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Indianapolis 500 Bump Day Qualifying Updates

By Christopher DeHarde, Staff Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Qualifying for the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 begins shortly. There are 35 cars going for 33 spots. Each car is guaranteed at least one attempt. Scroll down for later attempts, this is being updated as each car completes an attempt.

First up is rookie Zachary Claman De Melo in the No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing Honda.

Lap 1: 226.079 mph
Lap 2: 225.677 mph
Lap 3: 225.654 mph
Lap 4: 225.480 mph

Average: 225.722 mph-Provisional Pole

Ryan Hunter-Reay in the No. 28 Andretti Autosport Honda

Lap 1: 226.963 mph
Lap 2: 226.857 mph
Lap 3: 226.964 mph
Lap 4: 226.882 mph

Average: 226.916 mph-Provisional Pole

Jack Harvey in the No. 60 MSR-SPM Honda

Lap 1: 225.504 mph
Lap 2: 225.317 mph
Lap 3: 225.147 mph
Lap 4: 224.963 mph

Average: 225.233 mph

Grid so far:

28 19 60

Helio Castroneves in the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet

Lap 1: 228.740 mph
Lap 2: 229.108 mph
Lap 3: 229.080 mph
Lap 4: 228.749 mph

Average: 228.919 mph-Provisional Pole

Spencer Pigot in the No. 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 228.231 mph
Lap 2: 228.288 mph
Lap 3: 228.069 mph
Lap 4: 227.621 mph

Average: 228.052 mph

Scott Dixon in the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Lap 1: 227.650 mph
Lap 2: 276.680 mph
Lap 3: 227.615 mph
Lap 4: 227.418 mph

Average: 227.591 mph

Grid so far:

3 21 9
28 19 60

Jay Howard in the No. 7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda

Lap 1: 226.363 mph
Lap 2: 226.205 mph
Lap 3: 226.095 mph
Lap 4: 225.729 mph

Average: 226.098 mph

Ed Jones in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda

Lap 1: 227.310 mph
Lap 2: 227.029 mph
Lap 3: 226.922 mph
Lap 4: 226.718 mph

Average: 226.995 mph

Graham Rahal in the No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Lap 1: 225.337 mph
Lap 2: 225.399 mph
Lap 3: 225.372 mph
Lap 4: 225.518 mph

Average: 225.407 mph

Grid so far:

3 21 9
10 28 7
19 15 60

Oriol Servia in the No. 64 Scuderia Corsa/Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda

Lap 1: 201.460 mph
Lap 2: 196.288 mph
Lap 3: 194.390 mph

Waved off after three laps

Simon Pagenaud in the No. 22 Team Penske Chevrolet

Lap 1: 228.238 mph
Lap 2: 228.440 mph
Lap 3: 228.388 mph
Lap 4: 228.150 mph

Average: 228.304 mph

 

We are in a slight hold for rain.

After a 2 hours and 20 minute delay for rain, James Hinchcliffe has taken to the track at 2:12 p.m. ET.

James Hinchcliffe in the No. 5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda

Lap 1: 225.350 mph
Lap 2: 224.884 mph
Lap 3: 224.422 mph
Lap 4: 224.480 mph

Average: 224.784 mph

James Davison in the No. 33 Belardi/Byrd/Foyt/Hollinger Chevrolet

Lap 1: 225.545 mph
Lap 2: 225.037 mph
Lap 3: 224.670 mph
Lap 4: 223.945 mph

Average: 224.798 mph

Grid so far:

3 22 21
9 10 28
7 19 15
60 33 5

Sebastien Bourdais in the No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda

Lap 1: 228.336 mph
Lap 2: 228.297 mph
Lap 3: 227.848 mph
Lap 4: 227.882 mph

Average: 228.090 mph

Danica Patrick in the No. 13 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 228.031 mph
Lap 2: 227.597 mph
Lap 3: 227.545 mph
Lap 4: 227.269 mph

Average: 227.610 mph

Kyle Kaiser in the No. 32 Juncos Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 226.444 mph
Lap 2: 226.089 mph
Lap 3: 225.766 mph
Lap 4: 225.438 mph

Average: 225.934 mph

Grid so far:

