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class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.3</span> <span>Tuesday May 10</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tuesday_May_10-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wednesday_May_11" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wednesday_May_11"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.4</span> <span>Wednesday May 11</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wednesday_May_11-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Thursday_May_12" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Thursday_May_12"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3.5</span> <span>Thursday May 12</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Thursday_May_12-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Friday_May_13" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Friday_May_13"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span 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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_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></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_IndyCar_Series_teams" title="List of IndyCar Series teams">Winning 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(366.283 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year">Rookie of the Year</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" 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></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a 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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/Colin_Powell" title="Colin Powell">Colin Powell</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/Reggie_Miller" title="Reggie Miller">Reggie Miller</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/Todd_Harris" title="Todd Harris">Todd Harris</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Goodyear" title="Scott Goodyear">Scott Goodyear</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">6.5 (9.7 million viewers) / 18</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/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a></td> <td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_500" title="2006 Indianapolis 500">2006</a></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>89th 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 29, 2005. It was the premier event of the <a href="/wiki/2005_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 IndyCar Series season">2005 IndyCar Series season</a> and the tenth Indy 500 sanctioned by the <a href="/wiki/Indy_Racing_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Indy Racing League">Indy Racing League</a>. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> won the race, his first of two Indy victories (2005 and <a href="/wiki/2011_Indianapolis_500" title="2011 Indianapolis 500">2011</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-Wheldon_Wins_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wheldon_Wins-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wheldon became the first <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">British</a>-born winner since <a href="/wiki/Graham_Hill" title="Graham Hill">Graham Hill</a> in <a href="/wiki/1966_Indianapolis_500" title="1966 Indianapolis 500">1966</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_May_30_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_May_30-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the second consecutive Indy victory for Honda, and the first victory for the <a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> chassis since <a href="/wiki/2002_Indianapolis_500" title="2002 Indianapolis 500">2002</a>. It was also the long-awaited first Indianapolis 500 victory for car owner <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> of <a href="/wiki/Andretti_Autosport" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Autosport">Andretti-Green Racing</a>. After many years of failing to win the race as a driver (contributing to the perception of the so-called <a href="/wiki/Andretti_Curse" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Curse">Andretti Curse</a>), Andretti finally achieved victory at Indianapolis as an owner. </p><p>Rookie <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a>, who qualified and finished 4th, became the first <a href="/wiki/List_of_female_Indianapolis_500_drivers" title="List of female Indianapolis 500 drivers">female driver</a> in Indy history to lead laps during the race. She led three times for a total of 19 laps and won the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_Rookies_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Indianapolis 500 Rookies of the Year">Rookie of the Year award</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Considerable media hype and attention were focused on the race and on Patrick in particular during the month,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> giving birth to the term "Danica Mania".<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Her 4th place starting position broke the record set by <a href="/wiki/Lyn_St._James" title="Lyn St. James">Lyn St. James</a> (6th in <a href="/wiki/1994_Indianapolis_500" title="1994 Indianapolis 500">1994</a>) and her 4th place finishing position broke the record set by <a href="/wiki/Janet_Guthrie" title="Janet Guthrie">Janet Guthrie</a> (9th in <a href="/wiki/1978_Indianapolis_500" title="1978 Indianapolis 500">1978</a>). </p><p>The increased attention going into the race helped register a 6.5 <a href="/wiki/Nielsen_ratings" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen ratings">Nielsen rating</a>, the highest since <a href="/wiki/1996_Indianapolis_500" title="1996 Indianapolis 500">1996</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_500.com_ratings_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_500.com_ratings-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also making headlines during the month of May was the return of <a href="/wiki/1999_Indianapolis_500" title="1999 Indianapolis 500">1999</a> winner <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</a>. After suffering a violent crash in <a href="/wiki/DXC_Technology_600" class="mw-redirect" title="DXC Technology 600">Texas</a> in October 2003, Bräck sat out the <a href="/wiki/2004_IndyCar_Series" title="2004 IndyCar Series">2004 season</a>, recovering from serious injuries. In what would be his final IndyCar race, he drove in substitution for <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a>. Rice, the <a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004 winner</a> suffered a concussion in a practice crash on May 11, and was forced to sit out the event. Bräck was the overall fastest qualifier during time trials but dropped out of the race near the halfway point due to mechanical problems. </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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Over the offseason, the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a> was <a href="/wiki/Pavement_milling" title="Pavement milling">milled</a> and repaved in <a href="/wiki/Asphalt_concrete" title="Asphalt concrete">asphalt</a>. Selective <a href="/wiki/Diamond_grinding_of_pavement" title="Diamond grinding of pavement">diamond grinding</a> was done in an effort to smooth out bumps in the turns. On April 5, 2005, a private test session saw four teams (<a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">AGR</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chip_Ganassi_Racing" title="Chip Ganassi Racing">Ganassi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther</a>) test for <a href="/wiki/Firestone_Tire_and_Rubber_Company" title="Firestone Tire and Rubber Company">Firestone</a>. The session was canceled, however, when the inconsistent pavement in the turns created an unsuitable dual level of grip in the corners. A week later, the entire track was diamond ground to cure the problem. </p><p>The schedule for the Month of May was slightly retooled for 2005. The annual rookie orientation program was moved to opening day, as well as the 2nd day of official activity. Previously, in most cases, rookie orientation was held prior to the traditional "opening day" of practice, often in April. Veteran practice would commence on Tuesday, the 3rd day overall. </p><p>Carb Day, the traditional last day of practice before the race, was moved from its familiar Thursday slot to Friday of the race weekend. After 4 years of having 3 days of time trials scheduled (2001–2004), time trials reverted to 4 days, and a new format (dubbed <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>) was introduced. </p><p>After they were first allowed in 2004, single-point refueling rigs were made mandatory for 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After several decades of the race traditionally starting at 11:00 a.m. <a href="/wiki/Time_in_Indiana" title="Time in Indiana">local time</a> (<a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9205:00" title="UTC−05:00">EST</a>), the start time was moved to 12:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">EST</a> (1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9204:00" title="UTC−04:00">EDT</a>). </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=2005_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>Among the numerous team/driver changes for 2005 included <a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a>. <a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">Defending Indy 500</a> winner <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a> returned, and was joined by rookie <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a>. <a href="/wiki/Newman/Haas/Lanigan_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing">Newman/Haas Racing</a> returned to the Indy 500, entering <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9bastien_Bourdais" title="Sébastien Bourdais">Sébastien Bourdais</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bruno_Junqueira" title="Bruno Junqueira">Bruno Junqueira</a>. </p><p>Two-time winner <a href="/wiki/Al_Unser_Jr." title="Al Unser Jr.">Al Unser Jr.</a> took a brief retirement from driving in 2005 and did not enter. With him along with others such as <a href="/wiki/Michael_Andretti" title="Michael Andretti">Michael Andretti</a> and <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk" title="Arie Luyendyk">Arie Luyendyk</a> on the sidelines, no participants from the 1980s would qualify for the field, the first time ever. </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=2005_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 2005 </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>1<br />  </td> <td>2<br />  </td> <td>3<br />  </td> <td>4<br />  </td> <td>5<br />  </td> <td>6<br />  </td> <td>7<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;">8<br /><small>ROP</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">9<br /><small>ROP</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">10<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">11<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">12<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">13<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">14<br /><small>Time Trials</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">15<br /><small>Time Trials</small> </td> <td>16<br />  </td> <td>17<br />  </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">18<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#FFCFCF;">19<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">20<br /><small>Practice</small> </td> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">21<br /><small>Time Trials</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#CFCFFF;">22<br /><small>Bump Day</small> </td> <td>23<br />  </td> <td>24<br />  </td> <td>25<br />  </td> <td>26<br />  </td> <td style="background:#DFFFDF;">27<br /><small>Carb Day</small> </td> <td>28<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;">29<br /><small>Indy 500</small> </td> <td>30<br /><small>Memorial Day</small> </td> <td>31<br />  </td> <td>  </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=2005_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="Sunday_May_8">Sunday May 8</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Sunday May 8"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Opening day of practice focused on rookie orientation. The coveted 1st driver on the track was <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Among the top drivers of the day were Patrick at 221.463 mph (356.410 km/h), <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Briscoe" title="Ryan Briscoe">Ryan Briscoe</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Carpentier" title="Patrick Carpentier">Patrick Carpentier</a>. 