Qualifying
Due to rain in the Tochigi region, qualifying was cancelled and the field was set by driver points. Thus, the grid was:
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing |
| 2 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 3 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing |
| 4 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing |
| 5 | 10 | Dan Wheldon | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 6 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing |
| 7 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing |
| 8 | 2 | A. J. Foyt IV | Vision Racing |
| 9 | 27 | Hideki Mutoh (R) | Andretti Green Racing |
| 10 | 17 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rahal Letterman Racing |
| 11 | 15 | Buddy Rice | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing |
| 12 | 14 | Darren Manning | A. J. Foyt Enterprises |
| 13 | 4 | Vitor Meira | Panther Racing |
| 14 | 24 | Jay Howard (R) | Roth Racing |
| 15 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing |
| 16 | 23 | Townsend Bell | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing |
| 17 | 25 | Marty Roth | Roth Racing |
| 18 | 77 | Roger Yasukawa | CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports |
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