Indy 500 2014

Results of qualifying Saturday for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with Rank, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses:

1. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.0735 (230.661)
2. (34) Carlos Munoz, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.2090 (230.460)
3. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.2286 (230.432)
4. (27) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.2452 (230.407)
5. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.3022 (230.323)
6. (25) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.4306 (230.134)
7. (77) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.4741 (230.070)
8. (67) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.4993 (230.033)
9. (21) JR Hildebrand, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.5032 (230.027)
10. (26) Kurt Busch, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.5493 (229.960)
11. (28) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.5904 (229.899)
12. (98) Jack Hawksworth, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.6471 (229.816)
13. (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dallara-Chevy, 02:36.6681 (229.785)
14. (19) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 02:36.7821 (229.618)
15. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.0111 (229.283)
16. (7) Mikhail Aleshin, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.1426 (229.091)
17. (8) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.3252 (228.825)
18. (14) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.3522 (228.786)
19. (83) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.4043 (228.710)
20. (15) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.4364 (228.664)
21. (22) Sage Karam, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.4460 (228.650)
22. (6) Townsend Bell, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.5435 (228.508)
23. (10) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.5944 (228.435)
24. (11) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.6265 (228.388)
25. (63) Pippa Mann, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.6474 (228.358)
26. (17) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.6917 (228.294)
27. (5) Jacques Villeneuve, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.7766 (228.171)
28. (33) James Davison, Dallara-Chevy, 02:37.7912 (228.150)
29. (16) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.8713 (228.034)
30. (18) Carlos Huertas, Dallara-Honda, 02:37.9011 (227.991)
31. (68) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 02:38.0246 (227.813)
32. (41) Martin Plowman, Dallara-Honda, 02:38.5601 (227.043)
33. (91) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Chevy, 02:38.9102 (226.543)

SOURCE: INDYCAR

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will pay homage to the men and women of the United States military during Old National Armed Forces Pole Day on Sunday, May 18 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” has paid tribute to the troops since its inception in 1911. Activities on Sunday will begin when the gates open at 7:00 a.m., as all active members of the military who show their military I.D. at the gate will be admitted free.

Wish For Our Heroes (W4OH), a national, non-profit organization based in Noblesville, Ind., that provides tickets to active United States military or veterans for Indianapolis Motor Speedway events, will offer fans the opportunity to participate in the Hero Zone during Old National Armed Forces Pole Day in the IMS infield. Hero Zone military training exercises include a 10-station military themed obstacle course featuring a rock wall, a climbing cargo net, two low crawls and a balance beam. Fans can also check out actual helmets and body armor used by our troops in Afghanistan. There will also be track tours for military members.

Wish For Our Heroes, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indiana National Guard have joined forces to provide fans with an opportunity to help send active United States military or veterans to the remaining IMS events in 2014, the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard and the Red Bull Indianapolis GP.

Whenever a new provisional pole-sitter is set on Sunday and throughout Indianapolis 500 qualifying weekend, Old National Bank will donate $100 to Wish For Our Heroes to support our nation’s troops and help send them to IMS events.

On Coors Light Carb Day on Friday, May 23, W4OH will be at IMS for the third consecutive year raising money to send troops and their families to races at IMS. Donations received by W4OH are matched by IMS for Indiana service men and women. Fans looking to salute American service members through contributions or donations are encouraged to visit: www.ims.com/wish4ourheroes or www.wish4ourheroes.org.

Other activities on Old National Armed Forces Pole Day at IMS:

Enlistment ceremony : At 9:45 a.m., an Armed forces Enlistment Ceremony led by Adjutant General of Indiana Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger will take place for 70 enlistees from branches of the U.S. military including: U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserves, Indiana Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, USMC Reserves, U.S. Navy and USN Reserves.

The ceremony will include a joint service color guard and a performance by the 38th Infantry Division Band. Following the ceremony at 11:00 a.m., the 38th Infantry Division rock band Rapid Fire will perform on the Pagoda Plaza Stage.

