IRL IndyCar Series: Milwaukee, Round 9

25th July 2004 - Menards A.J. Foyt Indy 225



Practice 1

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 22.039 165.799 mph 2. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 22.254 0.215 0.215 164.193 3. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 22.280 0.026 0.241 164.004 4. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 22.307 0.027 0.268 163.804 5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 22.314 0.007 0.275 163.757 6. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 22.361 0.047 0.322 163.411 7. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 22.396 0.035 0.357 163.157 8. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 22.399 0.003 0.360 163.131 9. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 22.438 0.039 0.399 162.848 10. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 22.452 0.014 0.413 162.747 11. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 22.458 0.006 0.419 162.707 12. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 22.528 0.070 0.489 162.200 13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 22.631 0.103 0.592 161.459 14. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 22.636 0.005 0.597 161.425 15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 22.677 0.041 0.638 161.130 16. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 22.703 0.026 0.664 160.950 17. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 22.713 0.010 0.674 160.874 18. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 22.917 0.204 0.878 159.443 19. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 23.115 0.198 1.076 158.082 20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 23.264 0.149 1.225 157.070 21. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 23.291 0.027 1.252 156.887 22. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 24.056 0.765 2.017 151.898

Practice 2

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 22.113 165.241 2. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 22.170 0.057 0.057 164.820 3. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 22.465 0.295 0.352 162.657 4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 22.643 0.178 0.530 161.372 5. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 22.679 0.036 0.566 161.118 6. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 22.759 0.080 0.646 160.555 7. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 22.811 0.052 0.698 160.186 8. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 22.840 0.029 0.727 159.985 9. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 22.897 0.057 0.784 159.581 10. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 22.910 0.013 0.797 159.493 11. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 22.932 0.022 0.819 159.343 12. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 22.991 0.059 0.878 158.930 13. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 23.082 0.091 0.969 158.307 14. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 23.105 0.023 0.992 158.145 15. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 23.186 0.081 1.073 157.595 16. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 23.203 0.017 1.090 157.482 17. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 23.252 0.049 1.139 157.148 18. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 23.253 0.001 1.140 157.142 19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 23.485 0.232 1.372 155.589 20. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 23.576 0.091 1.463 154.987 21. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 24.121 0.545 2.008 151.489 22. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 35.690 11.569 13.577 102.380

Saturday Practice

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 21.780 167.769 2. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 21.785 0.005 0.005 167.732 3. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 21.833 0.048 0.053 167.364 4. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 21.836 0.003 0.056 167.341 5. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 21.841 0.005 0.061 167.297 6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 21.896 0.055 0.116 166.879 7. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 21.946 0.050 0.166 166.498 8. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 22.021 0.075 0.241 165.934 9. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 22.091 0.070 0.311 165.404 10. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 22.139 0.048 0.359 165.051 11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 22.162 0.023 0.382 164.876 12. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 22.221 0.059 0.441 164.438 13. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 22.238 0.017 0.458 164.316 14. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 22.252 0.014 0.472 164.208 15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 22.298 0.046 0.518 163.869 16. 55T Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 22.371 0.073 0.591 163.334 17. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 22.427 0.056 0.647 162.930 18. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 22.447 0.020 0.667 162.781 19. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 22.539 0.092 0.759 162.117 20. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 22.605 0.066 0.825 161.648 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 22.647 0.042 0.867 161.344 22. 1 Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 23.785 1.138 2.005 153.626

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 21.578 169.338 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 21.673 0.095 0.095 168.597 3. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 21.715 0.042 0.137 168.272 4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 21.717 0.002 0.139 168.258 5. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 21.738 0.021 0.160 168.093 6. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 21.750 0.012 0.172 168.001 7. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 21.839 0.089 0.261 167.312 8. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 21.903 0.064 0.325 166.829 9. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 21.962 0.059 0.384 166.375 10. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 22.001 0.039 0.423 166.080 11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 22.028 0.027 0.450 165.878 12. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 22.035 0.007 0.457 165.826 13. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 22.117 0.082 0.539 165.210 14. 1T Scott Dixon G-Force-Toyota 22.224 0.107 0.646 164.420 15. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 22.243 0.019 0.665 164.278 16. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 22.259 0.016 0.681 164.162 17. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 22.271 0.012 0.693 164.068 18. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 22.326 0.055 0.748 163.669 19. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 22.438 0.112 0.860 162.847 20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 22.574 0.136 0.996 161.869 21. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 22.620 0.046 1.042 161.537 22. 55T Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 22.841 0.221 1.263 159.973

