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Indy 500: Qualifying Statistics

Post-War, Hulman-George Era (1946-2005)

Year Total
Entries Qualified
Cars Qualifying
Attempts Completed
Attempts Bumped
Cars Too
Slow Notes

1946 58 33 35 2

1947 51 30

1948 80 33 38 5

1949 66 32 42 9

1950 68 33 49 38 2 3

1951 72 33 59 39 2 4 6th day of qualifying rained out, moved to Monday

Four days of qualifying scheduled

1952 71 33 55 39 5 1 2nd and 4th day rained out, 5th day of qualifying held Monday

1953 84 33 73 43 7 3 1st day rained out

1954 65 33 75 44 10 1

1955 58 33 64 37 4 0

1956 59 33 42 34 1 0 3rd day rained out

1957 56 33 71 44 9 2 2nd day rained out

1958 61 33 57 40 6 1

1959 66 33 69 37 2 2

1960 69 33 52 37 3 1 3rd day rained out

1961 72 33 78 40 4 3

1962 66 33 72 39 4 2

1963 61 33 75 40 7 0

1964 68 33 62 39 1 5

1965 79 33 53 38 4 1

1966 90 33 56 35 2 0

1967 77 33 63 44 10 1

1968 84 33 63 43 7 3 Rain on 4th day rain pushed qualifying to a 5th day on Monday

1969 84 33 60 35 2 0 1st and 2nd day rained out

1970 77 33 60 42 5 4

1971 81 33 62 42 9 (1 WD) 0

1972 83 33 47 34 1 0 Zero cars completed a run on 1st day due to rain, pole qualifying pushed into 2nd and 3rd day

1973 68 33 48 36 2 1

Year Total
Entries Qualified
Cars Qualifying
Attempts Completed
Attempts Bumped
Cars Too
Slow Notes
Two days of qualifying scheduled (2 rounds per day)

1974 61 33 37 36 2 (1 WD) 0

Year Total
Entries Qualified
Cars Qualifying
Attempts Completed
Attempts Bumped
Cars Too
Slow Notes
Four days of qualifying scheduled

1975 61 33 51 36 3 0

1976 71 33 53 39 6 0

1977 85 33 77 37 3 1

1978 92 33 52 37 3 1 1st and 2nd day rained out

1979 100 35 78 49 11 5 1st day rained out. Due to a controversey during the month of May, where some entries were initially denied, a settlement was determined to allow a fifth day of time trials, which was held the day before the race. No qualified cars could be bumped by the additional qualifiers. Any car which posted a time trial run faster than the 33rd (slowest) car previous qualified, would be added to the field. Only two cars posted speeds fast enough, and comprosed of positions 34 and 35.

1980 99 33 53 40 7 0 3rd day rained out

1981 105 33 90 46 11 (1 DQ) 2 Rain halts pole day, and rained out 2nd day; pole qualifying stretched to 3rd day

1982 109 33 54 35 2 0

1983 93 33 44 34 1 0 1st and 2nd day rained out

1984 117 33 57 35 1 (1 DQ) 2 4th day rained out; field was filled prior to 4th day

1985 79 33 57 42 7 1

1986 68 33 53 36 3 1

1987 76 33 64 39 3 2

1988 92 33 67 36 3 0

1989 107 33 63 38 5 0

1990 97 33 50 38 5 0 1st day rained out, pole qualifying streched over 2nd and 3rd day

1991 88 33 51 35 2 0

1992 95 33 60 37 3 1 Due to rain, pole day stretched over 1st and 2nd days

1993 102 33 72 40 6 1

1994 109 33 62 38 2 (3 WD) 0 Due to rain, pole day stretched over 1st and 2nd days

1995 104 33 71 36 2 (1 WD) 1 Due to rain, pole day stretched over 1st and 2nd days

1996 77 33 42 35 1 (1 WD) 1 The top 25 drivers in IRL points going into the Indy 500 were allowed a guaranteed starting position.

1997 64 35 47 36 3 0 The top 25 drivers in IRL points going into the Indy 500 were allowed a guaranteed starting position. Two bumped During the final two days of qualifying, the field filled to 33 cars prior to the point at which the top 25 drivers in IRL points had achieved a starting position. As a result of this, two cars were bumped out of the starting grid because they were the slowest two cars that did not have guarantted positions. They were added back to the field after qualifying.

