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Sports THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR WWW.INDYSTAR.COM D10 MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 ihd MONTH OF MAYPOLE DAY REPORT Qualifying Report Qualifying Report 4 Lap time Speed Lap time 39.331 228.829 230.529 230.687 230.788 Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 38.848 231.673 38.757 232.215 38.879 231.486 38.872 231.529 Totals 2:55.356 231.725 Can DallaraTo- 38.916 38.930 39.000 38.994 Totals 2:35.840 231.265 231.184 230.769 230.807 231006 11 Tony Kanaan Bont Dec. 31, 1974 Resides: Miami First tody-car start 1998 Past Indy 500s: 1 Career highlights: Started fifth in last year's 500 and led 23 laps before finishing 28th after an accident on lap 89. Finished ninth in CART points race in 1998 and 2001. CART Rookie of the Year in 1998. Recorded his first CART victory at Michigan in 1999.

27 Robby Gordon Born: Jan. 2, 1969 Resides: Orange, Calif. First Indy-car start 1992 Past Indy 500s: Eight Career highlights: Finished eighth last year at Indy and went on to a 16th at Charlotte, N.C., in an IRL-NASCAR double on same day. Started in top four at Indy from 1999-01 Three top-five Indy finishes with best of fourth in 1999. Has led 53 laps at Indy.

3 Helio Castroneves Bont May 10, 1975 Resides: Miami First tody-car start 1998 Past tody 500s: 2 Career heights: Won the 2002 Indy 500, making him only driver to win in his first two appearances at IMS. Gave owner Roger Penske a 12th Indy title. Racing IRL full-time since 2002, when he had 12 top-five finishes. Was fourth in CART points in 2001. 39.041 39.014 38.997 Totals 2:36.382 230.205 Car.

DallaraHonda Car: DallaraHonda Colors: Blue, white Colors: Green, white Team: Andretti Green Racing Team Andretti Green Racing yota Colors: White, red Team: Marlboro Team Penske mm i Qualifying Report Qualifying Report Speed Lap time Lap time Speed Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.060 230.413 39.118 230.076 39.119 230.065 39.158 229.841 Totals 2:38.455 230.099 Car. ForceTo 229.780 229.486 229.238 229.533 229.509 39.168 39.218 39.261 39.210 Totals 2:36.857 39.135 39.177 39.119 39.119 Totals 2:36.550 26 Dan Wheldon Born: June 22,1978 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start 2002 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights: Was 10th in September 2002 in first IRL race at Chicagoland. Indy Lights Rookie of the Year in 2001 and Toyota Atlantic Rookie of the Year in 2000. Won six races in U.S. Formula Ford 2000 in 1999 on way to series title.

229.973 229.728 230.067 230.065 229.958 9 Scott Dixon Bone July 22, 1980 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start 2001 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights; Youngest to win a major open-wheel race when he won at Nazareth, in 2001 at 20 years, 9 months, 14 days. Thirteenth in 2002 CART points after finishing the year with Ga-nassi. 2001 CART Rookie of the Year. 15 Kenny Brack Born: March 21, 1966 Resides: Upper Arlington, Ohio First Indy-car start 1997 Past Indy 500s: 4 Career highlights: Won 1999 Indy 500 after starting from the eighth position. Finished 11th at Indy last year after starting 21st Has led 89 laps at Indy in four races.

Second in 2001 CART points race after leading CART in wins (four) and pole positions (six). fa ifrntliTIMfMii) 1 Car: DallaraHonda Car: DallaraHonda Colors: Red, white, blue Team: Team Rahal Colors: Red, white Team: Andretti Green Racing yota Colors: Red, white Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.429 228.257 39.284 229.216 39.261 229.237 39.419 228.316 Totals 2:37.373 228.755 Car DallaraTo- Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.279 229.132 39.354 228.692 39.355 228.687 39.37 228.551 Totals 2:37.368 228.765 Car DallaraTo- Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.151 229.879 39.177 229.729 39.232 229.406 39.400 228.424 Totals 2:36.960 229.358 Car ForceTo 1 1 32 Tony Renna Born: Nov. 23, 1976 Resides: Las Vegas First Indy-car start 2002 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights: Finished 10th in his IndyCar Series debut in July 2002 in Nashville. Won Indy Lights race at Michigan in 1998. Started from pole at Michigan and California in 1998 season.

Rookie of the Year in Barber Dodge Pro Series in 1996. 12 Tora Takagi Borm Feb. 12, 1974 Resides: Los Angeles First tody-car start 2001 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights: Had seven top-10 finishes in CART in 2002 on way to finishing 15th in points. Best finish was fourth in Chicago. Was 21st in 2001 CART points.

Won 2000 Japanese Formula Nippon series title. Drove for Tyrrell in F-l in 1998. 8 Scott Sharp Born: Feb. 14, 1968 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start 1993 Past tody 500s: 8 Career highlights: Five consecutive top-10 starts at Indy. Won the pole for 2001 Indy 500 but crashed on first lap.

