The field is set for the 2014 running of the Indianapolis 500. On Saturday the 33 cars which will take the green flag on Sunday May 25, 2014 at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Speedway were determined. Where they will start for the famed 500 mile race remains to be seen.
Ed Carpenter was the fastest qualifier. Carlos Muonz, Helio Castroneves, James Hinchcliffe, Will Power, Marco Andretti, Simon Pagenaud ,Joseph Newgarden, JR Hildebrand join him in the fast nine. Drivers in positions 10-33 will run from four lap runs which will be completed between 10:15 am ET and 1:30 pm ET to determine their starting spot in the 500.
At 2:00 pm ET Sunday the fastest nine drivers from Saturday will take the track. This is the fast nine portion and will run though 2:45 pm ET. This will determine the order of the top nine.
Television coverage for Sunday’s pole day will air on ABC at 1:00 pm ET. You can also watch it on WatchESPN.
Qualifying Results from Day 1 at IMS
- Ed Carpenter
- Carlos Muonz
- Helio Castroneves
- James Hinchcliffe
- Will Power
- Marco Andretti
- Simon Pagenaud
- Joseph Newgarden
- JR Hildebrand
- Kurt Busch
- Ryan Hunter-Reay
- Jack Hawksworth
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Justin Wilson
- Scott Dixon
- Mikhail Aleshin
- Ryan Briscoe
- Takuma Sata
- Charlie Kimball
- Graham Rahal
- Sage Karam
- Townsend Bell
- Tony Kanaan
- Sebastien Bordaus
- Pippa Mann
- Sebastian Saavedra
- Jacques Villeneuve
- James Davidson
- Oriol Servia
- Carlos Huertas
- Alex Tagliani
- Martin Plowman
- Buddy Lazier
Considering there were only 33 cars attempting to make the race little was settled on Saturday, save the fast nine.
