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body</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/IndyCar" title="IndyCar">Indy Racing League</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Season</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/2006_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 IndyCar Series season">2006 IndyCar season</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data">May 28, 2006</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_winners" title="List of Indianapolis 500 winners">Winner</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_lap_leaders" title="List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders">Most laps led</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> (148)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Pre-race ceremonies</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">National anthem</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Members of <a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" title="United States Armed Forces">United States Armed Forces</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">"<a href="/wiki/Back_Home_Again_in_Indiana" title="Back Home Again in Indiana">Back Home Again in Indiana</a>"</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Nabors" title="Jim Nabors">Jim Nabors</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions#Starting_command" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Starting command</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mari_Hulman_George" title="Mari Hulman George">Mari Hulman George</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_pace_cars" title="Indianapolis 500 pace cars">Pace car</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette" title="Chevrolet Corvette">Chevrolet Corvette</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Pace car driver</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lance_Armstrong" title="Lance Armstrong">Lance Armstrong</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Starter</th><td class="infobox-data">Bryan Howard</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Honorary starter</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">Sugar Ray Leonard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Estimated attendance</th><td class="infobox-data">250,000 (estimated)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef">TV in the United States</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_broadcasters" title="List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters">Announcers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Goodyear" title="Scott Goodyear">Scott Goodyear</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsen ratings</a></th><td class="infobox-data">5.0 / 14</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#efefef">Chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><table style="width:100%; line-height:1.2em"><tbody><tr> <th style="width:50%; text-align:center;">Previous</th> <th style="width:50%; text-align:center;">Next</th> </tr><tr> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">2005</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2007_Indianapolis_500" title="2007 Indianapolis 500">2007</a></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>90th Indianapolis 500</b> was held at the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a> in <a href="/wiki/Speedway,_Indiana" title="Speedway, Indiana">Speedway, Indiana</a> on Sunday May 28, 2006. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> won from the pole position. It was Hornish's first and only win at Indianapolis, and the record fourteenth Indy victory for <a href="/wiki/Penske_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Penske Racing">Penske Racing</a>. Hornish would later win the IndyCar Series championship, the second driver in a row to sweep the Indy 500 and season championship in the same season. </p><p>In one of the most dramatic finishes in Indy history, 19-year old <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year">rookie</a> <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a> took the lead with three laps to go, after passing his father <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> on the outside of turn one. Marco Andretti battled Sam Hornish Jr. over the final two laps, holding off the challenge until the final straightaway. On the final lap, Hornish passed Marco Andretti about 450 feet from the finish line to take the win. It was the first time a driver successfully made a pass for the lead on the final lap for victory in the 90-year history of the event. </p><p>The margin of victory was 0.0635 seconds - just over one car-length - which was the second-closest finish in Indy history at the time. (As of <a href="/wiki/2019_Indianapolis_500" title="2019 Indianapolis 500">2019</a>, it is the third-closest). Hornish had earned the pole in qualifying with a four-lap average of 228.985 mph (368.516 km/h), and second place Marco Andretti was unanimously voted the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year">Rookie of the Year</a>. Defending race winner and defending IndyCar champion <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> dominated much of the race, leading 148 of the 200 laps. However, a small tire puncture forced him to make his final pit stop earlier than planned, which coupled with an untimely caution period, saw him slip to fourth at the finish. </p><p>The race was sanctioned by the <a href="/wiki/IndyCar" title="IndyCar">Indy Racing League</a> and was part of the <a href="/wiki/2006_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2006 IndyCar Series season">2006 IndyCar Series season</a>. With a high temperature of 89 °F (32 °C), it was one of the hottest days on record for the running of the Indy 500. Rain and cold temperatures washed out the first weekend of time trials, and washed out or delayed numerous days of practice. Race weekend, however, was sunny with no precipitation. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> and <a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> withdrew from the series, leaving <a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> as the sole engine provider for all teams for 2006 through 2011. Three races preceded the Indy 500, and <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a>, with two wins and one second place, held a large points lead going into the month of May. </p><p>A new series initiative introduced the use of <a href="/wiki/Ethanol_fuel" title="Ethanol fuel">ethanol fuel</a>. As part of a two-year roll-out, all entries for 2006 were required to utilize a 10% <a href="/wiki/Ethanol_fuel" title="Ethanol fuel">ethanol</a>/90% <a href="/wiki/Methanol" title="Methanol">methanol</a> fuel blend (<a href="/wiki/Common_ethanol_fuel_mixtures#E10_or_less" title="Common ethanol fuel mixtures">E10</a>). Previously, from 1974 to 2005, methanol was the only fuel permitted, and from 1965 to 1973, the rules were crafted in such a fashion as to encourage the use of methanol in order to be competitive. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_and_driver_changes">Team and driver changes</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Team and driver changes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Several drivers shuffles occurred during the offseason. <a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">Defending</a> Indy 500 winner and <a href="/wiki/2005_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 IndyCar Series season">2005 IndyCar</a> champion <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> switched from <a href="/wiki/Andretti_Autosport" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Autosport">Andretti Green Racing</a> to <a href="/wiki/Chip_Ganassi_Racing" title="Chip Ganassi Racing">Ganassi</a>. Wheldon started off the season with a victory at the season opener at <a href="/wiki/2006_Toyota_Indy_300" title="2006 Toyota Indy 300">Homestead</a>. However, the race was marred by the death of <a href="/wiki/Paul_Dana" title="Paul Dana">Paul Dana</a> during the morning practice session. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a> moved up from the <a href="/wiki/Firestone_Indy_Lights" class="mw-redirect" title="Firestone Indy Lights">Indy Lights</a> series and took over the vacated spot at Andretti Green Racing. In December, team owner <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> announced he would come out of retirement to race at Indy, alongside his son. Similarly, owner/driver <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Cheever" title="Eddie Cheever">Eddie Cheever</a> announced he would get back into the car, participating in four races, including Indy. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a> moved from <a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther</a> to <a href="/wiki/Vision_Racing" title="Vision Racing">Vision Racing</a>. <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a> took over the vacant spot at Panther, leaving the <a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Lanigan_Racing" title="Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing">Rahal</a> team. <a href="/wiki/Paul_Dana" title="Paul Dana">Paul Dana</a> was signed as the third car for <a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Lanigan_Racing" title="Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing">RLR</a>, but was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(racing_driver)" title="Jeff Simmons (racing driver)">Jeff Simmons</a> after his tragic fatal crash. Rahal maintained the services of <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a> and <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a>. </p><p>After a brief retirement, <a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a>, who missed the 2005 race, signed with <a href="/wiki/Dreyer_%26_Reinbold_Racing" title="Dreyer & Reinbold Racing">Dreyer & Reinbold Racing</a>. Unser would race alongside teammate <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a>, who signed on for a partial season ride at <a href="/wiki/Dreyer_%26_Reinbold_Racing" title="Dreyer & Reinbold Racing">DRR</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Hemelgarn_Racing" title="Hemelgarn Racing">Hemelgarn Racing</a> signed <a href="/wiki/P._J._Chesson" title="P. J. Chesson">P. J. Chesson</a> with financial backing from <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> basketball player <a href="/wiki/Carmelo_Anthony" title="Carmelo Anthony">Carmelo Anthony</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An aggressive marketing campaign nicknamed the entry "Car Melo", and also acquired the services of <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Jeff Bucknum</a> for a two-car effort. However, by month's end, a disastrous result saw the two cars crash out together on lap 2, placing 32nd-33rd respectively. <a href="/wiki/Hemelgarn_Racing" title="Hemelgarn Racing">Hemelgarn</a> subsequently closed its doors for the remainder of the season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_schedule">Race schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Race schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <th colspan="7">Race schedule — May 2006 </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col" width="70">Sun </th> <th scope="col" width="70">Mon </th> <th scope="col" width="70">Tue </th> <th scope="col" width="70">Wed </th> <th scope="col" width="70">Thu </th> <th scope="col" width="70">Fri </th> <th scope="col" width="70">Sat </th></tr> <tr> <td>  </td> <td>1<br />  </td> <td>2<br />  </td> <td>3<br />  </td> <td>4<br />  </td> <td>5<br />  </td> <td>6<br /><small><a href="/wiki/OneAmerica_500_Festival_Mini-Marathon" class="mw-redirect" title="OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon">Mini-Marathon</a></small> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">7<br /><small>ROP</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">8<br /><small>ROP</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">9<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">10<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">11<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">12<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">13<br /><small>Time Trials</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">14<br /><small>Time Trials</small> </td> <td>15<br />  </td> <td>16<br />  </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">17<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">18<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">19<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">20<br /><small>Pole