sentences:  Positions 1–2 received a bye for the quarterfinals, and advanced directly to the semi-finals.Ryan Briscoe and Graham Rahal were randomly selected to bypass the qualifying round and advance directly to the quarterfinals.Failed to qualify
  The green flag was waved off on the first attempt after Hélio Castroneves hit the accelerator in the middle of turn four and the field did not maintain its traditional three-row lineup.