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Race - Indy Japan 300

Location - Twin Ring Motegi, Japan

Date - Saturday, September 18th

Time & TV Schedule - 11:00PM Eastern -Green Flag -12:00AM Eastern -Versus

Course Type - 1.5 Mile Oval

Distance - 200 Laps / 300 Miles

Practice Sessions - Friday, Sept. 17th -8:30-9:30AM & 11:30AM -12:30PM Eastern

Qualifications - Friday, Sept. 17th - 2:30PM - 4:00PM Eastern

2009 Pole Sitter - Scott Dixon - 202.031 mph

2009 Winner - Scott Dixon

**All Times Listed In Eastern Time - Japan is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time
 
Map of the track layout..

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2009 Race Summary

Total Laps - 200 / Green Flag Laps - 177 / Caution Laps - 23
Race Length - 1:51:37
Average Speed - 163.401 mph
Best Lap - 197.761mph - #9 Scott Dixon -Lap 174
Most Improved - #11 Tony Kanaan - 12 positions - started 23rd - finished 11th
 
Here is the entry list for the race..

Car # & Driver / Car Name / Team

#2 Raphael Matos / HP DeFerran Dragon / DeFerran Dragon Racing
#3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske / Team Penske
#4 Dan Wheldon / National Guard Panther Racing / Panther Racing
#5 Takuma Sato / Lotus-KV Racing Technolgy / KV Racing Technology
#6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske / Team Penske
#7 Danica Patrick / Team GoDaddy.com / Andretti Autosport
#8 EJ Viso / PDVSA -KVRT Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#9 Scott Dixon / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / Target Chip Ganassi Racing
#10 Dario Franchitti / Target Chip Ganassi Racing / 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 / Z-Line Designs-DRR / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 Paul Tracy / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#26 Marco Andretti / Team Venom Energy / Andretti Autosport
#32 Mario Moraes / KV Racing Technology / KV Racing Technology
#34 Bertrand Baguette / RACB Conquest Racing / Conquest Racing
#36 Roger Yasukawa / CWE -Conquest Racing / Conquest Racing
#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay / Team IZOD / Andretti Autosport
#77 Alex Tagliani / FAZZT Race Team / FAZZT Race Team
#78 Simona De Silvestro / Team Stargate Worlds HVM / HVM Racing
#02 Graham Rahal / NHR - Quick Trim / Newman Haas Racing
#06 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream-Panasonic / Newman Haas Racing
 
Congrats to Helio Castroneves for the pole. It's Penske 1-2-3 on the front. Castroneves, Briscoe, and Power.

Here is your starting grid..

Row 1

#3 Helio Castroneves / 201.992
#6 Ryan Briscoe / 201.594

Row 2

#12 Will Power / 201.463
#10 Dario Franchitti / 200.964

Row 3

#26 Marco Andretti / 200.187
#11 Tony Kanaan / 200.011

Row 4

#37 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 199.623
#8 EJ Viso / 199.487

Row 5

#4 Dan Wheldon / 199.225
#5 Takuma Sato / 199.191

Row 6

#9 Scott Dixon / 199.020
#7 Danica Patrick / 198.935

Row 7

#34 Bertrand Baguette / 198.794
#14 Vitor Meira / 197.950

Row 8

#19 Alex Lloyd / 197.556
#02 Graham Rahal / 197.402

Row 9

#06 Hideki Mutoh / 197.361
#22 Justin Wilson / 196.850

Row 10

#2 Raphael Matos / 196.813
#32 Mario Moraes / 196.460

Row 11

#36 Roger Yasukawa / 196.296
#24 Paul Tracy / 195.709

Row 12

#77 Alex Tagliani / 195.483
#78 Simona De Silvestro / 193.561

Row 13

#18 Milka Duno / 192.527
 
blue92 said:
Nice looking road course have the Indy cars ever run the road course there?
Have F1 run it either?
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No, the IndyCars have only ran the oval. First race in 1998. Even NASCAR had one race on the oval in 1998 and they never went back. lol

The road course is mostly for MotoGP and some junior Formula events.

F1 has never raced there to my knowledge.
 
Congrats to Helio for the win!

Here are the results..

1. #3 Helio Castroneves
2. #10 Dario Franchitti
3. #12 Will Power
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe
5. #7 Danica Patrick
6. #9 Scott Dixon
7. #11 Tony Kanaan
8. #02 Graham Rahal
9. #37 Ryan Hunter-Reay
10. #4 Dan Wheldon
11. #26 Marco Andretti
12. #5 Takuma Sato
13. #77 Alex Tagliani
14. #06 Hideki Mutoh
15. #8 EJ Viso
16. #22 Justin Wilson
17. #14 Vitor Meira
18. #2 Raphael Matos
19. #18 Milka Duno
20. #36 Roger Yasukawa
21. #19 Alex Lloyd
22. #24 Paul Tracy
23. #78 Simona De Silvestro
24. #32 Mario Moraes
25. #34 Bertrand Baguette
 
I think that's the best pit stops I've seen Danica's crew do all year. Damn Milka in the way in the pits cost Danica a 4th place finish. So Danicafan has Danica had any DNFs this season? I've missed some races this year :(.
 
Good job Helio. I had a laugh at Bob Jenkins knock at Nascar. "Its good to see the Indycar Series can consistantly have the championship come down to the last race without trying to manufacture a differant point structure to try and ensure it to happen".
 
blue92 said:
I think that's the best pit stops I've seen Danica's crew do all year. Damn Milka in the way in the pits cost Danica a 4th place finish. So Danicafan has Danica had any DNFs this season? I've missed some races this year :(.
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Milka in the way of someone? C'mon, that never happens..:sarcasm:
 
wilson89 said:
Good job Helio. I had a laugh at Bob Jenkins knock at Nascar. "Its good to see the Indycar Series can consistantly have the championship come down to the last race without trying to manufacture a differant point structure to try and ensure it to happen".
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Well, he might be "technically" correct the last I checked, NASCAR has a lot more fans than the IRL...
 
blue92 said:
I think that's the best pit stops I've seen Danica's crew do all year. Damn Milka in the way in the pits cost Danica a 4th place finish. So Danicafan has Danica had any DNFs this season? I've missed some races this year :(.
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Danica's pit crew did an excellent job plus she had a great pit box. There were no pit boxes behind hers so she can pull straight in easily everytime.

No, she has had no DNF's.
 
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