IRL IndyCar Series: Motegi, Round 3
17th April 2004 - Indy Japan 300
Practice One
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph)
1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 27.212 201.091
2. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 27.245 0.033 0.033 200.842
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 27.344 0.099 0.132 200.119
4. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 27.389 0.045 0.177 199.786
5. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 27.418 0.029 0.206 199.581
6. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 27.566 0.148 0.354 198.504
7. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 27.568 0.002 0.356 198.492
8. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 27.570 0.002 0.358 198.475
9. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 27.582 0.012 0.370 198.390
10. 16 Roger Yasukawa G-Force-Honda 27.592 0.010 0.380 198.318
11. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 27.618 0.026 0.406 198.133
12. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 27.763 0.145 0.551 197.097
13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 27.797 0.034 0.585 196.859
14. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 27.840 0.043 0.628 196.552
15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 27.842 0.002 0.630 196.540
16. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 27.881 0.039 0.669 196.266
17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 28.004 0.123 0.792 195.400
18. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 28.147 0.143 0.935 194.409
19. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 28.198 0.051 0.986 194.058
20. 24 Robbie Buhl Dallara-Chevrolet 28.261 0.063 1.049 193.623
21. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 29.303 1.042 2.091 186.739
22. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 29.542 0.239 2.330 185.227
Practice Two
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph)
1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 26.836 203.907
2. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 27.039 0.203 0.203 202.374
3. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 27.102 0.063 0.266 201.905
4. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 27.106 0.004 0.270 201.876
5. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 27.134 0.028 0.298 201.662
6. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 27.201 0.067 0.365 201.171
7. 16 Roger Yasukawa G-Force-Honda 27.238 0.037 0.402 200.894
8. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 27.291 0.053 0.455 200.509
9. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 27.325 0.034 0.489 200.255
10. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 27.348 0.023 0.512 200.091
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 27.365 0.017 0.529 199.961
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 27.376 0.011 0.540 199.882
13. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 27.410 0.034 0.574 199.632
14. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 27.413 0.003 0.577 199.610
15. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 27.446 0.033 0.610 199.374
16. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 27.446 0.000 0.610 199.372
17. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 27.568 0.122 0.732 198.494
18. 4T Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.669 0.101 0.833 197.768
19. 24 Robbie Buhl Dallara-Chevrolet 27.719 0.050 0.883 197.412
20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.807 0.088 0.971 196.784
21. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 28.201 0.394 1.365 194.034
Practice Three
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph)
1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 26.470 206.725
2. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 26.556 0.086 0.086 206.054
3. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 26.586 0.030 0.116 205.826
4. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 26.621 0.035 0.151 205.554
5. 1T Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 26.656 0.035 0.186 205.283
6. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 26.664 0.008 0.194 205.224
7. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 26.684 0.020 0.214 205.068
8. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 26.727 0.043 0.257 204.733
9. 6T Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 26.760 0.033 0.290 204.486
10. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 26.795 0.035 0.325 204.217
11. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 26.814 0.019 0.344 204.076
12. 4T Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 26.856 0.042 0.386 203.750
13. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 26.865 0.009 0.395 203.682
14. 16 Roger Yasukawa G-Force-Honda 26.894 0.029 0.424 203.464
15. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 26.916 0.022 0.446 203.295
16. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 26.943 0.027 0.473 203.095
17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 26.985 0.042 0.515 202.778
18. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 27.116 0.131 0.646 201.803
19. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 27.219 0.103 0.749 201.038
20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.328 0.109 0.858 200.233
21. 24 Robbie Buhl Dallara-Chevrolet 27.534 0.206 1.064 198.735
Qualifying
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph)
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 26.594 205.762
2. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 26.599 0.005 0.005 205.722
