2012 INDIANAPOLIS 500

The 96th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 27, 2012. It was the premier event of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season. For the first time since 1996 all entries featured turbocharged engines,^[7][8] and all entries were brand new model-year chassis,^[9] as part of the ICONIC Project. This was the first time since 2003, and only the fourth time since 1985, that all cars were a new model-year chassis.
The track opened for practice on Saturday May 12. Time trials were held May 19–20. Ryan Briscoe of Penske Racing qualified for the pole position. The final practice, traditionally dubbed "Carb Day," was held Friday May 25.
Dario Franchitti, who previously won the race in 2007 and 2010, won the event, becoming a three-time Indy 500 champion.^[10] On the final lap, second place Takuma Sato challenged Franchitti for the lead in turn one, but Franchitti pushed Sato's car down too low, causing Sato to lose control.^[11] As the two cars were side by side, Franchitti closed Sato's space to pass, resulting in his car clipping Sato's. Sato then spun and crashed into the outside wall. Sato finished in 17th, while Franchitti went on to take the victory.^[12] Franchitti's teammate Scott Dixon finished second, sweeping a 1-2 finish for Chip Ganassi Racing. The race set an all-time record with 34 lead changes.^[13] Franchitti's win represented the ninth consecutive Indy victory for Honda, despite the presence of multiple engine manufacturers for the first time since 2005.
Dario Franchitti won his first Indianapolis 500 with Brembo-equipped brakes. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Indianapolis_500

Starting Lineup:

Row	Inside		Middle		Outside
1	2	Ryan Briscoe	27	James Hinchcliffe	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay
2	26	Marco Andretti	12	Will Power	3	Hélio Castroneves (W)
3	67	Josef Newgarden (R)	11	Tony Kanaan	5	E.J. Viso
4	8	Rubens Barrichello (R)	98	Alex Tagliani	38	Graham Rahal
5	25	Ana Beatriz	83	Charlie Kimball	9	Scott Dixon (W)
6	50	Dario Franchitti (W)	19	James Jakes (R)	4	J.R. Hildebrand
7	15	Takuma Sato	99	Townsend Bell	18	Justin Wilson
8	30	Michel Jourdain, Jr.	77	Simon Pagenaud (R)	17	Sebastian Saavedra
9	7	Sébastien Bourdais	41	Wade Cunningham (R)	22	Oriol Servià
10	20	Ed Carpenter	14	Mike Conway	6	Katherine Legge (R)
11	39	Bryan Clauson (R)	78	Simona de Silvestro	64	Jean Alesi (R)

Other Drivers on Entry List:

Jay Howard

Lap-By-Lap Summery:

Green Flag: James Hinchcliffe Leads lap 1

Lap 2: Ryan Briscoe Took the lead

Lap 5: James Hinchcliffe Took the lead

Lap 7: Ryan Briscoe Took the lead

Lap 14: Caution #1 Car #39 Bryan Clauson Spun in Turns 1 and 2

Lap 16: James Hinchcliffe Took the lead

Lap 17: Green Flag 

Lap 18: Ryan Briscoe Took the lead

Lap 20: Marco Andretti Took the lead

Lap 22: Ryan Briscoe Took the lead

Lap 23: Marco Andretti Took the lead

Lap 45: Alex Tagliani Took the lead

Lap 47: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 48: Charlie Kimball Took the lead

Lap 50: Marco Andretti Took the lead

Lap 74: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 79: Charlie Kimball Took the lead

Lap 80: Caution #2 Car #12 Will Power, and Car #14 Mike Conway HUGH CRASH in Turns 1 and 2; Marco Andretti Took the lead

Lap 86: Green Flag 

Lap 90: Caution #3 Car #25 Ana Beatriz Spun in Turns 1 and 2

Lap 91: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 94: Green Flag 

Lap 119: Takuma Sato Took the lead

Lap 124: Rubens Barrichello Took the lead

Lap 126: Takuma Sato Took the lead

Lap 146: Caution #4 Car #17 Sebastien Bourdais Tow-In

Lap 147: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 148: Takuma Sato Took the lead

Lap 151: Green Flag 

Lap 153: Dario Franchitti Took the lead

Lap 160: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 161: Dario Franchitti Took the lead

Lap 163: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 164: Caution #5 Car #67 Josef Newgarden Tow-In

Lap 170: Green Flag 

Lap 172: Dario Franchitti Took the lead

Lap 174: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 177: Dario Franchitti Took the lead

Lap 178: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 179: Dario Franchitti Took the lead

Lap 181: Caution #6 Car #20 Ed Carpenter Spun in Turns 1 and 2

Lap 183: Green Flag         

Lap 187: Tony Kanaan Took the lead

Lap 188: Caution #7 Car #26 Marco Andretti Crashed in Turns 1 and 2

Lap 193: Green Flag 

Lap 194: Dario Franchitti Took the lead

Lap 195: Scott Dixon Took the lead

Lap 198: Dario Franchitti Took the lead

Lap 199: Caution #8 Car #15 Takuma Sato Crashed in Turn 1 while trying to take the lead

Lap 200: Checkered Flag: Dario Franchitti Wins his third and final Indy 500.        

Race Results:

Finish	Driver	Laps	Status	Prize Money
1	Dario Franchitti	200	Running	$2,474,280
2	Scott Dixon	200	Running	$1,102,280
3	Tony Kanaan	200	Running	$636,580
4	Oriol Servia	200	Running	$443,430
5	Ryan Briscoe	200	Running	$489,930
6	James Hinchcliffe	200	Running	$357,680
7	Justin Wilson	200	Running	$303,430
8	Charlie Kimball	200	Running	$277,655
9	Townsend Bell	200	Running	$251,305
10	Helio Castroneves	200	Running	$308,930
11	Rubens Barrichello	200	Running	$331,080
12	Alex Tagliani	200	Running	$252,205
13	Graham Rahal	200	Running	$306,680
14	JR Hildebrand	200	Running	$306,680
15	James Jakes	200	Running	$252,555
16	Simon Pagenaud	200	Running	$303,680
17	Takuma Sato	199	Contact	$301,755
18	E.J. Viso	199	Running	$303,430
19	Michel Jourdain Jr.	199	Running	$253,305
20	Sebastien Bourdais	199	Running	$252,805
21	Ed Carpenter	199	Running	$304,930
22	Katherine Legge	199	Running	$303,680
23	Ana Beatriz	190	Running	$252,805
24	Marco Andretti	187	Contact	$368,480
25	Josef Newgarden	161	Mechanical	$257,805
26	Sebastian Saavedra	143	Electrical	$256,305
27	Ryan Hunter-Reay	123	Suspension	$346,680
28	Will Power	79	Contact	$310,430
29	Mike Conway	78	Contact	$305,430
30	Bryan Clauson	46	Mechanical	$258,055
31	Wade Cunningham	42	Electrical	$251,555
32	Simona de Silvestro	10	Handling	$303,430
33	Jean Alesi	9	Handling	$251,555