Military vehicle display : An impressive collection of military vehicles and equipment will be showcased in the IMS Midway on Sunday, May 18 when the gates open at 7:00 a.m.

Vehicles on display will include an Expando Van, an M1200 Armored Knight Truck, two M1117 Armored Security Vehicles, two M1151 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (Hummers), an MTVR Truck and a U.S. Coast Guard Speed Boat. Also on display will be an RQ-11B Unmanned Aerial System, a Battlefield Surveillance Brigade Airborne Display and two horses representing the Indiana Guard Ceremonial Unit.

Recruiting stations representing the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, National Guard and Indiana Air National Guard will be on hand at IMS during Old National Armed Forces Pole Day.

SOURCE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Ed Carpenter turned the fastest practice lap since 2003, as rain-shortened “Fast Friday” preparations for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Carpenter’s lap of 230.522 mph, turned less than 15 minutes into the abbreviated “Fast Friday” session set the tone for a run at a 230 mph four-lap average speed in the May 17-18 qualifications. The last driver to top 230 mph in a practice session was Scott Dixon, who recorded a lap at more than 233 mph in the pre-Pole Day session in 2003.

“The car is definitely up to speed this year,” Carpenter said. “When it comes to predicting the pole, I think a lot of it will be figuring out what the weather is. If it warms up enough and the air gets a little thinner, certainly I think 230s are realistic, even up to 232 and 233.”

The session was halted after 19 minutes because of rain. The first round of qualifications will take place from 11 a.m.-5:50 p.m. (ET), with the 33 starting positions, including the Verizon P1 Award, determined May 18.

Four different teams were represented in the top five, seven entries posted a lap speed above 229 mph, and 10 more bettered the month’s previous best of 227.166 mph set a day earlier by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the No. 3 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Team Penske Chevrolet.

Castroneves was second fast (229.843 mph) in the session. Marco Andretti was third (229.419) in the No. 25 Snapple Honda for Andretti Autosport, while Carpenter’s teammate, JR Hildebrand, was fourth (229.384) in the No. 21 Preferred Freezer Services Chevrolet and Josef Newgarden of Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing was fifth (229.276).

Carpenter earned the Verizon P1 Award last May with a four-lap average speed of 228.762 mph in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka car with a top speed of 229.347 mph on Lap 1. It was the best four-lap average since 2006 when Sam Hornish Jr. won the pole with a four-lap average of 228.985 mph.

SOURCE: INDYCAR

SATURDAY QUALIFYING

• All entries are guaranteed one attempt to qualify between 11 a.m. and 5:50 p.m.
• The fastest 33 cars will make up the provisional field for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race based on the fastest four-lap average time.
• Once the qualifying session ends, the top 30 cars are locked in to the field.
• However, all 33 cars must re-qualify on Sunday to determine final starting positions.
• The fastest nine cars advance to a shootout on Sunday to determine the Verizon P1 Award.

Qualifying Lines:

•  There will be two qualifying lines at the end of pit lane:
  • Line 1: Cars that are unqualified or have withdrawn their previous qualifying times. Priority will be given to this lane.
  • Line 2: Cars that have already qualified but want another attempt and have not withdrawn their previous qualifying times.
• Multiple attempts are permitted without withdrawing a time by entering Line 2.
• Teams can withdraw their time and enter Line 1, which will have priority over cars already in the field.
• Teams that make multiple attempts can only improve their times if they have not withdrawn their time to enter Line 2, meaning, even if a driver records a slower four-lap average, that driver’s previous (faster) time will stand.

Qualifying Points, Saturday:

• 1st – 33 points
• 2nd – 32 points
• 3rd – 31 points
• 4th – 30 points
• 5th – 29 points
• 6th – 28 points
• 7th – 27 points
• 8th – 26 points
• 9th – 25 points
• 10th – 24 points
• 11th – 23 points
• 12th – 22 points
• 13th – 21 points
• 14th – 20 points
• 15th – 19 points
• 16th – 18 points
• 17th – 17 points
• 18th – 16 points
• 19th – 15 points
• 20th – 14 points
• 21st – 13 points
• 22nd – 12 points
• 23rd – 11 points
• 24th – 10 points
• 25th – 9 points
• 26th – 8 points
• 27th – 7 points
• 28th – 6 points
• 29th – 5 points
• 30th – 4 points
• 31st – 3 points
• 32nd – 2 points
• 33rd – 1 point

SUNDAY QUALIFYING

Group 1:

• All Saturday times are erased and positions 10-30 will re-qualify to determine starting position.
• Order will be the reverse of Saturday’s rankings.
• Lineup will be determined based on fastest four-lap averages.
• In the event that there are only 33 cars entered, this group will determine positions 10-33.