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 26.603 0.004 0.009 205.690
4. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 26.611 0.008 0.017 205.629
5. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 26.640 0.029 0.046 205.408
6. 1T Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 26.695 0.055 0.101 204.985
7. 6T Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 26.707 0.012 0.113 204.890
8. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 26.741 0.034 0.147 204.631
9. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 26.772 0.031 0.178 204.395
10. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 26.778 0.006 0.184 204.345
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 26.822 0.044 0.228 204.015
12. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 26.841 0.019 0.247 203.867
13. 16 Roger Yasukawa G-Force-Honda 26.841 0.000 0.247 203.863
14. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 26.852 0.011 0.258 203.787
15. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 26.918 0.066 0.324 203.281
16. 4T Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 26.962 0.044 0.368 202.952
17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 27.082 0.120 0.488 202.055
18. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 27.136 0.054 0.542 201.649
19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 27.383 0.247 0.789 199.835 **
20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.996 0.613 1.402 195.454
21. 24 Robbie Buhl Dallara-Chevrolet 28.010 0.014 1.416 195.358
22. 12T Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 28.054 0.044 1.460 195.054
** Barron put to back of grid for changing engine after qualifying
Warm-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph)
1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 26.878 203.590
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 27.010 0.132 0.132 202.594
3. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 27.076 0.066 0.198 202.095
4. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 27.097 0.021 0.219 201.940
5. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 27.116 0.019 0.238 201.799
6. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 27.125 0.009 0.247 201.733
7. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 27.138 0.013 0.260 201.637
8. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 27.168 0.030 0.290 201.410
9. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 27.190 0.022 0.312 201.251
10. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 27.255 0.065 0.377 200.772
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 27.290 0.035 0.412 200.512
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 27.307 0.017 0.429 200.388
13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.371 0.064 0.493 199.920
14. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 27.376 0.005 0.498 199.882
15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 27.439 0.063 0.561 199.426
16. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 27.453 0.014 0.575 199.323
17. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 27.527 0.074 0.649 198.784
18. 16 Roger Yasukawa G-Force-Honda 27.558 0.031 0.680 198.560
19. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 27.640 0.082 0.762 197.971
20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 28.028 0.388 1.150 195.234
21. 24 Robbie Buhl Dallara-Chevrolet 28.039 0.011 1.161 195.159
Race Results
Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 1.4454
3. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 5.0493
4. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 200 5.2267
5. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 200 9.7530
6. 15 Buddy Rice Team Rahal G Force-Honda 200 11.2767
7. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 199 1 lap
8. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 199 5.0475
9. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 5.3321
10. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 8.6861
11. 16 Roger Yasukawa Team Rahal G Force-Honda 198 2 laps
12. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 196 4 laps
13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 184 16 laps
14. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 183 17 laps Radiator
15. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 169 31 laps
16. 2 Mark Taylor Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 167 33 laps Accident
17. 17 Vitor Meira Team Rahal G Force-Honda 166 34 laps Clutch
18. 5 Adrian Fernandez Fernandez Racing G Force-Honda 153 47 laps Mechanical
19. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 87 113 laps Accident
20. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 55 145 laps Suspension
21. 24 Robbie Buhl Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 38 162 laps Handling
22. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 38 4.3511 Mechanical
Race Winning Time: 1h49m48.2611
Fastest Lap: Wheldon, 27.2016s (201.165 mph)
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Dan Wheldon 123
2. Tony Kanaan 117
3. Helio Castroneves 106
4. Darren Manning 90
5. Scott Dixon 82
6. Sam Hornish Jr. 77
7. Tora Takagi 76
8. Buddy Rice 76
9. Alex Barron 64
10. Kosuke Matsuura 62
11. Scott Sharp 61
12. Tomas Scheckter 61
13. Bryan Herta 59
14. Dario Franchitti 52
15. Greg Ray 48
16. A.J. Foyt IV 46
17. Robbie Buhl 44
18. Mark Taylor 44
19. Ed Carpenter 42
20. Adrian Fernandez 24
21. Roger Yasukawa 19
22. Vitor Meira 13
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Kosuke Matsuura 62
2. Mark Taylor 44
3. Ed Carpenter 42