Day</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">21<br /><small>Bump Day</small> </td> <td>22<br />  </td> <td>23<br />  </td> <td>24<br />  </td> <td>25<br />  </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">26<br /><small>Carb Day</small> </td> <td>27<br /><small><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions#500_Festival_Parade" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Parade</a></small> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#DFDFDF;">28<br /><small>Indy 500</small> </td> <td>29<br /><small>Memorial Day</small> </td> <td>30<br />  </td> <td>31<br />  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td> <td>  </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top"> <table> <tbody><tr> <td> <table style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Color </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr style="background:#DFFFDF;"> <td>Green </td> <td>Practice </td></tr> <tr style="background:#CFCFFF;"> <td>Dark Blue </td> <td>Time trials </td></tr> <tr style="background:#DFDFDF;"> <td>Silver </td> <td>Race day </td></tr> <tr style="background:#FFCFCF;"> <td>Red </td> <td>Rained out* </td></tr> <tr> <td>Blank </td> <td>No track activity </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>* <small>Includes days where track activity<br />was significantly limited due to rain</small> </p><p><small>ROP — denotes Rookie Orientation Program</small> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Practice_(week_1)"><span id="Practice_.28week_1.29"></span>Practice (week 1)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Practice (week 1)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rookie_Orientation_-_Sunday_May_7">Rookie Orientation - Sunday May 7</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Rookie Orientation - Sunday May 7"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Opening day featured rookie orientation and refresher tests. The day opened with the Andretti family celebrating three generations (<a href="/wiki/Mario_Andretti" title="Mario Andretti">Mario</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a>) taking a ceremonial lap around the track together. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Arie Luyendyk Jr.</a> participated in refresher tests. Rookies <a href="/wiki/P._J._Chesson" title="P. J. Chesson">P. J. Chesson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a> passed the four-phase rookie test. <a href="/wiki/Townsend_Bell" title="Townsend Bell">Townsend Bell</a> took only "shake down" laps. <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> (220.999 mph) was the fastest car of the day. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rookie_Orientation_-_Monday_May_8">Rookie Orientation - Monday May 8</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Rookie Orientation - Monday May 8"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The second day of rookie orientation saw <a href="/wiki/Thiago_Medeiros" title="Thiago Medeiros">Thiago Medeiros</a> pass the rookie test. <a href="/wiki/Townsend_Bell" title="Townsend Bell">Townsend Bell</a> (221.381 mph) was the fastest car of the day. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tuesday_May_9">Tuesday May 9</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Tuesday May 9"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first full day of veteran practice. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (224.811 mph) was the fastest car of the day. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wednesday_May_10">Wednesday May 10</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Wednesday May 10"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (226.056 mph) was the fastest car of the day. The track closed early due to rain at 3:30 p.m. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday_May_11">Thursday May 11</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Thursday May 11"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rain delayed the start of practice until nearly 2 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</a> spun in turn two, but made no contact. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (226.789 mph) was the fastest car of the day. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id=""Fast"_Friday_May_12"><span id=".22Fast.22_Friday_May_12"></span>"Fast" Friday May 12</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: "Fast" Friday May 12"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rain washed out practice for the day. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Time_trials_(first_weekend_wash_out)"><span id="Time_trials_.28first_weekend_wash_out.29"></span>Time trials (first weekend wash out)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Time trials (first weekend wash out)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saturday_May_13">Saturday May 13</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Saturday May 13"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Time trials was scheduled for four days. The <a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_pole-sitters#11/11/11_(2005–2009)" title="List of Indianapolis 500 pole-sitters">"11/11/11"</a> format was to be utilized, with eleven positions available on pole day. However, rain washed out time trials for the day. Pole day qualifying was rescheduled for Sunday May 14. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sunday_May_14">Sunday May 14</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Sunday May 14"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The "11/11/11" format was scheduled to be used, and thus 22 position were to be open for qualifying on Sunday May 14. Rain continued to fall, but the track dried shortly after 1 p.m. The cars took to the track for practice for about an hour, and <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> turned the fastest lap of the month at 228.663 mph. At 2:15 p.m., the rain resumed, and the track was closed for the day. Time trials was washed out for the entire weekend for the first time since 1983. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Practice_(week_2)"><span id="Practice_.28week_2.29"></span>Practice (week 2)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Practice (week 2)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wednesday_May_17">Wednesday May 17</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Wednesday May 17"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (224.381 mph) was the fastest car of the day. Rain closed the track early at 4:26 p.m. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday_May_18">Thursday May 18</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Thursday May 18"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rain kept the track closed until 3:45 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Arie Luyendyk Jr.</a> and <a href="/wiki/Thiago_Medeiros" title="Thiago Medeiros">Thiago Medeiros</a> suffered crashes. The brief session was ended at 5:52 p.m., as rain fell again. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (224.381 mph) was the fastest car of the day. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id=""Fast"_Friday_II_May_19"><span id=".22Fast.22_Friday_II_May_19"></span>"Fast" Friday II May 19</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: "Fast" Friday II May 19"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (227.925 mph) was the fastest car of the day. Hornish led the speed charts on all three practice days during the second week. <a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</a> spun but made no contact. <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(racing_driver)" title="Jeff Simmons (racing driver)">Jeff Simmons</a> crashed in turn one, but was uninjured. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Time_trials_(second_weekend)"><span id="Time_trials_.28second_weekend.29"></span>Time trials (second weekend)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Time trials (second weekend)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pole_Day_-_Saturday_May_20">Pole Day - Saturday May 20</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Pole Day - Saturday May 20"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since the first two days of time trials were rained out, 33 positions were available for time trials on May 20. The field was filled to 32 cars by the end of the day. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a>, won the pole with the fastest four-lap qualifying speed of 228.985 mph (368.516 km/h). </p><p>Only one driver waved off during the day. <a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> experienced engine trouble after three laps, but later completed his attempt after an engine change. Although the new qualifying rules allowed qualified cars to be withdrawn and re-qualified in hopes of gaining a better starting position (with a maximum of three attempts per day), only one driver took the opportunity to do so. <a href="/wiki/Townsend_Bell" title="Townsend Bell">Townsend Bell</a>'s qualification run of 223.659 mph (359.944 km/h) was withdrawn, and he achieved an average of 224.374 mph (361.095 km/h) on his second attempt. This improved his starting position by only one spot. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bump_Day_-_Sunday_May_21">Bump Day - Sunday May 21</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Bump Day - Sunday May 21"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The day opened with one position open in the field, and two drivers prepared to make an attempt. Rookie <a href="/wiki/Thiago_Medeiros" title="Thiago Medeiros">Thiago Medeiros</a>, who had crashed his lone car on Thursday, returned to the track for practice. </p><p>Most of the afternoon focused on race day practice for already-qualified cars. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (226.256 mph) led the speed charts for practice laps, capping off a month where he led the speed chart every day he took practice laps except one. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</a> was the only driver besides Medeiros that was looking to make an attempt. At 3:30 p.m., polesitter <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> spun in turn one and hit the outside wall while practicing in a backup car. He was uninjured. </p><p>With about an hour to go, <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt" title="A. J. Foyt">A. J. Foyt</a> brought a backup car to pit lane, driver <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Briscoe" title="Ryan Briscoe">Ryan Briscoe</a> was getting settled into the car, fueling rumors of a late qualifying run. </p><p>At 5:08 p.m., <a href="/wiki/Thiago_Medeiros" title="Thiago Medeiros">Thiago Medeiros</a> completed a qualifying attempt, and filled the field to 33 cars, however he was slowest and now on the bubble. </p><p>With 23 minutes left in the day, <a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</a> spun during a practice run, and crashed into the outside wall in turn 1. He was not injured, but the car was wrecked, and his chances to qualify were finished. The day ended with Medeiros the only car to complete an attempt for the afternoon with Briscoe deciding against making a run. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Carb_Day_-_Friday_May_26">Carb Day - Friday May 26</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Carb Day - Friday May 26"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> once again led the speed charts (220.698 mph). It was the ninth day of the month that Hornish completed the fastest practice lap. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Penske_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Penske Racing">Penske Racing</a> with driver <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a> won the 30th Annual <a href="/wiki/Pit_Stop_Challenge" title="Pit Stop Challenge">Checker's/Rally's Indy 500</a> Pit Stop Challenge. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Qualifying_chronology">Qualifying chronology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Qualifying chronology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr align="center"> <th colspan="11">Saturday, May 13, 2006 </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="11" align="center">No qualifications due to rain </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th colspan="11">Sunday, May 14, 2006 </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="11" align="center">No qualifications due to rain </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th colspan="11">Saturday, May 20, 2006 </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <th>Attempt</th> <th>Time</th> <th>Day</th> <th>Car<br />No.