Group 2 (Only used in the event there are more than 33 cars):

• All Saturday times are erased and positions 31-33, and any entry that has yet to make one attempt to qualify, will re-qualify to determine the 11th row of the race.

Group 3:

• The top nine cars will run in reverse order based on Saturday’s times.
• All cars will make one attempt.
• At the end of the session, the cars are ranked 1-9 based on their four-lap average during the segment.

Qualifying Points, Sunday:

• 1st – 9 points
• 2nd – 8 points
• 3rd – 7 points
• 4th – 6 points
• 5th – 5 points
• 6th – 4 points
• 7th – 3 points
• 8th – 2 points
• 9th – 1 point

Note: The Indianapolis 500 will award double points for race results, but the qualifying points and any bonus points awarded for leading a lap (1 point) or most laps (2 points) will not be doubled.

Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Saturday, May 17 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

DAY: First Day of Qualifying

SCHEDULE (all times local):

• 7:00 a.m. Public Gates Open
• 500 Festival Laps
• 8:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Group 1 Practice Begins
• 8:30 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Group 1 Practice Concludes / Verizon IndyCar Series Group 2 Practice Begins / 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard Begins
• 9:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Group 2 Practice Concludes / Verizon IndyCar Series (All) Practice Begins / IMS Midway Open
• 10:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series (All) Practice Concludes / Chevy Pin Distribution Begins – Pagoda Plaza
• 10:15 a.m. Qualifying Pre-Race Show Begins – Pagoda Plaza Stage
• 10:30 a.m. 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard Concludes
• 10:40 a.m. 500 Festival Princess Court Lap
• 10:45 a.m. Qualifying Pre-Race Show Concludes – Pagoda Plaza Stage
• 11:00 a.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Begins / Chevy Pin Distribution Concludes – Pagoda Plaza
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Jake Short, Disney Channel actor appearance in IMS Kids Zone
• 2:00 p.m. LIVE Concert – Pagoda Plaza Stage
• 5:50 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Concludes

TICKETS: $20, children 12 and under free.

PROMOTIONS: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Chevrolet Pin Distribution – Pagoda Plaza

HONORARY STARTERS:

• Bastian Solutions Representative (TBD)
• Britt Aero Representative (TBD)
• Mid-America ASTA Representative (TBD)
• Harding Poorman Representative (TBD)
• BSM Representative (TBD)
• BMG Representative (TBD)
• Miller Eads Representative (TBD)
• Stanley Black & Decker Representative (TBD)

PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 10:00 a.m. (local time). Pedestrian gates open are Gates 1, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6A, 7 South, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 12.

STANDS OPEN: A Stand (As needed GA Sec. 1-4), B Stand (As needed GA – Sec. 22-25), B Penthouse (As needed GA-Sec. 22-25), E Stand (Open-GA), North Vista Wheelchair (As needed GA, Sec. 21), Northwest Vista (As needed GA, Sec. 1-4), Northwest Vista Deck (Open-GA), Paddock (As needed GA, Sec. 9-18), Paddock Pressbox (Open-GA), Paddock Penthouse (As needed GA, Sec. 9-30), Pit Road Terrace (Open-GA), Southeast Vista (As needed GA Sec. 1-3), South Terrace (Open-GA), Tower Terrace (As needed GA, Sec. 37-45), Tower Terrace Wheelchair (Open-GA), Wheelchair Accessible (Inside-Open GA), Backstretch Mounds (Open-GA), Backstretch Family Mounds (Open-GA), Turn 2 Mounds (Open-GA), Turn 3 Mounds (Open-GA), Gasoline Alley Roof (Open-GA)

MUSEUM HOURS: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for fans 6-15 years old, with children under 6 free. Gate admission to the Indianapolis 500 is not included in Museum admission and must be purchased separately.

