IRL IndyCar Series: Michigan, Round 11
30th July 2006 - Firestone Indy 400
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 33.3964 215.592 mph
2. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 33.4594 0.0630 0.0630 215.186
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 33.4805 0.0211 0.0841 215.051
4. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 33.5287 0.0482 0.1323 214.741
5. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 33.5362 0.0075 0.1398 214.693
6. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 33.6197 0.0835 0.2233 214.160
7. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 33.6204 0.0007 0.2240 214.156
8. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 33.6465 0.0261 0.2501 213.990
9. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 33.6824 0.0359 0.2860 213.761
10. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 33.6938 0.0114 0.2974 213.689
11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 33.7018 0.0080 0.3054 213.638
12. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 33.7398 0.0380 0.3434 213.398
13. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 33.7464 0.0066 0.3500 213.356
14. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 33.7489 0.0025 0.3525 213.340
15. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 33.7525 0.0036 0.3561 213.318
16. 5 Buddy Lazier Dallara 33.9636 0.2111 0.5672 211.992
17. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 34.1573 0.1937 0.7609 210.789
18. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 34.1969 0.0396 0.8005 210.545
19. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 34.3485 0.1516 0.9521 209.616
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 33.3155 216.116
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 33.3260 0.0105 0.0105 216.048
3. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 33.3387 0.0127 0.0232 215.965
4. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 33.3791 0.0404 0.0636 215.704
5. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 33.5195 0.1404 0.2040 214.800
6. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 33.6183 0.0988 0.3028 214.169
7. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 33.6324 0.0141 0.3169 214.079
8. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 33.6548 0.0224 0.3393 213.937
9. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 33.6869 0.0321 0.3714 213.733
10. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 33.7541 0.0672 0.4386 213.307
11. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 33.7768 0.0227 0.4613 213.164
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 33.8228 0.0460 0.5073 212.874
13. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 33.8295 0.0067 0.5140 212.832
14. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 33.8535 0.0240 0.5380 212.681
15. 5 Buddy Lazier Dallara 33.9301 0.0766 0.6146 212.201
16. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 33.9724 0.0423 0.6569 211.937
17. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 33.9826 0.0102 0.6671 211.873
18. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 33.9952 0.0126 0.6797 211.795
19. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 34.1116 0.1164 0.7961 211.072
Starting Grid
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 33.2138 216.777
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 33.2615 0.0477 0.0477 216.466
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 33.5253 0.2638 0.3115 214.763
4. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 33.5602 0.0349 0.3464 214.540
5. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 33.6020 0.0418 0.3882 214.273
6. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 33.6182 0.0162 0.4044 214.170
7. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 33.6683 0.0501 0.4545 213.851
8. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 33.6881 0.0198 0.4743 213.725
9. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 33.6931 0.0050 0.4793 213.694
10. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 33.7315 0.0384 0.5177 213.450
11. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 33.7462 0.0147 0.5324 213.357
12. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 33.7700 0.0238 0.5562 213.207
13. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 33.7768 0.0068 0.5630 213.164
14. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 33.8408 0.0640 0.6270 212.761
15. 5 Buddy Lazier Dallara 33.9226 0.0818 0.7088 212.248
16. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 34.0119 0.0893 0.7981 211.691
17. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 34.2039 0.1920 0.9901 210.502
18. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 34.2286 0.0247 1.0148 210.350
19. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 34.3043 0.0757 1.0905 209.886
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 33.3964 215.592
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 33.4495 0.0531 0.0531 215.250
3. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 33.5648 0.1153 0.1684 214.510
4. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 33.6111 0.0463 0.2147 214.215
5. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 33.6443 0.0332 0.2479 214.004
6. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 33.6566 0.0123 0.2602 213.925
7. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 33.6814 0.0248 0.2850 213.768
8. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 33.6929 0.0115 0.2965 213.695
9. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 33.7039 0.0110 0.3075 213.625
10. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 33.7206 0.0167 0.3242 213.519
11. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 33.7391 0.0185 0.3427 213.402
12. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 33.7482 0.0091 0.3518 213.345
13. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 33.7732 0.0250 0.3768 213.187
14. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 33.8042 0.0310 0.4078 212.991
15. 5 Buddy Lazier Dallara 33.8174 0.0132 0.4210 212.908
16. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 33.8214 0.0040 0.4250 212.883
17. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 33.8600 0.0386 0.4636 212.640
18. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 34.0641 0.2041 0.6677 211.366
19. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 34.7793 0.7152 1.3829 207.020
Race Result
Pos # Driver Team Chassis Laps Time/Result
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara 200 2:03:43.7441, 161.205 mph
2. 4 Vitor Meira Panther Racing Dallara 200 2:03:45.3670
3. 10 Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara 200 2:03:49.9700
4. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara 200 2:03:50.7315
5. 2 Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing Dallara 200 2:04:11.6446
6. 8 Scott Sharp Fernandez Racing Dallara 200 2:04:12.3001
7. 20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing Dallara 199 2:03:47.1998
8. 26 Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing Dallara 199 2:03:47.2760
9. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez Racing Dallara 199 2:03:47.4440
10. 17 Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara 199 2:03:47.5991
11. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara 199 2:03:47.9813
12. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara 199 2:03:48.0557
13. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara 199 2:03:48.1556
14. 14 Jeff Bucknum AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara 198 2:03:47.0092
15. 5 Buddy Lazier Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara 198 2:03:49.1932
16. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara 198 2:03:50.7443
17. 16 Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara 197 2:02:44.9724
18. 25 Marty Roth Roth Racing Dallara 192 2:03:52.9499
19. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Team Penske Dallara 61 0:49:41.4691 Mechanical
Fastest Lap: Matsuura, 33.2737s (216.387 mph) on lap 7
Lap Leaders Cautions
On Lap # Driver Laps Reason
1 3 Castroneves, Helio 1- 2 Yellow due to moisture
4 6 Hornish Jr, Sam 44- 51 Tow-in for car #25 in turn 3
41 10 Wheldon, Dan
46 55 Matsuura, Kosuke
53 7 Herta, Bryan
54 4 Meira, Vitor
88 2 Scheckter, Tomas
90 10 Wheldon, Dan
93 4 Meira, Vitor
130 10 Wheldon, Dan
133 7 Herta, Bryan
134 3 Castroneves, Helio
168 4 Meira, Vitor
172 10 Wheldon, Dan
175 2 Scheckter, Tomas
177 3 Castroneves, Helio
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Helio Castroneves 376
2. Sam Hornish Jr. 368
3. Dan Wheldon 359
4. Scott Dixon 345
5. Vitor Meira 320
6. Tony Kanaan 309
7. Marco Andretti 250
8. Dario Franchitti 249
9. Tomas Scheckter 239
10. Danica Patrick 236
11. Scott Sharp 235
12. Bryan Herta 234
13. Kosuke Matsuura 225
14. Buddy Rice 187
15. Ed Carpenter 185
16. Jeff Simmons 151
17. Felipe Giaffone 142
18. Buddy Lazier 122
19. Eddie Cheever Jr. 114
20. Ryan Briscoe 69
21. Jeff Bucknum 55
22. P.J. Chesson 54
23. Michael Andretti 35
24. Max Papis 16
25. Roger Yasukawa 14
26. Jaques Lazier 13
27. Al Unser Jr. 12
28. Roberto Moreno 12
29. Tomas Enge 12
30. Townsend Bell 12
31. P.J. Jones 12
32. Marty Roth 12
33. Airton Dare 12
34. Arie Luyendyk Jr. 10
35. Stephan Gregoire 10
36. Larry Foyt 10
37. Thiago Medeiros 10
38. Paul Dana 6
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Marco Andretti 250
2. Jeff Simmons 151
3. Jeff Bucknum 55
4. P.J. Chesson 54
5. Marty Roth 12
6. Larry Foyt 10
7. Thiago Medeiros 10
8. Paul Dana 6