
31. Richie Hearn 12
32. Buddy Lazier 12
33. Robby McGehee 12
34. Marty Roth 12
35. Larry Foyt 10
36. Robby Gordon 10
37. PJ Jones 10
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Kosuke Matsuura 268
2. Ed Carpenter 233
3. Mark Taylor 206
4. Jeff Simmons 26
5. Tomas Enge 14
6. Marty Roth 12
7. Larry Foyt