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Revision as of 18:50, 14 May 2012

96th Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis 500
Sanctioning bodyIndyCar
Season2012 IndyCar season
DateMay 27, 2012
WinnerTBD
Winning teamTBD
Average speedTBD
Pole positionTBD
Pole speedTBD
Fastest qualifierTBD
Rookie of the YearTBD
Most laps ledTBD
Pre-race ceremonies
National anthemMartina McBride[1]
"Back Home Again in Indiana"Jim Nabors (video)[2]
Starting commandMari Hulman George
Pace carChevrolet Corvette ZR1
Pace car driverGuy Fieri[3]
Honorary starterTBD
Estimated attendanceTBD
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
AnnouncersMarty Reid, Scott Goodyear, and Eddie Cheever
Nielsen ratingsTBD / TBD
Chronology
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The 96th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to be run on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[4][needs update] It will be the premier event of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season.

For the first time since 1996 all entries will feature turbocharged engines,[5][6] and all entries will be brand new model-year chassis,[7] as part of the ICONIC Project. This will be the first time since 2003, and only the fourth time since 1985, that all cars will be new model-year chassis.

The track opened for practice on Saturday May 12. Time trials are scheduled for May 19—20.

Event background

For the first time since 1947, the defending champion will be unable to defend his crown due to fatality. The 2011 winner Dan Wheldon[8] was killed in a crash during the 2011 season finale, the IZOD IndyCar World Championships. Several winners have missed the following year due to either retirements, injuries, or racing in a different series. The last time the defending champion did not participate in the race due to injury was 2004 winner Buddy Rice, who suffered a concussion during practice, and sat out the 2005 race. The last time a defending Indianapolis 500 champion did not participate in the race under any circumstances was 2007 winner Dario Franchitti, who had a full-time racing schedule in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008.

Due to safety concerns, IndyCar officials announced in the 2012 State of IndyCar address that restarts will revert back to single-file for this race only during the 2012 season.

Jim Nabors, who has traditionally sung "Back Home Again in Indiana" in most years since 1972 during the pre-race ceremonies, will not be able to attend the race due to health reasons.[9] The Speedway will send a film crew to record him performing the song at his home in Hawaiʻi, and will air it on race morning.[2]

Schedule

Date(s) Day(s) Event
May 10 Thursday Rookie Orientation
May 12–18 Saturday–Friday Indianapolis 500 Practice
May 19 Saturday Pole Day Time Trials
May 20 Sunday Bump Day Time Trials
May 25 Friday Carb Day
Indianapolis 500 final practice
Pit Stop Challenge
May 27 Sunday 96th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race

Other scheduled events included:[10]

  • May 10 – Indy 500 Golf Outing
  • May 11 – Freedom 100 testing
  • May 12–13 – Second Annual Celebration of Automobiles / Emerging Technologies Day
  • May 23 – Community Day
  • May 24 – Freedom 100 practice and time trials
  • May 25 – Freedom 100 race, Carb Day concert featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • May 26 – Legends Day featuring Roger Penske: Public Drivers Meeting, Autograph sessions

Broadcasting

Time trials and Carb Day will be covered live in the United States on NBC Sports Network.[11] The on-air crew consists of Bob Jenkins, Jon Beekhuis, and Wally Dallenbach, Jr. Pit reporters include Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, and Townsend Bell (who will also attempt to qualify for the race). Robin Miller will serve as a reporter and "insider."

The 2012 Indianapolis 500 (race day) will be broadcast live in high definition in the United States on ABC.[11] Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, and Eddie Cheever will be the booth announcers. Jamie Little, Vince Welch, Rick DeBruhl, and Jerry Punch will be the pit reporters.

The IMS Radio Network will broadcast the race live on approximately 400 affiliates, as well as AFN, the LeSEA broadcasting network, and World Harvest Radio. The broadcast will be carried on XM channel 145 and Sirius channel 212.

1070 The Fan will broadcast nightly with Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, followed by Donald Davidson's The Talk of Gasoline Alley.

Entry list

See Team and driver chart for more information

On April 18, 2012, the Official Entry List was released. As of April 18, thirty-four car/driver combinations had been announced. Former winners entered include Dario Franchitti, Hélio Castroneves and Scott Dixon. In honor of Target celebrating fifty years in business, Franchitti's car, normally number 10, will utilize number 50 for the race meet, with a "5" and the bullseye logo forming the number.

