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Race - Indy Grand Prix of Alabama - (Inaugural Event)

Location - Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama

Date - Sunday, April 11th

Time & TV Schedule - 3:00PM Eastern Time (3:45 Green Flag) Versus

Course Type - 2.38 Mile Road Course

Distance - 90 Laps / 214.2 Miles

Practice Sessions - Friday, April 9th - 12:50-1:50pm & 4:00-5:00pm -Eastern

Qualifications - Saturday, April 10th - 9:20-10:50am Eastern
 
25 cars strong...

Here is the entry list...

Car# & Driver / Car Name / Team

#2 Raphael Matos / HP Luczo Dragon Racing / Luczo Dragon Racing-DeFerran Motorsports
#3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske / Team Penske
#4 Dan Wheldon / National Guard Panther Racing / Panther Racing
#5 Takuma Sato / Lotus-KV Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske / Team Penske
#7 Danica Patrick / Team GoDaddy.com / Andretti Autosport
#8 EJ Viso / PDVSA-Jet Aviation-KVRT / KV Racing Technology
#9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#10 Dario Franchitti / Suave / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#11 Tony Kanaan / Team 7-Eleven / Andretti Autosport
#12 Will Power / Verizon Team Penske / Verizon Team Penske
#14 Vitor Meira / ABC Supply Co.-AJ Foyt Racing / AJ Foyt Enterprises
#18 Milka Duno / CITGO / Dale Coyne Racing
#19 Alex Lloyd / Boy Scouts of America / Dale Coyne Racing
#22 Justin Wilson / Team Z-Line Designs / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 Mike Conway / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#26 Marco Andretti / Team Venom Energy / Andretti Autosport
#32 Mario Moraes / KV Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#34 Mario Romancini / Conquest Racing / Conquest Racing
#36 Bertrand Baguette / Conquest Racing RACB / Conquest Racing
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Team IZOD / Andretti Autosport
#67 Graham Rahal / Dollar General-Sarah Fisher Racing / Sarah Fisher Racing
#77 Alex Tagliani / FAZZT Race Team / FAZZT Race Team
#78 Simona De Silvestro / Team Stargate Worlds-HVM / HVM Racing
#06 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream-Panasonic / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
 
Here is a map of the track layout..

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Here are the groups for qualifications tomorrow..

Group 1

#3 Helio Castroneves
#4 Dan Wheldon
#7 Danica Patrick
#10 Dario Franchitti
#11 Tony Kanaan
#24 Mike Conway
#26 Marco Andretti
#32 Mario Moraes
#36 Bertrand Baquette
#67 Graham Rahal
#77 Alex Tagliani
#78 Simona De Silvestro
#06 Hideki Mutoh

Group 2

#2 Raphael Matos
#5 Takuma Sato
#6 Ryan Briscoe
#8 EJ Viso
#9 Scott Dixon
#12 Will Power
#14 Vitor Meira
#18 Milka Duno
#19 Alex Lloyd
#22 Justin Wilson
#34 Mario Romancini
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Thanks for the info, I was wondering if I'd have a race to watch on Sunday.:beerbang:
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Yes, its at 3pm Eastern. But from the looks of Barber's track, its narrow and not a lot of passing. After watching practice today, I think we may be in for a long parade with many turns and not much excitement. I hope Im wrong but Im a little worried.:eek:
 
The 6 moving on from Group 1 are..

Dario Franchitti
Helio Castroneves
Mike Conway
Tony Kanaan
Marco Andretti
Mario Moraes
 
The 6 moving on from Group 2 are..

Will Power
Takuma Sato
Scott Dixon
Ryan Briscoe
EJ Viso
Justin Wilson
 
Here is your starting line-up..

Row 1

#12 Will Power
#24 Mike Conway

Row 2

#3 Helio Castroneves
#26 Marco Andretti

Row 3

#9 Scott Dixon
#5 Takuma Sato

Row 4

#10 Dario Franchitti
#11 Tony Kanaan

Row 5

#6 Ryan Briscoe
#8 EJ Viso

Row 6

#22 Justin Wilson
#32 Mario Moraes

Row 7

#78 Simona De Silvestro
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay

Row 8

#67 Graham Rahal
#19 Alex Lloyd

Row 9

#06 Hideki Mutoh
#2 Raphael Matos

Row 10

#7 Danica Patrick
#14 Vitor Meira

Row 11

#77 Alex Tagliani
#34 Mario Romancini

Row 12

#4 Dan Wheldon
#18 Milka Duno

Row 13

#36 Bertrand Baguette
 
DanicaFan said:
Nah, road courses arent Danica's strong points. Wait till she gets back on the ovals, she will be up there contending for podiums for sure.

She belongs in Indycar.:)
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Where she belongs and where she is going are 2 different things. Like it or not, she will have a NASCAR ride for 2011.

Wow...Milka didn't qualify dead last? Hmm, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
 
Dionysius said:
Where she belongs and where she is going are 2 different things. Like it or not, she will have a NASCAR ride for 2011.

Wow...Milka didn't qualify dead last? Hmm, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
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Milka only got there because she was in group 2. Bertrand was the odd guy out being the 13th driver in Group 1.
 
Not a bad race, but a beatiful track!

Getting tired of these damn Brazilian commercials though...
 
Here are the final results..

1. #3 Helio Castroneves
2. #9 Scott Dixon
3. #10 Dario Franchitti
4. #12 Will Power
5. #26 Marco Andretti
6. #6 Ryan Briscoe
7. #22 Justin Wilson
8. #11 Tony Kanaan
9. #24 Mike Conway
10. #77 Alex Tagliani
11. #4 Dan Wheldon
12. #37 Ryan Hunter-Reay
13. #32 Mario Moraes
14. #2 Raphael Matos
15. #06 Hideki Mutoh
16. #8 EJ Viso
17. #67 Graham Rahal
18. #14 Vitor Meria
19. #7 Danica Patrick
20. #36 Bertrand Baguette
21. #78 Simona De Silvestro
22. #34 Mario Romancini
23. #19 Alex Lloyd
24. #18 Milka Duno
25. #5 Takuma Sato
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Amen to beautiful track.

Congratulations, Helio.
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TRL, if you ever wanna go, it'll only cost $213 round trip in fuel alone..straight up I-20.

I sooooooooooooooooooooooo...oooo wanna go there to watch a race (pref Grand-am+IRL). Wish I had the money!
 
Congrats to Castro Neves. Bad luck for the Andretti's once again, who would've thought when Marco won his first race 4 years ago at Sears Point that it would be his last for some time. I sure didn't. The Penske's are running as I thought, strong. They'll be the team to beat at every venue this season. Congrats to Milka for finishing without crashing or spinning herself out. The Bama track reminds me alot of Mid-Ohio, beautiful layout for sure.
 
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