IRL IndyCar Series: Texas Motor Speedway, Round 16
17th October 2004 - Chevrolet 500
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.380 214.847 mph
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 24.440 0.060 0.060 214.321
3. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.445 0.005 0.065 214.280
4. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.480 0.035 0.100 213.973
5. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.524 0.044 0.144 213.588
6. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.531 0.007 0.151 213.522
7. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.532 0.001 0.152 213.521
8. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.549 0.017 0.169 213.372
9. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 24.551 0.002 0.171 213.348
10. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.564 0.013 0.184 213.235
11. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 24.585 0.021 0.205 213.058
12. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.602 0.017 0.222 212.905
13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.644 0.042 0.264 212.550
14. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.686 0.042 0.306 212.183
15. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.691 0.005 0.311 212.143
16. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 24.728 0.037 0.348 211.826
17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 24.754 0.026 0.374 211.603
18. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.806 0.052 0.426 211.159
19. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 24.831 0.025 0.451 210.945
20. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 24.869 0.038 0.489 210.628
21. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 24.979 0.110 0.599 209.694
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.271 215.817
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 24.401 0.130 0.130 214.666
3. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.504 0.103 0.233 213.760
4. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.523 0.019 0.252 213.595
5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.525 0.002 0.254 213.578
6. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.532 0.007 0.261 213.514
7. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.553 0.021 0.282 213.336
8. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.555 0.002 0.284 213.320
9. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.562 0.007 0.291 213.260
10. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 24.579 0.017 0.308 213.109
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.614 0.035 0.343 212.809
12. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.633 0.019 0.362 212.646
13. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.672 0.039 0.401 212.305
14. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.677 0.005 0.406 212.264
15. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 24.748 0.071 0.477 211.651
16. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 24.762 0.014 0.491 211.534
17. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 24.883 0.121 0.612 210.507
18. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.914 0.031 0.643 210.242
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 24.964 0.050 0.693 209.820
20. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.027 0.063 0.756 209.295
21. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.042 0.015 0.771 209.169
Qualifying
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 24.250 215.996
2. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.269 0.019 0.019 215.831
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.352 0.083 0.102 215.097
4. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.441 0.089 0.191 214.316
5. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.454 0.013 0.204 214.194
6. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.482 0.028 0.232 213.954
7. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.514 0.032 0.264 213.675
8. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.545 0.031 0.295 213.402
9. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.566 0.021 0.316 213.219
10. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.579 0.013 0.329 213.105
11. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.585 0.006 0.335 213.057
12. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.596 0.011 0.346 212.959
13. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 24.599 0.003 0.349 212.939
14. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 24.608 0.009 0.358 212.855
15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.625 0.017 0.375 212.713
16. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 24.643 0.018 0.393 212.558
17. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 24.670 0.027 0.420 212.324
18. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 24.790 0.120 0.540 211.295
19. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 24.791 0.001 0.541 211.284
20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.842 0.051 0.592 210.852
21. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.026 0.184 0.776 209.304
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota
3. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal-Letterman Racing G-Force-Honda
4. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal-Letterman Racing G-Force-Honda
5. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force-Toyota
6. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda
7. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda
8. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda
9. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda
10. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet
11. 5 Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing G-Force-Honda
12. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota
13. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G-Force-Honda
14. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota
15. 13 Mark Taylor Access Motorsports G-Force-Honda
16. 20 Tomas Enge Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet
17. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota
18. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet
19. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara-Chevrolet
20. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet
21. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet
No. 4 and No. 2 moved to back of field - chassis violation
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 24.426 214.445
2. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 24.477 0.051 0.051 214.001
3. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.499 0.022 0.073 213.801
4. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 24.511 0.012 0.085 213.703
5. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.532 0.021 0.106 213.515
6. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.569 0.037 0.143 213.200
7. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.569 0.000 0.143 213.195
8. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.601 0.032 0.175 212.916
9. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.633 0.032 0.207 212.643
10. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.672 0.039 0.246 212.304
11. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 24.675 0.003 0.249 212.282
12. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 24.676 0.001 0.250 212.273
13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 24.686 0.010 0.260 212.186
14. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.700 0.014 0.274 212.061
15. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.764 0.064 0.338 211.518
16. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.770 0.006 0.344 211.464
17. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 24.784 0.014 0.358 211.345
18. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 24.797 0.013 0.371 211.236
19. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 24.835 0.038 0.409 210.908
20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.840 0.005 0.414 210.874
Race Result
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Result
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 200 1h49m32.2547
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 200 +0.3732
3. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 200 0.3750
4. 17 Vitor Meira G Force-Honda 200 0.4772
5. 5 Adrian Fernandez G Force-Honda 200 1.4876
6. 1 Scott Dixon G Force-Toyota 200 1.9543
7. 13 Mark Taylor G Force-Honda 200 2.3372
8. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 200 2.3778
9. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 200 2.4293
10. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 200 3.4722
11. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 199 1 lap
12. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 198 2 laps
13. 20 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 198 0.9689
14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 185 15 laps Accident
15. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 184 16 laps Accident
16. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 173 27 laps Handling
17. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 163 37 laps Electrical
18. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 105 95 laps Mechanical
19. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G Force-Honda 59 141 laps Gearbox
20. 15 Buddy Rice G Force-Honda 42 158 laps Electrical
21. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 3 197 laps Accident
Fastest Lap: Herta, 24.3715s (214.923 mph)
Final Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Tony Kanaan 618
2. Dan Wheldon 533
3. Buddy Rice 485
4. Helio Castroneves 446
5. Adrian Fernandez 445
6. Dario Franchitti 409
7. Sam Hornish Jr. 387
8. Vitor Meira 376
9. Bryan Herta 362
10. Scott Dixon 355
11. Darren Manning 323
12. Alex Barron 310
13. Scott Sharp 282
14. Kosuke Matsuura 280
15. Tora Takagi 263
16. Ed Carpenter 245
17. A.J. Foyt IV 232
18. Mark Taylor 232
19. Tomas Scheckter 230
20. Felipe Giaffone 214
21. Townsend Bell 193
22. Jaques Lazier 104
23. Greg Ray 99
24. Robbie Buhl 44
25. Al Unser Jr. 44
26. Roger Yasukawa 39
27. Tomas Enge 31
28. Bruno Junqueira 30
29. Jeff Simmons 26
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
Points system: 50-40-35-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13 for first 17 finishers,
then 12 for 18th to 24th, then 10 for 25th to 33rd, plus 3 for most laps led.
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Kosuke Matsuura 280
2. Ed Carpenter 245
3. Mark Taylor 232
4. Tomas Enge 31
5. Jeff Simmons 26
6. Marty Roth 12
7. Larry Foyt 10