7 out of the 9 drivers participating completed their required rookie test. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Monday_May_9">Monday May 9</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Monday May 9"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2nd day of rookie orientation saw <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> again set the pace. She set the fastest lap of the month thus far at 222.741 mph (358.467 km/h). <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9bastien_Bourdais" title="Sébastien Bourdais">Sébastien Bourdais</a> completed his rookie test, while <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Ward_(motorsports)" title="Jeff Ward (motorsports)">Jeff Ward</a> completed a refresher test.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tuesday_May_10">Tuesday May 10</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Tuesday May 10"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1st full day of veteran practice saw heavy activity. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> led the speed chart at 226.808 mph (365.012 km/h), and no incidents were reported.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wednesday_May_11">Wednesday May 11</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Wednesday May 11"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Defending Indy 500 winner <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a> suffered a significant crash at 12:16 p.m. The car spun in Turn 2 and made heavy contact to the rear of the car. <a href="/wiki/Kosuke_Matsuura" title="Kosuke Matsuura">Kosuke Matsuura</a> spun to avoid the crash, but received minimal damage. Rice was transported to <a href="/wiki/Methodist_Hospital_of_Indianapolis" class="mw-redirect" title="Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis">Methodist Hospital</a> with a concussion.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rain ended the day about a half hour early, with <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> fastest of the day, and fastest of the month thus far, at 227.453 mph (366.050 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday_May_12">Thursday May 12</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Thursday May 12"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Darren_Manning" title="Darren Manning">Darren Manning</a> and <a href="/wiki/Paul_Dana" title="Paul Dana">Paul Dana</a> both suffered single-car crashes during the session, but neither were seriously injured. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> led the pace early over 227 mph (365 km/h), but late in the day, <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> upped the speed to 227.633 mph (366.340 km/h). It marked the fastest lap thus far during the month, and the 1st time a female driver had led the speed chart on a full day of practice (without a rain delay) since 1977.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Friday_May_13">Friday May 13</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Friday May 13"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>"Fast Friday" practice saw cloudy skies, and warm temperatures. <a href="/wiki/Paul_Dana" title="Paul Dana">Paul Dana</a> wrecked his backup car, crashing for the 2nd day in a row. Exiting Turn 2, Dana spun and hit the outside wall, and slid down the back stretch. <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> hit a piece of debris from the wreck on the back stretch, and did a full flip. The car came down upright, but continued to spin and came to a rest overturned. Hornish was uninjured, but Dana was taken to the hospital for further evaluation.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a> turned the fastest lap thus far around 1 p.m., at 227.804 mph (366.615 km/h). Rain began to fall shortly after 2 p.m., and closed the track for the day.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Time_trials_(weekend_1)"><span id="Time_trials_.28weekend_1.29"></span>Time trials (weekend 1)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Time trials (weekend 1)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saturday_May_14">Saturday May 14</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Saturday May 14"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rain fell overnight and into the morning, preventing any track activity. A new qualifying format was put into place for 2005, providing that only the top 11 cars would secure positions on Pole Day, and bumping would then occur. Track officials decided to cancel activities for the day at 12:15 p.m., and postpone Pole Qualifying until Sunday.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Shortly after the official postponement, the rain stopped and blue skies emerged.<sup id="cite_ref-USA_Today_Pole_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USA_Today_Pole-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some complained that qualifying could have been held after all, but head official <a href="/wiki/Brian_Barnhart" title="Brian Barnhart">Brian Barnhart</a> still felt there would not be sufficient time to finish the qualifying order.<sup id="cite_ref-USA_Today_Pole_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USA_Today_Pole-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sunday_May_15_(Pole_Day)"><span id="Sunday_May_15_.28Pole_Day.29"></span>Sunday May 15 (Pole Day)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Sunday May 15 (Pole Day)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Cool temperatures in the mid-50s were observed for morning practice. <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> set the fastest lap of the entire month during the morning session at 229.880 mph (369.956 km/h). The lap made her a favorite for the front row. <a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> were close behind on the speed chart.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to the rainout on Saturday, 22 positions were to be filled on Sunday. After the field filled to 22 cars, bumping would begin. </p><p>At noon, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Sharp" title="Scott Sharp">Scott Sharp</a> was the 1st car to make a qualifying attempt. He placed himself in the field with a speed of 227.126 mph (365.524 km/h). Moments later, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> put himself on the provisional pole position with a speed of 227.566 mph (366.232 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At 12:45 p.m. Eastern time, <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> took to the track. On her 1st lap, midway through Turn 1, the back end of the car wiggled a bit, and slowed her exit from the turn. The 1st lap was a disappointing 224.920 mph (361.974 km/h). The 2nd lap, however, increased to 227.638 mph (366.348 km/h). Her 4th and final lap was run at 227.860 mph (366.705 km/h), the fastest single lap of the day. The final 4-lap average of 227.004 mph (365.328 km/h) put her in the 4th starting position. Many feel that if not for the mistake on the 1st lap, her speed would have been sufficient to secure the pole position.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later in the day, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> bumped his way onto the front row. <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A9lio_Castroneves" title="Hélio Castroneves">Hélio Castroneves</a> withdrew his earlier speed, but ended up losing a position when he re-qualified. The field filled to 22 cars, and the day ended as <a href="/wiki/Jaques_Lazier" title="Jaques Lazier">Jaques Lazier</a> was "bumped".<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </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=2005_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_18">Wednesday May 18</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Wednesday May 18"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a> named <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</a> as the replacement for injured <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a>. Brack was the <a href="/wiki/1999_Indianapolis_500" title="1999 Indianapolis 500">1999 winner</a>, but sat out the <a href="/wiki/2004_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 IndyCar Series season">2004 season</a> recovering from a massive crash in October 2003 at <a href="/wiki/Texas_Motor_Speedway" title="Texas Motor Speedway">Texas</a>. </p><p>Nearly 2,500 laps were run during the afternoon, with <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> fastest at 227.320 mph (365.836 km/h). The fastest non-qualified car was <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</a>, already up to 225.774 mph (363.348 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday_May_19">Thursday May 19</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Thursday May 19"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rain washed out all practice for the day.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Friday_May_20">Friday May 20</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Friday May 20"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Another busy day of practice saw 2,228 laps completed incident-free. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> remained on top of the speech chart at 226.399 mph (364.354 km/h), until <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a>, at 226.490 mph (364.500 km/h), bumped him off in the final hour.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Arie Luyendyk Jr.</a>, attempting to complete his rookie test, suffered gearbox trouble, then later blew an engine. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Time_trials_(weekend_2)"><span id="Time_trials_.28weekend_2.29"></span>Time trials (weekend 2)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Time trials (weekend 2)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saturday_May_21">Saturday May 21</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Saturday May 21"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 3rd day of time trials saw the field fill to 32 cars. In the 1st hour, <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Briscoe" title="Ryan Briscoe">Ryan Briscoe</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</a> completed runs. <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Bräck</a> qualified at 227.598 mph (366.283 km/h), the fastest qualifier in the field.