The 2012 Indianapolis 500 was the 96th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and Round 5 of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 27 May 2012. Ryan Briscoe started on pole position and Dario Franchitti was the race winner. Having also won in 2007 and 2010, this was Franchitti’s third and final Indy 500 victory.
Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50T | Dario Franchitti | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 16 | 200 | 02:58:51.2532 | 23 | Running | 54 | 167.734 | 6 |
| 2 | 9T | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 15 | 200 | 02:58:51.2827 | 53 | Running | 44 | 167.734 | 6 |
| 3 | 11T | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 8 | 200 | 02:58:51.3209 | 7 | Running | 42 | 167.733 | 7 |
| 4 | 22 | Oriol Servia | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 27 | 200 | 02:58:54.1698 | - | Running | 35 | 167.689 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 1 | 200 | 02:58:54.9253 | 15 | Running | 45 | 167.677 | 7 |
| 6 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 2 | 200 | 02:58:55.3494 | 5 | Running | 41 | 167.67 | 8 |
| 7 | 18 | Justin Wilson | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 21 | 200 | 02:58:55.4962 | - | Running | 30 | 167.668 | 7 |
| 8 | 83T | Charlie Kimball | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 14 | 200 | 02:58:55.8588 | 3 | Running | 28 | 167.662 | 6 |
| 9 | 99 | Townsend Bell | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 20 | 200 | 02:58:56.8700 | - | Running | 26 | 167.647 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 6 | 200 | 02:58:58.8884 | - | Running | 29 | 167.615 | 6 |
| 11 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 10 | 200 | 02:58:59.1772 | 2 | Running | 23 | 167.611 | 7 |
| 12 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 11 | 200 | 02:58:59.5075 | 2 | Running | 22 | 167.605 | 7 |
| 13 | 38 | Graham Rahal | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 12 | 200 | 02:59:00.0071 | - | Running | 21 | 167.598 | 6 |
| 14 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 18 | 200 | 02:59:02.5955 | - | Running | 20 | 167.557 | 9 |
| 15 | 19 | James Jakes | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 17 | 200 | 02:59:04.7026 | - | Running | 19 | 167.524 | 7 |
| 16 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 23 | 200 | 02:59:05.3914 | - | Running | 18 | 167.514 | 7 |
| 17 | 15 | Takuma Sato | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 19 | 199 | 02:57:55.6340 | 31 | Contact | 17 | 167.765 | 7 |
| 18 | 5 | E.J. Viso | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 9 | 199 | 02:59:06.8680 | - | Running | 18 | 166.653 | 12 |
| 19 | 30 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 22 | 199 | 02:59:08.0305 | - | Running | 16 | 166.635 | 9 |
| 20 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 25 | 199 | 02:59:11.5043 | - | Running | 15 | 166.581 | 9 |
| 21 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 28 | 199 | 02:59:14.5629 | - | Running | 15 | 166.534 | 10 |
| 22 | 6 | Katherine Legge | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 30 | 199 | 02:59:16.8413 | - | Running | 15 | 166.499 | 8 |
| 23 | 25 | Ana Beatriz | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 13 | 190 | 02:59:09.4912 | - | Running | 16 | 159.077 | 8 |
| 24 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 4 | 187 | 02:43:25.8181 | 59 | Contact | 25 | 171.633 | 8 |
| 25 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 7 | 161 | 02:17:40.7319 | - | Mechanical | 18 | 175.408 | 6 |
| 26 | 17 | Sebastian Saavedra | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 24 | 143 | 01:59:35.1495 | - | 5 | 14 | 179.369 | 5 |
| 27 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 3 | 123 | 01:45:48.5900 | - | Suspension | 22 | 174.369 | 5 |
| 28 | 12 | Will Power | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 5 | 79 | 01:00:40.7760 | - | Contact | 20 | 195.288 | 3 |
| 29 | 14 | Mike Conway | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 29 | 78 | 01:00:40.4441 | - | Contact | 13 | 192.834 | 3 |
| 30 | 39 | Bryan Clauson | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 31 | 46 | 01:10:11.5303 | - | Mechanical | 13 | 98.302 | 3 |
| 31 | 41 | Wade Cunningham | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 26 | 42 | 01:02:28.8324 | - | Electrical | 13 | 100.831 | 5 |
| 32 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Dallara | Lotus | Firestone | 32 | 10 | 00:19:20.9462 | - | 105 Percent Rule | 13 | 77.523 | 1 |
| 33 | 64 | Jean Alesi | Dallara | Lotus | Firestone | 33 | 9 | 00:19:14.5017 | - | 105 Percent Rule | 13 | 70.16 | 1 |