IRL IndyCar Series: Richmond, Round 7
24th June 2006 - SunTrust Indy Challenge
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 15.6043 173.029 mph
2. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 15.6915 0.0872 0.0872 172.068
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 15.7022 0.0107 0.0979 171.950
4. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 15.7158 0.0136 0.1115 171.802
5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 15.7780 0.0622 0.1737 171.124
6. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 15.7995 0.0215 0.1952 170.891
7. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 15.8187 0.0192 0.2144 170.684
8. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 15.8278 0.0091 0.2235 170.586
9. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 15.9110 0.0832 0.3067 169.694
10. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 15.9374 0.0264 0.3331 169.413
11. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 15.9393 0.0019 0.3350 169.393
12. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 15.9434 0.0041 0.3391 169.349
13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 15.9542 0.0108 0.3499 169.234
14. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 15.9808 0.0266 0.3765 168.953
15. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 16.0342 0.0534 0.4299 168.390
16. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 16.0843 0.0501 0.4800 167.866
17. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr Dallara 16.2523 0.1680 0.6480 166.130
18. 14 Felipe Giaffone Dallara 16.5270 0.2747 0.9227 163.369
19. 5 Buddy Lazier Dallara 16.5290 0.0020 0.9247 163.349
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 15.5645 173.472
2. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 15.6330 0.0685 0.0685 172.712
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 15.6466 0.0136 0.0821 172.561
4. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 15.6529 0.0063 0.0884 172.492
5. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 15.6990 0.0461 0.1345 171.985
6. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 15.7002 0.0012 0.1357 171.972
7. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 15.7307 0.0305 0.1662 171.639
8. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 15.7514 0.0207 0.1869 171.413
9. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 15.7645 0.0131 0.2000 171.271
10. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 15.7844 0.0199 0.2199 171.055
11. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 15.7855 0.0011 0.2210 171.043
12. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 15.8310 0.0455 0.2665 170.551
13. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 15.8771 0.0461 0.3126 170.056
14. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 15.8936 0.0165 0.3291 169.880
15. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 15.9223 0.0287 0.3578 169.573
16. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 16.0425 0.1202 0.4780 168.303
17. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr Dallara 16.0576 0.0151 0.4931 168.145
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis Team Time Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara Marlboro Team Penske 15.565 173.472
2. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara Delphi Fernandez Racing 15.633 172.712
3. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara Marlboro Team Penske 15.647 172.561
4. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara Target Chip Ganassi Racing 15.653 172.492
5. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara Andretti Green Racing 15.691 172.068
6. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara Panther Racing 15.700 171.972
7. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara Andretti Green Racing 15.702 171.950
8. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara Super Aguri Fernandez Racing 15.716 171.802
9. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara Andretti Green Racing 15.751 171.413
10. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara Andretti Green Racing 15.764 171.271
11. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara Target Chip Ganassi Racing 15.784 171.055
12. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara Vision Racing 15.828 170.586
13. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara Vision Racing 15.831 170.551
14. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara Rahal Letterman Racing 15.877 170.056
15. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara Rahal Letterman Racing 15.894 169.880
16. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara Rahal Letterman Racing 16.043 168.303
17. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr. Dallara Cheever Racing 16.058 168.145
18. 14 Felipe Giaffone Dallara A.J. Foyt Enterprises 16.527 163.369
19. 5 Buddy Lazier Dallara Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 16.529 163.349
* Based on combined practice times, qualifying rained out
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 16.5691 162.954
2. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 16.7342 0.1651 0.1651 161.346
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 16.8015 0.0673 0.2324 160.700
4. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 16.8921 0.0906 0.3230 159.838
5. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 16.8965 0.0044 0.3274 159.796
6. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 16.9453 0.0488 0.3762 159.336
7. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 16.9498 0.0045 0.3807 159.294
8. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 17.0171 0.0673 0.4480 158.664
9. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 17.0787 0.0616 0.5096 158.092
10. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 17.1231 0.0444 0.5540 157.682
11. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr Dallara 17.1263 0.0032 0.5572 157.652
12. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 17.1315 0.0052 0.5624 157.604
13. 5T Buddy Lazier Dallara 17.1728 0.0413 0.6037 157.225
14. 14 Felipe Giaffone Dallara 17.2185 0.0457 0.6494 156.808
15. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 17.2342 0.0157 0.6651 156.665
16. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 17.2373 0.0031 0.6682 156.637
17. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 17.2464 0.0091 0.6773 156.554
18. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 17.2755 0.0291 0.7064 156.291
19. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 17.6591 0.3836 1.0900 152.896
Race Result
Pos # Driver Chassis Laps Time/Result
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr Dallara 250 1:26:49.4669, 129.572 mph
2. 4 Vitor Meira Dallara 250 1:26:49.8576
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara 250 1:26:51.0564
4. 8 Scott Sharp Dallara 250 1:26:56.0069
5. 26 Marco Andretti Dallara 250 1:26:55.1346
6. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara 250 1:27:00.3886
7. 2 Tomas Scheckter Dallara 249 1:26:54.5782
8. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara 249 1:26:54.8547
9. 10 Dan Wheldon Dallara 249 1:26:56.7688
10. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara 249 1:27:02.4951
11. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara 249 1:26:59.5818
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Dallara 247 1:26:57.7165
13. 15 Buddy Rice Dallara 247 1:26:58.4564
14. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr Dallara 246 1:26:51.7102
15. 16 Danica Patrick Dallara 246 1:26:53.9006
16. 5 Buddy Lazier Dallara 245 1:26:52.5204
17. 14 Felipe Giaffone Dallara 244 1:26:52.2569
18. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara 109 0:38:57.7915 Mechanical
19. 17 Jeff Simmons Dallara 59 0:21:09.5068 Accident
Fastest Lap: Castroneves, 16.7234s (161.450 mph) on lap 5
Lap Leaders Cautions
On Lap # Driver Laps Reason
1 3 Castroneves, Helio 53- 60 Debris in backstretch
39 6 Hornish, Sam 63- 71 Contact car #17 turn 2
151-163 Debris turn 2
247-250 Tyre car #3 turn 2
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Helio Castroneves 252
2. Sam Hornish Jr. 247
3. Scott Dixon 229
4. Dan Wheldon 217
5. Vitor Meira 192
6. Tony Kanaan 176
7. Scott Sharp 164
8. Dario Franchitti 157
9. Bryan Herta 153
10. Marco Andretti 150
11. Kosuke Matsuura 149
12. Danica Patrick 140
13. Tomas Scheckter 133
14. Felipe Giaffone 130
15. Buddy Rice 124
16. Ed Carpenter 111
17. Eddie Cheever Jr. 98
18. Buddy Lazier 92
19. Jeff Simmons 63
20. P.J. Chesson 54
21. Michael Andretti 35
22. Ryan Briscoe 35
23. Max Papis 16
24. Roger Yasukawa 14
25. Jaques Lazier 13
26. Al Unser Jr. 12
27. Roberto Moreno 12
28. Tomas Enge 12
29. Townsend Bell 12
30. P.J. Jones 12
31. Airton Dare 12
32. Arie Luyendyk Jr. 10
33. Stephan Gregoire 10
34. Larry Foyt 10
35. Thiago Medeiros 10
36. Jeff Bucknum 10
37. Paul Dana 6
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Marco Andretti 150
2. Jeff Simmons 63
3. P.J. Chesson 54
4. Larry Foyt 10
5. Thiago Medeiros 10
6. Jeff Bucknum 10
7. Paul Dana 6