IRL: Texas Motor Speedway, Round 5
7th June 2003 - Bombardier 500
Thursday Practice
Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed (mph)
1. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 23.8465 219.655
2. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.8687 0.022 0.022 219.451
3. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.9086 0.040 0.062 219.084
4. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 23.9334 0.025 0.087 218.857
5. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 23.9566 0.023 0.110 218.645
6. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 24.0185 0.062 0.172 218.082
7. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 24.0459 0.027 0.199 217.833
8. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 24.0665 0.021 0.220 217.647
9. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 24.0817 0.015 0.235 217.510
10. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 24.1380 0.056 0.292 217.002
11. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 24.2058 0.068 0.359 216.394
12. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 24.2233 0.017 0.377 216.238
13. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 24.2233 0.000 0.377 216.238
14. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 24.2625 0.039 0.416 215.889
15. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 24.2873 0.025 0.441 215.668
16. 4T Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 24.4230 0.136 0.576 214.470
17. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 24.5308 0.108 0.684 213.527
18. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 24.5748 0.044 0.728 213.145
19. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 24.6466 0.072 0.800 212.524
20. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 24.6549 0.008 0.808 212.453
21. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 24.7362 0.081 0.890 211.754
22. 5 Airton Dare G/T/F 24.7389 0.003 0.892 211.731
- 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 24.8108 0.072 0.964 211.118
N.B. - Rest of practice rained out on Thursday. Dare crashed and broke his arm.
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.8851 219.300
2. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.9557 0.071 0.071 218.654
3. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 24.0246 0.069 0.139 218.027
4. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 24.1217 0.097 0.237 217.149
5. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 24.1655 0.044 0.280 216.755
6. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 24.1743 0.009 0.289 216.676
7. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 24.2452 0.071 0.360 216.043
8. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 24.2469 0.002 0.362 216.028
9. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 24.2975 0.051 0.412 215.578
10. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 24.3166 0.019 0.431 215.408
11. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 24.3441 0.027 0.459 215.165
12. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 24.3610 0.017 0.476 215.016
13. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 24.3656 0.005 0.480 214.975
14. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 24.3690 0.003 0.484 214.945
15. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 24.4084 0.039 0.523 214.598
16. 4T Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 24.6496 0.241 0.764 212.498
17. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 24.6910 0.041 0.806 212.142
18. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 24.7395 0.049 0.854 211.726
19. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 24.7584 0.019 0.873 211.565
20. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 24.7688 0.010 0.884 211.476
21. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 24.8347 0.066 0.950 210.915
Friday Practice One
Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 24.0403 217.884
2. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 24.0852 0.045 0.045 217.478
3. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 24.0959 0.011 0.056 217.381
4. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 24.1185 0.023 0.078 217.178
5. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 24.1287 0.010 0.088 217.086
6. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 24.1439 0.015 0.104 216.949
7. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 24.1485 0.005 0.108 216.908
8. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 24.1892 0.041 0.149 216.543
9. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 24.2410 0.052 0.201 216.080
10. 5 Jaques Lazier D/T/F 24.2717 0.031 0.231 215.807
11. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 24.2719 0.000 0.232 215.805
12. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 24.3052 0.033 0.265 215.509
13. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 24.3142 0.009 0.274 215.430
14. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 24.3234 0.009 0.283 215.348
15. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 24.3664 0.043 0.326 214.968
16. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 24.4408 0.074 0.401 214.314
17. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 24.4600 0.019 0.420 214.146
18. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 24.6384 0.178 0.598 212.595
19. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 24.6955 0.057 0.655 212.103
20. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 24.6959 0.000 0.656 212.100
21. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 24.7727 0.077 0.732 211.442
22. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 24.9197 0.147 0.879 210.195
Friday Practice
Pos # Driver C/E/T Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 21 Felipe Giaffone G/T/F 23.7471 220.574
2. 12 Tora Takagi G/T/F 23.8182 0.071 0.071 219.916
3. 9 Scott Dixon G/T/F 23.8665 0.048 0.119 219.471
4. 27 Bryan Herta D/H/F 23.9287 0.062 0.182 218.900
5. 10 Tomas Scheckter G/T/F 23.9299 0.001 0.183 218.889
6. 8 Scott Sharp D/T/F 23.9322 0.002 0.185 218.868
7. 26 Dan Wheldon D/H/F 23.9569 0.025 0.210 218.643
8. 15 Kenny Brack D/H/F 23.9631 0.006 0.216 218.586
9. 11 Tony Kanaan D/H/F 24.0515 0.088 0.304 217.783
10. 55 Roger Yasukawa D/H/F 24.0657 0.014 0.319 217.654
11. 31 Al Unser Jr D/T/F 24.0766 0.011 0.329 217.556
12. 5 Jaques Lazier D/T/F 24.0789 0.002 0.332 217.535
13. 14 AJ Foyt IV G/T/F 24.0818 0.003 0.335 217.509
14. 13 Greg Ray G/H/F 24.1214 0.040 0.374 217.152
15. 6 Gil de Ferran G/T/F 24.1800 0.059 0.433 216.625
16. 3 Helio Castroneves D/T/F 24.1992 0.019 0.452 216.453
17. 2 Vitor Meira D/C/F 24.3935 0.194 0.646 214.729
18. 52 Buddy Rice D/C/F 24.4369 0.043 0.690 214.348
19. 4 Sam Hornish Jr D/C/F 24.5329 0.096 0.786 213.509
20. 24 Robbie Buhl D/C/F 24.5980 0.065 0.851 212.944
21. 91 Buddy Lazier D/C/F 24.6415 0.044 0.894 212.568
22. 23 Sarah Fisher D/C/F 24.7462 0.105 0.999 211.669
Race Results
Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Gap Status
1. 31 Al Unser Jr Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 200 Running
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti-Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.0810 Running
3. 12 Tora Takagi Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 200 0.1595 Running
4. 15 Kenny Brack Rahal Letterman Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.2586 Running
5. 27 Bryan Herta Andretti-Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 0.5734 Running
6. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 200 1.8190 Running
7. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 200 7.7531 Running
8. 6 Gil de Ferran Team Penske G-Force Toyota 199 1 lap Running
9. 55 Roger Yasukawa Super Aguri Fernandez Dallara-Honda 199 0.5470 Running
10. 4 Sam Hornish Jr Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 199 0.8893 Running
11. 13 Greg Ray Access Motorsports G-Force Honda 199 12.7444 Running
12. 2 Vitor Meira Team Menard Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 197 3 laps Running
13. 91 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 196 4 laps Running
14. 52 Buddy Rice Cheever Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 195 5 laps Running
15. 23 Sarah Fisher Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 194 6 laps Running
16. 8 Scott Sharp Kelley Racing Dallara-Toyota 190 10 laps Accident
17. 21 Felipe Giaffone Mo Nunn Racing G-Force Toyota 190 0.0580 Accident
18. 10 Tomas Scheckter Chip Ganassi Racing G-Force Toyota 173 27 laps Accident
19. 5 Jaques Lazier AJ Foyt Racing Dallara-Toyota 167 33 laps Mechanical
20. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti-Green Racing Dallara-Honda 48 152 laps Mechanical
21. 14 AJ Foyt IV AJ Foyt Racing G-Force Toyota 40 160 laps Accident
22. 24 Robbie Buhl Dreyer&Reinbold Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 14 186 laps Gear Box
Race Winning Time: 1h43m47.8051
Championship Standings
Pos Driver Points
1. Tony Kanaan 177
2. Al Unser Jr. 151
3. Helio Castroneves 149
4. Kenny Brack 135
5. Gil de Ferran 132
6. Scott Sharp 130
7. Scott Dixon 116
8. Tora Takagi 115
9. Felipe Giaffone 106
10. Tomas Scheckter 101
11. Sam Hornish Jr. 92
12. Buddy Rice 88
13. Michael Andretti 80
14. Jaques Lazier 68
15. Greg Ray 65
16. Robbie Buhl 64
17. Sarah Fisher 62
18. A.J. Foyt IV* 58
19. Buddy Lazier 56
20. Dan Wheldon* 47
21. Shigeaki Hattori 43
22. Alex Barron 41
23. Dario Franchitti 40
24. Vitor Meira 36
25. Shinji Nakano 35
26. Bryan Herta 30
27. Scott Mayer* 26
28. Jimmy Kite 17
29. Robby Gordon 8
30. Airton Dare 6
31. Robby McGehee 5
32. Jimmy Vasser 4
33. Richie Hearn 2
34. Billy Boat 1
* Series rookie