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though he qualified faster than polesitter <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a>, as a 3rd day qualifier, Bräck would be required to start 23rd. </p><p>After blowing an engine earlier, <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_IV" title="A. J. Foyt IV">A. J. Foyt IV</a> put a car in the field, and the field finished the day with 1 grid position open.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sunday_May_22_(Bump_day)"><span id="Sunday_May_22_.28Bump_day.29"></span>Sunday May 22 (Bump day)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Sunday May 22 (Bump day)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With 1 position open, very few teams in the garage area were prepared to make a qualifying attempt. Most teams used the morning and afternoon sessions for practice. <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Arie Luyendyk Jr.</a> was the only entry going into the day confirming an intent to qualify. </p><p>At 3:10 p.m., <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Luyendyk Jr.</a> completed a run at 215.039 mph (346.072 km/h), and filled the field to 33 cars.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Luyendyk Jr. was the slowest car in the field, and on the bubble. However, it appeared that Luyendyk would be safe, with no other teams preparing to qualify. </p><p>Shortly after the run, <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_Enterprises" class="mw-redirect" title="A. J. Foyt Enterprises">A. J. Foyt Racing</a> announced that they had signed veteran <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Felipe Giaffone</a>, and he would attempt to qualify. Giaffone had been shopping with his wife at <a href="/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us" title="Toys "R" Us">Babies "Я" Us</a> when he got a telephone call to run over to the Speedway.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Within 2 hours of being at the store, Giaffone was suited up and ready to drive. In less than 45 minutes, he was up to speed and ready to qualify. </p><p>At 5:36 p.m., with less than 25 minutes left in the day, <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Giaffone</a> took to the track and easily bumped <a href="/wiki/Arie_Luyendyk_Jr." title="Arie Luyendyk Jr.">Luyendyk Jr.</a> from the field.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Luyendyk's team quickly scrambled his car to go out 1 final time. With 1 minute remaining before the <a href="/wiki/Starting_pistol" title="Starting pistol">6 o'clock gun</a>, Luyendyk entered the track. His speed was slow, and he fell more than 7 mph (11 km/h) shy of bumping his way into the field. </p> <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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=21" 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>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>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>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></tr> <tr> <th>2 </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> <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:orange; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> R </span></b> </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><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>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></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>17</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> <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>95</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></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>2</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Czech_Republic" title="Czech Republic"><img alt="Czech Republic" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Enge" title="Tomáš Enge">Tomáš Enge</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>4</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>36</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/Bruno_Junqueira" title="Bruno Junqueira">Bruno Junqueira</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </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>5</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico"><img alt="Mexico" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/46px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Fern%C3%A1ndez" title="Adrián Fernández">Adrián Fernández</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>37</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/S%C3%A9bastien_Bourdais" title="Sébastien Bourdais">Sébastien Bourdais</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>26</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> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>24</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>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></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <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/Darren_Manning" title="Darren Manning">Darren Manning</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>70</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/Richie_Hearn" title="Richie Hearn">Richie Hearn</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>44</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> <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>8 </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/Alex_Barron_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alex Barron (driver)">Alex Barron</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/Sweden" title="Sweden"><img alt="Sweden" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</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>33</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Briscoe" title="Ryan Briscoe">Ryan Briscoe</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>9 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>83</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Carpentier" title="Patrick Carpentier">Patrick Carpentier</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>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> <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>10 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>14</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/A._J._Foyt_IV" title="A. J. Foyt IV">A. J. Foyt IV</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>25</b> </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</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></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td align="center" width="20"><b>22</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_Ward_(motorsports)" title="Jeff Ward (motorsports)">Jeff Ward</a> </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/Jimmy_Kite" title="Jimmy Kite">Jimmy Kite</a> </td> <td align="center" width="20"><b>48</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 colspan="7" align="center">Official report<sup id="cite_ref-Starting_Grid_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Starting_Grid-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p><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; <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 </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alternate">Alternate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Alternate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>First alternate: <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> (#98) – bumped</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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Failed to qualify"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><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/Paul_Dana" title="Paul Dana">Paul Dana</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> (#91) – injured during a practice crash; replaced by <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Kite" title="Jimmy Kite">Jimmy Kite</a></li> <li><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> (#15) – injured during a practice crash; replaced by <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</a></li> <li><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_Mayer_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Scott Mayer (driver)">Scott Mayer</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> (#48) – failed to complete rookie orientation; replaced by <a href="/wiki/Felipe_Giaffone" title="Felipe Giaffone">Felipe Giaffone</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Carb_Day">Carb Day</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Carb Day"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For the first time in modern scheduling, Carb Day was moved to the Friday before the race (May 27). It was previously held on a Thursday. The final practice session was also trimmed back to 1 hour. </p><p>All 33 qualified cars took to the track. 9 minutes into the session, <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a> wrecked coming out of Turn 4, sliding along the outside wall down the front stretch. Lazier was not seriously injured, but the car would have to be repaired before Sunday. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> led the speed chart at 225.597 mph (363.063 km/h), and no other serious issues were reported.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later in the afternoon, <a href="/wiki/Penske_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Penske Racing">Penske Racing</a> with driver <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> won the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_race_results#McDonald's_Pit_Stop_Challenge_(since_1977)" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results">Checker's/Rally's Pit Stop Challenge</a>. They defeated <a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a>) in the final round.