</th> <th>Driver</th> <th>Laps</th> <th>Total<br />Time</th> <th>Speed<br />(mph)</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Position</th> <th>Rank </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1</td> <td>12:03</td> <td>1</td> <td>92</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Jeff Bucknum</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.5566</td> <td>221.461</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>22</td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2</td> <td>12:07</td> <td>1</td> <td>90</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Townsend_Bell" title="Townsend Bell">Townsend Bell</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.9590</td> <td>223.659</td> <td align="left">Qualified; withdrawn</td> <td>--</td> <td>-- </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>3</td> <td>12:12</td> <td>1</td> <td>4T</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:39.1823</td> <td>226.156</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>6</td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>4</td> <td>12:16</td> <td>1</td> <td>31</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:44.0925</td> <td>219.388</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>27</td> <td>27 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>5</td> <td>12:21</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.5859</td> <td>224.179</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>16</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>6</td> <td>12:25</td> <td>1</td> <td>41</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Foyt" title="Larry Foyt">Larry Foyt</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.6519</td> <td>221.331</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>23</td> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>7</td> <td>12:30</td> <td>1</td> <td>88</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Airton_Dare" class="mw-redirect" title="Airton Dare">Airton Dare</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:45.0091</td> <td>218.170</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>29</td> <td>29 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>8</td> <td>12:34</td> <td>1</td> <td>55</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Kosuke_Matsuura" title="Kosuke Matsuura">Kosuke Matsuura</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:39.6431</td> <td>225.503</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>7</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>9</td> <td>12:39</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.2431</td> <td>224.659</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>11</td> <td>11 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>10</td> <td>12:43</td> <td>1</td> <td>51</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Cheever_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Eddie Cheever Jr.">Eddie Cheever Jr.</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.1420</td> <td>222.028</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>19</td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>11</td> <td>12:48</td> <td>1</td> <td>52</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Max_Papis" title="Max Papis">Max Papis</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.1198</td> <td>222.058</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>18</td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>12</td> <td>12:52</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.3505</td> <td>224.508</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>13</td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>13</td> <td>12:57</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:38.6457</td> <td>226.921</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>14</td> <td>1:01</td> <td>1</td> <td>21</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jaques_Lazier" title="Jaques Lazier">Jaques Lazier</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.7847</td> <td>221.151</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>24</td> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>15</td> <td>1:06</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:38.7471</td> <td>226.776</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>5</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>16</td> <td>1:11</td> <td>1</td> <td>20</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Carpenter_(racecar_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ed Carpenter (racecar driver)">Ed Carpenter</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.3224</td> <td>224.548</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>12</td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>17</td> <td>1:15</td> <td>1</td> <td>8</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Scott_Sharp" title="Scott Sharp">Scott Sharp</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:39.7720</td> <td>225.321</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>8</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>18</td> <td>1:20</td> <td>1</td> <td>15T</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.4326</td> <td>224.393</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>14</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>19</td> <td>1:24</td> <td>1</td> <td>26</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.0586</td> <td>224.917</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>9</td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>20</td> <td>1:29</td> <td>1</td> <td>91</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/P._J._Chesson" title="P. J. Chesson">P. J. Chesson</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.4724</td> <td>221.576</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>20</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>21</td> <td>1:33</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:37.2155</td> <td>228.985</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>22</td> <td>1:38</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Roger_Yasukawa" title="Roger Yasukawa">Roger Yasukawa</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:44.5393</td> <td>218.793</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>28</td> <td>28 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>23</td> <td>1:42</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:38.3543</td> <td>227.338</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>24</td> <td>1:47</td> <td>1</td> <td>16T</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.2319</td> <td>224.674</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>10</td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>25</td> <td>1:51</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.9534</td> <td>220.922</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>25</td> <td>25 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>26</td> <td>1:56</td> <td>1</td> <td>17T</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Simmons (driver)">Jeff Simmons</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:43.3785</td> <td>220.347</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>26</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>27</td> <td>2:00</td> <td>1</td> <td>97</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/St%C3%A9phan_Gr%C3%A9goire" title="Stéphan Grégoire">Stéphan Grégoire</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:45.5723</td> <td>217.428</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>30</td> <td>30 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>28</td> <td>2:05</td> <td>1</td> <td>3T</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:37.8893</td> <td>228.008</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>29</td> <td>2:10</td> <td>1</td> <td>14</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Felipe Giaffone</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:42.4973</td> <td>221.542</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>21</td> <td>21 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>30</td> <td>2:14</td> <td>1</td> <td>27</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>2:02.1355</td> <td>221.066</td> <td align="left">Waved off</td> <td>--</td> <td>-- </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>31</td> <td>5:27</td> <td>1</td> <td>27</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:41.1857</td> <td>223.345</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>17</td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>32</td> <td>5:33</td> <td>1</td> <td>90</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Townsend_Bell" title="Townsend Bell">Townsend Bell</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:40.4466</td> <td>224.374</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>15</td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>33</td> <td>5:38</td> <td>1</td> <td>98</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/P._J._Jones" title="P. J. Jones">P. J. Jones</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:46.8091</td> <td>215.816</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>32</td> <td>32 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>34</td> <td>5:51</td> <td>1</td> <td>61</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Arie Luyendyk Jr.</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:46.3952</td> <td>216.352</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>31</td> <td>31 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th colspan="11">Sunday, May 21, 2006 </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>35</td> <td>5:08</td> <td>2</td> <td>18</td> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Thiago_Medeiros" title="Thiago Medeiros">Thiago Medeiros</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>2:46.8763</td> <td>215.729</td> <td align="left">Qualified</td> <td>33</td> <td>33 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <th colspan="11">REPORT<sup id="cite_ref-Qualifications_20060521_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Qualifications_20060521-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Starting_grid">Starting grid</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Starting grid"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Row </th> <th colspan="2" width="195">Inside </th> <th colspan="2" width="195">Middle </th> <th colspan="2" width="195">Outside </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>6</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>3</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a> <b><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>10</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>9</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>11</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>4</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>55</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan"><img alt="Japan" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Kosuke_Matsuura" title="Kosuke Matsuura">Kosuke Matsuura</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>8</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Sharp" title="Scott Sharp">Scott Sharp</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>26</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>16</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>2</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>20</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ed_Carpenter_(racecar_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ed Carpenter (racecar driver)">Ed Carpenter</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>1</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>15</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>90</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Townsend_Bell" title="Townsend Bell">Townsend Bell</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>7</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>27</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>52</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Max_Papis" title="Max Papis">Max Papis</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>51</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Cheever" title="Eddie Cheever">Eddie Cheever</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>91</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/P._J._Chesson" title="P. J. Chesson">P. J. Chesson</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>14</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Felipe Giaffone</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>92</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Jeff Bucknum</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>41</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Foyt" title="Larry Foyt">Larry Foyt</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>21</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jaques_Lazier" title="Jaques Lazier">Jaques Lazier</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>5</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>17</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Simmons (driver)">Jeff Simmons</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>31</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>12</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Roger_Yasukawa" title="Roger Yasukawa">Roger Yasukawa</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>88</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Airton_Dar%C3%A9" title="Airton Daré">Airton Daré</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>97</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/St%C3%A9phan_Gr%C3%A9goire" title="Stéphan Grégoire">Stéphan Grégoire</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>61</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Arie Luyendyk Jr.