** NOTE: Qualification results do not reflect grid penalties.

Qualification Results
The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston - Race 1
Pos. Car Driver Best Time Best Speed Round
1 14 Takuma Sato 1:00:4535 97.305 Qual / Group 2
2 12 Will Power 1:01.1524 96.192 Qual / Group 1
3 9 Scott Dixon 1:00.6057 97.060 Qual / Group 2
4 7 Sebastien Bourdais 1:01.4911 95.663 Qual / Group 1
5 77 Simon Pagenaud 1:00.6184 97.040 Qual / Group 2
6 78 Simona De Silvestro 1:01.5527 95.567 Qual / Group 1
7 27 James Hinchcliffe 1:01.2123 96.098 Qual / Group 2
8 98 Luca Filippi (R) 1:01.6520 95.413 Qual / Group 1
9 5 E.J. Viso 1:01.3274 95.918 Qual / Group 2
10 10 Dario Franchitti 1:01.7201 95.308 Qual / Group 1
11 16 James Jakes 1:01.3678 95.855 Qual / Group 2
12 25 Marco Andretti 1:01.7907 95.199 Qual / Group 1
13 18 Mike Conway 1:01.5154 95.625 Qual / Group 2
14 19 Justin Wilson 1:01.8065 95.174 Qual / Group 1
15 11 Tony Kanaan 1:01.5409 95.585 Qual / Group 2
16 1 Ryan Hunter-Reay 1:01.8305 95.138 Qual / Group 1
17 83 Charlie Kimball 1:01.6329 95.443 Qual / Group 2
18 4 Oriol Servia 1:01.9043 95.024 Qual / Group 1
19 15 Graham Rahal 1:02.0140 94.856 Qual / Group 2
20 67 Josef Newgarden 1:02.1588 94.635 Qual / Group 1
21 6 Sebastian Saavedra 1:02.1175 94.698 Qual / Group 2
22 3 Helio Castroneves 1:02.2823 94.447 Qual / Group 1
23 20 Ed Carpenter 1:03.5193 92.608 Qual / Group 2
24 55 Tristan Vautier (R) No Time No Speed Qual / Group 1

Pursuant to Rule 8.3.5, Cars 55 best 2 lap times invalidated in the session.
Pursuant to Rule 8.3.7.1, Car 15 best 2 lap times invalidated in the session.