<sup id="cite_ref-2005_DTR_11-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_DTR-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Race summary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Reggie_Miller_Indianapolis_500-2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Reggie_Miller_Indianapolis_500-2.jpg/225px-Reggie_Miller_Indianapolis_500-2.jpg" decoding="async" width="225" height="177" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Reggie_Miller_Indianapolis_500-2.jpg/338px-Reggie_Miller_Indianapolis_500-2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Reggie_Miller_Indianapolis_500-2.jpg/450px-Reggie_Miller_Indianapolis_500-2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1454" data-file-height="1145" /></a><figcaption>Honorary starter <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Miller" title="Reggie Miller">Reggie Miller</a> in the starter's stand</figcaption></figure> <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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Start"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Race day emerged warm and sunny, with temperatures in the mid 70s (°F), and no chance of rain. Speedway chairperson <a href="/wiki/Mari_Hulman_George" title="Mari Hulman George">Mari Hulman George</a> gave the command to start engines at 11:58 a.m. (EST). The field assembled for 2 parade laps and 1 pace lap behind the <a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C6" class="mw-redirect" title="Chevrolet Corvette C6">Chevrolet Corvette C6</a> pace car, driven by <a href="/wiki/Colin_Powell" title="Colin Powell">Colin Powell</a>. </p><p>At the start, a very well-aligned field saw polesitter <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> take the lead into Turn 1. The field circulated safely through the 1st lap. In Turn 3, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> passed Kanaan for the lead, and led the 1st lap. <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Kanaan</a> re-took the lead on lap 3. The duo traded the lead once more before <a href="/wiki/Larry_Foyt" title="Larry Foyt">Larry Foyt</a> crashed on lap 18, bringing out the first caution. </p><p>Most of the leaders pitted under the yellow, and <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Kanaan</a> won the race off the pit road. </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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: First half"><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> took the lead on lap 38, and the race began to settle into a pace. On lap 55, a series of green flag pit stops shuffled the field momentarily. Hornish ducked into the pits first, followed by Kanaan. The shuffle brought <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> to the lead on lap 56. It marked the 1st time in Indy 500 history that a female driver led a lap in competition. She pitted the next time around, and <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a> emerged once again as the leader. </p><p>On lap 78, <a href="/wiki/Bruno_Junqueira" title="Bruno Junqueira">Bruno Junqueira</a> went to pass the lap car of <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_IV" title="A. J. Foyt IV">A. J. Foyt IV</a> in turn 2. The 2 cars touched, and Junqueira crashed hard into the outside wall. He suffered a <a href="/wiki/Concussion" title="Concussion">concussion</a> and <a href="/wiki/Compression_fracture" class="mw-redirect" title="Compression fracture">fractured vertebrae</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</a> headed for the pits on lap 82 with mechanical trouble. The car eventually dropped out due to a broken wishbone suspension. </p><p>As they approached the halfway point, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Kanaan</a> again battled back and forth for the lead. </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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Second half"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On lap 114, <a href="/wiki/Richie_Hearn" title="Richie Hearn">Richie Hearn</a> and <a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a> tangled and crashed in Turn 1. On the restart, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Kanaan</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> passed <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Hornish</a> on the front stretch, and pulled away from the field. </p><p>On lap 147, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> went to pass <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9bastien_Bourdais" title="Sébastien Bourdais">Sébastien Bourdais</a> on the outside of Turn 1. He slid high, and smacked the outside wall. The leaders pitted on lap 149, which meant that only 1 more fuel stop would be required for each car. Exiting the pits, <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a> was penalized for speeding on pit road, and was moved to the rear of the field for the upcoming restart. </p><p>On 155, the field prepared to go back to green. Accelerating in the north short chute, <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a>, running 8th, did a half-spin, and tagged <a href="/wiki/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Enge" title="Tomáš Enge">Tomáš Enge</a>. <a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Tomas Scheckter</a> spun to avoid the crash, and wrecked into the inside wall. <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Jeff Bucknum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Carpentier" title="Patrick Carpentier">Patrick Carpentier</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Jaques_Lazier" title="Jaques Lazier">Jaques Lazier</a> also got caught up in the melee. Patrick damaged her nosecone and left front wing, and ducked immediately into the pits. The team replaced the nose of the car, then a second pit stop (lap 159) saw her change tires and top off the fuel. Patrick dropped to 11th, the last car on the lead lap. Just before the restart on lap 161, <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a> ducked into the pits, and topped off the fuel. The team intended to go the distance without another pit stop. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Finish">Finish</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Finish"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With 30 laps to go, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> led <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vitor Meira</a>. <a href="/wiki/Roger_Yasukawa" title="Roger Yasukawa">Roger Yasukawa</a> brought out the yellow when his car blew its engine down the front stretch. All of the leaders except <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Patrick</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Herta</a> went to the pits. Staying out, Patrick and Herta shuffled up to the front of the field. Patrick took the lead for the 2nd time of the day on lap 172, and led Herta on the lap 173 restart. To the delight of the crowd, Patrick pulled out to a 1-second lead. Her crew instructed her to dial down the <a href="/wiki/Air-fuel_ratio" class="mw-redirect" title="Air-fuel ratio">fuel mixture</a> (in an effort to make it to the finish), and her lead began to dwindle. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> caught her on lap 186, and took the lead. At the same time, <a href="/wiki/Kosuke_Matsuura" title="Kosuke Matsuura">Kosuke Matsuura</a> hit the wall in the exit of Turn 4. </p><p>With 10 laps to go, the green flag came back out. <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Patrick</a> darted around <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Wheldon</a>, and took the lead into Turn 1. She held the lead for 3 laps. With 7 laps to go, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Wheldon</a> passed her once again, and pulled out to a lead. With less than 3 laps to go, <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a> managed to get by Patrick, while Wheldon continued to pull away. Down the back stretch with less than 1½ laps to go, <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a> passed <a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9bastien_Bourdais" title="Sébastien Bourdais">Sébastien Bourdais</a> on the outside for 5th place. Bourdais got loose in Turn 3, and crashed into the outside wall. The yellow and white flags were displayed, and 1 lap later, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> won the race under caution. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Herta" title="Bryan Herta">Bryan Herta</a>'s fuel strategy worked out, and he came home 3rd. <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> held on to 4th place, beating <a href="/wiki/Janet_Guthrie" title="Janet Guthrie">Janet Guthrie</a>'s Indy 500 record (9th place in <a href="/wiki/1978_Indianapolis_500" title="1978 Indianapolis 500">1978</a>) for the best finish by a female driver. <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a> finished a strong 5th, despite nursing a broken front wing after contact by <a href="/wiki/Scott_Sharp" title="Scott Sharp">Scott Sharp</a>. </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=2005_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>Driver </th> <th>Chassis </th> <th>Engine </th> <th>Qual </th> <th>Laps </th> <th>Status </th> <th>Team </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td align="center">16 </td> <td align="center">26 </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> </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>224.308 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td align="center">7 </td> <td align="center">17 </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> <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>226.848 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td align="center">18 </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>223.972 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td align="center">4 </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> <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/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>227.004 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td align="center">9 </td> <td align="center">95 </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Indy_V8" title="Chevrolet Indy V8">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>226.353 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td align="center">6 </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>226.873 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td align="center">3 </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/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>227.126 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Fernandez Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td align="center">1 </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" 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><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>227.566 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Andretti_Green_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Andretti Green Racing">Andretti Green Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td align="center">5 </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>226.927 </td> <td>200 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Penske" title="Team Penske">Team Penske</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td align="center">24 </td> <td align="center">33 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia"><img alt="Australia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Briscoe" title="Ryan Briscoe">Ryan Briscoe</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/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>224.080 </td> <td>199 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chip_Ganassi_Racing" title="Chip Ganassi Racing">Chip Ganassi Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td align="center">26 </td> <td align="center">20 </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> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>221.439 </td> <td>199 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vision_Racing" title="Vision Racing">Vision Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td align="center">15 </td> <td align="center">37 </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/S%C3%A9bastien_Bourdais" title="Sébastien Bourdais">Sébastien Bourdais</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/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>224.955 </td> <td>198 </td> <td>Crash T3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newman/Haas_Racing" title="Newman/Haas Racing">Newman/Haas Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td align="center">22 </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 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/Alex_Barron_(driver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alex Barron (driver)">Alex Barron</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>221.053 </td> <td>197 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Cheever" class="mw-redirect" title="Team Cheever">Team Cheever</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td align="center">14 </td> <td align="center">5 