Here is the lineup for todays season opening IRL race at Homestead, FL. Good luck to all! I'll have wrapup opinion and observations after the race as well as the rest of the F1 previews.

At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla.

Lap length: 1.5 miles

(Car number in parentheses)

1. (15) Buddy Rice, Panoz G Force-Honda, 217.388.

2. (51) Alex Barron, Dallara-Chevrolet, 216.904.

3. (4) Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Chevrolet, 216.678.

4. (27) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 216.599.

5. (7) Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 216.545.

6. (2) Mark Taylor, Dallara-Chevrolet, 216.432.

7. (6) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Toyota, 216.322.

8. (11) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 215.976.

9. (52) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevrolet, 215.924.

10. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Toyota, 215.887.

11. (24) Robbie Buhl, Dallara-Chevrolet, 215.774.

12. (1) Scott Dixon, Panoz G Force-Toyota, 215.401.

13. (10) Darren Manning, Panoz G Force-Toyota, 215.070.

14. (26) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 215.017.

15. (13) Greg Ray, Panoz G Force-Honda, 214.593.

16. (12) Tora Takagi, Dallara-Toyota, 213.296.

17. (8) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Toyota, 212.769.

18. (55) Kosuke Matsuura, Panoz G Force-Honda, 212.602.

19. (14) A.J. Foyt IV, Dallara-Toyota, 212.387.