Qualifying Chronology
| Pole Day - Saturday, May 12, 2007 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attempt | Time | Day | Car No. |
Driver | Laps | Total Time |
Speed (mph) |
Result | Position | Rank |
| 1 | 12:03 | 1 | 15 | Buddy Rice | 4 | 2:42.3336 | 221.766 | Qualified; bumped by Michael Andretti | — | — |
| 2 | 12:08 | 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 4 | 2:40.4630 | 224.351 | Qualified; withdrawn | — | — |
| 3 | 12:12 | 1 | 12 | Ryan Briscoe | 4 | 2:40.4208 | 224.410 | Qualified | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | 12:18 | 1 | 8 | Scott Sharp | 4 | 2:41.7994 | 222.498 | Qualified; bumped by Marco Andretti | — | — |
| 5 | 12:21 | 1 | 10 | Dan Wheldon | 4 | 2:40.9401 | 223.686 | Qualified; withdrawn | — | — |
| 6 | 12:27 | 1 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 4 | 2:41.6630 | 222.685 | Qualified; bumped by Castroneves | — | — |
| 7 | 12:31 | 1 | 22 | A. J. Foyt, IV | 4 | 2:42.5527 | 221.467 | Qualified; bumped by Scheckter | — | — |
| 8 | 12:36 | 1 | 55 | Kosuke Matsuura | 4 | 2:42.2603 | 221.866 | Qualified; bumped by Simmons | — | — |
| 9 | 12:40 | 1 | 7 | Danica Patrick | 4 | 2:40.6596 | 224.076 | Qualified | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | 12:45 | 1 | 4 | Vitor Meira | 2 | 1:21.4705 | 220.939 | Waved off | — | — |
| 11 | 12:48 | 1 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | 4 | 2:40.2719 | 224.618 | Qualified; withdrawn | — | — |
| 12 | 12:53 | 1 | 27 | Dario Franchitti | 4 | 2:39.8642 | 225.191 | Qualified | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | 12:58 | 1 | 2 | Tomas Scheckter | 4 | 2:41.5238 | 222.877 | Qualified, bumping Foyt IV | 10 | 14 |
| 14 | 1:03 | 1 | 39 | Michael Andretti | 4 | 2:41.5880 | 222.789 | Qualified, bumping Rice | 11 | 16 |
| 15 | 1:07 | 1 | 17 | Jeff Simmons | 4 | 2:41.6617 | 222.687 | Qualified, bumping Matsuura; bumped by Hornish | — | — |
| 16 | 1:11 | 1 | 26 | Marco Andretti | 4 | 2:41.2186 | 223.299 | Qualified, bumping Sharp | 9 | 13 |
| 17 | 4:12 | 1 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | 4 | 2:40.0088 | 224.988 | Qualified, bumping Carpenter; withdrawn | — | — |
| 18 | 4:36 | 1 | 6 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 4 | 2:39.8969 | 225.145 | Qualified, bumping Simmons; withdrawn | — | — |
| 19 | 4:51 | 1 | 6 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 4 | 2:39.9227 | 225.109 | Qualified | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | 5:23 | 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 4 | 2:39.9136 | 225.122 | Qualified | 4 | 4 |
| 21 | 5:28 | 1 | 8 | Scott Sharp | 4 | 2:41.6209 | 222.743 | Failed to qualify | — | — |
| 22 | 5:33 | 1 | 17 | Jeff Simmons | 4 | 2:41.8433 | 222.437 | Failed to qualify | — | — |
| 23 | 5:38 | 1 | 10 | Dan Wheldon | 4 | 2:40.2557 | 224.641 | Qualified | 6 | 6 |
| 24 | 5:42 | 1 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 4 | 2:41.6871 | 222.652 | Failed to qualify | — | — |
| 25 | 5:48 | 1 | 14 | Darren Manning | 4 | 2:41.6844 | 222.656 | Failed to qualify | — | — |
| 26 | 5:52 | 1 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | 4 | 2:39.4214 | 225.817 | Qualified | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 5:57 | 1 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | 4 | 2:39.4634 | 225.757 | Qualified | 2 | 2 |
| Sunday May 13, 2007 | ||||||||||
| Attempt | Time | Day | Car No. |
Driver | Laps | Total Time |
Speed (mph) |
Result | Position | Rank |
