Consistent Indy 500 qualifiers
Time will tell who wins the award for the most consistent qualifier at the 2009 Indianapolis 500, but Raphael Matos will be a prime candidate after a remarkable performance in his first Indy 500 appearance. The 27-year old rookie posted the second most consistent qualifying run in week one with just a 0.232 difference between his fastest and slowest lap. Matos had a top speed of 223.561on his first lap and slowest mark of 223.329 on his fourth. He recorded a 223.407 on his second and 223.417 on his third. Scott Sharp’s qualifying effort was the most consistent in the field with a 0.134 difference between fastest and slowest laps. This of course is easy to do with 100% throttle race cars.
Driver |
Fastest Lap | Slowest Lap | Difference |
Scott Sharp | 222.245 | 222.111 | 0.134 |
Raphael Matos | 223.561 | 223.329 | 0.232 |
Justin Wilson | 223.041 | 222.776 | 0.264 |
Hideki Mutoh | 222.965 | 222.679 | 0.287 |
Scott Dixon | 224.064 | 223.744 | 0.320 |
Will Power | 223.279 | 222.921 | 0.358 |
Davey Hamilton | 222.227 | 221.778 | 0.449 |
Marco Andretti | 223.408 | 222.945 | 0.463 |
Paul Tracy | 223.424 | 222.940 | 0.484 |
Graham Rahal | 224.230 | 223.690 | 0.540 |