2008 Indianapolis 500

92nd Indianapolis 500

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Date	May 25, 2008
Winner	TBD
Average speed	TBD
Pole position	Scott Dixon
Pole speed	226.366 mph
Fastest qualifier	Scott Dixon
Rookie of the Year	TBD
Most laps led	TBD
Pre-race ceremonies
National anthem	Julianne Hough
"Back Home Again in Indiana"	Jim Nabors
Starting command	Mari Hulman George
Pace car	Chevrolet Corvette
Pace car driver	Emerson Fittipaldi
Honorary starter	Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Estimated attendance	TBD
TV in the United States
Network	ESPN on ABC
Announcers	Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever, Jr.
Nielsen ratings	TBD / TBD
Chronology
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The 92nd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race is scheduled to be run on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It will be the thirteenth Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and will serve as the showcase event of the 2008 IndyCar Series in DIRECTV HD season.

IndyCar Series practice began May 4. Time trials took place over the two weekends prior to the race (May 10–11 and 17–18). The final practice, as well as the Firestone Freedom 100, will be held Friday, May 23.

Schedule

Date(s)	Day(s)	Event
May 3	Saturday	OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
May 4–5	Sunday – Monday	IRL IndyCar Series Rookie Orientation
May 6–9	Tuesday – Friday	IRL IndyCar Series practice
May 10	Saturday	Pole Day Time Trials
May 11	Sunday	Second Day Time Trials
May 12–13	Monday – Tuesday	No track activity
May 14–16	Wednesday - Friday	IRL IndyCar Series practice
May 17	Saturday	Coke Zero College Fest / Third Day Time Trials
May 18	Sunday	Armed Forces Day / Bump Day Time Trials
May 19–20	Monday – Tuesday	No track activity
May 21	Wednesday	AFI 500 Festival Community Day
May 22	Thursday	Firestone Indy Lights practice and qualifying
May 23	Friday	Miller Lite Carb Day IndyCar Series final practice Pit Stop Challenge Firestone Freedom 100 Stone Temple Pilots Concert
May 24	Saturday	Public Drivers' Meeting IPL 500 Festival Parade
May 25	Sunday	92nd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

News

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• The purse for this year's Indy 500 will be increased substaintially from previous records. Under a new league revenue sharing program, the winner of the 2008 Indy 500 will receive an estimated $2.5 million, while the entire race purse will total at least $13.4 million.
• Two-time Indianapolis 500 and Formula One champion Emerson Fittipaldi will drive the Chevrolet Corvette pace car.
• 2007 IndyCar rookie of the year Ryan Hunter-Reay will be eligible to compete for the Rookie of the Year award, under race rules. Even though he is an established IndyCar driver, he has not yet made a start at Indianapolis. Several other former Champ Car drivers will be individually evaluated and may be eligible to require only a "refresher" level test in lieu of the traditional four-phase rookie test.
• With the IRL/CC merger, the 2008 running is expected to one of the most competitive in many years.
• Peak motor oil will sponsor the $100,000 pole position award.
• The official entry list was released April 11. The initial list features 39 cars and 32 drivers. Additional drivers will be announced during practice and qualifying.
• 2006 MotoGP World Champion, Nicky Hayden, will ride around the oval track approximately one hour prior to the 500 start aboard a Honda RC212V Grand Prix motorcycle, demonstrating the 2-wheel machinery that will be racing at Indianapolis in September.
• On May 19, the 33 qualified drivers took part in a media tour in New York City. The drivers lined up in the traditional eleven rows of three in front of the famous Charging Bull near Wall Street.
• On May 21, 2008, it was announced Kristi Yamaguchi will be the starter for the race. A death in the family forced Floyd Mayweather, Jr to withdraw from the honorary position.