</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>98</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/P._J._Jones" title="P. J. Jones">P. J. Jones</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>18</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Thiago_Medeiros" title="Thiago Medeiros">Thiago Medeiros</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7"><sup id="cite_ref-Starting_Grid_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Starting_Grid-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> - Former Indianapolis 500 Winner</li> <li><b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> - Indianapolis 500 Rookie</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Failed_to_qualify">Failed to qualify</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Failed to qualify"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>25 - <a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</a> — Wrecked during practice.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_summary">Race summary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Race summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Start">Start</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Start"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After considerable rain during the month, race day was sunny and hot. Temperatures topped out at 89 °F (32 °C), one of the hottest days for the Indy 500 on record. </p><p>Due to the state of Indiana observing <a href="/wiki/Daylight_Saving_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Daylight Saving Time">Daylight Saving Time</a>, the start of the race was scheduled for 1:11 p.m. EDT. <a href="/wiki/Mari_Hulman_George" title="Mari Hulman George">Mari Hulman George</a> gave the command to start engines at 1:04 p.m. EDT, and all 33 cars pulled away for the pace laps, with <a href="/wiki/Lance_Armstrong" title="Lance Armstrong">Lance Armstrong</a> driving the pace car. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Sugar_Ray_Leonard" title="Sugar Ray Leonard">Sugar Ray Leonard</a> waved the green flag to start the race, and polesitter <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> took the lead into turn one. Down the back stretch, <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a> passed Hornish for the lead, and <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> moved into second. Castroneves led the opening lap. </p><p>On the second lap in turn two, <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Jeff Bucknum</a> spun out and collected his teammate <a href="/wiki/P._J._Chesson" title="P. J. Chesson">P. J. Chesson</a>, taking both of the entries from <a href="/wiki/Hemelgarn_Racing" title="Hemelgarn Racing">Hemelgarn Racing</a> out of the race and sadly out for the remainder of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="First_half">First half</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: First half"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the Hemelgarn incident, a long period of <a href="/wiki/Racing_flags#Green_flag" title="Racing flags">green-flag</a> racing ensued, lasting 60 laps. During this period, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> dominated the race, briefly losing then regaining the lead during a round of green-flag pit stops around laps 36-39. By lap 64, Wheldon had built up a 19-second lead—nearly half a lap—over the next nearest competitor, and after 65 laps had lapped twenty-five of the other cars in the race, including all five of the other former 500 winners, leaving only eight cars on the lead lap.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-USA_Today_Wheldon_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USA_Today_Wheldon-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Wheldon_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Wheldon-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Scorecard_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Scorecard-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The field tightened during a <a href="/wiki/Racing_flags#Yellow_flag" title="Racing flags">yellow flag</a> on lap 67 due to a crash by <a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a>. The crash sent debris into the inside grandstand, injuring five spectators, none seriously. Wheldon maintained the lead through a series of pit stops, and led at the halfway point. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Second_half">Second half</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Second half"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Wheldon gave up the lead briefly during pit stop on lap 108, which allowed <a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> to lead.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Hornish_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Hornish-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On lap 110, <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a> struck <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a> from behind, taking out both cars. It was the first time two former winners had been involved in the same crash in the Indy 500 since <a href="/wiki/1992_Indianapolis_500" title="1992 Indianapolis 500">1992</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Champs_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Champs-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was also the first time in his career that Castroneves failed to finish the race. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a>, took the lead from Wheldon on lap 130. Wheldon, however, would regain the lead on lap 145 and hold it through lap 182.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On lap 149, <a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a> precipitated a caution period after spinning down the back-stretch and crashing in turn 3. During the caution, <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Simmons (driver)">Jeff Simmons</a> left the pit area with the fuel hose nozzle still attached. The hose tore, and Simmons's car dropped the nozzle out on the track in turn 3. On lap 150, the leaders pitted. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> started to pull out of his pits with the hose still attached. The hose ripped, but Hornish stopped in the pits allowing the crew to disengage the nozzle. Team owner <a href="/wiki/Roger_Penske" title="Roger Penske">Roger Penske</a> accepted responsibility for the error, having told Hornish to go before the fueling was complete. Fuel spilled in the pit stall, but Hornish was able to return to the track and stay on the lead lap. </p><p>Still under caution on lap 155, the field was preparing to go back to green when <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Simmons (driver)">Jeff Simmons</a> wrecked in the north chute. The caution was prolonged. On lap 160, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> ducked into the pits to top off their fuel. Both would be able to make it to the finish without another pit stop.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Hornish_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Hornish-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On lap 163, the green came back out with Dan Wheldon leading. Sam Hornish Jr. was assessed a "drive-through" penalty (being required to drive once through pit road, without stopping, obeying the pit road speed limit) for the pit violation moments earlier. Hornish returned to the track over 30 seconds behind the leader, but he was still on the lead lap. </p><p>With twenty laps to go, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> were running nose-to-tail in 1st-2nd. All of the lead lap cars would need to make one final pit stop for fuel, except for Sam Hornish Jr. and Michael Andretti. Eighth place Hornish was less than 10 seconds ahead of Wheldon and Kanaan, barely clinging to the lead lap. Down the backstretch on lap 183, Wheldon came up on the lapped car of <a href="/wiki/Kosuke_Matsuura" title="Kosuke Matsuura">Kosuke Matsuura</a>, and was momentarily blocked. Kanaan darted into the lead on the inside. But in turn three, Kanaan and Wheldon split the slower car of <a href="/wiki/Max_Papis" title="Max Papis">Max Papis</a>, going three-wide through the northchute. Wheldon got up into the marbles in turn four, and punctured a tire. As they went through turn one on lap 184, Wheldon nearly got sideways, and he had to back off his pace. Wheldon immediately headed for the pits for tires and fuel (a few laps earlier than planned). But due to the puncture he lost several seconds on his in-lap. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> was now in front, with <a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> teammates holding the top four spots (Kanaan, <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seven cars were on the lead lap, with Hornish in 6th and Wheldon now down to 7th, both clinging to the tail end of the lead lap. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Late_Race_Caution_and_Finish">Late Race Caution and Finish</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Late Race Caution and Finish"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a>, running second, went to the pits for fuel on lap 190. As Marco Andretti was pitting, <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Felipe Giaffone</a> crashed in turn two, bringing out the yellow. Marco Andretti (legally) slipped by the pace car exiting the pits, and avoided losing a lap in the shuffle. Leader <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a>, who still needed to pit, was stuck out on the track as the pits were closed at the onset of the yellow. The pits re-opened as the field came by for lap 193. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Kanaan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> ducked into the pits for fuel. Fan-favorite <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> stayed out on the track, and assumed the lead. Michael had come out of retirement to race with his 19-year-old son <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a>, who cycled up to second place. In his 15th Indy 500, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael</a> was still looking for his first Indy victory. <a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> was lined up third, and <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> was now up to fourth. </p><p>The green came out with 4 laps to go. <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> led the field, with his son <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a> close behind in second. