IRL IndyCar Series: California Speedway, Round 17
16th October 2005
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 32.773 219.694 mph
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 32.789 0.016 0.016 219.585
3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 32.814 0.025 0.041 219.418
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 32.908 0.094 0.135 218.789
5. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 32.978 0.070 0.205 218.325
6. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 32.986 0.008 0.213 218.276
7. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 33.083 0.097 0.310 217.632
8. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.148 0.065 0.375 217.204
9. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.172 0.024 0.399 217.049
10. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 33.191 0.019 0.418 216.926
11. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 33.191 0.000 0.418 216.924
12. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.200 0.009 0.427 216.871
13. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 33.200 0.000 0.427 216.867
14. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Chevrolet 33.304 0.104 0.531 216.191
15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 33.342 0.038 0.569 215.942
16. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 33.364 0.022 0.591 215.803
17. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 33.417 0.053 0.644 215.462
18. 44 Thiago Medeiros Dallara-Honda 33.421 0.004 0.648 215.436
19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 33.504 0.083 0.731 214.900
20. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 33.542 0.038 0.769 214.659
21. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 33.713 0.171 0.940 213.566
22. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 33.851 0.138 1.078 212.697
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 32.935 218.615
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 32.969 0.034 0.034 218.386
3. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 33.027 0.058 0.092 218.004
4. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 33.069 0.042 0.134 217.726
5. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.129 0.060 0.194 217.331
6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.140 0.011 0.205 217.258
7. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 33.150 0.010 0.215 217.196
8. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Chevrolet 33.236 0.086 0.301 216.635
9. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 33.246 0.010 0.311 216.570
10. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 33.255 0.009 0.320 216.506
11. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.268 0.013 0.333 216.427
12. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.283 0.015 0.348 216.325
13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.306 0.023 0.371 216.175
14. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 33.325 0.019 0.390 216.053
15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 33.416 0.091 0.481 215.468
16. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 33.432 0.016 0.497 215.364
17. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 33.451 0.019 0.516 215.240
18. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 33.504 0.053 0.569 214.898
19. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 33.596 0.092 0.661 214.308
20. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 33.733 0.137 0.798 213.444
21. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 33.886 0.153 0.951 212.475
22. 44 Thiago Medeiros Dallara-Honda 33.958 0.072 1.023 212.028
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 32.817 219.398
2. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 32.892 0.075 0.075 218.902
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 32.937 0.045 0.120 218.602
4. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 32.997 0.060 0.180 218.199
5. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 33.023 0.026 0.206 218.029
6. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.063 0.040 0.246 217.765
7. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.073 0.010 0.256 217.702
8. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.117 0.044 0.300 217.408
9. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 33.140 0.023 0.323 217.261
10. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 33.154 0.014 0.337 217.170
11. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.158 0.004 0.341 217.143
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 33.174 0.016 0.357 217.037
13. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 33.243 0.069 0.426 216.585
14. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 33.258 0.015 0.441 216.491
15. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 33.284 0.026 0.467 216.318
16. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 33.379 0.095 0.562 215.704
17. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 33.390 0.011 0.573 215.631
18. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Chevrolet 33.392 0.002 0.575 215.622
19. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 33.395 0.003 0.578 215.602
20. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 33.539 0.144 0.722 214.676
21. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 33.897 0.358 1.080 212.411
22. 44 Thiago Medeiros Dallara-Honda No time
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 32.782 219.635
2. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 32.852 0.070 0.070 219.167
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 33.017 0.165 0.235 218.073
4. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 33.111 0.094 0.329 217.454
5. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 33.123 0.012 0.341 217.368
6. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 33.158 0.035 0.376 217.145
7. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 33.161 0.003 0.379 217.120
8. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Chevrolet 33.176 0.015 0.394 217.025
9. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33.230 0.054 0.448 216.674
10. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 33.272 0.042 0.490 216.401
11. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 33.288 0.016 0.506 216.294
12. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 33.290 0.002 0.508 216.283
13. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 33.304 0.014 0.522 216.192
14. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 33.326 0.022 0.544 216.049
15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 33.396 0.070 0.614 215.597
16. 10 Jaques Lazier Panoz-Toyota 33.408 0.012 0.626 215.517
17. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 33.409 0.001 0.627 215.511
18. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 33.418 0.009 0.636 215.453
19. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 33.434 0.016 0.652 215.350
20. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 33.609 0.175 0.827 214.226
21. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 33.748 0.139 0.966 213.349
Race Result
Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Time
1. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 2:22:22.6114, 168.567 mph
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 2:22:22.7231
3. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 200 2:22:23.5994
4. 8 Scott Sharp Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 200 2:22:23.6988
5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 2:22:23.9825
6. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 2:22:24.3516
7. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 2:22:24.9374
8. 2 Tomas Enge Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 200 2:22:27.0759
9. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 2:22:27.0832
10. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 200 2:22:29.2750
11. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 2:22:30.7743
12. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 199 2:22:27.3587
13. 91 Jimmy Kite Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 2:22:29.6011
14. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 2:22:31.1977
15. 83 Patrick Carpentier Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 199 2:22:35.0447
16. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda 198 2:22:35.0447
17. 10 Jaques Lazier Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 184 2:06:28.7545 Accident
18. 16 Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 184 2:06:29.0132 Accident
19. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 168 1:52:13.5328 Accident
20. 20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing Dallara-Toyota 133 1:36:02.2396 Handling
21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara-Chevrolet 30 0:16:55.8018 Accident
DNS 44 Thiago Medeiros Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda 0 Did Not Start
Fastest Lap: Wheldon, 32.8041s (219.485 mph) on lap 46
Lap Leaders Cautions
On Lap Car Leader Laps Reason
1 27 Franchitti 31- 43 Contact by car 14 in turn 2
4 4 Scheckter 51- 53 Debris in turn 1
36 6 Hornish Jr 170-175 Contact by car 55 at pit entrance
37 11 Kanaan 185-191 Contact between cars 10 and 16 in turn 4
64 4 Scheckter
67 11 Kanaan
68 4 Scheckter
82 11 Kanaan
83 26 Wheldon
89 16 Patrick
90 10 Lazier
93 4 Scheckter
124 26 Wheldon
125 16 Patrick
126 10 Lazier
131 27 Franchitti
164 10 Lazier
169 27 Franchitti
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Dan Wheldon 628
2. Tony Kanaan 548
3. Sam Hornish Jr. 512
4. Dario Franchitti 498
5. Scott Sharp 444
6. Helio Castroneves 440
7. Vitor Meira 422
8. Bryan Herta 397
9. Tomas Scheckter 390
10. Patrick Carpentier 376
11. Alex Barron 329
12. Danica Patrick 325
13. Scott Dixon 321
14. Kosuke Matsuura 320
15. Buddy Rice 295
16. Tomas Enge 261
17. Roger Yasukawa 246
18. Ed Carpenter 244
19. Ryan Briscoe 232
20. A.J. Foyt IV 231
21. Darren Manning 186
22. Jimmy Kite 163
23. Buddy Lazier 140
24. Jaques Lazier 81
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. Thiago Medeiros 12
33. Richie Hearn 10
34. Kenny Brack 10
35. Jeff Ward 10
36. Bruno Junqueira 10
37. Marty Roth 10
38. Larry Foyt 10
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Danica Patrick 325
2. Tomas Enge 261
3. Ryan Briscoe 232
4. Jeff Bucknum 63
5. Paul Dana 44
6. Thiago Medeiros 12
7. Marty Roth 10.2
8. Larry Foyt 10.1