3 22 18
21 13 9
10 28 7
32 19 15
60 33 5

Max Chilton in the No. 59 Carlin Chevrolet

Lap 1: 225.756 mph
Lap 2: 225.833 mph
Lap 3: 225.750 mph
Lap 4: 228.327 mph

Average: 225.666 mph

Stefan Wilson in the No. 25 Andretti Autosport Honda

Lap 1: 226.218 mph
Lap 2: 226.104 mph
Lap 3: 225.791 mph
Lap 4: 225.525 mph

Average: 225.909 mph

Matheus Leist in the No. 4 A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 227.779 mph
Lap 2: 227.209 mph
Lap 3: 227.435 mph
Lap 4: 227.343 mph

Average: 227.441 mph

Grid so far:

3 22 18
21 13 9
4 10 28
7 32 25
19 59 15
60 33 5

Conor Daly in the No. 17 Thom Burns Racing-Dale Coyne Racing Honda

Lap 1: 224.863 mph
Lap 2: 222.026 mph
Lap 3: 222.254 mph
Lap 4: 221.621 mph

Average: 222.684 mph

Alexander Rossi in the No. 27 Andretti Autosport Honda

Lap 1: 226.857 mph
Lap 2: 227.357 mph
Lap 3: 226.177 mph
Lap 4: 224.476 mph

Average: 226.212 mph

JR Hildebrand in the No. 66 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 226.720 mph
Lap 2: 226.787 mph
Lap 3: 226.391 mph
Lap 4: 226.100 mph

Average: 226.499 mph

Grid so far

3 22 18
21 13 9
4 10 28
66 27 7
32 25 19
59 15 60
33 5 17

Marco Andretti in the No. 98 Andretti-Herta Autosport Honda

Lap 1: 226.576 mph
Lap 2: 226.019 mph
Lap 3: 226.226 mph
Lap 4: 225.796 mph

Average: 226.154 mph

Zach Veach in the No 26 Andretti Autosport Honda

Lap 1: 226.508 mph
Lap 2: 226.028 mph
Lap 3: 225.450 mph
Lap 4: 225.237 mph

Average: 226.805 mph

Robert Wickens in the No. 6 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda

Lap 1: 226.387 mph

Yellow Flag for moisture on the track.

 

The track is open for qualifications after a rain delay of 51 minutes. Robert Wickens will go back on track.

Lap 1: 226.438 mph
Lap 2: 225.890 mph
Lap 3: 225.795 mph
Lap 4: 225.696 mph

Average: 225.955 mph

Grid so far:

3 22 18
21 13 9
4 10 28
66 27 98
7 6 32
25 26 19
59 15 60
33 5 17

Gabby Chaves in the No. 88 Harding Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 226.164 mph
Lap 2: 225.960 mph
Lap 3: 225.699 mph
Lap 4: 225.411 mph

Average: 225.808 mph

Sage Karam in the No. 24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 225.785 mph
Lap 2: 226.342 mph
Lap 3: 226.204 mph
Lap 4: 225.932 mph

Average: 226.065 mph

Carlos Munoz in the No. 29 Andretti Autosport Honda

Lap 1: 226.853 mph
Lap 2: 226.603 mph
Lap 3: 226.582 mph
Lap 4: 226.363 mph

Average: 226.600 mph

Grid so far:

3 22 18
21 13 9
4 10 28
29 66 27
98 7 24
6 32 25
88 26 19
59 15 60
33 5 17

Josef Newgarden in the No. 1 Team Penske Chevrolet

Lap 1: 228.274 mph
Lap 2: 228.248 mph
Lap 3: 228.158 mph
Lap 4: 227.518 mph

Average: 228.049 mph

Will Power in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet

Lap 1: 227.946 mph
Lap 2: 228.196 mph
Lap 3: 228.250 mph
Lap 4: 228.385 mph

Average: 228.194 mph

Tony Kanaan in the No. 14 A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 227.257 mph
Lap 2: 227.739 mph
Lap 3: 227.616 mph
Lap 4: 227.420 mph

Average: 227.508 mph

Grid so far:

3 22 12
18 21 1
13 9 14
4 10 28
29 66 27
98 7 24
6 32 25
88 26 19
59 15 60
33 5 17