Final Practice

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed 1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 22.809 160.202 2. 5 Adrian Fernandez G-Force-Honda 22.833 0.024 0.024 160.034 3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 22.859 0.026 0.050 159.847 4. 55 Kosuke Matsuura G-Force-Honda 22.884 0.025 0.075 159.675 5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 22.904 0.020 0.095 159.534 6. 10 Darren Manning G-Force-Toyota 22.944 0.040 0.135 159.255 7. 17 Vitor Meira G-Force-Honda 22.950 0.006 0.141 159.214 8. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 22.975 0.025 0.166 159.041 9. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 22.978 0.003 0.169 159.022 10. 13 Mark Taylor G-Force-Honda 23.038 0.060 0.229 158.607 11. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 23.065 0.027 0.256 158.422 12. 15 Buddy Rice G-Force-Honda 23.080 0.015 0.271 158.320 13. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara-Toyota 23.129 0.049 0.320 157.986 14. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 23.177 0.048 0.368 157.654 15. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 23.226 0.049 0.417 157.322 16. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dallara-Chevrolet 23.254 0.028 0.445 157.134 17. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 23.268 0.014 0.459 157.037 18. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Chevrolet 23.298 0.030 0.489 156.837 19. 20 Jaques Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 23.302 0.004 0.493 156.807 20. 52 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Chevrolet 23.450 0.148 0.641 155.820 21. 12 Tora Takagi Dallara-Toyota 23.854 0.404 1.045 153.180

Race Result

Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status 1. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 1h46m49.4110 2. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal-Letterman G Force-Honda 225 0.6590 3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 225 5.2467 4. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 225 11.1844 5. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal-Letterman G Force-Honda 225 11.2830 6. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 225 14.0924 7. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 225 14.3222 8. 5 Adrian Fernandez Super Aguri-Fernandez G Force-Honda 224 1 lap 9. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 224 8.1157 10. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri-Fernandez G Force-Honda 223 2 laps 11. 52 Ed Carpenter Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 223 8.0470 12. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 222 3 laps 13. 24 Felipe Giaffone Dreyer & Reinbold Dallara-Chevrolet 221 4 laps 14. 13 Mark Taylor Access Motorsports G Force-Honda 221 5.9613 15. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 218 7 laps 16. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 214 11 laps 17. 20 Jaques Lazier Patrick Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 205 20 laps Accident 18. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 147 78 laps Mechanical 19. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota 143 82 laps Accident 20. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing Dallara-Toyota 110 115 laps Engine 21. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 32 193 laps Transmission DNS 1 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G Force-Toyota Practice accident injuries to driver

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship Pos Driver Points 1. Tony Kanaan 357 2. Buddy Rice 293 3. Dan Wheldon 276 4. Helio Castroneves 260 5. Sam Hornish Jr. 235 6. Dario Franchitti 226 7. Scott Dixon 200 8. Vitor Meira 200 9. Bryan Herta 199 10. Darren Manning 199 11. Alex Barron 188 12. Adrian Fernandez 178 13. Kosuke Matsuura 165 14. Tora Takagi 163 15. Scott Sharp 155 16. Tomas Scheckter 137 17. A.J. Foyt IV 132 18. Ed Carpenter 125 19. Mark Taylor 121 20. Felipe Giaffone 103 21. Greg Ray 99 22. Townsend Bell 71 23. Robbie Buhl 44 24. Al Unser Jr. 44 25. Roger Yasukawa 39 26. Bruno Junqueira 30 27. Jeff Simmons 26 28. Jaques Lazier 25 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 165 2. Ed Carpenter 125 3. Mark Taylor 121 4. Jeff Simmons 26 5. Marty Roth 12 6. Larry Foyt 10