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico"><img alt="Mexico" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/46px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Adri%C3%A1n_Fern%C3%A1ndez" title="Adrián Fernández">Adrián Fernández</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>225.120 </td> <td>197 </td> <td>Running </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fernandez_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Fernandez Racing">Fernandez Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td align="center">33 </td> <td align="center">48 </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/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>217.645 </td> <td>194 </td> <td>Running </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Indy_V8" title="Chevrolet Indy V8">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>226.107 </td> <td>155 </td> <td>Crash T4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td align="center">11 </td> <td align="center">4 </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Indy_V8" title="Chevrolet Indy V8">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>226.031 </td> <td>154 </td> <td>Crash T4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Panther_Racing" title="Panther Racing">Panther Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td align="center">25 </td> <td align="center">83 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Carpentier" title="Patrick Carpentier">Patrick Carpentier</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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>222.803 </td> <td>153 </td> <td>Mechanical </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Cheever" class="mw-redirect" title="Team Cheever">Team Cheever</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td align="center">21 </td> <td align="center">44 </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> <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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_V8_engine" title="Honda Indy V8 engine">Honda</a> </td> <td>221.521 </td> <td>150 </td> <td>Crash T4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dreyer_%26_Reinbold_Racing" title="Dreyer & Reinbold Racing">Dreyer & Reinbold Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td align="center">2 </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>227.273 </td> <td>146 </td> <td>Crash T1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Team_Penske" title="Team Penske">Team Penske</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td align="center">13 </td> <td align="center">9 </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><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>225.215 </td> <td>113 </td> <td>Crash T1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chip_Ganassi_Racing" title="Chip Ganassi Racing">Chip Ganassi Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td align="center">20 </td> <td align="center">70 </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/Richie_Hearn" title="Richie Hearn">Richie Hearn</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Indy_V8" title="Chevrolet Indy V8">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>222.707 </td> <td>112 </td> <td>Crash T1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Schmidt_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Sam Schmidt Motorsports">Sam Schmidt Motorsports</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td align="center">23 </td> <td align="center">15 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Sweden" title="Sweden"><img alt="Sweden" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Br%C3%A4ck" title="Kenny Bräck">Kenny Bräck</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/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>227.598 </td> <td>92 </td> <td>Mechanical </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rahal_Letterman_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Rahal Letterman Racing">Rahal Letterman Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td align="center">31 </td> <td align="center">22 </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_Ward_(motorsports)" title="Jeff Ward (motorsports)">Jeff Ward</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>218.714 </td> <td>92 </td> <td>Handling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vision_Racing" title="Vision Racing">Vision Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td align="center">28 </td> <td align="center">14 </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/A._J._Foyt_IV" title="A. J. Foyt IV">A. J. Foyt IV</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>220.442 </td> <td>84 </td> <td>Handling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_Enterprises" class="mw-redirect" title="A. J. Foyt Enterprises">A. J. Foyt Enterprises</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td align="center">19 </td> <td align="center">10 </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/Darren_Manning" title="Darren Manning">Darren Manning</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/G-Force_GF09" title="G-Force GF09">Panoz</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>223.943 </td> <td>82 </td> <td>Mechanical </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chip_Ganassi_Racing" title="Chip Ganassi Racing">Chip Ganassi Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td align="center">12 </td> <td align="center">36 </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/Bruno_Junqueira" title="Bruno Junqueira">Bruno Junqueira</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>225.704 </td> <td>76 </td> <td>Crash T2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Newman/Haas_Racing" title="Newman/Haas Racing">Newman/Haas Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td align="center">29 </td> <td align="center">25 </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada"><img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></a></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Marty_Roth" title="Marty Roth">Marty Roth</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Indy_V8" title="Chevrolet Indy V8">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>219.497 </td> <td>47 </td> <td>Handling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roth_Racing" title="Roth Racing">Roth Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>32 </th> <td align="center">32 </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/Jimmy_Kite" title="Jimmy Kite">Jimmy Kite</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>218.565 </td> <td>47 </td> <td>Handling </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hemelgarn_Racing" title="Hemelgarn Racing">Hemelgarn Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>33 </th> <td align="center">30 </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/Dallara" title="Dallara">Dallara</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toyota" title="Toyota">Toyota</a> </td> <td>219.396 </td> <td>14 </td> <td>Crash T2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_Enterprises" class="mw-redirect" title="A. J. Foyt Enterprises">A. J. Foyt Enterprises</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><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 </p><p><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 </p><p>All entrants utilized <a href="/wiki/Firestone_Tire_and_Rubber_Company" title="Firestone Tire and Rubber Company">Firestone</a> tires. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Race_statistics">Race statistics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Race statistics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>7 drivers led the race, with a total of 27 lead changes.<sup id="cite_ref-Box_Score_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Box_Score-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1216972533">.mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}}</style><div> <table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Lap Leaders </th></tr> <tr> <th>Laps </th> <th>Leader </th></tr> <tr> <td>1–2</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4–7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8–25</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27–37</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>38–54</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>55</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>56</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>57–58</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruno_Junqueira" title="Bruno Junqueira">Bruno Junqueira</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>59–97</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>98–100</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>101–111</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>112–115</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>116–119</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>120–122</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>123</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>124–135</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>136–143</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>144–145</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>146–149</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>150–161</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>162–164</td> <td><a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>165–171</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>172–185</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>186–189</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>190–193</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>194–200</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</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/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a></td> <td>77 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a></td> <td>54 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a></td> <td>30 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a></td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Dario_Franchitti" title="Dario Franchitti">Dario Franchitti</a></td> <td>15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a></td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruno_Junqueira" title="Bruno Junqueira">Bruno Junqueira</a></td> <td>2 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="col-break"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Cautions: 8 for 46 laps </th></tr> <tr> <th>Laps </th> <th>Reason </th></tr> <tr> <td>18–24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Foyt" title="Larry Foyt">Larry Foyt</a> crash in turn 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>77–86</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruno_Junqueira" title="Bruno Junqueira">Bruno Junqueira</a>, <a href="/wiki/A._J._Foyt_IV" title="A. J. Foyt IV">A. J. Foyt IV</a> crash in turn 2 </td></tr> <tr> <td>114–119</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Scott_Dixon" title="Scott Dixon">Scott Dixon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Richie_Hearn" title="Richie Hearn">Richie Hearn</a> crash in turn 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>147–154</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Hornish_Jr." title="Sam Hornish Jr.">Sam Hornish Jr.