Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Capsules of the 33 drivers in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, listed in starting order with car number in parentheses, age, hometown, car chassis-engine and four-lap qualification average in mph (w-former winner; r-rookie):
Row 1
1. (3) w-Helio Castroneves, 28, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dallara-Toyota, 231.725.
2. (11) Tony Kanaan, 28, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dallara-Honda, 231.006.
3. (27) Robby Gordon, 34, Orange, Calif., Dallara-Honda, 230.205.
Row 2
4. (9) r-Scott Dixon, 22, Auckland, New Zealand, G Force-Toyota, 230.099.
5. (26) r-Dan Wheldon, 24, Emberton, England, Dallara-Honda, 229.958.
6. (15) w-Kenny Brack, 37, Karlstad, Sweden, Dallara-Honda, 229.509.
Row 3
7. (12) r-Tora Takagi, 29, Shizuoka, Japan, G Force-Toyota, 229.358.
8. (32) r-Tony Renna, 26, Deland, Fla., Dallara-Toyota, 228.765.
9. (8) Scott Sharp, 35, Norwalk, Conn., Dallara-Toyota, 228.755.
Row 4
10. (6) Gil de Ferran, 35, Sao Paulo, Brazil, G Force-Toyota, 228.633.
11. (55) r-Roger Yasukawa, 25, Los Angeles, Dallara-Honda, 228.577.
12. (10) Tomas Scheckter, 22, Cape Town, South Africa, G Force-Toyota, 227.769.
Row 5
13. (7) Michael Andretti, 40, Nazareth, Pa., Dallara-Honda, 227.739.
14. (13) Greg Ray, 36, Plano, Texas, G Force-Honda, 227.288.
15. (54) r-Shinji Nakano, 32, Osaka, Japan, Dallara-Honda, 227.222.
Row 6
16. (21) Felipe Giaffone, 28, Sao Paulo, Brazil, G Force-Toyota, 227.210.
17. (31) w-Al Unser Jr., 41, Albuquerque, N.M., Dallara-Toyota, 226.285.
18. (4) Sam Hornish Jr., 23, Defiance, Ohio, Dallara-Chevrolet, 226.225.
Row 7
19. (52) r-Buddy Rice, 27, Phoenix, Dallara-Chevrolet, 226.213.
20. (2) Jaques Lazier, 32, Vail, Colo., Dallara-Chevrolet, 225.975.
21. (91) w-Buddy Lazier, 35, Vail, Colo., Dallara-Chevrolet, 224.910.
Row 8
22. (24) Robbie Buhl, 39, Lakewood, Ohio, Dallara-Chevrolet, 224.369.
23. (14) r-A.J. Foyt IV, Hockley, Texas, Dallara-Toyota, 224.369.
24. (23) Sarah Fisher, 22, Columbus, Ohio, Dallara-Chevrolet, 224.170.
Row 9
25. (20) Alex Barron, 32, Menifee, Calif., G Force-Toyota, 227.274.
26. (22) r-Vitor Meira, 26, Brasilia, Brazil, Dallara-Chevrolet, 227.158.
27. (19) Jimmy Vasser, 37, Las Vegas, Dallara-Honda, 226.873.
Row 10
28. (99) Richie Hearn, 32, Henderson, Nev., G Force-Toyota, 225.863.
29. (98) Billy Boat, 37, Glendale, Ariz., Dallara-Chevrolet, 225.598.
30. (5) Shigeaki Hattori, 40, Okayama, Japan, Dallara-Toyota, 224.589.
Row 11
31. (44) Robby McGehee, 29, St. Louis, Dallara-Chevrolet, 224.493.
32. (18) Jimmy Kite, 27, Stockbridge, Ga., Dallara-Chevrolet, 224.195.
33. (41) Airton Dare, 25, Bauru, Brazil, G Force-Toyota, 223.609.
-- Associated Press