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a> made a desperate pass deeper in the field, and emerged in third place as the field exited turn 2. </p><p>With three laps to go, <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a> pulled outside of his father down the frontstretch, and passed his father for the lead in turn 1. <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a> began to pull away as <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael</a> now assumed a blocking role to protect his son's lead. Down the backstretch, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael</a> tried but failed to hold off the charging <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a>, and Hornish took over second place. </p><p>With two laps to go, <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a> led <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a> by a half second, with <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael</a> still in third. Down the backstretch, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a> tried to squeeze past <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a> as they approached turn three. He was pinched down, and ran out of race track, and had to back off. Hornish lost his momentum, and <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a> pulled out to a 1-second lead at the start/finish line with one lap to go. </p><p>On the final lap, <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco</a> held his lead down the back stretch. In turn three, however, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a> began to reel him in. As the two cars exited turn four, Hornish executed a <a href="/wiki/Slingshot_pass" class="mw-redirect" title="Slingshot pass">slingshot pass</a> in the final 400 feet. He beat Marco Andretti to the finish line by 0.0635 seconds, the equivalent of about 15 feet (4.6 m). It was the second-closest finish in Indy 500 history. It was also the first time in Indy history that a driver made a pass for the lead to win the race on the final lap. </p><p>Afterwards, Hornish commented on his last-second pass, "I figured I came all this way, I ought to give myself one more shot at it. I kind of looked at it as, I was going to drive over him if I had to. For Marco to come as a rookie and drive like that he should be proud no matter what."<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Breakdown_4-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Breakdown-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Hornish_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Hornish-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Front_Page_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Front_Page-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Third-place finisher Michael Andretti had high praise for his son: "I felt so bad for Marco, but I'm so proud. He drove a hell of a race. I drove with him a hell of a lot in that race. He drove like a champion. He drove like he's been out there 10 years." But Marco wanted more: "I do not want to wait until next year. I have to take advantage of everything because second's nothing," he said.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Front_Page_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Front_Page-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Andretti_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Andretti-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After leading 148 laps, 2005 winner <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> failed in his bid to win back-to-back races. He recovered from the punctured tire on lap 183 to finish in the top five. On the final lap, while most of the attention was focused on Andretti and Hornish, Wheldon slipped by <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> for position going into turn three, and came home fourth. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Box_score">Box score</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Box score"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Finish </th> <th>Start </th> <th>Car<br />No. </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Chassis </th> <th>Engine </th> <th>Laps </th> <th>Status </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td align="center">1 </td> <td align="center">6 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Penske" title="Team Penske">Team Penske</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>200 </td> <td>3:10:58.7590 </td> <td>50 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">26 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>200 </td> <td>+0.0635 </td> <td>40 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chip_Ganassi_Racing" title="Chip Ganassi Racing">Chip Ganassi Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>200 </td> <td>+1.2692 </td> <td>32+3 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td align="center">5 </td> <td align="center">11 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" 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href="/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand"><img alt="New Zealand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chip_Ganassi_Racing" title="Chip Ganassi Racing">Chip Ganassi Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>200 </td> <td>+3.0566 </td> <td>28 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td align="center">17 </td> <td align="center">27 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom"><img alt="United Kingdom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>200 </td> <td>+5.6249 </td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td align="center">10 </td> <td align="center">16 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>200 </td> <td>+5.7263 </td> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td align="center">8 </td> <td align="center">8 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Sharp" title="Scott Sharp">Scott Sharp</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Fernandez Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>200 </td> <td>+11.1252 </td> <td>22 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td align="center">6 </td> <td align="center">4 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor 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data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ed_Carpenter_(racecar_driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ed Carpenter (racecar driver)">Ed Carpenter</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vision_Racing" title="Vision Racing">Vision Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>199 </td> <td>-1 lap </td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td align="center">25 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dreyer_%26_Reinbold_Racing" title="Dreyer & Reinbold Racing">Dreyer & Reinbold Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>199 </td> <td>-1 lap </td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td align="center">19 </td> <td align="center">51 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United 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title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>198 </td> <td>-2 laps </td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td align="center">18 </td> <td align="center">52 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Italy" title="Italy"><img alt="Italy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Max_Papis" title="Max Papis">Max Papis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Cheever" class="mw-redirect" title="Team Cheever">Team Cheever</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>197 </td> <td>-3 laps </td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">55 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan"><img alt="Japan" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Kosuke_Matsuura" title="Kosuke Matsuura">Kosuke Matsuura</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Super Aguri Fernandez Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>196 </td> <td>-4 laps </td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td align="center">28 </td> <td align="center">12 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Roger_Yasukawa" title="Roger Yasukawa">Roger Yasukawa</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Playa_Del_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Playa Del Racing">Playa Del Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>194 </td> <td>-6 laps </td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td align="center">24 </td> <td align="center">21 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jaques_Lazier" title="Jaques Lazier">Jaques Lazier</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Playa_Del_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Playa Del Racing">Playa Del Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>193 </td> <td>-7 laps </td> <td>13 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td align="center">29 </td> <td align="center">88 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Airton_Dar%C3%A9" title="Airton Daré">Airton Daré</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Schmidt_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Sam Schmidt Motorsports">Sam Schmidt Motorsports</a>. </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>193 </td> <td>-7 laps </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td align="center">32 </td> <td align="center">98 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, 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J. Jones">P. J. Jones</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Leader_Motorsports" title="Team Leader Motorsports">Team Leader Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>189 </td> <td>-11 laps </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td align="center">16 </td> <td align="center">7 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>188 </td> <td>-12 laps </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td align="center">21 </td> <td align="center">14 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Felipe Giaffone</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_Enterprises" class="mw-redirect" title="A. J. Foyt Enterprises">A. J. 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color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vision_Racing" title="Vision Racing">Vision Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>161 </td> <td>Suspension </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td align="center">26 </td> <td align="center">17 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Simmons (driver)">Jeff Simmons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>152 </td> <td>Accident </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td align="center">27 </td> <td align="center">31 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dreyer_%26_Reinbold_Racing" title="Dreyer & Reinbold Racing">Dreyer & Reinbold Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>145 </td> <td>Accident </td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td align="center">2 </td> <td align="center">3 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Penske" title="Team Penske">Team Penske</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>109 </td> <td>Accident </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td align="center">14 </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> W </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>108 </td> <td>Accident </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">2 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa"><img alt="South Africa" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vision_Racing" title="Vision Racing">Vision Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>65 </td> <td>Accident </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td align="center">31 </td> <td align="center">1 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands"><img alt="Netherlands" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Arie Luyendyk Jr.</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luyendyk_Racing" title="Luyendyk Racing">Luyendyk Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>54 </td> <td>Handling </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td align="center">30 </td> <td align="center">97 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/France" title="France"><img alt="France" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/St%C3%A9phan_Gr%C3%A9goire" title="Stéphan Grégoire">Stéphan Grégoire</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Leader_Motorsports" title="Team Leader Motorsports">Team Leader Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>49 </td> <td>Handling </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td align="center">23 </td> <td align="center">41 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Foyt" title="Larry Foyt">Larry Foyt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_Enterprises" class="mw-redirect" title="A. J. Foyt Enterprises">A. J. Foyt Enterprises</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>43 </td> <td>Handling </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td align="center">33 </td> <td align="center">18 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil"><img alt="Brazil" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/33px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/43px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Thiago_Medeiros" title="Thiago Medeiros">Thiago Medeiros</a> <b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/PDM_Racing" title="PDM Racing">PDM Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>24 </td> <td>Electrical </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>32 </th> <td align="center">22 </td> <td align="center">92 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Jeff Bucknum</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hemelgarn_Racing" title="Hemelgarn Racing">Hemelgarn Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>Accident </td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <th>33 </th> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center">91 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States"><img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/P._J._Chesson" title="P. J. Chesson">P. J. 