Information about 2014 Indianapolis 500 activity on Friday, May 16 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

DAY: Fast Friday Practice

SCHEDULE (all times local):

• 9:30 a.m. Indy Racing Experience Begins
• 10:00 a.m. Public Gates Open / IMS Midway Open (Kids Zone Closed)
• 11:00 a.m. Indy Racing Experience Concludes / Event Car Rides Begin
• 11:30 a.m. Event Car Rides Conclude
• Noon Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Begins
• 6:00 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series Practice Concludes / IMS Midway Close  / Public Gates Close
• 6:15 p.m. Qualifying Draw – Pagoda Plaza Stage

TICKETS: $15, children 12 and under free.

HONORARY STARTER: Fan of IMS (TBD)

PUBLIC GATES OPEN: 10:00 a.m. (local time). Pedestrian gates open are Gates 1, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6A, 7 South, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 12.

STANDS OPEN: B Stand (As needed GA – Sec. 22-25), B Penthouse (As needed GA-Sec. 22-25), E Stand (Open-GA), North Vista Wheelchair (As needed GA, Sec. 21), Northwest Vista (As needed GA, Sec. 1-4), Northwest Vista Deck (Open-GA), Paddock (As needed GA, Sec. 9-18), Paddock Pressbox (Open-GA), Paddock Penthouse (As needed GA, Sec. 9-30), Pit Road Terrace (Open-GA), South Terrace (Open-GA), Tower Terrace (As needed GA, Sec. 37-42), Tower Terrace Wheelchair (Open-GA), Wheelchair Accessible (Inside-Open GA), Backstretch Mounds (Open-GA), Backstretch Family Mounds (Open-GA), Turn 2 Mounds (Open-GA), Turn 3 Mounds (Open-GA), Gasoline Alley Roof (Open-GA)

MUSEUM HOURS: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for fans 6-15 years old, with children under 6 free. Gate admission to the Indianapolis 500 is not included in Museum admission and must be purchased separately.

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves topped the fifth day of preparations for the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race with a lap 227.166 mph (39.6186 seconds), the fastest of the month.

Thirty-three drivers, including the debut this month of first-year participant James Davison and 1996 winner Buddy Lazier, logged 2,516 laps. James Hinchcliffe, who was diagnosed with a concussion resulting from an incident during the Grand Prix of Indianapolis on May 10, was cleared by INDYCAR to resume driving. The No. 27 United Fiber & Data car underwent a mid-afternoon engine change, which limited Hinchcliffe to one installation lap late in the session.

Four different teams were represented in the top five as drivers and teams began ramping up for “Fast Friday,” when lap speeds are expected to as engine boost levels are increased for all competitors.

Ed Carpenter, the 2013 Indy 500 pole sitter, was second (226.257 mph) in the No. 20 Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka car, while Verizon IndyCar Series championship points leader Will Power was third (225.899 mph) in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car. Davison’s KV Racing Technology teammate, Townsend Bell, was fourth (225.484) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (225.340) was fifth in the No. 28 DHL car for Andretti Autosport.

Castroneves’ bright yellow No. 3 Pennzoil Ultra Platinum Team Penske car is one of many that has or will receive fresh Chevrolet or Honda engines for May 17-18 qualifications, which will be televised by ABC. The race is May 25. Full-season Verizon IndyCar Series entries are allotted four 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 engines to cover the 18-race season, with a threshold of 2,500 miles between changes.

Davison, who competed in two Verizon IndyCar Series races last year, completed two of the three phases of the formal Indy 500 Rookie Orientation Program in the No. 33 KV Racing Technology entry. Lazier, driving the No. 91 Lazier Partners Racing car, registered 11 laps (best of 218.277 mph.)

SOURCE: INDYCAR