</a> crash in turn 1 </td></tr> <tr> <td>155–161</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Enge" title="Tomáš Enge">Enge</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tomas_Scheckter" title="Tomas Scheckter">Scheckter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Patrick</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Bucknum" title="Jeff Bucknum">Bucknum</a> crash in northchute </td></tr> <tr> <td>171–173</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Yasukawa" title="Roger Yasukawa">Roger Yasukawa</a> car smoking </td></tr> <tr> <td>187–189</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kosuke_Matsuura" title="Kosuke Matsuura">Kosuke Matsuura</a> crash in turn 4 </td></tr> <tr> <td>199–200</td> <td><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A9bastien_Bourdais" title="Sébastien Bourdais">Sébastien Bourdais</a> crash in turn 3 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The massive media attention going into the race delivered a high television rating,<sup id="cite_ref-Indy_500.com_ratings_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Indy_500.com_ratings-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and brought the <a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series" title="IndyCar Series">IndyCar Series</a> back into the limelight after several slumping years. <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> rode the wave of success to six total victories in 2005, and clinched the <a href="/wiki/2005_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 IndyCar Series season">2005 IndyCar Series championship</a>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a>, however, emerged from the race as the biggest star.<sup id="cite_ref-Wheldon_feeling_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wheldon_feeling-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She was interviewed on <i><a href="/wiki/Good_Morning_America" title="Good Morning America">Good Morning America</a></i> the morning after the race, and appeared on the cover of <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i>. Patrick became a household name nearly overnight,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and became a "watercooler" topic.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>2 weeks after the race, other drivers in the series started to embrace and make light of the attention. Race winner <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> wore a <a href="/wiki/T_shirt" class="mw-redirect" title="T shirt">t shirt</a> stating "I actually 'won' the Indy 500." <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rice" title="Buddy Rice">Buddy Rice</a>, the <a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004 Indy 500</a> winner sported a shirt saying "Danica's teammate," while <a href="/wiki/V%C3%ADtor_Meira" title="Vítor Meira">Vítor Meira</a>, who finished 2nd wore a shirt with "Danica's other teammate."<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <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=2005_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=2005_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. <a href="/wiki/Pancho_Carter" title="Pancho Carter">Pancho Carter</a> served as "driver expert", a role he also participated as in <a href="/wiki/1988_Indianapolis_500#Broadcasting" title="1988 Indianapolis 500">1988</a>. </p><p>The four turn reporters remained the same from the previous year. In the pit area Kim Morris and Jim Murphy departed. Joining the crew were <a href="/wiki/Nicole_Briscoe" title="Nicole Briscoe">Nicole Manske</a> and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Auto_Club" title="United States Auto Club">USAC</a> <a href="/wiki/Midget_car_racing" title="Midget car racing">Midget</a> champion Kevin Olson. During the pre-race, Olson interviewed <a href="/wiki/David_Letterman" title="David Letterman">David Letterman</a>, a segment of the broadcast that would become a fixture in subsequent years. </p><p>Among the special guests interviewed in the booth were former <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">Secretary of State</a> <a href="/wiki/Colin_Powell" title="Colin Powell">Colin Powell</a> and the recently elected <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Indiana" title="Governor of Indiana">Governor of Indiana</a> <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Daniels" title="Mitch Daniels">Mitch Daniels</a>. Sponsor guests interviewed in the booth included Tim Manganello (<a href="/wiki/BorgWarner" title="BorgWarner">BorgWarner</a>), Keith Sirios (<a href="/wiki/Checkers_and_Rally%27s" title="Checkers and Rally's">Checkers and Rally's</a>), Al Spire (<a href="/wiki/Firestone_Tire_and_Rubber_Company" title="Firestone Tire and Rubber Company">Firestone</a>), John Middlebrook (<a href="/wiki/General_Motors" title="General Motors">GM</a>), and Keith Newman (<a href="/wiki/Jim_Beam" title="Jim Beam">Jim Beam</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/Pancho_Carter" title="Pancho Carter">Pancho Carter</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">Dave Argabright (north pits)<br /><a href="/wiki/Nicole_Briscoe" title="Nicole Briscoe">Nicole Manske</a> (center pits)<br />Kevin Lee (south pits)<br />Kevin Olson (garages/hospital)<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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Television"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For 2005, <a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC Sports</a> replaced veteran announcer <a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a> with <a href="/wiki/Todd_Harris" title="Todd Harris">Todd Harris</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_Hopes_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC_Hopes-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Harris had previously covered the <i><a href="/wiki/World%27s_Strongest_Man" title="World's Strongest Man">World's Strongest Man</a></i> competitions, and worked as a sideline–pit reporter. However, he was inexperienced in anchoring live sports, and did not personally pursue the role.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Harris was joined by analyst <a href="/wiki/Scott_Goodyear" title="Scott Goodyear">Scott Goodyear</a> in the booth. Gone from the broadcast was veteran <a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a>, who had covered the 500 on television or radio dating back to 1974. </p><p>Also new to the broadcast was <a href="/wiki/Brent_Musburger" title="Brent Musburger">Brent Musburger</a>, who took over the host role. </p><p>The "Wide World of Sports" telecast opened with the pre-race billed as "Firestone Race Day". The opening teaser entitled "Speed City", created by Brice Bowman of Earshot Audio Post, would eventually <a href="/wiki/27th_Sports_Emmy_Awards" title="27th Sports Emmy Awards">earn</a> a <a href="/wiki/Sports_Emmy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Sports Emmy Award">Sports Emmy</a> for "Outstanding post-produced audio/sound". </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/Todd_Harris" title="Todd Harris">Todd Harris</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 /> </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><br /><a href="/wiki/The_Holderness_Family" title="The Holderness Family">Penn Holderness</a><br /> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Controversy">Controversy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Going into the race broadcast, one of the most significant stories of the month was <a href="/wiki/Danica_Patrick" title="Danica Patrick">Danica Patrick</a> qualifying 4th, and having a legitimate chance to win the race. ABC Sports planned to focus considerably on Patrick during the pre-race and race running.<sup id="cite_ref-ABC_Hopes_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ABC_Hopes-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many felt that ABC was ignoring the other drivers, including polesitter <a href="/wiki/Tony_Kanaan" title="Tony Kanaan">Tony Kanaan</a> and eventual winner <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Moore_Blog_1_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Moore_Blog_1-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the days after the race, <a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC</a>, and Harris in particular, were largely criticised by columnists and bloggers for poor coverage, and for biased and subjective coverage of Patrick.<sup id="cite_ref-Moore_Blog_1_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Moore_Blog_1-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hadley_Blog_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hadley_Blog-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OCReg_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OCReg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TribLive_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TribLive-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-NYT_TV_Sports_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_TV_Sports-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Jerry_Greene_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jerry_Greene-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It was pointed out that despite the close attention, neither Harris nor <a href="/wiki/Scott_Goodyear" title="Scott Goodyear">Goodyear</a> noticed that Patrick had taken the lead during a sequence of pit stops on lap 56.<sup id="cite_ref-OCReg_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OCReg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TribLive_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TribLive-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nine laps later, as ABC returned from commercial, Harris mentioned Patrick having taken the lead for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-OCReg_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OCReg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2005_TV_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_TV-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His comments were criticised as he said she "...turned the trick..."<sup id="cite_ref-Moore_Blog_1_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Moore_Blog_1-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OCReg_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OCReg-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2005_TV_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_TV-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (usually a <a href="/wiki/Prostitution#Street" title="Prostitution">sexual reference</a>), and that "Fifty years from now you will remember where you were when Danica Patrick made not only motorsports history, but she joined the likes of <a href="/wiki/Amelia_Earhart" title="Amelia Earhart">Amelia Earhart</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sally_Ride" title="Sally Ride">Sally Ride</a> in a barrier-breaking performance..."<sup id="cite_ref-2005_TV_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2005_TV-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SD_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SD-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Of which Jerry Greene of the <i><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Sentinel" title="Orlando Sentinel">Orlando Sentinel</a></i> wrote "I seriously doubt it, Todd."<sup id="cite_ref-Jerry_Greene_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jerry_Greene-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Greene also wrote that Harris "said many stupid things Sunday because of Ms. Patrick's efforts."<sup id="cite_ref-Jerry_Greene_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jerry_Greene-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Richard Sandomir wrote that Harris and Goodyear faltered in three distinct instances late in the race.