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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR INDYSTAR.COM 1st MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009 B7 STARTING GRID ROW 1 Compiled by Patrick Dorsey Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.1200 224.327 40.1696 224.050 40.1856 223.961 40.2316 223.705 Totals 2:40.7068 224.010 Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.1111 224.377 40.1417 224.206 40.1911 223.930 40.2107 223.821 Totals 2:40.6546 224.083 DARIO FRANCHITTI Born: May 19, 1973. Resides: Nashville, Tenn. First Indy-car start: 2002. Career highlights: Won the 2007 500 after posting a Qualifying report Lap time mph 39.9282 225.405 40.0031 224.983 40.0420 224.764 40.1234 224.308 Totals 2:40.0967 224.864 RYAN BRISCOE Born: Sept. 24, 1981.

Resides: Mooresville, N.C. First Indy-car start: 2005. Career highlights: Two top-10 finishes at Indy 10th in 2005 (his first 500) and fifth in 2007 (his only IndyCar start). Fifth in points in 2008. Redwhite.

Car 6. Colors: Redwhite. Team: Penske Car 3. Colors: Team: Penske Racing. Racing.

Car No: 10. Colors: Redwhite. Team: Chip Ganassi Racing. ROW 2 previous best finish of sixth. Also won the series champion ship.

Missed last year's 500 while in NASCAR. TONY KANAAN Born: Dec. 31, 1974. Resides: Miami. First Indy-car start: 2002.

Career highlights: One of the top drivers without a 500 win, finished second in HELIO CASTRONEVES Born: May 10, 1975. Resides: Coral Gables, Fla. First Indy-car start: 2001. Career highlights: Won back-to-back 500s: 2001 and 2002, his first two starts. Series champion in 2008, second in 2002, third in 2006 and in 2003.

GRAHAM RAHAL Born: Jan. 4, 1989. Resides: New Albany, Ohio. First Indy-car start: 2008. Career highlights: Started 13th in first 500 last year, SCOTT DIXON Born: July 22, 1980.

Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 2003. Career highlights: Won the 2008 500, a year after taking second. Also won the 2008 points championship, barely missing out on the title in 2007. Two other top 10s in 500.

Fourth in points in 2006. 2004 and third in 2003. Won the pole in 2005. Won IndyCar points championship in 2004, finished second in 2005. but finished 33rd.

Won in St. Petersburg, becoming the youngest winner of a major open-wheel racing event. ROW 3 MARCO ANDRETTI Born: March 13, 1987. Resides: Miami. First Indy-car start: 2006.

Career highlights: Finished second in first 500 (2006), took third in 2008. Was Indy Car Rookie of the Year in 2006. Seventh in points both in 2006 and 2008. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.1671 224.054 40.1975 223.895 40.2207 223.765 40.2245 223.744 Totals 2:40.8098 223.867 Car 9. Colors: Redwhite.

Team: Chip Ganassi Racing. Qualifying report mph 223.408 223.143 222.962 222.945 223.114 Lap time 40.2850 40.3329 40.3656 40.3687 Totals 2:41.3522 Car 26. Colors: Blackred. Team: Andretti Green Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.3608 222.989 40.4090 222.723 40.4627 222.427 40.4768 222.350 Totals 2:41.7093 222.622 Car No: 99.

Colors: Pink. Team: Chip Ganassi Racing Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.2572 223.562 40.3204 223.212 40.3804 222.880 40.4378 222.564 Totals 2:41.3958 223.054 Car 14. Colors: Redwhiteblue. ROW 4 ALEX LLOYD Born: Dec.

28, 1984. Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 2008. Career highlights: Started 19th and finished 25th in his first 500 his only IndyCar start. Won Indy Lights championship in 2007.

ROW 5 Team: A.J. Foyt Enterprises. ROW 6 VITOR MEIRA Born: March 27, 1977. Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 2002.

Career highlights: Took second at two 500s (2005 and 2008). Fifth in IndyCar se ries points in 2006, seventh in 2005, eighth in 2004. ED CARPENTER Born: March 3, 1981. Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 2004.