Year Total
Entries Qualified
Cars Qualifying
Attempts Completed
Attempts Bumped
Cars Too
Slow Notes
Two days of qualifying scheduled

1998 75 33 69 37 2 2

1999 85 33 56 38 5 0

2000 94 33 67 38 5 0

Year Total
Entries Qualified
Cars Qualifying
Attempts Completed
Attempts Bumped
Cars Too
Slow Notes
Three days of qualifying scheduled

2001 93 33 69 45 6 (3 WD) 3

2002 89 33 49 35 1 (1 WD) 0 2nd day rained out

2003 69 33 38 33 0 0 1st day rained out

2004 67 33 45 33 0 0

Year Total
Entries Qualified
Cars Qualifying
Attempts Completed
Attempts Bumped
Cars Too
Slow Notes
Four days of qualifying scheduled (11 cars per day)

2005 68 33
(11/11/11) 47 41 Day 1: N/A
Day 2: 3
Day 3: 0
Day 4: 1
3 withdrawn
1 too slow 1st day rained out
22 positions open for second day

2006 70 entries
33 car/driver combos
4 TBA car/driver combos left unfilled 33
(11/11/11) 35 34 Day 1: N/A
Day 2: N/A
Day 3: 0
Day 4: 0
1 withdrawn
0 too slow 1st and 2nd day rained out
33 positions open on third day
2 cars (1 TBA car/driver combo) were withdrawn on 5/7/06

2007 69 entries
35 car/driver combos 33
(11/11/11) Day 1: 27
Day 2: 17
Day 3: 12
Day 4: 4
Total: 60
Day 1: 26
Day 2: 16
Day 3: 10
Day 4: 3
Total: 55
Day 1: 6
Day 2: 5
Day 3: 0
Day 4: 1
Total: 12
Day 1: 5 too slow; 5 WD
Day 2: 0 too slow; 0 WD
Day 3: 0 too slow; 0 WD
Day 4: 0 too slow; 1 WD

2008 38 car/driver combos 33
(11/11/11) Day 1: 31
Day 2: N/A
Day 3: 25
Day 4: 9
Total: 65
Day 1: 26
Day 2: N/A
Day 3: 22
Day 4: 7
Total: 55
Day 1: 7
Day 2: N/A
Day 3: 0
Day 4: 4
Total:
Day 1: 2 too slow; 3 WD
Day 2: N/A
Day 3: 0 too slow; 0 WD
Day 4: 3 too slow; 0 WD
2nd day rained out
22 positions open on third day
Day 1- one attempt waved off before green flag
Day 3- two attempts waved off before green flag
Day 3- One attempt halted by officials due to rain

2009 77 entries
33 car/driver combos (initial)
36 car/driver combos (final)
33
(11/11/11) Day 1: 27
Day 2: 22
Day 3: 15
Day 4: 13
Total: 77
Day 1: 27
Day 2: 20
Day 3: 13
Day 4: 10
Total: 70
Day 1: 6
Day 2: 4
Day 3: 1
Day 4: 7
Total: 18
Day 1: 2 too slow; 9 WD
Day 2: 0 too slow; 6 WD
Day 3: 1 too slow; 0 WD
Day 4: 7 too slow; 5 WD
77 chassis were entered for 40 entries; 36 car/driver combinations were identified, with 32 car/driver combinations named on the entry list prior to the opening of the track. At the close of qualifying, 36 car/driver combinations had been established during the month.

2010 78 entries
34 car/driver combos (initial)
33
(24/9) Day 1:
Day 2:
Total:
Day 1:
Day 2:
Total:
Day 1:
Day 2:
Total:
Day 1: 0 too slow; 0 WD
Day 2: 0 too slow; 0 WD
78 chassis were entered for 40 entries; 34 car/driver combinations were named on the entry list prior to the opening of the track.

Notes

1996: The top 25 drivers in IRL points going into the Indy 500 were allowed a guaranteed starting position.

1997: The top 25 drivers in IRL points going into the Indy 500 were allowed a guaranteed starting position. During the final two days of qualifying, the field filled to 33 cars prior to the point at which the top 25 drivers in IRL points had achieved their guarantted starting position. As a result of this, the remaining top-25 cars would bump their way into the field by bumping out a non-top-25 car, even if the speed was not faster. As a result, when time trials was over, two cars bumped out of the field re-added to the field.

2005-2008: A new qualifying procedure was implemented such that only 11 cars would qualify on each of the first three days of qualifying. After 11 cars were qualified on a given day, bumping would begin and only the fastest 11 cars would make the field that day. The rules regarding the number of attempts per car was relaxed, from three attempts per month to three attempts per day. Also, cars that were bumped were allowed to requalify, something that previously was prohibited.