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Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>108–110</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>111–124</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>125–127</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>128–129</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>130–144</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>145–182</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>183–193</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>194–197</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>198–199</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>200</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Total laps led </th></tr> <tr> <th>Driver </th> <th>Laps </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a></td> <td>148 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a></td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a></td> <td>12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a></td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a></td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a></td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Marco_Andretti" title="Marco Andretti">Marco Andretti</a></td> <td>2 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Cautions: 5 for 44 laps </th></tr> <tr> <th>Laps </th> <th>Reason </th></tr> <tr> <td>2–6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Jeff Bucknum</a>, <a href="/wiki/P._J._Chesson" title="P. J. Chesson">P. J. Chesson</a> crash in turn 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>67–75</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a> crash in turn 4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>111–122</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a>, <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a> crash in turn 4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>149–161</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a> in turn 3; <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Simmons_(racing_driver)" title="Jeff Simmons (racing driver)">Jeff Simmons</a> crash in northchute </td></tr> <tr> <td>191–195</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Felipe Giaffone</a> crash in turn 2 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_notes">Race notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Race notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>For the first time, <a href="/wiki/Honda" title="Honda">Honda</a> was the sole engine supplier to the field. It is believed that for the first time in Indianapolis 500 history, that the race was run without a single engine problem during the entire month.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In Hornish's seven tries at the Indy 500, this was the first that he had even completed 500 miles (800 km).<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Front_Page_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Front_Page-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>It was the 14th Indianapolis 500 win for Roger Penske as an owner.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Front_Page_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Front_Page-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>This was the first Indianapolis 500 in which the leader of lap 199 did not win the race.<sup id="cite_ref-TTOGA_20070503_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TTOGA_20070503-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The second- and third-place finishes by Marco and Michael Andretti were the 49th and 50th unsuccessful attempts to win the 500 by members of the Andretti family as drivers (Michael Andretti was a winning owner in 2005 then would be again in 2007, 2014, 2016, and 2017) since patriarch <a href="/wiki/Mario_Andretti" title="Mario Andretti">Mario Andretti</a>'s sole win in <a href="/wiki/1969_Indianapolis_500" title="1969 Indianapolis 500">1969</a>, extending what is popularly called the "<a href="/wiki/Andretti_Curse" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Curse">Andretti Curse</a>" at the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Front_Page_10-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Front_Page-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Indy_Star_Andretti_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_Star_Andretti-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>A few weeks after the race, <a href="/wiki/Tom_Carnegie" title="Tom Carnegie">Tom Carnegie</a> announced his retirement after 61 years, making the 2006 500 his final race as track announcer.<sup id="cite_ref-USA_Today_Carnegie_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USA_Today_Carnegie-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ABC_Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Sports">ABC Sports</a> utilized <a href="/wiki/Side-By-Side_(graphic)" class="mw-redirect" title="Side-By-Side (graphic)">Side-By-Side</a> for the first time during the Indianapolis 500.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Broadcasting">Broadcasting</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Broadcasting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Radio">Radio</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Radio"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The race was carried live on the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Radio_Network" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network">Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network</a>. <a href="/wiki/Mike_King_(radio_announcer)" title="Mike King (radio announcer)">Mike King</a> served as chief announcer. </p><p>For the second year in a row, pit reporter Kevin Olson conducted a pre-race interview with <a href="/wiki/David_Letterman" title="David Letterman">David Letterman</a>. This would be the final 500 on the radio for <a href="/wiki/Adam_Alexander_(sportscaster)" title="Adam Alexander (sportscaster)">Adam Alexander</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Radio_Network" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network">Indy Racing Radio Network</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Booth Announcers</th> <th>Turn Reporters</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Sideline_reporter" class="mw-redirect" title="Sideline reporter">Pit/garage reporters</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Play-by-play" class="mw-redirect" title="Play-by-play">Chief Announcer</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Mike_King_(radio_announcer)" title="Mike King (radio announcer)">Mike King</a><br /> <b>Driver expert:</b> <a href="/wiki/Davey_Hamilton" title="Davey Hamilton">Davey Hamilton</a><br /> <b><a href="/wiki/Historian" title="Historian">Historian</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Donald_Davidson_(historian)" title="Donald Davidson (historian)">Donald Davidson</a><br /> <b>Color analyst:</b> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Wilson_(radio_personality)" title="Dave Wilson (radio personality)">Dave Wilson</a><br /> <b>Commentary:</b> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Economaki" title="Chris Economaki">Chris Economaki</a><br /> </p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p><b>Turn 1:</b> <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Baker_(announcer)" title="Jerry Baker (announcer)">Jerry Baker</a><br /> <b>Turn 2:</b> <a href="/wiki/Adam_Alexander_(sportscaster)" title="Adam Alexander (sportscaster)">Adam Alexander</a><br /> <b>Turn 3:</b> Mark Jaynes<br /> <b>Turn 4:</b> Chris Denari<br /> </p> </td> <td align="center" valign="top">Kevin Olson (pits/garages)<br />Dave Argabright (north pits)<br /><a href="/wiki/Nicole_Briscoe" title="Nicole Briscoe">Nicole Manske</a> (center pits)<br />Kevin Lee (south pits)<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Television">Television</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The race was carried live flag-to-flag coverage in the United States on <a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC Sports</a>, except in Indianapolis on WRTV, where it was tape delayed to primetime due to the seats not completely sold out. After a critically <a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500#ABC's_television_coverage_controversy" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">unpopular</a> season as chief announcer for the IndyCar series on <a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC</a>/<a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a>, <a href="/wiki/Todd_Harris" title="Todd Harris">Todd Harris</a> was removed from the broadcast booth. Veteran announcer <a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a> took over as play-by-play. <a href="/wiki/Scott_Goodyear" title="Scott Goodyear">Scott Goodyear</a> returned as driver analyst. Joining them in the booth was <a href="/wiki/1989_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion</a> <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a>, who served as co-analyst with Goodyear. </p><p>For the first time ever, the broadcast utilized the <a href="/wiki/Side-By-Side_(graphic)" class="mw-redirect" title="Side-By-Side (graphic)">Side-By-Side</a> feature during commercial breaks. This was also the final "500" broadcast solely in <a href="/wiki/Standard-definition_television" title="Standard-definition television">standard-definition</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_broadcasters" title="List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters">Television</a> (blacked out locally) </th></tr> <tr> <th>Booth Announcers</th> <th><a href="/wiki/Sideline_reporter" class="mw-redirect" title="Sideline reporter">Pit/garage reporters</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p><b>Host:</b> <a href="/wiki/Brent_Musburger" title="Brent Musburger">Brent Musburger</a><br /> <b><a href="/wiki/Play-by-play" class="mw-redirect" title="Play-by-play">Announcer</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a><br /> <b><a href="/wiki/Color_commentator" title="Color commentator">Color</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Scott_Goodyear" title="Scott Goodyear">Scott Goodyear</a><br /> <b><a href="/wiki/Color_commentator" title="Color commentator">Color</a>:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a><br /> </p> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Arute" title="Jack Arute">Jack Arute</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Vince_Welch" title="Vince Welch">Vince Welch</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Punch" title="Jerry Punch">Dr. Jerry Punch</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Little" title="Jamie Little">Jamie Little</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2006_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; 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navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1910s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1911_Indianapolis_500" title="1911 Indianapolis 500">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Indianapolis_500" title="1912 Indianapolis 500">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_Indianapolis_500" title="1913 Indianapolis 500">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_Indianapolis_500" title="1914 Indianapolis 500">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_Indianapolis_500" title="1915 Indianapolis 500">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Indianapolis_500" title="1916 Indianapolis 500">1916</a></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">1917</span></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">1918</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_Indianapolis_500" title="1919 Indianapolis 500">1919</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th 