Broadcasting

The 92nd Indianapolis 500 broadcast presented by GoDaddy.com will be televised in the United States on ABC, the 44th consecutive year on the network. Shown in high definition, this will be the last Indy 500 broadcast in the U.S. in the analog television format, as the DTV transition takes place on February 17, 2009. Time trials will be shown live in high definition on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 at various timeslots and be available via broadband at MediaZone.com. 1998 Indianapolis 500 winner Eddie Cheever will join the announcing crew, led by Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, and Jack Arute. For the first time, two hours of pre-race will be aired, one hour on ESPN2, followed by one hour on ABC. For the third year in a row, the telecast will utilize the Side-by-Side format for commercial breaks.

The race will be broadcast on the radio by the IMS Radio Network for the 56th consecutive year. Mike King will serve as anchor. Joining him on the crew will be Johnny Parsons, Donald Davidson, Chris Economaki, Bob Jenkins, Chris Denari, Dave Wilson ,and several other radio network regulars.

Entertainment

Julianne Hough, who partnered with two-time Indy 500 winner Hélio Castroneves to win Dancing with the Stars, will sing the national anthem. Jim Nabors will return to sing "Back Home Again in Indiana" after an illness prevented him from doing so in 2007. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will serve as the honorary starter and wave the green flag.

Stone Temple Pilots will perform during the annual Carb Day Concert. Other bands performing during the month include: Healing Sixes, DJ Orion, Chevelle, Ludo, Yellowcard, The Bravery, Psychodots, Forever the Sickest Kids, OK Go, Sum 41, Jon McLaughlin, and Jack's Mannequin.

Entry list

• Further information: 2008 IndyCar Series season § Team and Driver Chart

Practice (week 1)

Sunday May 4, 2008 - Indianapolis Star Opening Day presents the Unsers / Rookie Orientation

• Weather: Sunny, blue skies, 63° F
• Practice summary: The first day of rookie orientation opened with thirteen drivers eligible to participate. Each first-time starter must pass a four-phase rookie test before being allowed to practice with veterans and qualify. Graham Rahal, Oriol Servià, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alex Lloyd, Hideki Mutoh, Will Power, Justin Wilson, Jaime Camara, E. J. Viso, and Jay Howard passed all four phases of the rookie test. Veteran Max Papis took part in a refresher test. Enrique Bernoldi completed 3 phases of his rookie test and Mario Moraes took to the track at the end of the day to shake his car down. The thirteen drivers turned 661 laps without incident.

May 4, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1	8	Will Power	KV Racing	220.694
2	33	E. J. Viso	HVM Racing	220.445
3	5	Oriol Servià	KV Racing	220.102
4	16	Alex Lloyd	Rahal Letterman Racing w/ CGR	219.964
5	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	219.824
OFFICIAL REPORT

Monday May 5, 2008 - Rookie Orientation

• Weather: Sunny, 69° F
• Practice summary: The second day of orientation saw more cars on track and a significant increase in speeds. Enrique Bernoldi completed the fourth and final phase of his rookie test, bringing the total to 11 drivers who have done so. Davey Hamilton and Bruno Junqueira returned to the cockpit for a refresher session. Around 1 p.m., Jamie Camara did a half spin and crashed in turn one. Mario Domínguez and Mario Moraes completed the first three phases of their rookie tests and will be allowed to complete the fourth phase during open practice. Alex Lloyd set the fastest lap of the day late in the session at just over 223 mph, a speed that would put him tenth in the 2007 field in only his second day of practice. The sixteen cars on the track turned 655 laps.

May 5, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1	16	Alex Lloyd	Rahal Letterman Racing w/ CGR	223.033
2	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	222.600
3	8	Will Power	KV Racing	222.267
4	5	Oriol Servià	KV Racing	222.089
5	06	Graham Rahal	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	221.155
OFFICIAL REPORT

Tuesday May 6, 2008 - IndyCar Series practice

• Weather: Mostly cloudy, 82° F
• Practice summary: The first day of veteran practice saw 33 car/driver combinations take to the Speedway. AGR teammates Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan led the speed charts, with Ganassi and Penske entries also filling out the top ten. 2004 winner Buddy Rice put the Dreyer & Reinbold team back near the top of the speed chart for the first time in several years. No major incidents occurred. Early in the afternoon, Graham Rahal slid loose in the southchute, but maintained control and did not hit the wall. With rain in the forecast over the next two days, the participants logged 1,385 laps. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, in the Indianapolis area campaigning for the Indiana primary, visited the track as a guest of Sarah Fisher. Fisher went on to take her first laps on the track in the final hour of the session.