Career highlights: Five career Indy 500 starts, with a top finish of fifth (matching his top finish on the IndyCar Series). Was 14th in points in 2006, 15th in 2007 and 2008. ROW 7 report mph 223.985 223.619 223.374 223.470 223.612 Car 11. Colors: GreenOrange. Team: Andretti Green Racing.

Qualifying report Lap time 40.3083 40.3678 40.3730 40.3655 Totals 2:41.4146 mph 223.279 222.950 222.921 222.963 223.028 Car 12. Colors: Blackred. Team: Penske Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.2574 223.561 40.2852 223.407 40.2834 222.417 40.2992 222.329 Totals 2:41.1252 223.429 Car 2. Colors: Bluesilver.

Team: Luczo Dragon Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.3514 223.041 40.3683 222.947 40.3993 222.776 40.3861 222.849 Totals 2:41.5051 222.903 Car 18. Colors: Redblack. Team: Dale Coyne Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.3132 223.252 40.3857 222.851 40.4142 222.694 40.4838 222.311 Totals 2:41.5969 222.777 Car 4.

Colors: Camouflage. Team: Panther Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.4537 222.477 40.4985 222.230 40.5257 222.081 40.6243 221.542 Totals 2:42.1022 222.082 Car 67. Colors: Yellow. Team: Sarah Fisher Racing.

Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.6725 221.280 40.7327 220.953 40.6786 221.247 40.6686 221.301 Totals 2:42.7524 221.195 Car 8. Colors: Greenwhite. Team: KV Racing Technology. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.5773 221.799 40.6513 221.395 40.6832 221.222 40.6771 221.255 Totals 2:42.5889 221.417 Car 24. Colors: Blue.

Team: Dreyer Reinbold Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.6235 221.547 40.6880 221.195 40.7302 220.966 40.7697 220.752 Totals 2:42.8114 221.115 Car 36. Colors: Blackwhitegold. Team: Conquest Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.7333 220.949 40.7557 220.828 40.8492 220.323 40.8552 220.290 Totals 2:43.1934 220.597 Car 21.

Colors: Orangesilver. Team: Vision Racing. Qualifying Lap time 40.1813 40.2470 40.2912 40.2739 Totals 2:40.9934 -A -j Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.1374 224.230 40.1743 224.024 40.2010 223.875 40.2343 223.690 Totals 2:40.7470 223.954 Car No: 02. Colors: Redyellow. Team: NewmanHaasLanigan Racing.

Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.2171 223.785 40.2930 223.364 40.3429 223.088 40.3428 223.088 Totals 2:41.1958 223.331 Car No, Colors: 5. Silverblueorange. KV Racing Technology. Team: Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.2878 223.393 40.4076 222.730 40.4241 222.639 40.4010 222.767 Totals 2:41.5205 222.882 Car 7. Colors: Blackorange.

Team: Andretti Green Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.2822 223.424 40.3363 223.124 40.3696 222.940 40.3664 222.958 Totals 2:41.3545 223.111 Car 15. Colors: Bluered. Team: KV Racing Technology. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.3650 222.965 40.3868 222.845 40.4076 222.730 40.4170 222.679 Totals 2:41.5764 222.805 Car 27.

Colors: Bluewhitered. Team: Andretti Green Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 222.994 222.594 222.398 222.357 tTL i 40.3598 in n-iTi 40.4680 40.4754 Totals 2:41.7355 222.586 Car 41. Colors: Redwhiteblue. Team: A.J.

Foyt Enterprises. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.4992 222.227 40.5357 222.027 40.5812 221.778 40.5781 221.795 Totals 2:42.1942 221.956 Car 44. Colors: Blackblue. Team: Dreyer Reinbold RacingKingdom Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.6262 221.532 40.7072 221.091 40.8161 220.501 40.7584 220.813 Totals 2:42.9079 220.984 Car 17.

