2012 Indianapolis 500
May 27, 2012
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Car Name | Laps Comp |
Running/ Reason Out |
Pts | Total Pts | Standings |
Series Awards |
Designated Awards |
Total Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 0 | Dario Franchitti | Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda | 200 | Running | 54 | 136 | 6 | $2,228,125 | $246,155 | $2,474,280 |
| 2 | 15 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda | 200 | Running | 44 | 153 | 4 | 1,003,125 | 99,155 | 1,102,280 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | GEICO/Mouser Electronics KV Racing Technology Chevrolet | 200 | Running | 42 | 113 | 9 | 628,125 | 8,455 | 636,580 |
| 4 | 27 | 22 | Oriol Servia | Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet | 200 | Running | 35 | 99 | 13 | 428,125 | 15,305 | 443,430 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | IZOD Team Penske Chevrolet | 200 | Running | 45 | 128 | 8 | 478,125 | 11,805 | 489,930 |
| 6 | 2 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 200 | Running | 41 | 164 | 3 | 353,125 | 4,555 | 357,680 |
| 7 | 21 | 18 | Justin Wilson | Sonny's BBQ Honda | 200 | Running | 30 | 94 | 16 | 303,125 | 305 | 303,430 |
| 8 | 14 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | NovoLog FlexPen Honda | 200 | Running | 28 | 96 | 15 | 275,000 | 2,655 | 277,655 |
| 9 | 20 | 99 | Townsend Bell | BraunAbility-Schmidt-Pelfrey Motorsports Honda | 200 | Running | 26 | 26 | 28 | 250,000 | 1,305 | 251,305 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Shell V-Power/Pennzoil Ultra Team Penske Chevrolet | 200 | Running | 29 | 164 | 2 | 303,125 | 5,805 | 308,930 |
| 11 | 10 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello (R) | BMC/Embrase KV Racing Technology Chevrolet | 200 | Running | 23 | 102 | 11 | 303,125 | 27,955 | 331,080 |
| 12 | 11 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | Team Barracuda-BHA Honda | 200 | Running | 22 | 59 | 26 | 250,000 | 2,205 | 252,205 |
| 13 | 12 | 38 | Graham Rahal | Service Central Honda | 200 | Running | 21 | 97 | 14 | 303,125 | 3,555 | 306,680 |
| 14 | 18 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | National Guard Panther Racing Chevrolet | 200 | Running | 20 | 103 | 10 | 303,125 | 3,555 | 306,680 |
| 15 | 17 | 19 | James Jakes (R) | Boy Scouts of America Honda | 200 | Running | 19 | 77 | 19 | 250,000 | 2,555 | 252,555 |
| 16 | 23 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud (R) | Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports Honda | 200 | Running | 18 | 136 | 7 | 303,125 | 555 | 303,680 |
| 17 | 19 | 15 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda | 199 | Contact | 17 | 100 | 12 | 250,000 | 51,755 | 301,755 |
| 18 | 9 | 5 | EJ Viso | CITGO/PDVSA KV Racing Technology Chevrolet | 199 | Running | 18 | 94 | 17 | 303,125 | 305 | 303,430 |
| 19 | 22 | 30 | Michel Jourdain | Office Depot/RLL Racing Honda | 199 | Running | 16 | 16 | 29 | 250,000 | 3,305 | 253,305 |
| 20 | 25 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dragon Racing Chevrolet | 199 | Running | 15 | 74 | 21 | 250,000 | 2,805 | 252,805 |
| 21 | 28 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Fuzzy's Vodka Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet | 199 | Running | 15 | 67 | 23 | 303,125 | 1,805 | 304,930 |
| 22 | 30 | 6 | Katherine Legge (R) | TrueCar Dragon Racing Chevrolet | 199 | Running | 15 | 61 | 24 | 303,125 | 555 | 303,680 |
| 23 | 13 | 25 | Ana Beatriz | Team Ipiranga Chevrolet | 190 | Running | 16 | 28 | 27 | 250,000 | 2,805 | 252,805 |
| 24 | 4 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Team RC Cola Chevrolet | 187 | Contact | 25 | 86 | 18 | 303,125 | 65,355 | 368,480 |
| 25 | 7 | 67 | Josef Newgarden (R) | Sarah Fisher Hartman/Dollar General Honda | 161 | Mechanical | 18 | 72 | 22 | 250,000 | 7,805 | 257,805 |
| 26 | 24 | 17 | Sebastian Saavedra | Team AFS Chevrolet | 143 | Electrical | 14 | 14 | 30 | 250,000 | 6,305 | 256,305 |
| 27 | 3 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Team DHL/Sun Drop Citrus Soda Chevrolet | 123 | Suspension | 22 | 143 | 5 | 343,125 | 3,555 | 346,680 |
| 28 | 5 | 12 | Will Power | Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet | 79 | Contact | 20 | 200 | 1 | 303,125 | 7,305 | 310,430 |