May 6, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1	26	Marco Andretti	Andretti Green Racing	226.599
2	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	225.269
3	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	225.011
4	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	224.804
5	10	Dan Wheldon	Chip Ganassi Racing	224.727
OFFICIAL REPORT

Wednesday May 7, 2008 - IndyCar Series practice

• Weather: Rain, windy, 65° F
• Practice summary: Practice was scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m., but rain delayed the start. Twice the track was nearly dry and preparing to open, but both times rain returned. At 3:20 p.m., the track was closed for the day.

Thursday May 8, 2008 - IndyCar Series practice

• Weather: Rain, windy, 61° F
• Practice summary: The rain from the previous day continued through the night and the day's on-track activities were canceled at approximately 1:45 p.m., when it was clear that the rain would not cease and the track could not be dried.

Friday May 9, 2008 - IndyCar Series Fast Friday practice

• Weather: Cloudy, windy, 56° F
• Practice summary: After two days of rainouts practice resumed. Despite cool temperatures, the final day of practice before pole qualifying saw intense action. About 90 minutes into the session, Mario Domínguez spun exiting the pits, and hit the inside wall, suffering suspension damage. At 1:40 p.m., Alex Lloyd crashed hard in turn one, spinning and hitting the wall again in turn two. Around 2:00 p.m. in the pit area, Danica Patrick's car struck a member from Mario Moraes' pit crew, Chuck Buckman, who suffered a concussion. At 3:15 p.m., the session was halted by rain, with Scott Dixon posting the fastest lap of the day to that point. At 4:00 p.m., the track was officially closed for the day.

May 9, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	226.968
2	26	Marco Andretti	Andretti Green Racing	226.710
3	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	226.688
4	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	226.143
5	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	225.990
OFFICIAL REPORT

Time trials (weekend 1)

Saturday May 10, 2008 - Pole Day time trials

Scott Dixon makes his pole-winning qualification run.

Scoring pylon at the close of pole day qualifications.

• Weather: Sunny, Blue skies, 64° F
• Practice summary

Morning practice was delayed 45 minutes due to a slightly damp track from overnight rain. All of the cars were broken into two groups for practice. Marco Andretti set the fastest lap of the first session, and the fastest lap of the month at 228.318 mph. No incidents were reported.

• Qualifications summary

Ryan Briscoe was the first driver to make an attempt, turning a speed of 224.883 mph, which suggested that speeds would be lower than those which had been achieved in the morning practice by drafting. Danica Patrick later took over the provisional pole with a run over 225 mph. Hélio Castroneves then pulled out of line in favor of going out later in the day. Spins involving A. J. Foyt IV and Bruno Junqueira did not cause any damage.

After 11 positions were filled, bumping began. Dan Wheldon took to the track, and knocked Patrick from the provisional pole. In the mid-afternoon, Hideki Mutoh failed post-qualifying inspection when it was discovered that the housing for an on-board camera lacked the required ballast, and his previous qualification was disallowed.

Around 3 p.m., Hélio Castroneves had been practicing faster than Wheldon. He went out for his first attempt, but fell short of taking over the pole position. He did not rule out another attempt later in the day. At 3:34 p.m. Ryan Briscoe became the first driver to withdraw his earlier speed, and attempt to re-qualify. He knocked Wheldon from the top spot, only to be knocked down to second moments later by Scott Dixon.

The final hour concentrated largely on teams trying to bump their way into the top 11. Hideki Mutoh was successful, but Ryan Hunter-Reay crashed hard in turn 3. Former Champ Car entries Graham Rahal, Will Power and Justin Wilson all fell short of the top 11. Meanwhile the AGR and Penske entries gave up on their efforts to secure the pole position, and pulled their cars out of line for the day. Dan Wheldon was the final driver to withdraw his speed and make a run for the pole. After two fast laps, his second two dropped off, and he settled for second position. When the gun sounded to close the track at 6:00 p.m., Scott Dixon won his first Indianapolis 500 pole position, and Chip Ganassi Racing secured their third Indy pole.

