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05-22-2016, 01:56 AM
Tony DiZinno
INDIANAPOLIS – James Hinchcliffe has topped the timesheets following an electric final hour of first day qualifying for the 100th Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
Hinchcliffe put together a barnburner of a run in cooler conditions, following some changes from the No. 5 Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda team to put the car in a better position after ending 11th after the first run.
There were only five drivers who averaged over 230 mph in the first run but following the last hour – which was extended from 6 to 7 p.m. ET and local time following earlier delays for weather and weepers – but by the end of the day there were 11.
Behind Hinchcliffe, the others who advanced into Sunday’s Fast Nine Shootout include Ryan Hunter-Reay, Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Townsend Bell, Josef Newgarden, Mikhail Aleshin, Carlos Munoz and Simon Pagenaud.
Aleshin’s run was the ultimate in cutting it close, making it out onto the circuit merely one second before the gun went off to run the final attempt of the day.
In doing so, he bumped Alexander Rossi out of the Fast Nine, which was an unfortunate break for the American rookie who has been strong all week.
Marco Andretti was also unlucky to come up short, while Juan Pablo Montoya won’t be in the Fast Nine nor will defending polesitter Scott Dixon.
Montoya and Dixon were 12th and 13th today.
Unofficial order from today is below:
1. 5-James Hinchcliffe, 230.946
2. 28-Ryan Hunter-Reay, 230.805
3. 12-Will Power, 230.736
4. 3-Helio Castroneves, 230.500
5. 29-Townsend Bell, 230.452
6. 21-Josef Newgarden, 230.229
7. 7-Mikhail Aleshin, 230.209
8. 26-Carlos Munoz, 230.173
9. 22-Simon Pagenaud, 230.102
10. 98-Alexander Rossi, 230.048
11. 27-Marco Andretti, 230.037
12. 2-Juan Pablo Montoya, 229.745
13. 9-Scott Dixon, 229.497
14. 20-Ed Carpenter, 229.429
15. 6-JR Hildebrand, 229.075
16. 14-Takuma Sato, 228.096
17. 18-Conor Daly, 227.862
18. 24-Sage Karam, 227.821
19. 10-Tony Kanaan, 227.679
20. 11-Sebastien Bourdais, 227.442
21. 15-Graham Rahal, 227.437
22. 88-Bryan Clauson, 227.110
23. 16-Spencer Pigot, 227.100
24. 77-Oriol Servia, 226.893
25. 42-Charlie Kimball, 226.549
26. 61-Matthew Brabham, 226.390
27. 25-Stefan Wilson, 225.560
28. 41-Jack Hawksworth, 225.388
29. 35-Alex Tagliani, 224.507
30. 4-Buddy Lazier, 224.341
No Speeds
19-Gabby Chaves, Withdrawn
63-Pippa Mann, Contact during Attempt
8-Max Chilton, No Attempt
INDIANAPOLIS – James Hinchcliffe has topped the timesheets following an electric final hour of first day qualifying for the 100th Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
Hinchcliffe put together a barnburner of a run in cooler conditions, following some changes from the No. 5 Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda team to put the car in a better position after ending 11th after the first run.
There were only five drivers who averaged over 230 mph in the first run but following the last hour – which was extended from 6 to 7 p.m. ET and local time following earlier delays for weather and weepers – but by the end of the day there were 11.
Behind Hinchcliffe, the others who advanced into Sunday’s Fast Nine Shootout include Ryan Hunter-Reay, Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Townsend Bell, Josef Newgarden, Mikhail Aleshin, Carlos Munoz and Simon Pagenaud.
Aleshin’s run was the ultimate in cutting it close, making it out onto the circuit merely one second before the gun went off to run the final attempt of the day.
In doing so, he bumped Alexander Rossi out of the Fast Nine, which was an unfortunate break for the American rookie who has been strong all week.
Marco Andretti was also unlucky to come up short, while Juan Pablo Montoya won’t be in the Fast Nine nor will defending polesitter Scott Dixon.
Montoya and Dixon were 12th and 13th today.
Unofficial order from today is below:
1. 5-James Hinchcliffe, 230.946
2. 28-Ryan Hunter-Reay, 230.805
3. 12-Will Power, 230.736
4. 3-Helio Castroneves, 230.500
5. 29-Townsend Bell, 230.452
6. 21-Josef Newgarden, 230.229
7. 7-Mikhail Aleshin, 230.209
8. 26-Carlos Munoz, 230.173
9. 22-Simon Pagenaud, 230.102
10. 98-Alexander Rossi, 230.048
11. 27-Marco Andretti, 230.037
12. 2-Juan Pablo Montoya, 229.745
13. 9-Scott Dixon, 229.497
14. 20-Ed Carpenter, 229.429
15. 6-JR Hildebrand, 229.075
16. 14-Takuma Sato, 228.096
17. 18-Conor Daly, 227.862
18. 24-Sage Karam, 227.821
19. 10-Tony Kanaan, 227.679
20. 11-Sebastien Bourdais, 227.442
21. 15-Graham Rahal, 227.437
22. 88-Bryan Clauson, 227.110
23. 16-Spencer Pigot, 227.100
24. 77-Oriol Servia, 226.893
25. 42-Charlie Kimball, 226.549
26. 61-Matthew Brabham, 226.390
27. 25-Stefan Wilson, 225.560
28. 41-Jack Hawksworth, 225.388
29. 35-Alex Tagliani, 224.507
30. 4-Buddy Lazier, 224.341
No Speeds
19-Gabby Chaves, Withdrawn
63-Pippa Mann, Contact during Attempt
8-Max Chilton, No Attempt