IRL: Texas Motor Speedway, Round 5

12th June 2004 - Bombardier 500k



Practice One

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.967 209.797 2. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.022 0.055 0.055 209.338 3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 25.044 0.022 0.077 209.150 4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 25.116 0.072 0.149 208.550 5. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.123 0.007 0.156 208.490 6. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 25.136 0.013 0.169 208.388 7. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.144 0.008 0.177 208.320 8. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.156 0.012 0.189 208.222 9. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 25.171 0.015 0.204 208.094 10. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.177 0.006 0.210 208.050 11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.180 0.003 0.213 208.026 12. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.188 0.008 0.221 207.955 13. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.203 0.015 0.236 207.832 14. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.207 0.004 0.240 207.802 15. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.216 0.009 0.249 207.724 16. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.263 0.047 0.296 207.336 17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.280 0.017 0.313 207.203 18. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.298 0.018 0.331 207.051 19. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 25.387 0.089 0.420 206.327 20. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.415 0.028 0.448 206.100 21. 20 Al Unser Jr. Dallara-Chevrolet 25.481 0.066 0.514 205.563 22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.617 0.136 0.650 204.472

Practice Two

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.860 210.700 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.895 0.035 0.035 210.403 3. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.896 0.001 0.036 210.392 4. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.958 0.062 0.098 209.875 5. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.000 0.042 0.140 209.519 6. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.005 0.005 0.145 209.476 7. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.007 0.002 0.147 209.463 8. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.036 0.029 0.176 209.222 9. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.037 0.001 0.177 209.209 10. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.041 0.004 0.181 209.181 11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.043 0.002 0.183 209.162 12. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 25.069 0.026 0.209 208.943 13. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 25.118 0.049 0.258 208.538 14. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.120 0.002 0.260 208.517 15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.138 0.018 0.278 208.370 16. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.139 0.001 0.279 208.362 17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.175 0.036 0.315 208.062 18. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 25.187 0.012 0.327 207.965 19. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.221 0.034 0.361 207.685 20. 20 Al Unser Jr. Dallara-Chevrolet 25.426 0.205 0.566 206.008 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.458 0.032 0.598 205.752 22. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.521 0.063 0.661 205.244

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.989 209.609 2. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.092 0.103 0.103 208.755 3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 25.121 0.029 0.132 208.511 4. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.139 0.018 0.150 208.360 5. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.183 0.044 0.194 208.001 6. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.183 0.000 0.194 207.994 7. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.200 0.017 0.211 207.855 8. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.216 0.016 0.227 207.725 9. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.234 0.018 0.245 207.574 10. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 25.253 0.019 0.264 207.420 11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 25.265 0.012 0.276 207.319 12. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.280 0.015 0.291 207.197 13. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.290 0.010 0.301 207.116 14. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.355 0.065 0.366 206.583 15. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 25.402 0.047 0.413 206.204 16. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 25.440 0.038 0.451 205.899 17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.539 0.099 0.550 205.100 18. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.565 0.026 0.576 204.889 19. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.565 0.000 0.576 204.888 20. 20 Al Unser Jr. Dallara-Chevrolet 25.575 0.010 0.586 204.807 21. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.709 0.134 0.720 203.740

Practice Three

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.870 210.618 2. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 24.872 0.002 0.002 210.598 3. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 24.879 0.007 0.009 210.542 4. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 24.891 0.012 0.021 210.438 5. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 24.930 0.039 0.060 210.107 6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 24.949 0.019 0.079 209.946 7. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.951 0.002 0.081 209.931 8. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.972 0.021 0.102 209.758 9. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.973 0.001 0.103 209.749 10. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.040 0.067 0.170 209.184 11. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.046 0.006 0.176 209.135 12. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 25.060 0.014 0.190 209.020 13. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.068 0.008 0.198 208.948 14. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 25.095 0.027 0.225 208.724 15. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.130 0.035 0.260 208.435 16. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.145 0.015 0.275 208.313 17. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 25.151 0.006 0.281 208.263 18. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 25.170 0.019 0.300 208.106 19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.200 0.030 0.330 207.854 20. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.221 0.021 0.351 207.682 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.236 0.015 0.366 207.564 22. 20 Al Unser Jr. Dallara-Chevrolet 25.430 0.194 0.560 205.978

Warm-up

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph) 1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 24.786 211.331 2. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 24.905 0.119 0.119 210.317 3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 24.918 0.013 0.132 210.209 4. 13 Greg Ray G-Force-Honda 24.926 0.008 0.140 210.139 5. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 24.927 0.001 0.141 210.134 6. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 24.982 0.055 0.196 209.668 7. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 24.987 0.005 0.201 209.632 8. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 25.027 0.040 0.241 209.294 9. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 25.048 0.021 0.262 209.116 10. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 25.062 0.014 0.276 209.002 11. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 25.074 0.012 0.288 208.903 12. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 25.121 0.047 0.335 208.507 13. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 25.148 0.027 0.362 208.283 14. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 25.203 0.055 0.417 207.832 15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 25.205 0.002 0.419 207.816 16. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 25.226 0.021 0.440 207.642 17. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 25.235 0.009 0.449 207.566 18. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 25.263 0.028 0.477 207.342 19. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 25.309 0.046 0.523 206.964 20. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 25.309 0.000 0.523 206.963 21. 20 Al Unser Jr. Dallara-Chevrolet 25.400 0.091 0.614 206.222 22. 2 Mark Taylor Dallara-Chevrolet 25.466 0.066 0.680 205.685

Race Results

Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status 1. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 1h53m24.1239 2. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.2578 3. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 1.2543 4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 1.3128 5. 5 Adrian Fernandez Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 200 1.3888 6. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal-Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 200 1.5328 7. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 200 1.7951 8. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 200 3.5854 9. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer & Reinbold Dallara-Chevrolet 200 5.3025 10. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 200 5.4371 11. 20 Al Unser Jr. Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 198 2 laps 12. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 197 3 laps 13. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 190 10 laps Gear Box 14. 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 182 18 laps Accident 15. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal-Letterman Racing G Force-Honda 181 19 laps Accident 16. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez G Force-Honda 141 59 laps Mechanical 17. 2 Mark Taylor Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 125 75 laps Accident 18. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 125 30.7073 Engine 19. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 113 87 laps Mechanical 20. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 48 152 laps Mechanical 21. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 46 154 laps Accident 22. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 38 162 laps Accident Fastest Lap: Meira, 24.7679s (211.483 mph)