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Indianapolis 500">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Indianapolis_500" title="1939 Indianapolis 500">1939</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1940s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1940_Indianapolis_500" title="1940 Indianapolis 500">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_Indianapolis_500" title="1941 Indianapolis 500">1941</a></li> <li><s><a href="/wiki/1942_Indianapolis_500" title="1942 Indianapolis 500">1942</a></s></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">1943</span></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">1944</span></li> <li><span class="tmp-color" style="color:grey">1945</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Indianapolis_500" title="1946 Indianapolis 500">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Indianapolis_500" title="1947 Indianapolis 500">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Indianapolis_500" title="1948 Indianapolis 500">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Indianapolis_500" title="1949 Indianapolis 500">1949</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1950_Indianapolis_500" title="1950 Indianapolis 500">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Indianapolis_500" title="1951 Indianapolis 500">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Indianapolis_500" title="1952 Indianapolis 500">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Indianapolis_500" title="1953 Indianapolis 500">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Indianapolis_500" title="1954 Indianapolis 500">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Indianapolis_500" title="1955 Indianapolis 500">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Indianapolis_500" title="1956 Indianapolis 500">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Indianapolis_500" title="1957 Indianapolis 500">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Indianapolis_500" title="1958 Indianapolis 500">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Indianapolis_500" title="1959 Indianapolis 500">1959</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Indianapolis_500" title="1960 Indianapolis 500">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Indianapolis_500" title="1961 Indianapolis 500">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Indianapolis_500" title="1962 Indianapolis 500">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Indianapolis_500" title="1963 Indianapolis 500">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Indianapolis_500" title="1964 Indianapolis 500">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Indianapolis_500" title="1965 Indianapolis 500">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Indianapolis_500" title="1966 Indianapolis 500">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Indianapolis_500" title="1967 Indianapolis 500">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Indianapolis_500" title="1968 Indianapolis 500">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Indianapolis_500" title="1969 Indianapolis 500">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Indianapolis_500" title="1970 Indianapolis 500">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Indianapolis_500" title="1971 Indianapolis 500">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Indianapolis_500" title="1972 Indianapolis 500">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Indianapolis_500" title="1973 Indianapolis 500">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Indianapolis_500" title="1974 Indianapolis 500">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Indianapolis_500" title="1975 Indianapolis 500">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Indianapolis_500" title="1976 Indianapolis 500">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Indianapolis_500" title="1977 Indianapolis 500">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Indianapolis_500" title="1978 Indianapolis 500">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Indianapolis_500" title="1979 Indianapolis 500">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_Indianapolis_500" title="1980 Indianapolis 500">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Indianapolis_500" title="1981 Indianapolis 500">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Indianapolis_500" title="1982 Indianapolis 500">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Indianapolis_500" title="1983 Indianapolis 500">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Indianapolis_500" title="1984 Indianapolis 500">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Indianapolis_500" title="1985 Indianapolis 500">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Indianapolis_500" title="1986 Indianapolis 500">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Indianapolis_500" title="1987 Indianapolis 500">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Indianapolis_500" title="1988 Indianapolis 500">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Indianapolis_500" title="1989 Indianapolis 500">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_Indianapolis_500" title="1990 Indianapolis 500">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Indianapolis_500" title="1991 Indianapolis 500">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Indianapolis_500" title="1992 Indianapolis 500">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Indianapolis_500" title="1993 Indianapolis 500">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Indianapolis_500" title="1994 Indianapolis 500">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Indianapolis_500" title="1995 Indianapolis 500">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Indianapolis_500" title="1996 Indianapolis 500">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Indianapolis_500" title="1997 Indianapolis 500">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Indianapolis_500" title="1998 Indianapolis 500">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Indianapolis_500" title="1999 Indianapolis 500">1999</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_Indianapolis_500" title="2000 Indianapolis 500">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Indianapolis_500" title="2001 Indianapolis 500">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Indianapolis_500" title="2002 Indianapolis 500">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Indianapolis_500" title="2003 Indianapolis 500">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">2005</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Indianapolis_500" title="2007 Indianapolis 500">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Indianapolis_500" title="2008 Indianapolis 500">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Indianapolis_500" title="2009 Indianapolis 500">2009</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2010s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_Indianapolis_500" title="2010 Indianapolis 500">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Indianapolis_500" title="2011 Indianapolis 500">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Indianapolis_500" title="2012 Indianapolis 500">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Indianapolis_500" title="2013 Indianapolis 500">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Indianapolis_500" title="2014 Indianapolis 500">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Indianapolis_500" title="2015 Indianapolis 500">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Indianapolis_500" title="2016 Indianapolis 500">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Indianapolis_500" title="2017 Indianapolis 500">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Indianapolis_500" title="2018 Indianapolis 500">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_Indianapolis_500" title="2019 Indianapolis 500">2019</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2020s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_Indianapolis_500" title="2020 Indianapolis 500">2020</a></li> <li><a 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title="AAA Contest Board">AAA Contest Board</a> (1909–1955)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">AIACR</a> (1925–1930)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">FIA</a> (1950–1960)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Auto_Club" title="United States Auto Club">USAC</a> (1956–1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/IndyCar" title="IndyCar">IndyCar</a> (1998–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ownership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carl_G._Fisher" title="Carl G. Fisher">Carl Fisher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_A._Allison" title="James A. Allison">James Allison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Newby" class="mw-redirect" title="Arthur Newby">Arthur Newby</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frank_A._Wheeler&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frank A. Wheeler (page does not exist)">Frank A. Wheeler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Rickenbacker" title="Eddie Rickenbacker">Eddie Rickenbacker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Hulman" title="Tony Hulman">Tony Hulman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilbur_Shaw" title="Wilbur Shaw">Wilbur Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Fendrich_Hulman" title="Mary Fendrich Hulman">Mary F. Hulman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mari_Hulman_George" title="Mari Hulman George">Mari Hulman George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_George" title="Tony George">Tony George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joie_Chitwood_III" title="Joie Chitwood III">Joie Chitwood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Belskus" title="Jeff Belskus">Jeff Belskus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hulman_%26_Company" title="Hulman & Company">Hulman & Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Penske" title="Roger Penske">Roger Penske</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Officials</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Merz" title="Charlie Merz">Charlie Merz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Milton" title="Tommy Milton">Tommy Milton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_McQuinn" title="Harry McQuinn">Harry McQuinn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harlan_Fengler" title="Harlan Fengler">Harlan Fengler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Binford" title="Tom Binford">Tom Binford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Barnhart" title="Brian Barnhart">Brian Barnhart</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Broadcasting</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Radio_Network" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network">Radio</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Slater_(broadcaster)" title="Bill Slater (broadcaster)">Bill Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Collins_(broadcaster)" title="Sid Collins (broadcaster)">Sid Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Palmer_(motorsport_broadcaster)" title="Lou Palmer (motorsport broadcaster)">Lou Palmer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jenkins" title="Bob Jenkins">Bob Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_King_(radio_announcer)" title="Mike King (radio announcer)">Mike King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Davidson_(historian)" title="Donald Davidson (historian)">Donald Davidson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_broadcasters" title="List of Indianapolis 500 broadcasters">Television</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Stewart" title="Jackie Stewart">Jackie Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Schenkel" title="Chris Schenkel">Chris Schenkel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Economaki" title="Chris Economaki">Chris Economaki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Posey" title="Sam Posey">Sam Posey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Arute" title="Jack Arute">Jack Arute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Lampley" title="Jim Lampley">Jim Lampley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jenkins" title="Bob Jenkins">Bob Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_Harris" title="Todd Harris">Todd Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allen_Bestwick" title="Allen Bestwick">Allen Bestwick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Diffey" title="Leigh