Former Formula One driver Jean Alesi[12] was listed as an entry for Newman Haas Racing, but the car was later withdrawn. Lotus continued to find a team for Alesi, and struck a deal with Indy Lights team Fan Force United[13] to run a car. Rubens Barrichello,[14] winner of the 2002 U.S. Grand Prix at Indy should be the first former winner of that event to attempt to qualify for the Indy 500.

Michel Jourdain, Jr., who last raced at Indy sixteen years ago in 1996, was named to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Testing and Rookie orientation

With the introduction of the new chassis and engine package, testing was conducted at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the offseason. The first phase of testing involved Dan Wheldon, and testing was conducted on the USGP road course at Indianapolis on September 1,[15] and on the oval in late September.[16][17] Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan tested at Indianapolis in early November for Honda and Chevrolet.[18] Test results were mixed at the Speedway,[19][18] with drivers complaining of weight imbalance issues,[19][18] and speeds (208-216 mph[19][18]) were down from what was expected.

Open test — Wednesday, April 4

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Car Speed
1 26 United States Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Chevrolet 218.625
2 11 Brazil Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 218.439
3 10 New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 218.094
OFFICIAL REPORT

Texas Motor Speedway Test — Monday, May 7

For the second year in a row, IndyCar held an official pre-Indy oval test. Since the Indy 500 will be the first oval race of the 2012 season, the league hosted a test for rookies to assimilate with ovals, and to test out an updated aero kit package for Texas Motor Speedway, which is a 1.5 mile 24-degree banked oval, which has been a type of circuit that was questionable in light of the Las Vegas tragedy. The aero kit package at Texas will not be used for Indianapolis or Fontana. Indianapolis and Fontana, home of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar World Championship, will use the same superspeedway aero and rules package. The test also saw Rubens Barrichello take his first competetive laps on an oval on Monday May 7.

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Car Speed
1 9 New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 212.371
2 83 United States Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 211.330
3 10 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 210.525
OFFICIAL REPORT

Rookie Orientation Program — Thursday, May 10

  • Weather: 63 °F (17 °C), partly cloudy
  • Practice summary: On the first day of track activity in the month of May, eight rookies took to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway track. Of these eight driver, seven of them passed the mandatory Rookie Orientation Program with James Jakes leading the speed charts during the day with a top lap at 218.266 mph. Bryan Clauson, Josef Newgarden, Rubens Barrichello, Simon Pagenaud, Michel Jourdain Jr., and Wade Cunningham were all able to break 210 mph during the practice.[22] Jean Alesi was the only driver not to pass the first two phases the program, running his best lap at 186.387 mph, however he was given permission to return the following day for more practice.[23] On Friday May 11, Alesi completed the first two phases.[24]
Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Car Speed
1 19 United Kingdom James Jakes Dale Coyne Racing Honda 218.268
2 39 United States Bryan Clauson (R) Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 217.046
3 67 United States Josef Newgarden (R) Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 216.573
OFFICIAL REPORT

Practice

Opening Day — Saturday, May 12

  • Weather: 74 °F (23 °C), partly cloudy
  • Practice summary: Rookie Josef Newgarden led the way, while J.R. Hildebrand led the tow chart. [25]. Townsend Bell as not at the track, as he was competing in a American Le Mans race at Laguna Seca. Among the other drivers not making laps were Katherine Legge and Sebastien Bourdais, who are currently without an engine deal. The first cars on the track were the three Penske Racing cars, who completed a parade lap with all three cars alongside. Marco Andretti did not spend any time in his own car, but shook down the 17 and 25 cars for a couple laps.
Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Car Speed
1 67 United States Josef Newgarden (R) Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 220.250
2 4 United States J.R. Hildebrand Panther Racing Chevrolet 219.693
3 39 United States Bryan Clauson (R) Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 219.632
OFFICIAL REPORT

Open practice — Sunday May 13

  • Weather: 75 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
  • Practice summary: A total of 33 cars completed 1,138 practice laps without incident. Wade Cunningham completed the third phase of the rookie test, early in the day's practice session. Six drivers completed laps over 220 mph.
Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Car Speed
1 17 Colombia Sebastián Saavedra Andretti Autosport and AFS Racing Chevrolet 221.526
2 39 United States Bryan Clauson (R) Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 221.173
3 67 United States Josef Newgarden (R) Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda 221.158
OFFICIAL REPORT

Open practice — Monday May 14

  • Weather:
  • Practice summary:
Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Car Speed
1 000.000
2 000.000
3 000.000
OFFICIAL REPORT

Open practice — Tuesday May 15

  • Weather:
  • Practice summary:
Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Car Speed
1 000.000
2 000.000
3 000.000
OFFICIAL REPORT

References

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