'Ed Carpenter Gets The Pole In Kentucky'

[Panther_99FS]

SP Car Driver Hometown Car Name Entrant Time Speed​

1 20 Ed Carpenter Indianapolis, Ind. Panther/Vision/Fuzzy's Vodka Panther Racing 48.8958 217.933
2 12 Will Power Toowoomba, Australia Verizon Team Penske Verizon Team Penske 48.9192 217.829
3 4 Dan Wheldon Emberton, England National Guard Panther Racing Panther Racing 48.9480 217.700
4 9 Scott Dixon Auckland, New Zealand Target Chip Ganassi Racing Target Chip Ganassi Racing 48.9857 217.533
5 06 Hideki Mutoh Tokyo, Japan Formula Dream/Panasonic Newman/Haas Racing 49.0214 217.375
6 34 Bertrand Baguette (R) Verviers, Belguim RACB Conquest Racing Conquest Racing 49.1087 216.988
7 32 Mario Moraes Sao Paulo, Brazil KV Racing Technology KV Racing Technology 49.1335 216.879
8 3 Helio Castroneves Sao Paulo, Brazil Team Penske Team Penske 49.1383 216.858
9 6 Ryan Briscoe Sydney, Australia Team Penske Team Penske 49.1967 216.600
10 36 Tomas Scheckter Cape Town, South Africa Norcote Conquest Racing Conquest Racing 49.1991 216.589
11 10 Dario Franchitti Edinburgh, Scotland Dixie Target Chip Ganassi Racing 49.2120 216.533
12 14 Vitor Meira Brasilia, Brazil ABC Supply Co./A.J. Foyt Racing A.J. Foyt Enterprises 49.2343 216.435
13 77 Alex Tagliani Lechanaie, Canada FAZZT Race Team FAZZT Race Team 49.2443 216.391
14 5 Takuma Sato (R) Tokyo, Japan Lotus-KV Racing Technology KV Racing Technology 49.2728 216.265
15 26 Marco Andretti Nazareth, Pa. Meijer Andretti Autosport 49.2939 216.173
16 22 Justin Wilson Sheffield, England Team Z-Line Designs/DRR Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 49.3462 215.944
17 7 Danica Patrick Roscoe, Ill. Team GoDaddy.com Andretti Autosport 49.3744 215.821
18 19 Alex Lloyd (R) Manchester, England Boy Scouts of America Dale Coyne Racing 49.5001 215.272
19 78 Simona de Silvestro (R) Thun, Switzerland Team Stargate Worlds/HVM HVM Racing 49.5621 215.003​

20 2 Raphael Horizonte, Brazil HP Ferran Dragon Dragon 49.5747 214.948
21 67 Sarah Fisher Commercial Point, Ohio Dollar General/Sarah Fisher Racing Sarah Fisher Racing 49.6095 214.813
22 8 E.J. Viso Caracas, Venezuela PDVSA-KV Racing Technology KV Racing Technology 49.6564 214.595
23 24 Paul Tracy Scarborough, Canada Motegi Racing Wheels/DRR Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 49.7317 214.270
24 18 Milka Duno Caracas, Venezuela CITGO Dale Coyne Racing 49.9478 213.343
25 66 Graham Rahal New Albany, Ohio Service Central/NTB/SFR Sarah Fisher Racing 50.1781 212.364
26 11 Tony Kanaan Salvador, Brazil Team 7-Eleven Andretti Autosport 50.5428 210.835​

27 37 Ryan Hunter-Reay Boca Raton, Fla. Team IZOD Andretti Autosport No time No Speed

 

[wombat666]

Only six 'American' drivers in the entire field.

Tony George really screwed the series right up.

 

[Cazzie]

Only six 'American' drivers in the entire field.

Tony George really screwed the series right up.

'Mericans race cars with fenders!

Since their inception, IRL and CART cars have always been a place for second-rate formula drivers or outgoing F-1 drivers when they're too old for F-1. Only when USAC had the reins was it a legitimate American racing series. Yes, Tony George is the muckraker that threw the monkey wrench into the whole works and did a FUBAR to all American open-wheel racing. he should be strung up by his yarbells.

Caz

 

[Panther_99FS]

Cazzie,
You know that the Hulman daughters (or Tony's sisters?) have pulled the reigns of control from him......(What I didn't like was the Castroneves won the race on another one of those "fuel strategies"...)

 

[EasyEd]

Hey All,

Didn't watch but I see a top 10 for Danica. Just listened to Castroneves interview - he says he was running as much as 12 mph slower than the leaders. Says there is a pocket of air around 10 cars back that helps you save fuel - interesting. Good job Helio - lots of ways to win.

-Ed-

 

[Panther_99FS]

Just listened to Castroneves interview - he says he was running as much as 12 mph slower than the leaders. Says there is a pocket of air around 10 cars back that helps you save fuel - interesting. Good job Helio - lots of ways to win.

-Ed-

You won't get any argument from me here - when it comes to strategy, Team Penske is arguably the best....

That being said, it was nice seeing Panther Racing finish in P2 & P3.....