Shared IRL points title in 1996 and finished third in 2001. Sixth in IRL points last season in surpassing $5 million in winnings. yota Colors: Blue, green, white Team Kelley Racing yota Colors: Red, black, white Team: Pioneer Mo Nunn Racing yota Colors: Yellow, red, black Team Kelley Racing QEZMO Qualifying Report Lap time 39.376 mm Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.386 228.505 39.317 228.908 39.347 228.736 39.407 228.385 Totals 2:37.457 228.633 Car ForceTo Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.413 228.349 39.513 227.776 39.540 227.620 39.590 227.331 Totals 2:38.055 227.769 Car ForceTo 55 Roger Yasukawa Bone Oct 10, 1977 Resides: Los Angeles First Indy-car start 2003 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights: Scored more points in oval races than any other driver in the Toyota Atlantic series in 2002. Was fourth in 2001 Barber Dodge Pro Series. Barber Rookie of the Year in 1999 after winning 10 Formula Dodge Western races in 1998.

228.568 228.496 228.685 228.558 228.577 10 Tomas Scheckter Born: Sept 21, 1980 Resides: Cape Town, South Africa First Indy-car start 2002 Past Indy 500s: 1 Career highlights: Started 10th last year at Indy but finished 26th after an accident while leading on lap 173. Led 85 laps. Son of 1979 Formula One champion Jody Scheckter. Runner-up in Formula Nissan series in 2001 and in British Formula 3 in 2000. 6 Gil de Ferran Born: Nov.

11, 1967 Resides: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. First Indy-car start 1995 Past Indy 500s: 3 Career highlights: Was second in 2001 Indy 500, giving owner Roger Penske his first 1-2 finish. Finished 10th in 2002 after leading 13 laps. Won second straight CART points title in 2001. Third in points in 2002 in first full season in IRL.

39.388 39.356 39.378 Totals 2:37.496 mnr Car. DallaraHonda Colors: Blue, orange, white yota Colors: White, red Team: Marlboro Team Penske Team Fernandez Racing yota Colors: Red, white Team: Target Chip Ganassi Racing Qualifying Report- Qualifying Report Qualifying Report Lap time Speed Lap time Speed Lap time Speed 226.912 227.567 228.312 226369 13 Greg Ray" Born: Aug. 3, 1966 Resides: Piano, Texas First Indy-car start 1997 Past Indy 500s: 6 Career highlights: Qualified 31st at Indy last year on bump day. Won the Indy pole in 2000 and started second in '98, 99 and 2001. Finished 17th at Indy in 2001.

Has 14 poles in 44 career starts. Earned a series-best $2,036,000 in 1999. 54 Shinji Nakano Bont April 4, 1971 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start 2000 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights: Ran 56 CART races from 2000-02. Had a best finish of fourth at Toronto in 2002. Raced in Formula One in 1997-98.

Was an F-l test driver in 1999. Won many Japanese karting championships from 1984-89. 39.712 39.393 39.475 39.496 Totals 2:38.075 226.631 228.469 227.995 227.871 227.739 39.663 39.549 39.420 39.758 Totals 2:38.390 7 Michael Andretti Born: Oct. 5, 1962 Resides: Nazareth, Pa. First Indy-car start 1983 Past Indy 500s: 13 Career highlights: Running his final Indy 500.

First Indy race was 1984, when he finished fifth. Has eight top-10 Indy finishes. Third in 2001 Indy 500, his second best run behind a second in 1991. Left CART as series' all-time victory leader with 42. 39.634 39.547 39.556 39.698 Totals 2:38.435 227.077 227.576 227.525 226.713 227.222 221288 Car Force Car DallaraHonda Car DallaraHonda Colors: Green, White Team Andretti Green Racing Colors: Purple, yellow Team Beck Motorsports Honda Colors: White, red Team Access Motorsports Qualifying Report Lap time Speed i Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.864 225.766 39.839 225.908 39.708 226.655 39.680 226.813 Totals 2:39.092 226.285 Car DallaraTo- Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 39.541 227.610 39.618 227.172 39.661 226.921 39.624 227.137 Totals 2:38.444 227.210 Car ForceTo 39.726 39.757 39.827 39.824 Totals 2:39.134 21 Felipe Giaffone Born: Jan.

22, 1975 Resides: Orlando, Fla. First Indy-car start 2001 Past Indy 500s: 2 Career highlights: Started fourth and finished third in last year's 500 after trying to pass for the lead on lap 197. Led 12 laps. Was fourth in IRL points in 2002. Came from 33rd to finish 10th in 2001 Indy 500 as a rookie.

First IRL win came in 2002 at Kentucky. 31T Al Unser Jr. Born: April 19, 1962 Resides: Henderson, Nev. First Indy-car start 1982 Past Indy 500s: 15 Career highlights: Indy 500 winner in 1992 and '94. His 1992 win by .043 of a second is closest in race history.