Colors: Blackblue. Team: Rahal Letterman Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.6191 221.571 40.6516 221.393 40.6869 221.201 40.7059 221.098 Totals 2:42.6635 221.316 Car 43. Colors: Blueorange. Team: Richard PettyDreyer Reinbold Racing.

Qualifying report Lap time 40.6723 40.6516 40.7312 40.7629 Totals 2:42.8180 mph 221.281 221.393 220.961 220.789 221.106 Car 23. Colors: Redblue. Team: Dreyer Reinbold Racing. 'is SCOTT SHARP Born: Feb. 14, 1968.

Resides: Jupiter, Fla. First Indy-car start: 1994. Career highlights: Thirteen career 500 starts, with his three best finishes (sev enth, ninth, sixth) coming in 2005, '06 and '07 (last three starts). Fifth in IndyCar Series points in 2005. MARIO MORAES Born: Dec.

20, 1988. Resides: MiamiSao Paulo, Brazil. First Indy-car start: 2008. Career highlights: Finished 18th in first 500 (2008) after starting in the 28th spot. Earned three top-10 IndyCar finishes during his rookie year.

DANICA PATRICK Born: March 25, 1982. Resides: Phoenix. First Indy-car start: 2005. Career highlights: Finished fourth in her 500 debut (2005), followed by two eighth-place finishes. First career IndyCar win came at Twin Ring Motegi last year.

PAUL TRACY Born: Dec. 17, 1968. Resides: Las Vegas. First Indy-car start: 1992. Career highlights: Five career 500 starts, including a controversial finish of sec ond in 2002.

Was a Champ Car driver through 2008. HIDEKI MUTOH Born: Oct. 6, 1982. Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 2007.

Career highlights: Made first career 500 start in 2008, starting ninth and finishing seventh. IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year in 2008, finishing second at Iowa. A.J. FOYT IV Born: May 25, 1984. Resides: Indianapolis.

First Indy-car start: 2003. Career highlights: Five career 500 starts, including a finish of 14th in 2007. Fin ished 14th in IndyCar points in 2007, including a career best of third at Kentucky (with five top-10 finishes that season). DAVEY HAMILTON Born: June 13, 1962. Resides: Eagle, Idaho.

First Indy-car start: 1995. Career highlights: Finished career-best fourth at 500 in 1998. Ninth in 2007 after five-year IndyCar hiatus following career-threatening crash in 2001. ORIOL SERVIA Born: July 13, 1974. Resides: Pals, SpainMiami.

First Indy-car start: 2008. Career highlights: Former Champ Car driver made first 500 start in 2008, starting 25th and finishing 11th. Also earned four top-five finishes in IndyCar Series, finishing ninth in points. JOHN ANDRETTI Born: March 12, 1963. Resides: Mooresville, N.C.

First Indy-car start: 1988. Career highlights: Four career top-10 finishes in the 500, including fifth in 1991. First driver to run "the double" 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on same day in 1994. MILKA DUNO Born: April 22, 1972. Resides: MiamiCaracas, Venezuela.

First Indy-car start: 2007. Career highlights: Owns two career 500 starts. Ca reer-best IndyCar Series finish is 11th (2007 at Texas). Finished 14th at Chicagoland in 2008 after leading five laps. WILL POWER Born: March 1, 1981.

Resides: Aston Clinton, AustraliaIndianapolis. First Indy-car start: 2008. Career highlights: Former Champ Car driver made first career 500 start in 2008, starting 23rd and finishing 13th. Won final Champ Car race at Long Beach. RAPHAEL MATOS Born: Aug.

28, 1981. Resides: Miami. First Indy-car start: 2009. Career highlights: Career-best eighth in second ca reer start at Long Beach this year. Also has two finishes of 20th in 2009.

JUSTIN WILSON Born: July 31, 1978. Resides: Longmont, Colo. First Indy-car start: 2008. Career highlights: Former Champ Car driver made first 500 start in 2008, starting 16th and finishing 27th. Finished 11th in points during first IndyCar season.

