IRL IndyCar Series: Watkins Glen, Round 16
25th September 2005 - Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Argent Mortgage
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 10 Giorgio Pantano Panoz-Toyota 1:52.135 108.191 mph
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 1:52.166 0.031 0.031 108.162
3. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 1:52.943 0.777 0.808 107.417
4. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 1:52.986 0.043 0.851 107.376
5. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 1:53.394 0.408 1.259 106.990
6. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 1:53.597 0.203 1.462 106.799
7. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 1:54.014 0.417 1.879 106.408
8. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 1:54.145 0.131 2.010 106.286
9. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 1:54.382 0.237 2.247 106.065
10. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 1:54.954 0.572 2.819 105.538
11. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 1:55.046 0.092 2.911 105.453
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 1:56.010 0.964 3.875 104.578
13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 1:56.212 0.202 4.077 104.396
14. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 1:56.688 0.476 4.553 103.970
15. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 1:56.866 0.178 4.731 103.811
16. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 1:58.837 1.971 6.702 102.089
17. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 1:59.004 0.167 6.869 101.946
18. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 2:00.236 1.232 8.101 100.901
19. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 2:07.475 7.239 15.340 95.172
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 1:32.826 130.696
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 1:32.881 0.055 0.055 130.619
3. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 1:33.203 0.322 0.377 130.168
4. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 1:33.377 0.174 0.551 129.925
5. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 1:33.587 0.210 0.761 129.633
6. 10 Giorgio Pantano Panoz-Toyota 1:33.912 0.325 1.086 129.185
7. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 1:34.296 0.384 1.470 128.658
8. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 1:34.441 0.145 1.615 128.461
9. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 1:34.569 0.128 1.743 128.288
10. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 1:34.834 0.265 2.008 127.929
11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 1:35.081 0.247 2.255 127.597
12. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 1:35.685 0.604 2.859 126.791
13. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 1:35.772 0.087 2.946 126.676
14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 1:35.830 0.058 3.004 126.599
15. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 1:36.927 1.097 4.101 125.166
16. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 1:37.385 0.458 4.559 124.578
17. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Chevrolet 1:37.521 0.136 4.695 124.404
18. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 1:38.826 1.305 6.000 122.761
19. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 1:42.069 3.243 9.243 118.860
20. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 1:44.754 2.685 11.928 115.814
Practice 3
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 1:30.692 133.772
2. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 1:31.169 0.477 0.477 133.071
3. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 1:31.317 0.148 0.625 132.856
4. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 1:31.388 0.071 0.696 132.753
5. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 1:31.442 0.054 0.750 132.674
6. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 1:31.815 0.373 1.123 132.135
7. 10 Giorgio Pantano Panoz-Toyota 1:31.844 0.029 1.152 132.094
8. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 1:32.046 0.202 1.354 131.804
9. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 1:32.352 0.306 1.660 131.367
10. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 1:32.829 0.477 2.137 130.693
11. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 1:32.887 0.058 2.195 130.610
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 1:33.247 0.360 2.555 130.106
13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 1:33.457 0.210 2.765 129.814
14. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 1:33.587 0.130 2.895 129.633
15. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 1:34.170 0.583 3.478 128.831
16. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 1:34.442 0.272 3.750 128.460
17. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 1:34.599 0.157 3.907 128.247
18. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 1:34.809 0.210 4.117 127.962
19. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Chevrolet 1:34.835 0.026 4.143 127.928
20. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 1:35.628 0.793 4.936 126.866
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 1:30.669 133.806
2. 10 Giorgio Pantano Panoz-Toyota 1:30.690 0.021 0.021 133.774
3. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 1:30.789 0.099 0.120 133.629
4. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 1:30.878 0.089 0.209 133.497
5. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 1:30.958 0.080 0.289 133.381
6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 1:31.222 0.264 0.553 132.995
7. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 1:32.565 1.343 1.896 131.065
8. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 1:32.864 0.299 2.195 130.643
9. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 1:32.970 0.106 2.301 130.493
10. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 1:33.050 0.080 2.381 130.381
11. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 1:33.351 0.301 2.682 129.961
12. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 1:33.388 0.037 2.719 129.909
13. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 1:33.484 0.096 2.815 129.777
14. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 1:33.669 0.185 3.000 129.519
15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 1:33.756 0.087 3.087 129.399
16. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 1:33.857 0.101 3.188 129.261
17. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 1:34.549 0.692 3.880 128.314
18. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 1:34.909 0.360 4.240 127.827
19. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Chevrolet 1:35.431 0.522 4.762 127.129
20. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 1:37.900 2.469 7.231 123.922
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 1:48.559 111.755
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 1:48.647 0.088 0.088 111.665
3. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 1:49.887 1.240 1.328 110.404
4. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 1:50.127 0.240 1.568 110.164
5. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 1:50.261 0.134 1.702 110.030
6. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 1:50.583 0.322 2.024 109.710
7. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 1:51.003 0.420 2.444 109.294
8. 10 Giorgio Pantano Panoz-Toyota 1:51.237 0.234 2.678 109.064
9. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 1:51.268 0.031 2.709 109.034
10. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 1:52.172 0.904 3.613 108.155
11. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 1:52.332 0.160 3.773 108.001
12. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 1:52.649 0.317 4.090 107.697
13. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 1:53.022 0.373 4.463 107.341
14. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 1:53.528 0.506 4.969 106.864
15. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 1:53.912 0.384 5.353 106.503
16. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 1:54.865 0.953 6.306 105.620
17. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Chevrolet 1:55.843 0.978 7.284 104.728
18. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 1:58.555 2.712 9.996 102.332
19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 1:59.590 1.035 11.031 101.447
20. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 2:01.489 1.899 12.930 99.861
Race Result
Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Time
1. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 60 1:45:42.3804, 114.771 mph
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 60 1:45:43.0344
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 60 1:45:43.5261
4. 10 Giorgio Pantano Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 60 1:45:44.2603
5. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 60 1:45:44.5071
6. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 60 1:45:53.8242
7. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 60 1:45:54.9456
8. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 60 1:46:00.5616
9. 8 Scott Sharp Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 60 1:46:00.7585
10. 83 Patrick Carpentier Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 60 1:46:22.1967
11. 14 Jeff Bucknum AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara-Chevrolet 60 1:46:24.1986
12. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 59 1:44:10.2096
13. 2 Tomas Enge Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 59 1:44:10.6303
14. 20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing Dallara-Toyota 59 1:46:06.8081
15. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda 58 1:45:57.0780
16. 16 Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 58 1:45:58.0619
17. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 58 1:47:04.1915
18. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 48 1:29:53.1675 Electrical
19. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 27 48:16.6191 Accident
20. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 4 6:37.7133 Mechanical
Fastest Lap: Dixon, 1m32.3466 (131.375 mph) on lap 38
Lap Leaders Cautions
On Lap Car Leader Laps Reason
1 3 Castroneves 6- 7 Tow in for car 4 at turn 8
22 11 Kanaan 28-29 Tow in for car 16 at bus stop
23 26 Wheldon 54-55 Spin for car 51 at turn 7
29 3 Castroneves 60-60 Contact between cars 2 and 3 at bus stop
31 9 Dixon
43 11 Kanaan
45 6 Hornish Jr
48 9 Dixon
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Dan Wheldon 600
2. Tony Kanaan 508
3. Sam Hornish Jr. 482
4. Dario Franchitti 448
5. Helio Castroneves 418
6. Scott Sharp 412
7. Vitor Meira 387
8. Bryan Herta 378
9. Patrick Carpentier 361
10. Tomas Scheckter 361
11. Alex Barron 313
12. Danica Patrick 313
13. Kosuke Matsuura 308
14. Scott Dixon 301
15. Buddy Rice 277
16. Tomas Enge 237
17. Roger Yasukawa 232
18. Ryan Briscoe 232
19. Ed Carpenter 232
20. A.J. Foyt IV 219
21. Darren Manning 186
22. Jimmy Kite 146
23. Buddy Lazier 140
24. Jaques Lazier 68
25. Jeff Bucknum 63
26. Giorgio Pantano 48
27. Paul Dana 44
28. Sebastien Bourdais 18
29. Adrian Fernandez 16
30. Felipe Giaffone 15
31. Townsend Bell 15
32. Marty Roth 10
33. Kenny Brack 10
34. Jeff Ward 10
35. Larry Foyt 10
36. Richie Hearn 10
37. Bruno Junqueira 10
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Danica Patrick 313
2. Tomas Enge 237
3. Ryan Briscoe 232
4. Jeff Bucknum 63
5. Paul Dana 44
6. Marty Roth 10
7. Larry Foyt 10