Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300

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Well, here it is finally.... The first race of the IRL season getting ready to start! This is the official thread where I will post the qualifications and starting grid. The race is at Homestead-Miami on Saturday, March 29th on ESPN2. Coverage starts at 8pm Eastern. Go Danica! I am so excited!!!!!!!!

Here is the entrant list for the competitors. There are 26 drivers. Not a bad starting field.

Car # / Driver / Team

#2 AJ Foyt IV / Vision Racing
#3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske
#4 Vitor Meira / Panther Racing
#5 Oriol Servia / KV Racing
#6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske
#7 Danica Patrick / Andretti Green Racing
#8 Will Power / KV Racing
#9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#10 Dan Wheldon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#11 Tony Kanaan / Andretti Green Racing
#14 Darren Manning / AJ Foyt Enterprises
#15 Buddy Rice / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#17 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Rahal Letterman Racing
#18 Bruno Junquiera / Dale Coyne Racing
#19 Mario Moraes / Dale Coyne Racing
#20 Ed Carpenter / Vision Racing
#23 Milka Duno / Citgo/Dreyer Reinbold Racing
#24 Jay Howard / Roth Racing
#25 Marty Roth / Roth Racing
#26 Marco Andretti / Andretti Green Racing
#27 Hideki Mutoh / Andretti Green Racing
#33 Ernesto Viso / HVM Racing
#34 Franck Perera / Conquest Racing
#36 Enrique Bernoldi / Conquest Racing
#02 Justin Wilson / Newman Haas Lanigan Racing
#06 Graham Rahal / Newman Haas Lanigan Racing
 
I will be at Homestead :D I'm so excited, this has the potential to be the best race in years! :bounce:
 
Well some bad news from Newman Haas Lanigan Racing came out of Homstead-Miami. Graham Rahal crashed the car during testing this week and they were unable to get key replacement parts for the car in time for this weekend's season opener so they will not race this weekend.:(

Its a bummer to me, I was looking forward to seeing him in it. He does plan on being ready for St. Petersburg the following week.
 
Here are the practice group and qualification order for the race..

Group 1

#14 Darren Manning
#25 Marty Roth
#4 Vitor Meira
#02 Justin Wilson
#3 Helio Castroneves
#18 Bruno Junqueira
#6 Ryan Briscoe
#8 Will Power
#17 Ryan Hunter-Reay
#7 Danica Patrick
#9 Scott Dixon
#24 Jay Howard
#10 Dan Wheldon

Group 2

#11 Tony Kanaan
#23 Milka Duno
#34 Franck Perera
#5 Oriol Servia
#27 Hideki Mutoh
#36 Enrique Bernoldi
#26 Marco Andretti
#19 Mario Moraes
#2 AJ Foyt IV
#33 Ernesto Viso
#15 Buddy Rice
#20 Ed Carpenter
 
Here is the starting line-up for this weekend's race..

Position / Car #/ Driver/ Car Name / Average Speed

1. #9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi / 213.341
2. #20 Ed Carpenter / Menards &Vision Racing / 213.311
3. #2 AJ Foyt IV / Vision Racing / 212.211
4. #7 Danica Patrick / Motorola / 212.129
5. #6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske / 212.108
6. #26 Marco Andretti / NYSE / 211.838
7. #3 Helio Castroneves / Tem Penske / 211.581
8. #11 Tony Kanaan / Team 7-Eleven / 211.580
9. #27 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream / 211.508
10. #25 Marty Roth / Roth Racing / 211.458
11. #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Rahal Letterman Racing Ethanol/ 210.744
12. #4 Vitor Meira / Delphi National Guard / Panther Racing / 210.315
13. #15 Buddy Rice / Dreyer &Reinbold Racing/ 209.486
14. #14 Darren Manning / ABC Supply Co. AJ Foyt Racing / 209.319
15. #34 Franck Perera / Ares/Opes Prime / 209.230
16. #5 Oriol Servia / KV Racing Technology / 209.021
17. #02 Justin Wilson / McDonald's Racing Team / 208.757
18. #23 Milka Duno / Citgo/Dreyer & Reinbold / 208.308
19. #36 Enrique Bernoldi / Opes Prime Sangari / 208.130
20. #33 Ernesto Viso / HVM Racing / 208.101
21. #8 Will Power / Aussie Vineyard-Team Australia / 208.029
22. #18 Bruno Junqueira / The Z-Line Car / 207.434
23. #19 Mario Moraes / The Sonny Car / 207.067
24. #10 Dan Wheldon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / No Time
25. #24 Jay Howard / Roth Racing / No Time