DAN WHELDON Born: June 22, 1978. Resides: St. Petersburg, Fla. First Indy-car start: 2002. Career highlights: Won 500 and IndyCar Series title in 2005.

Finished third at 2004 500, fourth in '06. Tied for first in points in 2006. Two series wins each 2006-08. SARAH FISHER Born: Oct. 4, 1980.

Resides: Indianapolis. First Indy-car start: 1999. Career highlights: Seven career 500 starts, with a career-best 18th in 2007. Finished career-best second at Homestead-Miami in 2001. Was 17th in points in 2007.

TOWNSEND BELL Born: April 19, 1975. Resides: San Luis Obispo, Calif. First Indy-car start: 2004. Career highlights: Two ca reer 500 starts, finishing 10th in 2008. Competed in 10 IndyCar events in 2004, finishing a career-best fifth at Nashville.

MIKE CONWAY Born: Aug. 19, 1983. Resides: Sevenoaks, England. First Indy-car start: 2009. Career highlights: Former GP2 and Formula 3 driver has three starts in IndyCar Series, with best coming at Kansas (19th).

BRUNO JUNQUEIRA Born: Nov. 4, 1976. Resides: Miami. First Indy-car start: 2001. Career highlights: Former 500 pole winner (2002) also owns two top-five finishes (fifth in '01 and '04).

He sustained major crash at the 500 in 2005. RYAN HUNTER-REAY Born: Dec. 17, 1980. Resides: Dana Point, Calif. First Indy-car start: 2007.

Career highlights: Made first career 500 start in 2008, starting 20th and finishing sixth. Won at Watkins Glen during first full-time IndyCar season (2008). ROW 8 ROBERT DOORNBOS Born: Sept. 23, 1981. Resides: Monaco.

First Indy-car start: 2009. Career highlights: Former Champ Car and F-l driver making first 500 start. Finishes of 11th, ninth and 12th in first three IndyCar Series starts this season. Racing ROW 9 Qualifying report Lap time 40.3330 40.4250 40.3996 40.4366 Totals 2:41.5942 mph 223.142 222.635 222.774 222.571 222.780 Car 20. Colors: Yellow.

Team: Vision Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.5105 222.165 40.4959 222.245 40.5174 222.127 40.5203 222.111 Totals 2:42.0441 222.162 Car 16. Colors: Greenblack. Team: Panther Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.5885 221.738 40.6028 221.660 40.5379 222.014 40.6585 221.356 Totals 2:42.3877 221.692 Car No Colors: 06.

Red. Team: NewmanHaasLanigan Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.5689 221.845 40.6158 221.589 40.6387 221.464 40.7074 221.090 Totals 2:42.5308 221.496 Car 19. Colors: Blueblack. Team: Dale Coyne Racing. Qualifying report Lap time mph 40.6428 221.441 40.6820 221.228 40.6996 221.132 40.7509 220.854 Totals 2:42.7753 221.164 Car 13.

Colors: Greenblack. Team: HVM Racing. Qualifying report Lap time 40.7986 40.7299 40.7685 40.7808 Totals 2:43.0778 mph 220.596 220.968 220.759 220.692 220.754 Car 00. Colors: Greenyellow. Team: HVM Racing.

TOMAS SCHECKTER Born: Sept. 21, 1980. Resides: Cape Town, South AfricaIndianapolis. First Indy-car start: 2002. Career highlights: Making eighth 500 start, with previous best finish of fourth (2003).

Earned first IndyCar win at Michigan in 2002. ROW 10 1 E.J. VISO Born: March 19, 1985. Resides: Caracas, Venezuela. First Indy-car start: 2008.

Career highlights: Made his first career 500 start in 2008, starting and finishing 26th. Finished 18th in points in IndyCar Series last year, posting five top-10 finishes. ROW 11 NELSON PHILIPPE Born: July 23, 1986. Resides: Miami. First Indy-car start: 2009.

Career highlights: Former Champ Car driver became the youngest to win a race in that series, at Surfers Paradise in 2006 (he finished fourth in points in '06)..