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_TV_Sports_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_TV_Sports-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With 13 laps to go, they closely examined <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a> taking the lead by the nose of the car at the line repeatedly when a caution came out. It was portrayed as if they were <a href="/wiki/Racing_back_to_the_caution" title="Racing back to the caution">racing back to the caution</a>. However, such was not allowed under <a href="/wiki/Indy_Racing_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Indy Racing League">Indy Racing League</a> rules. It was later observed that the caution light did not turn on until the cars were in turn 1 (well after Wheldon had completed the pass), and the attention focused at the start–finish line was misguided, misleading, and irrelevant. </p><p>Three laps later, Harris awkwardly waited ten seconds before noting that Patrick had re-taken the lead on the restart.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_TV_Sports_27-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_TV_Sports-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When <a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Wheldon</a> took the lead for good on lap 193, Harris again hesitated, and waited 20 seconds to report the move, and another 30 seconds to report that Patrick had dropped to 4th place.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_TV_Sports_27-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_TV_Sports-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sandomir also criticized a perceived "softball" post-race interview of Patrick by <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Punch" title="Jerry Punch">Jerry Punch</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_TV_Sports_27-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT_TV_Sports-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/Houston_Chronicle" title="Houston Chronicle">Houston Chronicle</a></i> writer David Barron said during the pre-race show and the race's first 90 minutes, he "counted an average of one Patrick reference every five minutes, and each reference went on for some time." Others blogged that <a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ABC</a> was intentionally bringing attention to Patrick's looks, at the same time trying to downplay them.<sup id="cite_ref-Moore_Blog_2_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Moore_Blog_2-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With all the hoopla regarding Danica Patrick it was also seen as interesting by some that the song that was played during the closing credits of the broadcast was a song by the title "Luckiest Man Alive" by the Finn Brothers. Some felt that while jumping on the Danica hype for all it was worth this pointed to ABC never really taking the idea seriously that she might actually win. Of course there could've been another version of the closing credits with another song available if she had won but no one at ABC has ever commented on it. </p><p>At the end of the <a href="/wiki/2005_IndyCar_Series_season" class="mw-redirect" title="2005 IndyCar Series season">2005 season</a>, Todd Harris was removed from the booth, and replaced with veteran <a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a>. </p> <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=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=37" 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; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Indy500pacecar2005.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="2005 Chevrolet Corvette pace car"><img alt="2005 Chevrolet Corvette pace car" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Indy500pacecar2005.JPG/120px-Indy500pacecar2005.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Indy500pacecar2005.JPG/180px-Indy500pacecar2005.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Indy500pacecar2005.JPG/240px-Indy500pacecar2005.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">2005 Chevrolet Corvette pace car</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2005_Indianapolis_500&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; 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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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title="1929 Indianapolis 500">1929</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1930s</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/1930_Indianapolis_500" title="1930 Indianapolis 500">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Indianapolis_500" title="1931 Indianapolis 500">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Indianapolis_500" title="1932 Indianapolis 500">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Indianapolis_500" title="1933 Indianapolis 500">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Indianapolis_500" title="1934 Indianapolis 500">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Indianapolis_500" title="1935 Indianapolis 500">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Indianapolis_500" title="1936 Indianapolis 500">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Indianapolis_500" title="1937 Indianapolis 500">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Indianapolis_500" title="1938 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 class="mw-selflink selflink">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_500" title="2006 Indianapolis 500">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 href="/wiki/2021_Indianapolis_500" title="2021 Indianapolis 500">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Indianapolis_500" title="2022 Indianapolis 500">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Indianapolis_500" title="2023 Indianapolis 500">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Indianapolis_500" title="2024 Indianapolis 500">2024</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Indianapolis_500" title="2025 Indianapolis 500">2025</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Track</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/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis Motor Speedway</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_race_results" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway race results">Race results</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway_Museum" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum">IMS Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions#Gasoline_Alley)" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Gasoline Alley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_traditions#The_Snake_Pit" title="Indianapolis 500 traditions">Snake Pit</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Statistics</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/List_of_Indianapolis_500_winners" title="List of Indianapolis 500 winners">Winners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_pole-sitters" title="List of Indianapolis 500 pole-sitters">Pole-sitters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_lap_leaders" title="List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders">Lap leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_Rookie_of_the_Year" title="Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year">Rookie of the Year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fatalities_at_the_Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Fatalities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_firsts" title="Indianapolis 500 firsts">Firsts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_pace_cars" title="Indianapolis 500 pace cars">Pace cars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_records" title="Indianapolis 500 records">Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Indianapolis_500_fastest_laps" title="List of Indianapolis 500 fastest laps">Fastest laps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_500_by_year" title="Indianapolis 500 by year">By year</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Brayton#Scott_Brayton_Driver's_Trophy" title="Scott Brayton">Scott Brayton Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Schwitzer_Award" title="Louis Schwitzer Award">Louis Schwitzer Award</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pit_Stop_Challenge" title="Pit Stop Challenge">Pit Stop Challenge</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Drivers</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/Category:Indianapolis_500_drivers" title="Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers">List of drivers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_non-qualifying_Indianapolis_500_drivers" title="List of non-qualifying Indianapolis 500 drivers">Non-qualifying drivers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_female_Indianapolis_500_drivers" title="List of female Indianapolis 500 drivers">Female participants</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/American_Championship_car_racing" class="mw-redirect" title="American Championship car racing">Sanctioning bodies</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/AAA_Contest_Board" 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 (Indy Lights)">Indy Lights road course</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carb_Night_Classic" title="Carb Night Classic">Night Before the 500/Carb Night Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indiana_State_Fair" title="Indiana State Fair">Indiana Fairgrounds</a> (<a href="/wiki/Hoosier_Hundred" title="Hoosier Hundred">Hoosier Hundred</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anderson_Speedway" title="Anderson Speedway">Anderson Speedway</a> (<a href="/wiki/Anderson_Speedway#Little_500" title="Anderson Speedway">Little 500</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Verizon_200" class="mw-redirect" title="Verizon 200">Summer NASCAR Weekend</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/Brickyard_400" title="Brickyard 400">Brickyard 400</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pennzoil_150" title="Pennzoil 150">Pennzoil 250</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-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 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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 class="mw-selflink selflink">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_500" title="2006 Indianapolis 500">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 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> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Indianapolis_500" title="2020 Indianapolis 500">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Indianapolis_500" title="2021 Indianapolis 500">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Indianapolis_500" title="2022 Indianapolis 500">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Indianapolis_500" title="2023 Indianapolis 500">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Indianapolis_500" title="2024 Indianapolis 500">2024</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/2025_Indianapolis_500" title="2025 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 href="/wiki/Buddy_Lazier" title="Buddy Lazier">Buddy Lazier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Josef_Newgarden" title="Josef Newgarden">Josef Newgarden</a> (twice)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_Pagenaud" title="Simon Pagenaud">Simon