Dan Wheldon and Jay Howard crashed during qualifications and did not record a time therefore will start at the back of the grid.
 
ajk112802 said:
nice job Andretti Green! All 4 in the top 10:)
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I didnt expect anything less.:D

Im still telling everyone to watch out for Ryan Briscoe. I think he is going to have a strong year, not better than Danica of course :D, but I think we will see him in the Winner's Circle this year.
 
I'm getting ready to go down to Homestead :)
We'll be there to see the Indy Lights race at noon.
I can't wait for the big race tonight!!!
 
Vision Racing's AJ Foyt IV and Ed Carpenter failed post-qualifying inspections and will have to start at the back of the field. The IRL did not disclose what the infractions were.
This moves Danica up to the outside of Row 1 !
 
DanicaRules said:
Vision Racing's AJ Foyt IV and Ed Carpenter failed post-qualifying inspections and will have to start at the back of the field. The IRL did not disclose what the infractions were.
This moves Danica up to the outside of Row 1 !
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Go Danica! :beerbang:
 
I never get worried about Danica qualifying, she qualifies well about everytime. I get nervous as heck during the race though. Im nervous now.;)

The ironic thing about Ed Carpenter and AJ Foyt failing the inspections is that Tony George owns the team.:eek:
 
We're racing in the new IndyCar Series!

They're racing like it's the last ten laps.
 
Well, the first race is in the books. Scott Dixon wins the Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300. He had a good weekend. Got the pole and the win.
It was a good race. Kanaan should of had the victory until he collided with Viso late in the race.

Marco had a strong car tonight as well. Wheldon was impressive. He came from 22nd and had the lead for awhile and finished 3rd. He is phenomenal on this track.

Darn Milka crashes out Ryan Briscoe. She needs to go! Ryan will have a strong year.

I think the former champcar drivers did good tonight as well. It was the first race on an oval for a lot of these guys.

Danica ran a good race. I was proud of her. I wanted her in Victory Lane but she did well. She finished 6th. Good job Danica! She will get em at St. Pete.

Below is the final results of the race..

1. #9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
2. #26 Marco Andretti / NYSE
3. #10 Dan Wheldon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
4. #3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske
5. #20 Ed Carpenter / Menards & Vision Racing
6. #7 Danica Patrick / Motorola
7. #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Rahal Letterman Racing & Ethanol
8. #11 Tony Kanaan / Team 7-Eleven
9. #2 AJ Foyt IV / Vision Racing
10. #4 Vitor Meira / Delphi National Guard
11. #15 Buddy Rice / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
12. #5 Oriol Servia / KV Racing Technology
13. #14 Darren Manning / ABC Supply Co. AJ Foyt Racing
14. #34 Franck Perera / Ares & Opes Prime
15. #02 Justin Wilson / McDonald's Racing Team
16. #19 Mario Moraes / Dale Coyne Racing
17. #33 Ernesto Viso / HVM Racing
18. #36 Enrique Bernoldi / Opes Prime & Sangari
19. #6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske
20. #23 Milka Duno / Citgo & Dreyer Reinbold Racing
21. #25 Marty Roth / Roth Racing
22. #24 Jay Howard / Roth Racing
23. #18 Bruno Junqueira / Dale Coyne Racing
24. #27 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream
25. #8 Will Power / Aussie Vineyard-Team Australia
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How cool would that have been if Wheldon could have pulled out the win. That guy is a monster.

Why does Rahal Letterman Racing only have one driver this year? What happened to them?
 
A good race to watch.

It was nice to see the Champ car guys do well. Not only did they have to learn--in a hurry--how to run wide-open on banking, but also having a spotter talking to them.
 
I had a lot of fun at the race, but in the end it was an IRL race of years past-4 cars ending up on the lead lap :rolleyes: BUT... We're lucky enough to have passes to the pits/paddock areas and a lot of the former Champ crews in the garage were scrambling to get cars ready and asking specifics on IRL rules for racing and tech inspection. I think the races will only get better and better as the season goes on. I'm really looking forward to this season of Indy racing! :)
 
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