2005: Rain washed out pole day, so 22 cars were to be qualified on the second day of time trials. Bumping began when the field reached 22 cars. Three cars were withdrawn and requalified, and three cars were bumped in the new procedure.

2006: The first two days of qualifying were rained out. Therefore on the third day of qualifying, all 33 positions would be filled before bumping would begin. However, only one car was withdrawn in the entire qualifying order. Only one qualifying attempt was not run to completion, and no bumping occured on any day.

2007: For the first time since the new system was implemented in 2005, all four days of qualifying were held without any rain delays. Bumping was possible on all four days. Bumping occured on three of the four days.

2008: Rain washed out the second day of qualifying. Therefore, the third day of qualifying, positions 12-33 were available. The field filled to 33 cars before the end of the afternoon, but time ran out before additional cars were able to go out and begin bumping for the day.

Year	Total Entries	Qualified Cars	Qualifying Attempts	Completed Attempts	Bumped Cars	Too Slow	Notes
1946	58	33		35		2
1947	51	30
1948	80	33		38		5
1949	66	32		42		9
1950	68	33	49	38	2	3
1951	72	33	59	39	2	4	6th day of qualifying rained out, moved to Monday
Four days of qualifying scheduled
1952	71	33	55	39	5	1	2nd and 4th day rained out, 5th day of qualifying held Monday
1953	84	33	73	43	7	3	1st day rained out
1954	65	33	75	44	10	1
1955	58	33	64	37	4	0
1956	59	33	42	34	1	0	3rd day rained out
1957	56	33	71	44	9	2	2nd day rained out
1958	61	33	57	40	6	1
1959	66	33	69	37	2	2
1960	69	33	52	37	3	1	3rd day rained out
1961	72	33	78	40	4	3
1962	66	33	72	39	4	2
1963	61	33	75	40	7	0
1964	68	33	62	39	1	5
1965	79	33	53	38	4	1
1966	90	33	56	35	2	0
1967	77	33	63	44	10	1
1968	84	33	63	43	7	3	Rain on 4th day rain pushed qualifying to a 5th day on Monday
1969	84	33	60	35	2	0	1st and 2nd day rained out
1970	77	33	60	42	5	4
1971	81	33	62	42	9	(1 WD) 0
1972	83	33	47	34	1	0	Zero cars completed a run on 1st day due to rain, pole qualifying pushed into 2nd and 3rd day
1973	68	33	48	36	2	1
Year	Total Entries	Qualified Cars	Qualifying Attempts	Completed Attempts	Bumped Cars	Too Slow	Notes
Two days of qualifying scheduled (2 rounds per day)
1974	61	33	37	36	2	(1 WD) 0
Year	Total Entries	Qualified Cars	Qualifying Attempts	Completed Attempts	Bumped Cars	Too Slow	Notes
Four days of qualifying scheduled
1975	61	33	51	36	3	0
1976	71	33	53	39	6	0
1977	85	33	77	37	3	1
1978	92	33	52	37	3	1	1st and 2nd day rained out
1979	100	35	78	49	11	5	1st day rained out. Due to a controversey during the month of May, where some entries were initially denied, a settlement was determined to allow a fifth day of time trials, which was held the day before the race. No qualified cars could be bumped by the additional qualifiers. Any car which posted a time trial run faster than the 33rd (slowest) car previous qualified, would be added to the field. Only two cars posted speeds fast enough, and comprosed of positions 34 and 35.
1980	99	33	53	40	7	0	3rd day rained out
1981	105	33	90	46	11	(1 DQ) 2	Rain halts pole day, and rained out 2nd day; pole qualifying stretched to 3rd day
1982	109	33	54	35	2	0
1983	93	33	44	34	1	0	1st and 2nd day rained out
1984	117	33	57	35	1	(1 DQ) 2	4th day rained out; field was filled prior to 4th day
1985	79	33	57	42	7	1
1986	68	33	53	36	3	1
1987	76	33	64	39	3	2
1988	92	33	67	36	3	0
1989	107	33	63	38	5	0
1990	97	33	50	38	5	0	1st day rained out, pole qualifying streched over 2nd and 3rd day
1991	88	33	51	35	2	0
