The Grid: Indepth

Countries represented: (13)

(9) United States
(8) Brazil
(4) Britain
(2) Australia
(2) Japan
(1) Belgium
(1) Canada
(1) Columbia
(1) New Zealand
(1) Scotland
(1) South Africa
(1) Switzerland
(1) Venezuela

Teams: (18)

(5) Andretti
(4) DRR
(3) KVRT
(3) Penske
(2) Conquest
(2) dFDR
(2) FAAZT
(2) Ganassi
(1) BHA
(1) Coyne
(1) Fisher
(1) Foyt
(1) NHR
(1) Panther
(1) RLR
(1) SSM/Ganassi
(1) TSGW/HVM
(1) Vision/Panther

-A record breaking 4 Woman in the Indianapolis 500: Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher, Simona De Silvestro (R), Ana Beatriz (R)

-3 family combinations qualified: Ma. Andretti/Mi. Andretti, E. Carpenter/T. George, G. Rahal/B. Rahal

-The only driver of the 4 KV Racing Technology entries not to put their car into the wall during the Month, Paul Tracy, was the only KVRT car not to qualify

-10 teams had a driver with a higher qualifying position then Andretti Autosport's highest driver, Marco Andretti 16th (Penske, Ganassi, FAZZT, RLR, Panther/Vision, NHR, SSM, DRR, dFDR, KVRT)

-The 10th row (J. Andretti, S. Fisher, V. Meira) has the most '500' starts (28).

-6 rookies: Beatriz, De Silvestro, Romancini, Baguette, Saavedra, Sato

-4 previous winners: Dixon, Castroneves, Franchitti, Wheldon

-Oldest driver: Davey Hamilton, 47

-Youngest driver: Sebastia Saavedra, 19

-9 former Firestone Indy Lights drivers: M. Andretti, Carpenter, Beatriz, Mutoh, Lloyd, Romancini, Saavedra, Matos, Rahal

-3 'T' cars qualified (Franchitti, Viso, Kanaan)

-4 Non qualifiers: #15 Tracy, #66 Howard, #41 Foyt/Lazier, #18 Duno

-10 qualifying bumps

-8 failed qualifying attempts

-11 qualifying withdraws

-17 qualifying wave offs

-Average speed 224.974 (5th fastest in history)

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