Table of Contents Official Entry List ........................................................................................................................2 DAY 1 -- Sunday, May 4 – Indianapolis Star Opening Day........................................................6 DAY 2 – Monday, May 5 ..........................................................................................................18 DAY 3 – Tuesday, May 6 .........................................................................................................29 DAY 4 – Wednesday, May 7 ....................................................................................................43 DAY 5 – Thursday, May 8 ........................................................................................................55 DAY 6 – Friday, May 9 – Fast Friday .......................................................................................67 DAY 7 – Saturday, May 10 -- Pole Day....................................................................................84 DAY 8 – Sunday, May 11 – Marsh Mother’s Day Second-Day Qualifying...............................94 DAY 9 – Wednesday, May 14 ................................................................................................124 DAY 10 – Thursday, May 15 ..................................................................................................139 DAY 11 – Friday, May 16 .......................................................................................................156 DAY 12 – Saturday, May 17 – Freedom 100 .........................................................................175 DAY 13 – Sunday, May 19 – Bump Day – Armed Forces Day ..............................................183 Official Freedom 100 Box Score ............................................................................................204 Qualification Attempts -- Chronological Summary .................................................................208 Veteran Start/Finish History ...................................................................................................210 DAY 14 -- Thursday, May 22 – Miller Lite Carb Day ..............................................................212 Accident Report......................................................................................................................234 Official Starting Lineup ...........................................................................................................237 Numerical Starting Lineup......................................................................................................238 Pit Lane Assignments.............................................................................................................239 Race Day Pit Crews ...............................................................................................................240 DAY 15 -- Sunday, May 25 -- Race Day ................................................................................246 “de Ferran Takes Turn as Top Penske Powerhouse at Indy” ................................................268 Position By Driver at 10-Lap Intervals....................................................................................270 Position By Car Number at 10-Lap Intervals..........................................................................272 “de Ferran Earns $1.35 Million for Hard-Fought Indy 500 Win” .............................................274 Awards ...................................................................................................................................275 Complete Prize Fund..............................................................................................................279 Official Box Score...................................................................................................................300 88th Indianapolis 500 Schedule ..............................................................................................302 1 87th INDIANAPOLIS 500 IRL IndyCar Series OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST Car Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Hometown Chassis/Engine/Tire 2 Jaques Lazier Menards/Johns Manville Team Menard David Milby Vail, Colo. D/C/F 2T Vitor Meira Menards/Johns Manville Team Menard David Milby Brasilia, Brazil D/C/F 3 W Helio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske Marlboro Team Penske Rick Rinaman Sao Paulo, Brazil D/T/F 3T W Helio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske Marlboro Team Penske Rick Rinaman Sao Paulo, Brazil D/T/F 4 Sam Hornish Jr. Pennzoil Panther Panther Racing Kevin Blanch Defiance, Ohio D/C/F 4T Sam Hornish Jr. Pennzoil Panther Panther Racing Kevin Blanch Defiance, Ohio D/C/F 5 Shigeaki Hattori EPSON/A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Rich Simon Okayama, Japan D/T/F 5T Airton Dare EPSON/A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Rich