Diffey">Leigh Diffey</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Carnegie" title="Tom Carnegie">Tom Carnegie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robin_Miller_(journalist)" title="Robin Miller (journalist)">Robin Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_McQueeney" title="Ron McQueeney">Ron McQueeney</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Month of May</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/500_Festival_Mini-Marathon" title="500 Festival Mini-Marathon">Mini-Marathon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Indianapolis_(Indy_Lights)" class="mw-redirect" title="Grand Prix of Indianapolis 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scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Grand_Prix#Indianapolis" title="United States Grand Prix">U.S. Grand Prix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_motorcycle_Grand_Prix" title="Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix">Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triple_Crown_of_Motorsport" title="Triple Crown of Motorsport">Triple Crown of Motorsport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedom_100" title="Freedom 100">Freedom 100</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IMSA_Battle_on_the_Bricks" title="IMSA Battle on the Bricks">Brickyard Grand Prix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IMSA_Battle_on_the_Bricks" title="IMSA Battle on the Bricks">Brickyard Sports Car Challenge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IROC_at_Indy" title="IROC at Indy">IROC at Indy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indy_Legends_Charity_Pro%E2%80%93Am_race" title="Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race">Indy Legends Charity Pro–Am race</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Red_Bull_Air_Race_of_Indianapolis" title="2016 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis">Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvest_Auto_Racing_Classic" title="Harvest Auto Racing Classic">Harvest Auto Racing Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennzoil_150" title="Pennzoil 150">Pennzoil 150</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Verizon_200_at_the_Brickyard" title="Verizon 200 at the Brickyard">Verizon 200 at the Brickyard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Indianapolis" title="Grand Prix of Indianapolis">Gallagher Grand Prix</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Golf at IMS</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Comfort_Classic" title="Comfort Classic">Champions Tour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/500_Festival_Open_Invitation" title="500 Festival Open Invitation">PGA Tour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indy_Women_in_Tech_Championship" title="Indy Women in Tech Championship">LPGA Tour</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related area</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Speedway,_Indiana" title="Speedway, Indiana">Town of Speedway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis" title="Indianapolis">Indianapolis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sports_in_Indianapolis" title="Sports in Indianapolis">Sports in Indianapolis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_500" title="Little 500">Little 500</a> (cycling)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Riding_mechanic" title="Riding mechanic">Riding mechanic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andretti_curse" title="Andretti curse">Andretti Curse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Borg-Warner_Trophy" title="Borg-Warner Trophy">Borg-Warner Trophy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Double_Duty" title="Double Duty">Indy/Charlotte "Double Duty"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_in_film_and_media" title="Indianapolis 500 in film and media">Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Traditions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Sirois#The_Jigger_Award" title="Leon Sirois">Jigger Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Indianapolis_500#"Will_Overhead"" title="1933 Indianapolis 500">Will Overhead</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/100_mph_Club" title="100 mph Club">100 mph Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Greatest_33" title="The Greatest 33">The Greatest 33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Nabors" title="Jim Nabors">Jim Nabors</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Turbo_(2013_film)" title="Turbo (2013 film)">Turbo</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li>No races held in 1917–1918 or 1942–1945 due to <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> and <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, respectively.</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="IndyCar_Series" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tony_George" title="Tony George">Tony George</a> (1996–2009)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Bernard" title="Randy Bernard">Randy Bernard</a> (2010–2012)</li> <li>Mark Miles (2013–2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Penske" title="Roger Penske">Roger Penske</a> (2020–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Title sponsors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pep_Boys" title="Pep Boys">Pep Boys</a> (1998–1999)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Light_Group" title="Northern Light Group">Northern Light Group</a> (2000–2001)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Firestone_Tire_and_Rubber_Company" title="Firestone Tire and Rubber Company">Firestone</a> (2002)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Izod" title="Izod">Izod</a> (2010–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Verizon" title="Verizon">Verizon</a> (2014–2018)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NTT_Data" title="NTT Data">NTT Data</a> (2019–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Major events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500" title="Indianapolis 500">Indianapolis 500</a> (1996–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Genesys_600" class="mw-redirect" title="Genesys 600">Texas 600K</a> (1997–2023)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series_at_Iowa_Speedway" title="IndyCar Series at Iowa Speedway">Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend</a> (2007–2020, 2022–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach" title="Grand Prix of Long Beach">Grand Prix of Long Beach</a> (2009–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/GMR_Grand_Prix" class="mw-redirect" title="GMR Grand Prix">Grand Prix of Indianapolis</a> (2014–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/IZOD_IndyCar_World_Championships" class="mw-redirect" title="IZOD IndyCar World Championships">IZOD IndyCar World Championships</a> (2011)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MAVTV_500" title="MAVTV 500">California 500</a> (2012–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ABC_Supply_500" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Supply 500">Pocono 500</a> (2014–2019)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Seasons</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Indy_Racing_League" title="1996 Indy Racing League">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_Indy_Racing_League" title="1996–97 Indy Racing League">1996–97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Indy_Racing_League" title="1998 Indy Racing League">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Indy_Racing_League" title="1999 Indy Racing League">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Indy_Racing_League" title="2000 Indy Racing League">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Indy_Racing_League" title="2001 Indy Racing League">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Indy_Racing_League" title="2002 Indy Racing League">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_IndyCar_Series" title="2003 IndyCar Series">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_IndyCar_Series" title="2004 IndyCar Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_IndyCar_Series" title="2005 IndyCar Series">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_IndyCar_Series" title="2006 IndyCar Series">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_IndyCar_Series" title="2007 IndyCar Series">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_IndyCar_Series" title="2008 IndyCar Series">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_IndyCar_Series" title="2009 IndyCar Series">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_IndyCar_Series" title="2010 IndyCar Series">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_IndyCar_Series" title="2011 IndyCar Series">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_IndyCar_Series" title="2012 IndyCar Series">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_IndyCar_Series" title="2013 IndyCar Series">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_IndyCar_Series" title="2014 IndyCar Series">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_IndyCar_Series" title="2015 IndyCar Series">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_IndyCar_Series" title="2016 IndyCar Series">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_IndyCar_Series" title="2017 IndyCar Series">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_IndyCar_Series" title="2018 IndyCar Series">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_IndyCar_Series" title="2019 IndyCar Series">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_IndyCar_Series" title="2020 IndyCar Series">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_IndyCar_Series" title="2021 IndyCar Series">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_IndyCar_Series" title="2022 IndyCar Series">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_IndyCar_Series" title="2023 IndyCar Series">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_IndyCar_Series" title="2024 IndyCar Series">2024</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_IndyCar_Series" title="2025 IndyCar Series">2025</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500" title="Indianapolis 500">Indianapolis 500s</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Indianapolis_500" title="1996 Indianapolis 500">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Indianapolis_500" title="1997 Indianapolis 500">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Indianapolis_500" title="1998 Indianapolis 500">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Indianapolis_500" title="1999 Indianapolis 500">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Indianapolis_500" title="2000 Indianapolis 500">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Indianapolis_500" title="2001 Indianapolis 500">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Indianapolis_500" title="2002 Indianapolis 500">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Indianapolis_500" title="2003 Indianapolis 500">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Indianapolis_500" title="2005 Indianapolis 500">2005</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Indianapolis_500" title="2007 Indianapolis 500">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Indianapolis_500" title="2008 Indianapolis 500">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Indianapolis_500" title="2009 Indianapolis 500">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Indianapolis_500" title="2010 Indianapolis 500">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Indianapolis_500" title="2011 Indianapolis 500">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Indianapolis_500" title="2012 Indianapolis 500">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Indianapolis_500" title="2013 Indianapolis 500">2013</a></li> <li><a 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Indianapolis 500">2025</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_American_open-wheel_racing_national_champions" title="List of American open-wheel racing national champions">Champions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buzz_Calkins" title="Buzz Calkins">Buzz Calkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> (six times)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> (four times)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> (three times)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Hunter-Reay" title="Ryan Hunter-Reay">Ryan Hunter-Reay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a></li> <li><a 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