Eight top-10 finishes at Indy. Won CART titles in 1990 and 94. With 12th-place finish in 2002, surpassed $5 million in winnings at Indy. 4 Sam Hornish Jr. Born: July 2, 1979 Resides: Defiance, Ohio First Indy-car start 2000 Past Indy 500s: 3 Career highlights: Two-time defending IRL IndyCar Series champion.

Defeated Al Unser Jr. by .0024 of a second at Chicagoland in 2002, closest finish in IndyCar history. Has finished 14th, 24th and 25th in three Indy 500 starts. Passed $5 million in IRL winnings. 226.554 226.377 225.975 225.996 226.225 Car DallaraChev- rolet yota Colors: Red, black, white Team Kelley Racing yota Colors: Blue, red Team: Hollywood Mo Nunn Racing Colors: Yellow Team: Panther Racing Qualifying Report Qualifying Report Speed Lap time Lap time Speed Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 40.138 224.228 39.767 226.319 39.696 226.723 39.709 226.648 Totals 2:39.310 225.975 Car DallaraChev- 91 Buddy Lazier Born: Oct 31, 1967 Resides: Vail, Colo.

First Indy-car start 1990 Past Indy 500s: 10 Career highlights: Won 1996 Indy 500 for Hemelgarn Racing and was second in 1998. In 2002, became first driver to surpass $8 million in career IRL winnings. IRL champion in 2000. Tied for IRL career victories lead with eight 52 Buddy Rice Born: Jan. 31, 1976 Resides: Phoenix First Indy-car start 2002 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights: Started and finished third at Michigan in 2002 in his first IndyCar race.

Had four top-10 and two top-five finishes in five starts while finishing the season with Red Bull Cheever Racing. Won 2000 Toyota Atlantic 2 Jaques Lazier Born: Jan. 25, 1971 Resides: Alta Loma, Calif. First Indy-car start 2000 Past Indy 500s: 2 Career highlights: Ran in Indy 500 in 2000 (finishing 13th) and 2001 (22nd). Ran four races for Team Menard in 2002 before being injured in April in crash at Nazareth, Pa.

Started and finished second at California, losing by .0281 of a second. 39.807 39.856 39.766 39.713 Totals 2:39.142 226.090 225.811 226.322 226.629 226213 39.981 40.058 39.984 40.041 Totals 2:40.064 225.109 224.674 225.088 224.770 224.910 1 Car DallaraChev- Car DallaraChev- rolet rolet Colors: Blue, orange Team Team Menard rolet Colors: Blue, yellow, red Team Red Bull Cheever Racing Colors: White, blue Team Hemelgarn Racing Qualifying Report Lap time Speed Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 40.146 224.182 40.144 224.195 40.140 224.216 40.163 224.086 Totals 2:40.593 224.170 Car DallaraChev- 23 Sarah Fisher Born: Oct 4, 1980 Resides: Indianapolis First Indy-car start 1999 Past Indy 500s: 3 Career highlights: Started ninth in last year's 500 after fastest qualifying speed (229.439) by a woman at Indy. Finished 24th. Won pole for Indy 300 at Kentucky. Best finish for a woman in an IRL race with second at Homestead Qualifying Report Lap time Speed 40.099 224.444 40.148 224.172 40.121 224.321 40.082 224.540 Totals 2:40.450 224.369 Car DallaraChev- 24 Robbie Buhl Born: Sept 2, 1963 Resides: Lakewood, Ohio First Indy-car start 1996 Past Indy 500s: 7 Career highlights: Finished 16th last year at Indy after qualifying second, his best career start here.

Was second in 2001 when he spun out on lap 166. Best finish at Indy was sixth in 1999. Started on second row in 1997 and '98. 40.226 40.057 40.019 40.286 Totals 2:40.587 223.737 224.681 224.893 223.405 224.177 14T A.J. Foyt IV Born: May 25, 1984 Resides: Hockley, Texas First Indy-car start 2003 Past Indy 500s: None Career highlights: Had four victories and four poles on way to winning Infiniti Pro Series title in 2002 while driving for his grandfather, four-time Indy 500 winner A.J.

Foyt Also won karting titles. Began career racing junior dragsters at age 9. Car DallaraToyota Colors: Green, white rolet Colors: Blue, yellow Team Dreyer Reinbold Racing Team AJ. Foyt Enterprises rolet Colors: Blue, yellow, orange Team Dreyer Reinbold Racing Bump day qualifying order Final qualifying session is scheduled for Sunday. List includes the order, car number, driver and team: 10.

5T, TBA, Foyt Enterprises 11. 55T, TBA, Fernandez Racing 12. 2T, TBA, Team Menard 13. 98, Billy Boat, Panther 14. 15T, TBA, Team Rahal 5.

31, TBA, Kelley Racing 6. 4T, TBA, Panther Racing 7. 14, TBA, Foyt Enterprises 8. 32T, TBA, Kelley Racing 9. 19, Jimmy Vasser, Team Rahal 1.

18, TBA, PDM Racing 2. 20T, Arie Luyendyk, Mo Nunn 3. 5, Shigeaki Hattori, A.J. Foyt Enterprises 4. 98T, Billy Boat, Panther.