Simon Bauru, Brazil D/T/F 6 Gil de Ferran Marlboro Team Penske Marlboro Team Penske Matt Jonsson Sao Paulo, Brazil G/T/F 6T Gil de Ferran Marlboro Team Penske Marlboro Team Penske Matt Jonsson Sao Paulo, Brazil G/T/F 7 Michael Andretti Team 7-Eleven Andretti Green Racing John Cummiskey Nazareth, Pa. D/H/F 7T Michael Andretti Team 7-Eleven Andretti Green Racing John Cummiskey Nazareth, Pa. D/H/F 8 Scott Sharp Delphi Kelley Racing Mark Shambarger Norwalk, Conn. D/T/F 8T Scott Sharp Delphi Kelley Racing Mark Shambarger Norwalk, Conn. D/T/F 9 R Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing Target Chip Ganassi Barry Wanser Auckland, New Zealand G/T/F Racing 9T R Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing Target Chip Ganassi Barry Wanser Auckland, New Zealand G/T/F Racing 10 Tomas Scheckter Target Chip Ganassi Racing Target Chip Ganassi Dave Higuera Cape Town, South Africa G/T/F Racing 10T Tomas Scheckter Target Chip Ganassi Racing Target Chip Ganassi Dave Higuera Cape Town, South Africa G/T/F Racing 11 Tony Kanaan Team 7-Eleven Andretti Green Racing Jeff Simon Salvador, Bahia, Brazil D/H/F 11T Tony Kanaan Team 7-Eleven Andretti Green Racing Jeff Simon Salvador, Bahia, Brazil D/H/F 2 OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST (continued) Car Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 12 R Tora Takagi Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing Don Lambert Shizuoka, Japan G/T/F 12T R Tora Takagi Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing Don Lambert Shizuoka, Japan G/T/F 13 Greg Ray TrimSpa Special Access Motorsports Jamie Nanny Plano, Texas G/H/F 13T Greg Ray TrimSpa Special Access Motorsports Jamie Nanny Plano, Texas G/H/F 14 R A.J. Foyt IV Conseco/A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Bill Spencer Hockley, Texas G/T/F 14T R A.J. Foyt IV Conseco/A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Bill Spencer Hockley, Texas G/T/F 15 W Kenny Brack Rahal/Letterman/Miller Lite/Pioneer Team Rahal Ricardo Nault Arvika, Sweden D/H/F 15T W Kenny Brack Rahal/Letterman/Miller Lite/Pioneer Team Rahal Ricardo Nault Arvika, Sweden D/H/F 18 Jimmy Kite TBA PDM Racing Paul Murphy Stockbridge, Ga. D/C/F 18T Jimmy Kite TBA PDM Racing Paul Murphy Stockbridge, Ga. TBA/TBA/F 19 Jimmy Vasser Argent Rahal/Letterman Racing Team Rahal Jim Prescott Las Vegas D/H/F 19T Jimmy Vasser Argent Rahal/Letterman Racing Team Rahal Jim Prescott Las Vegas D/H/F 20 Alex Barron Meijer Mo Nunn Racing Meijer Mo Nunn Racing Charles Winkle Menifee, Calif. G/T/F 21 Felipe Giaffone Hollywood Mo Nunn Racing Hollywood Mo Nunn Tom Vasi Sao Paulo, Brazil G/T/F Racing 21T Felipe Giaffone Hollywood Mo Nunn Racing Hollywood Mo Nunn Tom Vasi Sao Paulo, Brazil G/T/F Racing 22 R Vitor Meira Menards/Johns Manville Team Menard David Milby Brasilia, Brazil D/C/F 22T R Vitor Meira Menards/Johns Manville Team Menard David Milby Brasilia, Brazil D/C/F 23 Sarah Fisher TBA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dan Miller Commercial Point, Ohio D/C/F 23T Sarah Fisher TBA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dan Miller Commercial Point, Ohio D/C/F 24 Robbie Buhl Purex/Aventis/Dreyer & Reinbold Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Brian Franzosi Cleveland D/C/F 24T Robbie Buhl Purex/Aventis/Dreyer & Reinbold Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Brian Franzosi Cleveland D/C/F 3 OFFICIAL ENTRY LIST (continued) Car Driver Car Name Entrant Chief Mechanic Residence Chassis/Engine/Tire 26 R Dan Wheldon Klein Tools/Jim Beam Andretti Green Racing Keith Badger Emberton, England D/H/F 26T R Dan Wheldon Klein Tools/Jim Beam Andretti Green Racing Keith Badger Emberton, England D/H/F 27 Robby Gordon Alpine/Archipelago/Motorola Andretti Green Racing George Klotz Orange, Calif. D/H/F 27T Robby Gordon Alpine/Archipelago/Motorola Andretti Green Racing George Klotz Orange, Calif. D/H/F 31 W Al Unser Jr. Corteco Kelley Racing John Worth Albuquerque, N.M. D/T/F 31T W Al Unser Jr. Corteco Kelley Racing John Worth Albuquerque, N.M. D/T/F 32 R Tony Renna Cure Autism Now/HomeMed Kelley Racing Steve Ritenour Deland, Fla. D/T/F 32T R Tony Renna Cure Autism Now/HomeMed Kelley Racing Steve Ritenour Deland, Fla. D/T/F 33 TBA Target Chip Ganassi Racing Target Chip Ganassi Ricky Davis TBA G/T/F Racing 33T TBA Target Chip Ganassi Racing Target Chip Ganassi Ricky Davis TBA G/T/F Racing 41 TBA A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski TBA D/T/F 41T TBA A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises Craig Baranouski TBA G/T/F 44 Robby McGehee Pedigo Chevrolet Panther Racing Panther Racing Simon Morley St. Louis D/C/F 51 TBA Red Bull Cheever Racing Red Bull Cheever Racing TBA TBA D/C/F 51T TBA Red Bull Cheever Racing Red Bull Cheever Racing TBA TBA D/C/F 52 R Buddy Rice Red Bull Cheever Racing Red Bull Cheever Racing David Meehan Phoenix D/C/F 52T R Buddy Rice Red Bull Cheever Racing Red Bull Cheever Racing