May 10, 2008 - Pole Day Qualifying Results Rank Car No. Driver Team Qual. Speed 1 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 226.366 2 10 Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing 226.110 3 6 Ryan Briscoe Penske Racing 226.080 4 3 Hélio Castroneves Penske Racing 225.733 5 7 Danica Patrick Andretti Green Racing 225.197 6 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing 224.794 7 26 Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing 224.417 8 4T Vitor Meira Panther Racing 224.346 9 27 Hideki Mutoh Andretti Green Racing 223.887 10 20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing 223.835 11 12 Tomas Scheckter Luczo-Dragon Racing 223.496 OFFICIAL REPORT

May 10, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds Rank Car No. Driver Team Best Speed 1 26 Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing 228.318 2 10 Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing 227.223 3 6 Ryan Briscoe Penske Racing 227.163 4 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 227.055 5 12 Tomas Scheckter Luczo-Dragon Racing 227.015 OFFICIAL REPORT

Sunday May 11, 2008 - Second day time trials

• Weather: Rain, 51° F
• Qualifications summary: Rain cancelled all track activity for the day. Around 12:25 p.m., with continuing rain in the forecast, the track was officially closed. Starting positions 12-33 will be filled during the third day of qualifying, Saturday May 17.

Practice (week 2)

Wednesday May 14, 2008 - IndyCar Series practice

• Weather: Fog & mist, 61° F
• Practice summary: The start of practice was delayed 4 hours, 56 minutes due to persistent misty drizzle at the track following overnight rainstorms. In the short session, 29 drivers turned 390 laps, led by Scott Dixon at 222.834 mph who turned 17 laps while working with full fuel tanks on his race setup. Jeff Simmons and Roger Yasukawa turned their first laps of the month, making 16 and 15 circuits respectively. John Andretti turned the fastest lap among drivers not yet in the field with a speed of 221.386 mph.

May 14, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	222.834
2	10	Dan Wheldon	Chip Ganassi Racing	222.810
3	26	Marco Andretti	Andretti Green Racing	222.801
4	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	221.868
5	7	Danica Patrick	Andretti Green Racing	221.683
OFFICIAL REPORT

Thursday May 15, 2008 - IndyCar Series practice

• Weather: Cloudy, 63° F
• Practice summary: With rain in the forecast for most of the afternoon, 35 cars took to the track anxiously, completing 2,628 laps, the most of any single practice day all month. The rain, however, held off nearly all day, and began falling only 18 minutes before the track was scheduled to close. Most cars concentrated on race set-ups, while some of the non-qualified entries simulated time trial runs. No incidents were reported. Among drivers who had not yet qualified, the fastest lap was driven by Will Power, at 222.657 mph.

May 14, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	223.708
2	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	223.284
3	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	223.192
4	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	222.880
5	12	Tomas Scheckter	Luczo-Dragon Racing	222.804
OFFICIAL REPORT

Friday May 16, 2008 - IndyCar Series practice

• Weather: Parly cloudy, 63° F
• Practice summary: The final full day of practice saw heavy action. Pole winner Scott Dixon led the overall speed chart for the second time in two days. Of the non-qualified cars Will Power was the quickest. 1996 winner Buddy Lazier took his first laps of the month, while another second-week driver, Phil Giebler, was unable to make an on-track appearance. Three crashes, involving Ryan Briscoe, Will Power, and a less-serious one by E. J. Viso, brought the total of practice crashes to six for the month. Briscoe's crash occured in his back-up car, while Power's must be repaired before qualifying. A total of 37 drivers and 40 cars took practice laps to date during the month.

