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The IndyCar Series is at the Raceway at Belle Isle street course this weekend. Should be a good race. I look for the former champcar teams to do well here.

Danica finished 2nd here last year, Im hoping she can win it this year.

Here is further information on it...


Location - The Raceway at Belle Isle Park, Detroit, MI

Date - August 31, 2008

TV Schedule -3:30pm Eastern - ABC

Course Type - 2.096 Miles - Street Course

Distance - 90 Laps/188.64 Miles

2007 Winner - Tony Kanaan
 
1st day of practice is over. Helio Castroneves topped the chart today. Danica was 5th highest! Im very proud of her.

Here is the top 10 of the practice today..

1. #3 Helio Castroneves - 01:13.2059
2. #9 Scott Dixon - 01:13.6996
3. #4 Vitor Meira- 01:13.9816
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe - 01:14.1373
5. #7 Danica Patrick - 01:14.4452
6. #11 Tony Kanaan - 01:14.6517
7. #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 01:14.6552
8. #14 Darren Manning - 01:14.7119
9. #5 Oriol Servia - 01:14.7147
10. #18 Bruno Junqueira - 01:14.7326
 
Qualifications are over. Congrats to Scott Dixon for winning the pole. And it was a good showing for the former champcar teams, Oriol Servia, Justin Wilson, and Graham Rahal.

Here is your starting grid....

1. #9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2. #3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske
3. #5 Oriol Servia / KV Racing Technology
4. #02 Justin Wilson / McDonald's Racing Team
5. #6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske
6. #06 Graham Rahal / Hole In The Wall Camps
7. #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Rahal Letterman Racing - Team Ethanol
8. #11 Tony Kanaan / Team 7-Eleven- Frank's Energy Drink
9. #33 EJ Viso / PDVSA HVM Racing
10. #7 Danica Patrick / Motorola
11. #10 Dan Wheldon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
12. #8 Will Power / Aussie Vineyards-Team Australia
13. #26 Marco Andretti / Meijer
14. #4 Vitor Meira / Delphi National Guard
15. #14 Darren Manning / ABC Supply Co. - AJ Foyt Racing
16. #27 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream
17. #2 AJ Foyt IV / Lilly Diabetes - Vision Racing
18. #15 Buddy Rice / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
19. #19 Mario Moraes / Sonny's Bar-B-Q
20. #20 Ed Carpenter / Menard's - Vision Racing
21. #36 Alex Tagliani / Sangari Conquest Racing
22. #34 Jaime Camara / Sangari
23. #23 Milka Duno / Citgo- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
24. #18 Bruno Junqueira / Z-Line Designs
25. #25 Marty Roth / Roth Racing
26. #12 Thomas Scheckter / Symantec Luczo Dragon Racing
 
Congrats to Justin Wilson for winning the race.

Although, I disagree with the blocking penalty. Should have only been a warning, especially where crucial championship points were at stake. Bad call.

Darn Vitor taking Danica out of contention to win the race.:(
 
Here are the final results..

1. #02 Justin Wilson
2. #3 Helio Castroneves
3. #11 Tony Kanaan
4. #5 Oriol Servia
5. #9 Scott Dixon
6. #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay
7. #18 Bruno Junqueira
8. #8 Will Power
9. #6 Ryan Briscoe
10. #2 A.J. Foyt IV
11. #27 Hideki Mutoh
12. #14 Darren Manning
13. #06 Graham Rahal
14. #20 Ed Carpenter
15. #19 Mario Moraes
16. #7 Danica Patrick
17. #4 Vitor Meira
18. #26 Marco Andretti
19. #15 Buddy Rice
20. #10 Dan Wheldon
21. #12 Tomas Scheckter
22. #36 Alex Tagliani
23. #23 Milka Duno
24. #33 E.J. Viso
25. #34 Jaime Camara
26. #25 Marty Roth - Did Not Start
 
DanicaRules said:
Here are the final results..

1. #02 Justin Wilson

26. #25 Marty Roth - Did Not Start
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good job for justin, im glad a CART driver got another win.

and as for marty roth he should of given his seat to jay howard. he chooses parking a young kid so he can go out there and only be able to compete with milka duno :mad:
 
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