INDIANAPOLIS 500: Pole Day Qualifying *SPOILER*

Qualifying resumes Sunday, but Pole Day drivers are locked into their positions for the 500:

Pos Driver Team Speed
1. Helio Castroneves Penske 224.864mph
2. Ryan Briscoe Penske 224.083mph
3. Dario Franchitti Ganassi 224.010mph
4. Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan 223.954mph
5. Scott Dixon Ganassi 223.867mph
6. Tony Kanaan Andretti Green 223.612mph
7. Mario Moraes KV 223.331mph
8. Marco Andretti Andretti Green 223.114mph
9. Will Power Penske 223.028mph
10. Danica Patrick Andretti Green 222.882mph
11. Alex Lloyd Schmidt/Ganassi 222.622mph



(There goes Danica again being consistent)

 

great run by Helio! lots of late drama. great run for Lloyd. too bad PT didn't get in 1st round, but he'll be fine. seemed like the crowd was decent too (even though its still light years away from the old pole day crowds)

 

It was funny during the last hour that when anyone pulled an already-qualifed car out of the field in order to requalify it, Tracy was temporarily back in the field. It happened, what, 6 or 7 times? Paul seemed at the time like the proverbial cat with 9 lives.....

 

Dancing man is on the pole. There is a big disparity between the Penske/Ganassi cars and the rest of the field. Friday Brisco and Helio went out and run fastest laps and parked the cars. About 2M the air chilled a bit. Both out for 4-5 laps. Times no better. Parked the cars. Typical Penske. Both teams buttoned up their pit booths about 3M. Only 4 cars ran happy hour.
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12. 2 - Raphael Matos 223.429
13. 15 - Paul Tracy 223.111
14. 14 - Vitor Meira 223.054
15. 18 - Justin Wilson 222.903
16. 27 - Hidecki Mutoh 222.805
17. 20 - Ed Carpenter 222.780
18. 4 - Dan Wheldon 222.777
19. 41 - A.J. Foyt IV 222.586
20. 16 - Scott Sharp 222.162
21. 67 - Sarah Fisher 222.082
22. 44 - Davey Hamilton 221.956

Failed Sunday Qualifying:

23 - Milka Duno
21 - Ryan Hunter-Reay
98 - Stanton Barrett
13 - E.J. Viso
43 - John Andretti
34 - Alex Tagliani
06 - Robert Doornbos
91 - Buddy Lazier
24 - Mike Conway
00 - Nelson Phillippe
8 - Townsend Bell

 

thanks for the new desktop pic, Michael!

 

with the exception of RHR and maybe Tagliani...is there anyone on that list that really matters? (sure, Lazier is a former winner, but from 13 years ago during the lowest point in Indy history). Is Conway cleared to drive?

 

Day 3 QUALIFYING

23. Doornbos 221.692
24. Bell 221.195
25. Servia 220.984
26. Tagliani 220.984
27. Scheckter 220.212
28. Conway 220.124
29. Viso 219.971
30. Hunter-Reay 219.502
31. Andretti 219.442
32. Duno 218.040
33. Philippe 218.032

Awaiting Bubble Day last chance

Barrett
Lazier

 

field is full with a day to go, that's good to see.

 

Apologies,

Also attempting to qualify;

Bruno Junqueira

I believe only the last three cars currrently in the field may be bumped, Hunter-Reay having the last confirmed car in the 500 at this time.

 

Bubble Day-51 deg. and 35% humidity. Coldest day this year. Milka Duno qualified 32nd Sat. at 218. She pulled that time today and just ran 221.7 mph. Someone will go faster. This puts the bottom 12 times in jeopardy. Wildest bubble day in a few years.

 

Thanks Michael! I wasn't certain if everyone who qualified on day three were actually on the bubble or not. No Versus coverage here, looking for a stream.. Sounds as though you're in for an exciting day !!!

 

Bruno rocked it in with speed of 221.115 with only 15 practice laps!

 

Viso is now on teh bubble with his former speed of 219.971 from yesterday

 

Wow ! Which three are out now ?

 

Conway withdrew and requlified with 9 drivers bleow him.

back to prctice for now.

Bubble order as of 3:42pm:
EJ Viso 219.971 (Y)
Thomas Scheckter 220.212 (Y)
RHR 220.413
Tagliani 220.553 (Y)
Phillippe 220.754
Servia 220.984 (Y)
Y = yesterday's qualification which was universally slower than today

 

Andretti, Lazier, Barrett who has not logged a single qualifiction attempt

 

keep refreshing the following for the current list. http://www.indy500.com/grid Good way yo get use to thecar colors/sponsors too

I do have it on TV right now

 

Yellow...Andretti about to atempt qualification

 

Thanks very much !! Just watched RHR press conference with 2 hours to go...." I'm totally mystified where the speed is.... track is definitely quicker...."

 

J Andretti lifted in T1, attempt aborted

 

Viso is in a sim-qual practice and hit trap speed of 227. Most likely will withdraw exisitng time and requal to stop from being bumped

 

Bump order; Viso, Scheckter, Hunter -Reay, Tagliani .....finally a bump day worth watching and no TV coverage...

 

Toss in Ed carpenter's wife is in the garage area with contractions starting. They are wondering if the Baby will happen before the gun fires to end bump day. lol!

 

go to indycar.com for live streaming of what's up. Also try versus.com for possible streaming


Viso has withdrawn time of 219.971.
new qualification of 221.164

now Scheckter is on the bubble with 220.212