May 14, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	223.713
2	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	223.411
3	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	223.372
4	8	Will Power	KV Racing	223.039
5	06	Graham Rahal	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	222.959
OFFICIAL REPORT

Time trials (weekend 2)

Saturday May 17, 2008 - Third day time trials

• Weather: tba
• Practice summary

The morning practice session was marred by two crashes late in the session. Mario Dominguez wrecked in the first turn, his second crash of the month. Minutes later, Max Papis crashed hard in turn three. John Andretti led the speed chart at 224.027 mph.

• Qualifications summary

The third day of qualifications saw the field filled to 33 cars with Townsend Bell fastest of the day at 222.529 mph. Two additional crashes, along with mechanical problems, however, altered the field of non-qualified cars.

Seveteen minutes into the qualifying session, after four cars had completed runs, a light rain shower halted track activity for 15 minutes. Oriol Servia, who was on the track when the rain fell, was allowed to re-attempt without penalty. Several former Champ Car drivers including Graham Rahal, Justin Wilson, and Will Power all qualified safely.

For the second time in Indy history, three female drivers made the field, after Milka Duno and Sarah Fisher completed runs. A break in the qualifying line occured around 2 p.m., with former champion Buddy Lazier the slowest in the field, and only one spot remaining.

Just before 4 p.m., Hideki Mutoh crashed his already-qualified car. On the exit of turn two, his car went high in the groove, and brushed along the wall part way down the backstrech. About 25 minutes later, Phil Giebler, in his first significant on-track laps, crashed hard in turn one. He was taken to Methodist Hospital.

With less than 15 minutes left in the day, A. J. Foyt IV and Marty Roth looked to make their way into the field. Foyt suffered a gearbox failure during his warm-up lap, and returned to the pits. Roth immediately went out and filled the final qualifying spot, albeit as the slowest overall in the field. Foyt's Vision crew scrambled to put the gearbox back together, in hopes of bumping into the field before the 6 o'clock gun. The team ran out of time, however, and was forced to wait until Sunday to make a qualifying attempt.

May 17, 2008 - Third Day Qualifying Results Rank Car No. Driver Team Qual. Speed 12 99 Townsend Bell Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 222.539 13 06 Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 222.531 14 14 Darren Manning A. J. Foyt Enterprises 222.430 15 18 Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne Racing 222.330 16 02 Justin Wilson Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 222.267 17 15 Buddy Rice Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 222.101 18 22 Davey Hamilton Vision Racing 222.017 19 16 Alex Lloyd Rahal Letterman Racing w/ CGR 221.788 20 17 Ryan Hunter-Reay Rahal Letterman Racing 221.579 21 24 John Andretti Roth Racing 221.550 22 67 Sarah Fisher Sarah Fisher Racing 221.246 23 8 Will Power KV Racing 221.136 24 41 Jeff Simmons A. J. Foyt Enterprises 221.103 25 5 Oriol Servià KV Racing 220.767 26 33 E. J. Viso HVM Racing 220.356 27 23 Milka Duno Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 220.305 28 19 Mario Moraes Dale Coyne Racing 219.716 29 36 Enrique Bernoldi Conquest Racing 219.422 30 34 Jaime Camara Conquest Racing 219.345 31 98 Roger Yasukawa CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports 218.010 32 91 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing 217.939 33 25 Marty Roth Roth Racing 215.506 OFFICIAL REPORT

May 17, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds Rank Car No. Driver Team Best Speed 1 24 John Andretti Roth Racing 224.027 2 18 Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne Racing 223.683 3 22 Davey Hamilton Vision Racing 223.638 4 15 Buddy Rice Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 223.557 5 99 Townsend Bell Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 222.499 OFFICIAL REPORT

Sunday May 18, 2008 - Bump Day time trials

• Weather: tba
• Practice summary

A. J. Foyt IV, still unqualified for the field, led morning practice at 219.184 mph. Also spending time on the track were Marty Roth, Buddy Lazier, Mario Dominguez, and Davey Hamilton who blew a motor late in the session.

• Qualifications summary

Shortly after the track opened for time trials, A. J. Foyt IV easily bumped his way into the field, bumping Marty Roth in the process. Later in the afternoon, Roth was able to secure a spot by bumping Buddy Lazier.