| 28 | 12:02 | 2 | 8 | Scott Sharp | 4 | 2:40.8041 | 223.875 | Qualified | 12 | 9 |
| 29 | 12:07 | 2 | 55 | Kosuke Matsuura | 4 | 2:41.7290 | 222.595 | Qualified | 17 | 18 |
| 30 | 12:11 | 2 | 99 | Buddy Lazier | 4 | 2:43.3010 | 220.452 | Qualified; bumped by Rice | — | — |
| 31 | 12:16 | 2 | 17 | Jeff Simmons | 4 | 2:40.9352 | 223.693 | Qualified | 13 | 10 |
| 32 | 12:20 | 2 | 25 | Marty Roth | 4 | 2:43.7193 | 219.889 | Qualified; bumped by Foyt IV | — | — |
| 33 | 12:25 | 2 | 14 | Darren Manning | 4 | 2:41.0950 | 223.471 | Qualified | 15 | 12 |
| 34 | 12:30 | 2 | 50 | Al Unser, Jr. | 4 | 2:42.9233 | 220.963 | Qualified; bumped by Herb | — | — |
| 35 | 12:35 | 2 | 19 | Jon Herb | 4 | 2:43.7065 | 219.906 | Qualified; bumped by Fisher | — | — |
| 36 | 12:39 | 2 | 02 | Davey Hamilton | 4 | 2:41.9238 | 222.327 | Qualified | 20 | 21 |
| 37 | 1:09 | 2 | 4 | Vitor Meira | 4 | 2:41.9196 | 222.333 | Qualified | 19 | 20 |
| 38 | 1:45 | 2 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 4 | 2:41.0777 | 223.495 | Qualified | 14 | 11 |
| 39 | 2:24 | 2 | 22 | A. J. Foyt, IV | 4 | 2:41.8607 | 222.413 | Qualified, bumping Roth | 18 | 19 |
| 40 | 3:26 | 2 | 5 | Sarah Fisher | 4 | 2:42.1914 | 221.960 | Qualified, bumping Herb | 21 | 22 |
| 41 | 3:34 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Rice | 4 | 2:41.5612 | 222.826 | Qualified, bumping B. Lazier | 16 | 15 |
| 42 | 5:29 | 2 | 19 | Jon Herb | 4 | 2:42.8440 | 221.070 | Qualified, bumping Unser Jr.; bumped by B. Lazier | — | — |
| 43 | 5:53 | 2 | 99 | Buddy Lazier | 4 | 2:42.6165 | 221.380 | Qualified, bumping Herb | 22 | 24 |
| 44 | 5:58 | 2 | 21 | Jaques Lazier | 1 | 0:40.8700 | 220.210 | Waved off | — | — |
| Saturday May 19, 2007 | ||||||||||
| Attempt | Time | Day | Car No. |
Driver | Laps | Total Time |
Speed (mph) |
Result | Position | Rank |
| 45 | 12:03 | 3 | 23 | Milka Duno | 4 | 2:44.2129 | 219.228 | Qualified | 29 | 32 |
| 46 | 12:07 | 3 | 24 | Roger Yasukawa | 4 | 2:41.6855 | 222.654 | Qualified | 23 | 17 |
| 47 | 12:12 | 3 | 19 | Jon Herb | 3 | 2:02.5974 | 220.233 | Waved off | — | — |
| 48 | 12:25 | 3 | 25 | Marty Roth | 4 | 2:44.4421 | 218.922 | Qualified | 30 | 33 |
| 49 | 12:59 | 3 | 33 | John Andretti | 4 | 2:42.3403 | 221.756 | Qualified | 24 | 23 |
| 50 | 2:20 | 3 | 50 | Al Unser Jr. | 4 | 2:42.9871 | 220.876 | Qualified | 25 | 25 |
| 51 | 5:14 | 3 | 98 | Alex Barron | 4 | 2:43.2871 | 220.471 | Qualified | 26 | 26 |
| 52 | 5:18 | 3 | 21 | Jaques Lazier | 4 | 2:44.0774 | 219.409 | Qualified | 28 | 31 |
| 53 | 5:23 | 3 | 19 | Jon Herb | 4 | 2:43.5561 | 220.108 | Qualified | 27 | 28 |
| 54 | 5:27 | 3 | 31 | Phil Giebler | 3 | 2:01.9724 | 221.362 | Crashed in turn 2 on 4th lap | — | — |
| 55 | 5:44 | 3 | 77 | Roberto Moreno | 4 | 2:46.4902 | 216.229 | Qualified; withdrawn on bump day | — | — |
| 56 | 5:54 | 3 | 18 | Jimmy Kite | 4 | 2:47.8104 | 214.528 | Qualified; bumped by Giebler on bump day | — | — |
| Bump Day - Sunday May 20, 2007 | ||||||||||
| Attempt | Time | Day | Car No. |
Driver | Laps | Total Time |
Speed (mph) |
Result | Position | Rank |
| 57 | 2:39 | 4 | 91 | Richie Hearn | 4 | 2:43.7408 | 219.860 | Qualified | 32 | 29 |
| 58 | 3:52 | 4 | 31 | Phil Giebler | 4 | 2:43.9071 | 219.637 | Qualified, bumping Kite | 33 | 30 |
| 59 | 5:01 | 4 | 77 | Roberto Moreno | 4 | 2:43.4139 | 220.299 | Qualified | 31 | 27 |
| 60 | 5:57 | 4 | 18 | Jimmy Kite | 1 | 0:41.9103 | 214.744 | Waved off | — | — |
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