Pagenaud</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%C3%81lex_Palou" title="Álex Palou">Álex Palou</a> (three times)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Power" title="Will Power">Will Power</a> (twice)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Ray" title="Greg Ray">Greg Ray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Sharp" title="Scott Sharp">Scott Sharp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Stewart" title="Tony Stewart">Tony Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Wheldon" title="Dan Wheldon">Dan Wheldon</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_IndyCar_Series_racetracks" title="List of IndyCar Series racetracks">Tracks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" 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/Oval_track_racing" title="Oval track racing">Ovals</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/Gateway_Motorsports_Park" title="Gateway Motorsports Park">Gateway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis (Oval)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iowa_Speedway" title="Iowa Speedway">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Mile" title="Milwaukee Mile">Milwaukee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nashville_Superspeedway" title="Nashville Superspeedway">Nashville (Oval)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Road_racing" title="Road racing">Road courses</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/Barber_Motorsports_Park" title="Barber Motorsports Park">Barber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Motor_Speedway#IndyCar_Grand_Prix" title="Indianapolis Motor Speedway">Indianapolis (Road Course)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WeatherTech_Raceway_Laguna_Seca" class="mw-redirect" title="WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca">Laguna Seca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mid-Ohio_Sports_Car_Course" title="Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course">Mid-Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portland_International_Raceway" title="Portland International Raceway">Portland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Road_America" title="Road America">Road America</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Street_circuit" title="Street circuit">Street circuits</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/Detroit_Grand_Prix_(IndyCar)" title="Detroit Grand Prix (IndyCar)">Detroit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Acura_Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach" class="mw-redirect" title="Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach">Long Beach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Firestone_Grand_Prix_of_St._Petersburg" class="mw-redirect" title="Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg">St. Petersburg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honda_Indy_Toronto" class="mw-redirect" title="Honda Indy Toronto">Toronto</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</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/Atlanta_Motor_Speedway" title="Atlanta Motor Speedway">Atlanta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Circuit_of_the_Americas" title="Circuit of the Americas">Austin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Baltimore" title="Grand Prix of Baltimore">Baltimore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Motor_Speedway" title="Charlotte Motor Speedway">Charlotte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Motor_Speedway" title="Chicago Motor Speedway">Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicagoland_Speedway" title="Chicagoland Speedway">Chicagoland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dover_International_Speedway" class="mw-redirect" title="Dover International Speedway">Dover</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Indy" title="Edmonton Indy">Edmonton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Auto_Club_Speedway" title="Auto Club Speedway">Fontana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Homestead%E2%80%93Miami_Speedway" title="Homestead–Miami Speedway">Homestead</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Prix_of_Houston" title="Grand Prix of Houston">Houston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_Speedway" title="Kansas Speedway">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kentucky_Speedway" title="Kentucky Speedway">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Motor_Speedway" title="Las Vegas Motor Speedway">Las Vegas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michigan_International_Speedway" title="Michigan International Speedway">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twin_Ring_Motegi" title="Twin Ring Motegi">Motegi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_City_Grand_Prix" title="Music City Grand Prix">Nashville (Street)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nazareth_Speedway" title="Nazareth Speedway">Nazareth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Hampshire_Motor_Speedway" title="New Hampshire Motor Speedway">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NOLA_Motorsports_Park" title="NOLA Motorsports Park">NOLA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Raceway" title="Phoenix Raceway">Phoenix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pikes_Peak_International_Raceway" title="Pikes Peak International Raceway">Pikes Peak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pocono_Raceway" title="Pocono Raceway">Pocono</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richmond_Raceway" title="Richmond Raceway">Richmond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_Street_Circuit" title="São Paulo Street Circuit">São Paulo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonoma_Raceway" title="Sonoma Raceway">Sonoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surfers_Paradise_Street_Circuit" title="Surfers Paradise Street Circuit">Surfers Paradise</a> <abbr title="Non-championship">(NC)</abbr></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Texas_Motor_Speedway" title="Texas Motor Speedway">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walt_Disney_World_Speedway" title="Walt Disney World Speedway">Walt Disney World</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Watkins_Glen_International" title="Watkins Glen International">Watkins Glen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Cancelled</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/Grand_Prix_of_Boston" title="Grand Prix of Boston">Boston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aut%C3%B3dromo_Internacional_Nelson_Piquet_(Bras%C3%ADlia)" title="Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 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racetracks">Tracks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:IndyCar_Series_video_games" title="Category:IndyCar Series video games">Video games</a></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 hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hulman_%26_Company" title="Hulman & Company">Hulman & Company</a> (1996–2019)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penske_Corporation" title="Penske Corporation">Penske Corporation</a> (2020–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related topics</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/IndyCar" title="IndyCar">IndyCar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Championship_Auto_Racing_Teams" title="Championship Auto Racing Teams">CART</a></li> <li><a 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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> <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></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live coverage (ABC Sports)</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/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> <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> 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Indianapolis 500">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_500" title="2004 Indianapolis 500">2004</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Indianapolis_500" title="2006 Indianapolis 500">2006</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live coverage (<a href="/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC" title="ESPN on ABC">ESPN on ABC</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/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 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></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Commentators</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" 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%">Hosts</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/Nicole_Briscoe" title="Nicole Briscoe">Nicole Briscoe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Brockman" title="Charlie Brockman">Charlie Brockman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lindsay_Czarniak" title="Lindsay Czarniak">Lindsay Czarniak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Diles" title="Dave Diles">Dave Diles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terry_Gannon" title="Terry Gannon">Terry Gannon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_Jackson" title="Keith Jackson">Keith Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jenkins" title="Bob Jenkins">Bob Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brent_Musburger" title="Brent Musburger">Brent Musburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Schenkel" title="Chris Schenkel">Chris Schenkel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Stewart" title="Jackie Stewart">Jackie Stewart</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Sports_commentator" title="Sports commentator">Lap-by-lap</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/Rick_Benjamin_(announcer)" title="Rick Benjamin (announcer)">Rick Benjamin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allen_Bestwick" title="Allen Bestwick">Allen Bestwick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Brockman" title="Charlie Brockman">Charlie Brockman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_Harris" title="Todd Harris">Todd Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_Jackson" title="Keith Jackson">Keith Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Jenkins" title="Bob Jenkins">Bob Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Lampley" title="Jim Lampley">Jim Lampley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Page" title="Paul Page">Paul Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marty_Reid" title="Marty Reid">Marty Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Schenkel" title="Chris Schenkel">Chris Schenkel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Stewart" title="Jackie Stewart">Jackie Stewart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Trautwig" title="Al Trautwig">Al Trautwig</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Varsha" title="Bob Varsha">Bob Varsha</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Color_commentator" title="Color commentator">Color commentators</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/Jack_Arute" title="Jack Arute">Jack Arute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jon_Beekhuis" title="Jon Beekhuis">Jon Beekhuis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Cheever" 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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 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