| 29 | 29 | 14 | Mike Conway | ABC Supply Co./A.J. Foyt Racing Honda | 78 | Contact | 13 | 75 | 20 | 303,125 | 2,305 | 305,430 |
| 30 | 31 | 39 | Bryan Clauson (R) | SFHR/Curb Agajanian/Angie's List Honda | 46 | Mechanical | 13 | 13 | 31 | 250,000 | 8,055 | 258,055 |
| 31 | 26 | 41 | Wade Cunningham (R) | Ecat/ABC Supply Honda | 42 | Electrical | 13 | 13 | 32 | 250,000 | 1,555 | 251,555 |
| 32 | 32 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Nuclear Clean Air Energy Lotus HVM Racing Lotus | 10 | Handling | 13 | 61 | 25 | 303,125 | 305 | 303,430 |
| 33 | 33 | 64 | Jean Alesi (R) | Lotus - FP Journe - Fan Force United Lotus | 9 | Handling | 13 | 13 | 33 | 250,000 | 1,555 | 251,555 |
| To be determined | $12,677,500 | $608,315 | $13,285,815 | |||||||||
Time of Race: 02:58:51.2532 Avg Speed: 167.734 Margin of Victory: Under Caution Lead Changes: 34 Caution Laps: 39
Fastest Lap: 220.172 mph ( 40.8771 sec) on lap 59 by 26 - Marco AndrettiFastest Leader Lap: 220.172 mph ( 40.8771 sec) on lap 59 by 26 - Marco Andretti
IZOD IndyCar Series Pole Award: Ryan Briscoe
Legend: R = Indianapolis 500 Rookie All Cars use 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Chassis and Firestone Tires
| Lap Leaders: | |||
| Laps | Car # | Driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Hinchcliffe, James | |
| 2-4 | 2 | Briscoe, Ryan | |
| 5-6 | 27 | Hinchcliffe, James | |
| 7-15 | 2 | Briscoe, Ryan | |
| 16-17 | 27 | Hinchcliffe, James | |
| 18-19 | 2 | Briscoe, Ryan | |
| 20-21 | 26 | Andretti, Marco | |
| 22 | 2 | Briscoe, Ryan | |
| 23-44 | 26 | Andretti, Marco | |
| 45-46 | 98 | Tagliani, Alex | |
| 47 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 48-49 | 83 | Kimball, Charlie | |
| 50-73 | 26 | Andretti, Marco | |
| 74-78 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 79 | 83 | Kimball, Charlie | |
| 80-90 | 26 | Andretti, Marco | |
| 91-118 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 119-123 | 15 | Sato, Takuma | |
| 124-125 | 8 | Barrichello, Rubens | |
| 126-146 | 15 | Sato, Takuma | |
| 147 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 148-152 | 15 | Sato, Takuma | |
| 153-159 | 50 | Franchitti, Dario | |
| 160 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 161-162 | 50 | Franchitti, Dario | |
| 163-171 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 172-173 | 50 | Franchitti, Dario | |
| 174-176 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 177 | 50 | Franchitti, Dario | |
| 178 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 179-186 | 50 | Franchitti, Dario | |
| 187-193 | 11 | Kanaan, Tony | |
| 194 | 50 | Franchitti, Dario | |
| 195-198 | 9 | Dixon, Scott | |
| 199-200 | 50 | Franchitti, Dario | |
| Lap Leader Summary: | |||
| Car | Driver | Times | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Andretti, Marco | 3 | 59 |
| 9 | Dixon, Scott | 9 | 53 |
| 15 | Sato, Takuma | 3 | 31 |
| 50 | Franchitti, Dario | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | Briscoe, Ryan | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | Kanaan, Tony | 1 | 7 |
| 27 | Hinchcliffe, James | 3 | 5 |
| 83 | Kimball, Charlie | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Barrichello, Rubens | 1 | 2 |
| 98 | Tagliani, Alex | 1 | 2 |
| Caution Flags: | |||
| No | Duration | Total | Reason for Caution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 to 17 | 4 | Spin: Car 39 in Turn 2 |
| 2 | 80 to 86 | 7 | Contact: Cars 12 & 14 in Turn 2 |
| 3 | 90 to 94 | 5 | Contact: Car 25 in Turn 2 |
| 4 | 146 to 151 | 6 | Stall: Car 17 in Turn 2 |
| 5 | 164 to 170 | 7 | Stall: Car 67 in Backstretch |
| 6 | 181 to 183 | 3 | Spin: Car 20 in Turn 1 |
| 7 | 188 to 193 | 6 | Contact: Car 26 in Turn 1 |
| 8 | 200 to 200 | 1 | Contact: Car 15 in Turn 1 |
| Penalties: | |||
| Car | Reason | Lap | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pit Speed Violation | 19 | Drive Through |
| 64 | Ignoring Black Flag | 9 | Last Two Laps Not Scored |
| 98 | Pit Speed Violation | 48 | Drive Through |
| 7 | Pit Speed Violation | 48 | Drive Through |
| 14 | Hit Pit Crew Member | 48 | Drive Through |
| 30 | Entered Closed Pit | 48 | Drive Through |