Race Date 5-28-06 * Indianapolis Motor Speedway
POS CAR DRIVER CHASSIS-ENGINE SPEED-N/A
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Honda, 228.985
2. 3T Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 228.008
3. 10 Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 227.338
4. 9 Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 226.921
5. 11 Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 226.776
6. 4T Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 226.156
7. 55 Kosuke Matsuura, Dallara-Honda, 225.503
8. 8 Scott Sharp, Dallara-Honda, 225.321
9. 26 Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 224.918
10. 16T Danica Patrick, Panoz-Honda, 224.674
11. 2 Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Honda, 224.659
12. 20 Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 224.548
13. 1 Michael Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 224.508
14. 15T Buddy Rice, Panoz-Honda, 224.393
15. 90 Townsend Bell, Dallara-Honda, 224.374
16. 7 Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 224.179
17. 27 Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 223.345
18. 52 Max Papis, Dallara-Honda, 222.058
19. 51 Eddie Cheever Jr., Dallara-Honda, 222.028
20. 91 P.J. Chesson, Dallara-Honda, 221.576
21. 14 Felipe Giaffone, Dallara-Honda, 221.542
22. 92 Jeff Bucknum, Dallara-Honda, 221.461
23. 41 Larry Foyt, Dallara-Honda, 221.332
24. 21 Jaques Lazier, Panoz-Honda, 221.151
25. 5 Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Honda, 220.922
26. 17T Jeff Simmons, Panoz-Honda, 220.347
27. 31 Al Unser Jr., Dallara-Honda, 219.388
28. 12 Roger Yasukawa, Panoz-Honda, 218.793
29. 88 Airton Dare, Panoz-Honda, 218.170
30. 97 Stephan Gregoire, Panoz-Honda, 217.428
31. 61 Arie Luyendyk Jr., Panoz-Honda, 216.352
32. 98 P.J. Jones, Panoz-Honda, 215.816
WORLDPOINTS VISA CARD POLE QUALIFYING NOTES:
This is Sam Hornish Jr's. second pole position this season and the 10th of his IndyCar Series career.
This is Marlboro Team Penske's third pole position of the season and its 22nd pole in the IndyCar Series. The team has won the pole for three of the four IndyCar Series events in 2006.
This is Hornish's first WorldPoints Visa Card Pole Award. His previous-best Indianapolis 500 start was second last season.
It is the sixth time that the #6 car won the pole for the Indianapolis 500. The last time was in 1985 with Pancho Carter.
This is car owner Roger Penske's 13th pole position for the Indianapolis 500 and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His last Indianapolis 500 pole was in 2003 with Helio Castroneves.
This is car owner Roger Penske's 13th pole position for the Indianapolis 500 and at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His last Indianapolis 500 pole was in 2003 with Helio Castroneves.
Helio Castroneves qualified second. He will start on the front row for the second time in six Indianapolis 500 starts.
Dan Wheldon qualified third. It is his second front-row start in four Indianapolis 500s.
Teammates in close proximity are represented throughout the field: Fernandez Racing's Kosuke Matsuura (seventh at 225.503) and Scott Sharp (eighth; 225.321); Tomas Scheckter (11th; 224.659) and Ed Carpenter (12th; 224.548); Bryan Herta (16th; 224.179) and Dario Franchitti (17th; 223.345); Max Papis (18th; 222.058) and Eddie Cheever Jr. (19th; 222.028); P.J. Chesson (20th; 221.576) and Jeff Bucknum (22nd; 221.461); and Felipe Giaffone (21st; 221.542) and Larry Foyt (23rd; 221.332).
On this date in 1969, MCA-TV, which televised the Closed-Circuit broadcast, announced that it would award $100 to the driver who posted the fastest recorded speed on May 21, 22, and 23. The award was determined based on speeds recorded between 4-6 p.m.
In celebration of the 90th Running of the Indianapolis 500, various personalities associated with "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will give their favorite "500" memories. Here's today's memory:
STEPHAN GREGOIRE (No. 97 Effen Vodka Team Leader Special Panoz/Honda/Firestone): "My best memory of Indy came in 1993. We had struggled all month long for different reasons. On the second day of qualifying, we were able to find enough speed and put it in the race just before the track closed. I believe I ended up being the fastest of the day after my qualifying run."
Did you know?: Per his request, 1983 Indianapolis 500 winner Tom Sneva is the only champion who appears on the Borg-Warner Trophy wearing his eyeglasses.
Ethanol is presenting $2,500 to the driver who records the fastest lap on five practice days during the Month of May. The "Ethanol Fastest Lap" is presented May 10, 11, 17, 18 and 26. In addition to the ethanol awards, Cholula Hot Sauce awarded $15,000 to Sam Hornish Jr., who completes the Fastest Lap of the Day on May 19.
ETHANOL FASTEST LAP WINNERS:
Date Driver Speed
May 10 Sam Hornish Jr. 226.056 mph
May 11 Sam Hornish Jr. 226.789 mph
May 17 Sam Hornish Jr. 224.381 mph
May 18 Sam Hornish Jr. 224.951 mph
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