2011 Indianapolis 500 qualifying - Setting up the grid for the pinnacle of the IndyCar series
Published by Leigh O'Gorman
Today and tomorrow sees the qualifying sessions for the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500.
Today sees the first 24 positions confirmed, with the final 9 places being solidified tomorrow - to give you an idea of the drama, 41 drivers are going for 33 spots... Qualifying position is judged on the average speed over four laps.
Pole Day results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Tagliani | Sam Schmidt | 227.472mph |
| 2 | Scott Dixon | Ganassi | 227.340mph |
| 3 | Oriol Servia | Newman/Haas | 227.168mph |
| 4 | Townsend Bell | Sam Schmidt | 226.887mph |
| 5 | Will Power | Penske | 226.773mph |
| 6 | Dan Wheldon | Herta | 226.490mph |
| 7 | Buddy Rice | Panther | 225.786mph |
| 8 | Ed Carpenter | Sarah Fisher | 225.121mph |
| 9 | Dario Franchitti | Ganassi | |
| 10 | Takuma Sato | KV | 225.736mph |
| 11 | Vitor Meira | Foyt | 225.590mph |
| 12 | JR Hildebrand | Panther | 225.579mph |
| 13 | James Hinchcliffe | Newman/Haas | 225.572mph |
| 14 | Bertrand Baguette | Rahal Letterman Lanigan | 225.285mph |
| 15 | Davey Hamilton | Dreyer & Reinbold | 225.250mph |
| 16 | Helio Castroneves | Penske | 225.216mph |
| 17 | John Andretti | Petty/Andretti | 224.981mph |
| 18 | EJ Viso | KV | 224.732mph |
| 19 | Bruno Junqueira | Foyt | 224.691mph |
| 20 | Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold | 224.511mph |
| 21 | Jay Howard | Rahal/Schmidt | 224.483mph |
| 22 | Tomas Scheckter | KV/SH | 224.433mph |
| 23 | Tony Kanaan | KV | 224.417mph |
| 24 | Simona de Silvestro | HVM | 224.392mph |
| Driver | Team | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Tracy | Dreyer & Reinbold | 224.353mph |
| Charlie Kimball | Ganassi | 224.262mph |
| Ana Beatriz | Dreyer & Reinbold | 224.258mph |
| Ryan Briscoe | Penske | 224.134mph |
| Marco Andretti | Andretti | 224.074mph |
| Danica Patrick | Andretti | 223.831mph |
| Graham Rahal | Ganassi | 223.822mph |
| Alex Lloyd | Dale Coyne | 223.564mph |
| Pippa Mann | Conquest | 223.070mph |
| Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti | 222.951mph |
| Raphael Matos | AFS | 222.786mph |
| Mike Conway | Andretti | 222.247mph |
| James Jakes | Dale Coyne | 221.846mph |
| Sebastian Saavedra | Conquest | 221.526mph |
| Ho-Pin Tung | Schmidt/Dragon | (no speed) |
Ho-Pin Tung crashed heavily on the final lap of his first run, leaving with him a concussion. He cannot now run for Bump Day.
Timing and Scoring and IMS radio commentary can be found at http://racecontrol.indycar.com/