After qualifying, A. J. Foyt IV took his car out for practice. The fuel buckeye cover broke off after he exited the pits, and in turn three, a fire started on the side of the car, causing him to spin and crash into the wall. The car was heavily damaged. With Roger Yasukawa on the bubble, Mario Dominguez made his first attempt to qualify, but was too slow.

In the final half hour, the unqualified cars made their final attempts. Buddy Lazier's first attempt was too slow, and his team waved off after three laps. Mario Dominguez made his second attempt, and was able to bump Roger Yasukawa from the field. Yasakawa was the next to go out, and missed bumping his way back into the field by 0.046 seconds. Max Papis lined up to make an attempt, but lingering clutch problems prevented him from pulling out of the pits. With about 13 minutes remaining, Lazier returned to the track after some adjustments, and found enough speed to bump Dominguez. Dominguez made one final attempt to make the field, taking the green flag just before the 6 o'clock gun. After one lap that was fast enough to bump Marty Roth, he lost control and crashed in turn one. Roth and Lazier held on to make the field, while Papis was left waiting in line.

May 18, 2008 - Bump Day Qualifying Results Rank Car No. Driver Team Qual. Speed 31 2 A.J. Foyt IV Vision Racing 219.184 32 91 Buddy Lazier Hemelgarn Racing 219.015 33 25 Marty Roth Roth Racing 218.965 OFFICIAL REPORT

May 18, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds Rank Car No. Driver Team Best Speed 1 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 221.514 2 10 Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing 220.653 3 06 Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 220.627 4 24 John Andretti Roth Racing 219.836 5 96 Mario Domínguez Pacific Coast Motorsports 219.780 OFFICIAL REPORT

Carb Day

Friday May 23, 2008 - IndyCar Series final practice

• Weather: TBA
• Practice summary: TBA

May 23, 2008 - Top Practice Speeds
Rank	Car No.	Driver	Team	Best Speed
1				000.000
2				000.000
3				000.000
4				000.000
5				000.000
OFFICIAL REPORT

Friday May 23, 2008 - Checkers/Rally's Pit Stop Challenge

The 32nd annual pit stop contest will be held following the final practice.

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
						1	driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000
	4	driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000				driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000
	5	driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000									driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000
												driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000
						2	driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000
	3	driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000				driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000
	6	driver TBA (team TBA)	0.000

Starting grid

Row	Inside		Middle		Outside
1	9	Scott Dixon	10	Dan Wheldon (W)	6	Ryan Briscoe
2	3	Hélio Castroneves (W)	7	Danica Patrick	11	Tony Kanaan
3	26	Marco Andretti	4	Vitor Meira	27	Hideki Mutoh (R)
4	20	Ed Carpenter	12	Tomas Scheckter	99	Townsend Bell
5	06	Graham Rahal (R)	14	Darren Manning	18	Bruno Junqueira
6	02	Justin Wilson (R)	15	Buddy Rice (W)	22	Davey Hamilton
7	16	Alex Lloyd (R)	17	Ryan Hunter-Reay (R)	24	John Andretti
8	67	Sarah Fisher	8	Will Power (R)	41	Jeff Simmons
9	5	Oriol Servià (R)	33	E. J. Viso (R)	23	Milka Duno
10	19	Mario Moraes (R)	36	Enrique Bernoldi (R)	34	Jaime Camara (R)
11	2	A. J. Foyt IV	91	Buddy Lazier (W)	25	Marty Roth
OFFICIAL REPORT

• (W) = Former Indianapolis 500 winner
• (R) = Indianapolis 500 rookie

Failed to Qualify: #44 Max Papis, #88 Phil Giebler, #96 Mario Domínguez, #98 Roger Yasukawa

See also

• List of Indianapolis 500 winners
• Indianapolis 500 year by year
• Indy Racing League
• 2008 IndyCar Series season

External links

• Indy500.com - Official site
• Indycar.com - Official site
• Indianapolis Star coverage