IRL IndyCar Series: Nashville Superspeedway, Round 9
17th July 2005 - Firestone Indy 200
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Time Gap To 1st
1. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 59 23.041
2. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 62 23.062 0.021 0.021
3. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 59 23.071 0.009 0.030
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 63 23.099 0.028 0.058
5. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 57 23.104 0.005 0.063
6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 54 23.175 0.071 0.134
7. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 56 23.175 0.000 0.134
8. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 44 23.189 0.014 0.148
9. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 67 23.212 0.023 0.171
10. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 48 23.215 0.003 0.174
11. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 62 23.224 0.009 0.183
12. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 49 23.227 0.003 0.186
13. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 66 23.230 0.003 0.189
14. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 43 23.247 0.017 0.206
15. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 47 23.267 0.020 0.226
16. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 47 23.279 0.012 0.238
17. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 56 23.280 0.001 0.239
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 52 23.448 0.168 0.407
19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 53 23.453 0.005 0.412
20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 66 23.513 0.060 0.472
21. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 30 23.536 0.023 0.495
22. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 48 23.620 0.084 0.579
23. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 37 23.685 0.065 0.644
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Time Gap To 1st
1. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 35 23.044
2. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 21 23.067 0.023 0.023
3. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 22 23.095 0.028 0.051
4. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 26 23.099 0.004 0.055
5. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 21 23.109 0.010 0.065
6. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 29 23.110 0.001 0.066
7. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 38 23.110 0.000 0.066
8. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 27 23.111 0.001 0.067
9. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 23 23.112 0.001 0.068
10. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 41 23.112 0.000 0.068
11. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 23 23.129 0.017 0.085
12. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 40 23.146 0.017 0.102
13. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 33 23.148 0.002 0.104
14. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 19 23.295 0.147 0.251
15. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 28 23.319 0.024 0.275
16. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 26 23.327 0.008 0.283
17. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 26 23.386 0.059 0.342
18. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 31 23.408 0.022 0.364
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 32 23.494 0.086 0.450
20. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 25 23.504 0.010 0.460
21. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 34 23.538 0.034 0.494
22. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 17 23.633 0.095 0.589
23. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 20 23.775 0.142 0.731
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Team Time MPH
1. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet Panther Racing 23.0409 203.117
2. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda Rahal Letterman Racing 23.0442 203.088
3. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet Panther Racing 23.0625 202.927
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda Andretti Green Racing 23.0665 202.892
5. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda Andretti Green Racing 23.0995 202.602
6. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda Rahal Letterman Racing 23.1042 202.561
7. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda Andretti Green Racing 23.1094 202.515
8. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda Delphi Fernandez Racing 23.1098 202.511
9. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota Target Chip Ganassi Racing 23.1121 202.491
10. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota Target Chip Ganassi Racing 23.1124 202.489
11. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet Panther Racing 23.1228 202.345
12. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota Target Chip Ganassi Racing 23.1459 202.196
13. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota Marlboro Team Penske 23.1483 202.175
14. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda Rahal Letterman Racing 23.1755 201.937
15. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota Marlboro Team Penske 23.2266 201.493
16. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda Andretti Green Racing 23.2674 201.140
17. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota Red Bull Cheever Racing 23.2795 201.035
18. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda Super Aguri Fernandez Racing 23.3861 200.119
19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota Red Bull Cheever Racing 23.4532 199.546
20. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota A.J. Foyt Enterprises 23.4940 199.200
21. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 23.5357 198.847
22. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota Vision Racing 23.6196 198.141
23. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota Ethanol Hemelgarn Racing 23.6851 197.593
Based on combined practice times due to rain on Friday
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Time Gap To 1st
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 48 23.124
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 52 23.151 0.027 0.027
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 46 23.152 0.001 0.028
4. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 36 23.298 0.146 0.174
5. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 36 23.321 0.023 0.197
6. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 33 23.336 0.015 0.212
7. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 45 23.341 0.005 0.217
8. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 17 23.372 0.031 0.248
9. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 36 23.384 0.012 0.260
10. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 42 23.391 0.007 0.267
11. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 43 23.402 0.011 0.278
12. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 38 23.409 0.007 0.285
13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 39 23.444 0.035 0.320
14. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 38 23.461 0.017 0.337
15. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 38 23.465 0.004 0.341
16. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 42 23.478 0.013 0.354
17. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 51 23.510 0.032 0.386
18. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 40 23.522 0.012 0.398
19. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 39 23.599 0.077 0.475
20. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 28 23.621 0.022 0.497
21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 39 23.764 0.143 0.640
22. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 33 23.781 0.017 0.657
23. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 36 23.825 0.044 0.701
Race Result
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Result Status
1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 200 1h57m12.9129
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 200 + 1.3163
3. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 200 1.5880
4. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 200 1.9513
5. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 200 2.5559
6. 9 Scott Dixon Panoz-Toyota 200 3.0595
7. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 200 3.3646
8. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 200 3.5236
9. 95 Buddy Lazier Dallara-Chevrolet 200 3.9968
10. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 199 1 lap
11. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 199 0.4737
12. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 199 0.8581
13. 91 Jimmy Kite Dallara-Toyota 195 5 laps
14. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 176 24 laps Accident
15. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 175 25 laps Accident
16. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 175 0.4595 Accident
17. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 160 40 laps Mechanical
18. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 134 66 laps Mechanical
19. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 116 84 laps Accident
20. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 115 85 laps Accident
21. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 96 104 laps Mechanical
22. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 75 125 laps Handling
23. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 27 173 laps Accident
Fastest Lap: Sharp, 23.2685s (201.130 mph)
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Dan Wheldon 347
2. Tony Kanaan 274
3. Dario Franchitti 269
4. Helio Castroneves 260
5. Sam Hornish Jr. 256
6. Scott Sharp 230
7. Vitor Meira 219
8. Bryan Herta 210
9. Tomas Scheckter 205
10. Patrick Carpentier 201
11. Danica Patrick 197
12. Darren Manning 174
13. Kosuke Matsuura 166
14. Alex Barron 166
15. Scott Dixon 155
16. Buddy Rice 148
17. Ryan Briscoe 147
18. A.J. Foyt IV 136
19. Ed Carpenter 134
20. Tomas Enge 131
21. Roger Yasukawa 128
22. Jimmy Kite 68
23. Buddy Lazier 52
24. Paul Dana 44
25. Jeff Bucknum 24
26. Sebastien Bourdais 18
27. Adrian Fernandez 16
28. Felipe Giaffone 15
29. Jaques Lazier 14
30. Marty Roth 10
31. Kenny Brack 10
32. Jeff Ward 10
33. Larry Foyt 10
34. Richie Hearn 10
35. Bruno Junqueira 10
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Danica Patrick 197
2. Ryan Briscoe 147
3. Tomas Enge 131
4. Paul Dana 44
5. Jeff Bucknum 24
6. Marty Roth 10
7. Larry Foyt 10