Pippa Mann in the No. 63 Dale Coyne Racing Honda

Lap 1: 224.830 mph
Lap 2: 224.738 mph
Lap 3: 224.140 mph
Lap 4: 223.736 mph

Average: 224.360 mph

Takuma Sato in the No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Lap 1: 226.371 mph
Lap 2: 225.786 mph
Lap 3: 224.135 mph
Lap 4: 225.771 mph

Average: 225.513 mph

Charlie Kimball in the No. 23 Carlin Chevrolet

Lap 1: 226.415 mph
Lap 2: 225.850 mph
Lap 3: 225.026 mph
Lap 4: 225.719 mph

Average: 225.752 mph

Grid so far:

3 22 12
18 21 1
13 9 14
4 10 28
29 66 27
98 7 24
6 32 25
88 26 23
19 59 30
15 60 33
5 63 17

The field is currently full. Conor Daly is on the bubble with a 222.684 mph average.

Ed Carpenter in the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet

Lap 1: 229.266 mph
Lap 2: 228.909 mph
Lap 3: 228.686 mph
Lap 4: 227.913 mph

Average: 228.692 mph

Conor Daly has been bumped from the field. The original qualification draw has gone through.

Oriol Servia in the No. 64 Scuderia Corsa Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Lap 1: 221.903 mph
Lap 2: 220.339 mph
Lap 3: 217.991 mph

Attempt waved off by the race director. Pippa Mann is on the bubble with a 224.360 average.

Conor Daly in the No. 17 Thom Burns Racing/Dale Coyne Racing Honda

Lap 1: 225.283 mph
Lap 2: 224.653 mph
Lap 3: 224.442 mph
Lap 4: 224.568 mph

Average: 224.736 mph

Conor Daly bumps teammate Pippa Mann from the field of 33.

Jack Harvey and Ryan Hunter-Reay both completed attempts but Hunter-Reay did not bump his way into the top nine while Harvey secured himself a bit better in the field.

Oriol Servia in the No. 64 Scuderia Corsa Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda

Lap 1: 225.442 mph
Lap 2: 225.236 mph
Lap 3: 225.440 mph
Lap 4: 223.916 mph

Average: 225.007 mph

Oriol Servia bumps Conor Daly from the field of 33.

Grid so far:

3 20 22
12 18 21
1 13 9
14 4 10
28 29 66
27 98 7
24 6 32
25 88 26
23 19 60
59 30 15
64 33 5

Bumped: Daly and Mann.

Scott Dixon is attempting to further secure his position in the Fast Nine.

Lap 1: 228.198 mph
Lap 2: 227.946 mph
Lap 3: 227.531 mph
Lap 4: 227.455 mph

Average: 227.782 mph

Dixon improved to eighth position. Daly is now back out to qualify.

Conor Daly in the No. 17 Thom Burns Racing/Dale Coyne Racing Honda

Lap 1: 225.041 mph
Lap 2: 224.938 mph
Lap 3: 224.823 mph
Lap 4: 224.695 mph

Average: 224.874 mph

Daly bumped James Hinchcliffe from the field and is currently 32nd.

Pippa Mann in the No. 63 Dale Coyne Racing Honda

Lap 1: 224.327 mph
Lap 2: 224.008 mph
Lap 3: 223.503 mph

Team waved off attempt

James Hinchcliffe reported a vibration in his car before taking the green.

Grid so far:

3 20 22
12 18 21
1 13 9
14 4 10
28 29 66
27 98 7
24 6 32
25 88 26
23 19 60
59 30 15
64 17 33

Graham Rahal is making another attempt to try to increase his average speed. He did not increase his speed.

Alexander Rossi is going out to make an attempt to get into the Fast Nine.

Rossi does not bump his way into the fast nine.

Pippa Mann No. 63 Dale Coyne Racing Honda

Lap 1: 223.920 mph
Lap 2: 223.171 mph
Lap 3: 223.133 mph
Lap 4: 223.148 mph

Average: 223.343 mph

Mann does not make the field.

The fast nine:

3 20 22
12 18 21
1 13 9

The rest of the field:

27 14 4
10 28 29
66 98 7
24 6 32
25 88 26
23 19 60
59 30 15
64 17 33

Bumped from the field: No. 63 Pippa Mann, No. 5 James Hinchcliffe

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A 2012 graduate of LSU, Christopher DeHarde primarily focuses on the NTT IndyCar Series and the WeatherTech Sports Car Championship. DeHarde has actively covered motorsports since 2014.