1992	95	33	60	37	3	1	Due to rain, pole day stretched over 1st and 2nd days
1993	102	33	72	40	6	1
1994	109	33	62	38	2	(3 WD) 0	Due to rain, pole day stretched over 1st and 2nd days
1995	104	33	71	36	2	(1 WD) 1	Due to rain, pole day stretched over 1st and 2nd days
1996	77	33	42	35	1	(1 WD) 1	The top 25 drivers in IRL points going into the Indy 500 were allowed a guaranteed starting position.
1997	64	35	47	36	3	0	The top 25 drivers in IRL points going into the Indy 500 were allowed a guaranteed starting position. Two bumped During the final two days of qualifying, the field filled to 33 cars prior to the point at which the top 25 drivers in IRL points had achieved a starting position. As a result of this, two cars were bumped out of the starting grid because they were the slowest two cars that did not have guarantted positions. They were added back to the field after qualifying.
Year	Total Entries	Qualified Cars	Qualifying Attempts	Completed Attempts	Bumped Cars	Too Slow	Notes
Two days of qualifying scheduled
1998	75	33	69	37	2	2
1999	85	33	56	38	5	0
2000	94	33	67	38	5	0
Year	Total Entries	Qualified Cars	Qualifying Attempts	Completed Attempts	Bumped Cars	Too Slow	Notes
Three days of qualifying scheduled
2001	93	33	69	45	6	(3 WD) 3
2002	89	33	49	35	1	(1 WD) 0		2nd day rained out
2003	69	33	38	33	0	0	1st day rained out
2004	67	33	45	33	0	0
Year	Total Entries	Qualified Cars	Qualifying Attempts	Completed Attempts	Bumped Cars	Too Slow	Notes
Four days of qualifying scheduled (11 cars per day)
2005	68	33 (11/11/11)	47	41	Day 1: N/A Day 2: 3 Day 3: 0 Day 4: 1	3 withdrawn 1 too slow	1st day rained out 22 positions open for second day
2006	70 entries 33 car/driver combos 4 TBA car/driver combos left unfilled	33 (11/11/11)	35	34	Day 1: N/A Day 2: N/A Day 3: 0 Day 4: 0	1 withdrawn 0 too slow	1st and 2nd day rained out 33 positions open on third day 2 cars (1 TBA car/driver combo) were withdrawn on 5/7/06
2007	69 entries 35 car/driver combos	33 (11/11/11)	Day 1: 27 Day 2: 17 Day 3: 12 Day 4: 4 Total: 60	Day 1: 26 Day 2: 16 Day 3: 10 Day 4: 3 Total: 55	Day 1: 6 Day 2: 5 Day 3: 0 Day 4: 1 Total: 12	Day 1: 5 too slow; 5 WD Day 2: 0 too slow; 0 WD Day 3: 0 too slow; 0 WD Day 4: 0 too slow; 1 WD
2008	38 car/driver combos	33 (11/11/11)	Day 1: 31 Day 2: N/A Day 3: 25 Day 4: 9 Total: 65	Day 1: 26 Day 2: N/A Day 3: 22 Day 4: 7 Total: 55	Day 1: 7 Day 2: N/A Day 3: 0 Day 4: 4 Total:	Day 1: 2 too slow; 3 WD Day 2: N/A Day 3: 0 too slow; 0 WD Day 4: 3 too slow; 0 WD	2nd day rained out 22 positions open on third day Day 1- one attempt waved off before green flag Day 3- two attempts waved off before green flag Day 3- One attempt halted by officials due to rain
2009	77 entries 33 car/driver combos (initial) 36 car/driver combos (final)	33 (11/11/11)	Day 1: 27 Day 2: 22 Day 3: 15 Day 4: 13 Total: 77	Day 1: 27 Day 2: 20 Day 3: 13 Day 4: 10 Total: 70	Day 1: 6 Day 2: 4 Day 3: 1 Day 4: 7 Total: 18	Day 1: 2 too slow; 9 WD Day 2: 0 too slow; 6 WD Day 3: 1 too slow; 0 WD Day 4: 7 too slow; 5 WD	77 chassis were entered for 40 entries; 36 car/driver combinations were identified, with 32 car/driver combinations named on the entry list prior to the opening of the track. At the close of qualifying, 36 car/driver combinations had been established during the month.
2010	78 entries 34 car/driver combos (initial)	33 (24/9)	Day 1: Day 2: Total:	Day 1: Day 2: Total:	Day 1: Day 2: Total:	Day 1: 0 too slow; 0 WD Day 2: 0 too slow; 0 WD	78 chassis were entered for 40 entries; 34 car/driver combinations were named on the entry list prior to the opening of the track.