IRL IndyCar Series: Michigan International Speedway, Round 11

31st July 2005 - Firestone Indy 400



Practice 1

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Time Gap To 1st 1. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 26 32.876 2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33 32.981 0.105 0.105 3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 31 33.097 0.116 0.221 4. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 28 33.116 0.019 0.240 5. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 34 33.118 0.002 0.242 6. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 32 33.139 0.021 0.263 7. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 30 33.170 0.031 0.294 8. 2 Towsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 56 33.177 0.007 0.301 9. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 39 33.211 0.034 0.335 10. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 35 33.300 0.089 0.424 11. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 39 33.337 0.037 0.461 12. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 27 33.337 0.000 0.461 13. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 35 33.352 0.015 0.476 14. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 34 33.357 0.005 0.481 15. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 37 33.437 0.080 0.561 16. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 34 33.466 0.029 0.590 17. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 47 33.488 0.022 0.612 18. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 30 33.521 0.033 0.645 19. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 39 33.547 0.026 0.671 20. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 39 33.715 0.168 0.839 21. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 25 33.769 0.054 0.893 22. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 37 33.793 0.024 0.917 23. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 31 33.966 0.173 1.090

Practice 2

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Time Gap To 1st 1. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 13 32.774 2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 41 32.932 0.158 0.158 3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 41 32.951 0.019 0.177 4. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 10 32.966 0.015 0.192 5. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 34 33.031 0.065 0.257 6. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 26 33.046 0.015 0.272 7. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 33 33.073 0.027 0.299 8. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 37 33.076 0.003 0.302 9. 2 Towsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 24 33.087 0.011 0.313 10. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 38 33.095 0.008 0.321 11. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 38 33.100 0.005 0.326 12. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 38 33.173 0.073 0.399 13. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 33 33.174 0.001 0.400 14. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 28 33.176 0.002 0.402 15. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 25 33.188 0.012 0.414 16. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 39 33.192 0.004 0.418 17. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 15 33.352 0.160 0.578 18. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 37 33.362 0.010 0.588 19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 14 33.510 0.148 0.736 20. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 41 33.514 0.004 0.740 21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 4 33.642 0.128 0.868 22. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 30 33.772 0.130 0.998 23. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 31 33.940 0.168 1.166

Starting Line-up

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Time Gap To 1st 1. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 2 32.856 2. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 2 32.862 0.006 0.006 3. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 2 32.890 0.028 0.034 4. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 2 32.893 0.003 0.037 5. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 2 32.898 0.005 0.042 6. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 2 32.915 0.017 0.059 7. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 2 32.941 0.026 0.085 8. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 2 32.955 0.014 0.099 9. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 2 33.090 0.135 0.234 10. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 2 33.103 0.013 0.247 11. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 2 33.106 0.003 0.250 12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 2 33.120 0.014 0.264 13. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 2 33.123 0.003 0.267 14. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 2 33.154 0.031 0.298 15. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 2 33.187 0.033 0.331 16. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 2 33.203 0.016 0.347 17. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 2 33.254 0.051 0.398 18. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 2 33.441 0.187 0.585 19. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 2 33.484 0.043 0.628 20. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 2 33.517 0.033 0.661 21. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 2 33.630 0.113 0.774 22. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 2 33.639 0.009 0.783 23. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 2 33.896 0.257 1.040

Final Practice

Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Time Gap To 1st 1. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 30 32.972 2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 31 32.984 0.012 0.012 3. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 27 33.006 0.022 0.034 4. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 27 33.018 0.012 0.046 5. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 29 33.022 0.004 0.050 6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 34 33.034 0.012 0.062 7. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 32 33.068 0.034 0.096 8. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 34 33.112 0.044 0.140 9. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 24 33.118 0.006 0.146 10. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 26 33.157 0.039 0.185 11. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 40 33.179 0.022 0.207 12. 2 Townsend Bell Dallara-Chevrolet 22 33.180 0.001 0.208 13. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 30 33.203 0.023 0.231 14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 32 33.224 0.021 0.252 15. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 31 33.244 0.020 0.272 16. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 28 33.264 0.020 0.292 17. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 26 33.297 0.033 0.325 18. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 29 33.304 0.007 0.332 19. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 23 33.456 0.152 0.484 20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 31 33.489 0.033 0.517 21. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 13 33.530 0.041 0.558 22. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 27 33.596 0.066 0.624 23. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 25 33.759 0.163 0.787

Race Result

Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Time 1. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 2h23m32.5979, 209.380 mph 2. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 + 0.0374 3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 0.1488 4. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.2357 5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 0.4677 6. 95 Buddy Lazier Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 0.5268 7. 8 Scott Sharp Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 200 0.9021 8. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.9717 9. 83 Patrick Carpentier Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 1 lap 10. 33 Ryan Briscoe Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 199 0.1851 11. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 0.3817 12. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara-Toyota 198 2 laps 13. 91 Jimmy Kite Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Toyota 197 3 laps 14. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 185 15 laps Handling 15. 2 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 180 20 laps Accident 16. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 180 1.5535 Accident 17. 10 Jaques Lazier Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 179 21 laps Accident 18. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda 179 0.5099 Accident 19. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 166 34 laps Electrical 20. 16 Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 163 37 laps Engine 21. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 138 62 laps Engine 22. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 126 74 laps Engine 23. 20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing Dallara-Toyota 118 82 laps Engine Fastest Lap: Bell, 32.806s (219.475 mph)

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship Pos Driver Points 1. Dan Wheldon 417 2. Sam Hornish Jr. 339 3. Tony Kanaan 338 4. Dario Franchitti 333 5. Bryan Herta 291 6. Helio Castroneves 286 7. Scott Sharp 276 8. Tomas Scheckter 275 9. Vitor Meira 257 10. Patrick Carpentier 249 11. Danica Patrick 221 12. Alex Barron 209 13. Kosuke Matsuura 199 14. Darren Manning 186 15. Scott Dixon 184 16. Ryan Briscoe 179 17. Buddy Rice 173 18. A.J. Foyt IV 166 19. Ed Carpenter 164 20. Roger Yasukawa 155 21. Tomas Enge 131 22. Jimmy Kite 101 23. Buddy Lazier 92 24. Paul Dana 44 25. Jaques Lazier 27 26. Jeff Bucknum 24 27. Sebastien Bourdais 18 28. Adrian Fernandez 16 29. Felipe Giaffone 15 30. Townsend Bell 15 31. Marty Roth 10 32. Kenny Brack 10 33. Jeff Ward 10 34. Larry Foyt 10 35. Richie Hearn 10 36. Bruno Junqueira 10 Rookie of the Year Pos Driver Points 1. Danica Patrick 221 2. Ryan Briscoe 179 3. Tomas Enge 131 4. Paul Dana 44 5. Jeff Bucknum 24 6. Marty Roth 10 7. Larry Foyt 10