IRL IndyCar Series: Kentucky Speedway, Round 12
13th August 2006 - Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Coca-Cola and Secret
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 24.3720 218.612 mph
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 24.4041 0.0321 0.0321 218.324
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 24.4701 0.0660 0.0981 217.735
4. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 24.5432 0.0731 0.1712 217.087
5. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 24.5879 0.0447 0.2159 216.692
6. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 24.6053 0.0174 0.2333 216.539
7. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 24.6175 0.0122 0.2455 216.431
8. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 24.6519 0.0344 0.2799 216.129
9. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 24.6532 0.0013 0.2812 216.118
10. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 24.7041 0.0509 0.3321 215.673
11. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 24.7251 0.0210 0.3531 215.490
12. 5 Sarah Fisher Dallara 24.7321 0.0070 0.3601 215.429
13. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 24.7362 0.0041 0.3642 215.393
14. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 24.7391 0.0029 0.3671 215.368
15. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 24.7681 0.0290 0.3961 215.115
16. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 24.7756 0.0075 0.4036 215.050
17. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 24.8272 0.0516 0.4552 214.603
18. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 24.8315 0.0043 0.4595 214.566
19. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 24.9594 0.1279 0.5874 213.467
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 24.3536 218.777
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 24.3776 0.0240 0.0240 218.561
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 24.4505 0.0729 0.0969 217.910
4. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 24.4720 0.0215 0.1184 217.718
5. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 24.5604 0.0884 0.2068 216.935
6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 24.5825 0.0221 0.2289 216.740
7. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 24.6050 0.0225 0.2514 216.541
8. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 24.6240 0.0190 0.2704 216.374
9. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 24.6268 0.0028 0.2732 216.350
10. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 24.6416 0.0148 0.2880 216.220
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 24.6703 0.0287 0.3167 215.968
12. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 24.6891 0.0188 0.3355 215.804
13. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 24.6966 0.0075 0.3430 215.738
14. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 24.7256 0.0290 0.3720 215.485
15. 5 Sarah Fisher Dallara 24.7943 0.0687 0.4407 214.888
16. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 24.8275 0.0332 0.4739 214.601
17. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 24.8810 0.0535 0.5274 214.139
18. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 24.9318 0.0508 0.5782 213.703
19. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 24.9694 0.0376 0.6158 213.381
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 24.4037 218.328
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 24.4060 0.0023 0.0023 218.307
3. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 24.5526 0.1466 0.1489 217.003
4. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 24.5795 0.0269 0.1758 216.766
5. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 24.5856 0.0061 0.1819 216.712
6. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 24.5909 0.0053 0.1872 216.666
7. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 24.6220 0.0311 0.2183 216.392
8. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 24.6223 0.0003 0.2186 216.389
9. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 24.6459 0.0236 0.2422 216.182
10. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 24.6793 0.0334 0.2756 215.889
11. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 24.7289 0.0496 0.3252 215.456
12. 5 Sarah Fisher Dallara 24.7744 0.0455 0.3707 215.061
13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 24.7827 0.0083 0.3790 214.989
14. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 24.8344 0.0517 0.4307 214.541
15. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 24.8364 0.0020 0.4327 214.524
16. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 24.8429 0.0065 0.4392 214.468
17. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 24.8861 0.0432 0.4824 214.095
18. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 24.8999 0.0138 0.4962 213.977
19. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 24.9716 0.0717 0.5679 213.362
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 24.3062 219.203
2. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 24.3447 0.0385 0.0385 218.857
3. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 24.3514 0.0067 0.0452 218.796
4. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 24.3832 0.0318 0.0770 218.511
5. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 24.4341 0.0509 0.1279 218.056
6. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 24.4491 0.0150 0.1429 217.922
7. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 24.4879 0.0388 0.1817 217.577
8. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 24.5076 0.0197 0.2014 217.402
9. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 24.5230 0.0154 0.2168 217.265
10. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 24.5782 0.0552 0.2720 216.777
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 24.5800 0.0018 0.2738 216.762
12. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 24.5865 0.0065 0.2803 216.704
13. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 24.6112 0.0247 0.3050 216.487
14. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 24.6122 0.0010 0.3060 216.478
15. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 24.6185 0.0063 0.3123 216.423
16. 14 Jeff Bucknum Dallara 24.6315 0.0130 0.3253 216.308
17. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 24.7476 0.1161 0.4414 215.294
18. 5 Sarah Fisher Dallara 24.8830 0.1354 0.5768 214.122
19. 25 Marty Roth Dallara 24.9885 0.1055 0.6823 213.218
Race Result
Pos # Driver Team Chassis Laps Time/Result
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Team Penske Dallara 200 1:44:03.4120, 170.676 mph
2. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara 200 1:44:03.9986
3. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara 200 1:44:04.0631
4. 10 Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara 200 1:44:05.3033
5. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara 200 1:44:05.7169
6. 4 Vitor Meira Panther Racing Dallara 200 1:44:05.9311
7. 2 Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing Dallara 200 1:44:06.2244
8. 16 Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara 200 1:44:06.6528
9. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara 200 1:44:08.1190
10. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara 200 1:44:08.2086
11. 20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing Dallara 199 1:44:06.7311
12. 5 Sarah Fisher Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara 199 1:44:09.0021
13. 14 Jeff Bucknum AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara 199 1:44:10.6515
14. 17 Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara 199 1:44:17.0547
15. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara 198 1:44:05.5882
16. 8 Scott Sharp Fernandez Racing Dallara 198 1:44:21.9927
17. 26 Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing Dallara 197 1:44:08.8567
18. 25 Marty Roth Roth Racing Dallara 196 1:44:16.1130
19. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez Racing Dallara 118 0:57:13.1841 Accident
Fastest Lap: Herta, 24.3154s (219.120 mph) on lap 48
Lap Leaders Cautions
On Lap # Driver Laps Reason
1 3 Castroneves, Helio 55- 64 Car #20 spun pit exit
6 6 Hornish Jr, Sam 89- 95 Debris turn 4
19 3 Castroneves, Helio 119-134 Car #55 contact in turn 4
20 6 Hornish Jr, Sam 192-194 Car #8 spin turn 2
31 3 Castroneves, Helio
54 10 Wheldon, Dan
56 9 Dixon, Scott
59 4 Meira, Vitor Penalties
60 10 Wheldon, Dan
80 9 Dixon, Scott Car Reason
92 4 Meira, Vitor 15 Pit speed violation lap 93, sent to back
96 6 Hornish Jr, Sam 27 Pit speed violation lap 94, sent to back
122 7 Herta, Bryan
139 10 Wheldon, Dan
171 6 Hornish Jr, Sam
172 10 Wheldon, Dan
178 6 Hornish Jr, Sam
179 10 Wheldon, Dan
185 9 Dixon, Scott
186 3 Castroneves, Helio
187 26 Andretti, Marco
189 8 Sharp, Scott
190 9 Dixon, Scott
196 6 Hornish Jr, Sam
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Sam Hornish Jr. 418
2. Helio Castroneves 411
3. Dan Wheldon 394
4. Scott Dixon 385
5. Vitor Meira 348
6. Tony Kanaan 339
7. Dario Franchitti 271
8. Tomas Scheckter 265
9. Marco Andretti 263
10. Danica Patrick 260
11. Bryan Herta 254
12. Scott Sharp 249
13. Kosuke Matsuura 237
14. Ed Carpenter 204
15. Buddy Rice 202
16. Jeff Simmons 167
17. Felipe Giaffone 142
18. Buddy Lazier 122
19. Eddie Cheever Jr. 114
20. Jeff Bucknum 72
21. Ryan Briscoe 69
22. P.J. Chesson 54
23. Michael Andretti 35
24. Marty Roth 24
25. Sarah Fisher 18
26. Max Papis 16
27. Roger Yasukawa 14
28. Jaques Lazier 13
29. Al Unser Jr. 12
30. Roberto Moreno 12
31. Tomas Enge 12
32. Townsend Bell 12
33. P.J. Jones 12
34. Airton Dare 12
35. Arie Luyendyk Jr. 10
36. Stephan Gregoire 10
37. Larry Foyt 10
38. Thiago Medeiros 10
39. Paul Dana 6
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Marco Andretti 263
2. Jeff Simmons 167
3. Jeff Bucknum 72
4. P.J. Chesson 54
5. Marty Roth 24
6. Larry Foyt 10
7. Thiago Medeiros 10
8. Paul Dana 6