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Race 4 of 16

Race - Sao Paulo Indy 300

Location - Streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Date - Sunday, April 29th

Time & TV Schedule - Pre-Race Show - 11:00AM , Green Flag - Approx. 12:42PM - NBC Sports Network

Course Type - 2.536 Mile Street Course

Distance - 75 Laps / 190.2 Miles

Practice Sessions -

Saturday, April 28th -7:05am-7:35am Group A & 7:35-8:20am All Cars / 10:05am-11:05am Eastern
Sunday, April 29th -Warm-Up - 7:30 am -8:00 am Eastern

Qualifications - Saturday, April 28th - 1:05 pm- 2:20 pm Eastern

2011 Pole Sitter -#12 Will Power - 1:21.8958 / 111.478 MPH

2011 Winner - #12 Will Power

*Note - All Times Listed in Eastern Time. Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead.
 
2011 Race Statistics

Length Of Race - 2 Hours, 4 minutes, 5 seconds
Margin Of Victory -4.6723 seconds
Cautions - 6 for 21 laps
Lead Changes - 2
 
Here are the groups for today's qualifications..

Group 1

#12 Will Power
#9 Scott Dixon
#27 James Hinchcliffe
#18 Justin Wilson
#77 Simon Pagenaud
#26 Marco Andretti
#8 Rubens Barrichello
#4 JR Hildebrand
#11 Tony Kanaan
#78 Simona De Silvestro
#7 Sebastien Bourdais
#25 Ana Beatriz
#6 Katherine Legge

Group 2

#10 Dario Franchitti
#28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
#2 Ryan Briscoe
#14 Mike Conway
#67 Josef Newgarden
#5 EJ Viso
#3 Helio Castroneves
#38 Graham Rahal
#19 James Jakes
#83 Charlie Kimball
#15 Takuma Sato
#22 Oriol Servia
#20 Ed Carpenter
 
The race is soon about to start but they are calling for rain.
 
Bob Jenkins said something interesting. Apparently this is being covered like F1, with the video feed coming from Brazilian TV instead of their own crew.
 
Outside of Power and Franchitti who have checked out, Rahal, Conway, and Wilson seem to be the fastest.
 
Jameswnh said:
Bob Jenkins said something interesting. Apparently this is being covered like F1, with the video feed coming from Brazilian TV instead of their own crew.
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I had caught just a bit of a commercial that was in Portuguese and I don't believe meant for this market. LOL
 
Stewart Fan said:
Not to change the topic but how do you think Will Power would do in Nascar?
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That's almost impossible to gauge, but I'm starting to think there's nothing he can't do. He's never done anything but open wheel in his life, but he's won absolutely everywhere. He can blow away an IndyCar field on a road course from seemingly any starting spot, and he's gotten pretty good on the ovals too. He strikes me as a pure racer who could figure anything out if you gave him time.
 
Here are the final results..

1. #12 Will Power
2. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
3. #15 Takuma Sato
4. #3 Helio Castroneves
5. #10 Dario Franchitti
6. #27 James Hinchcliffe
7. #4 JR Hildebrand
8. #83 Charlie Kimball
9. #5 EJ Viso
10. #8 Rubens Barrichello
11. #22 Oriol Servia
12. #77 Simon Pagenaud
13. #11 Tony Kanaan
14. #26 Marco Andretti
15. #19 James Jakes
16. #38 Graham Rahal
17. #9 Scott Dixon
18. #7 Sebastien Bourdais
19. #14 Mike Conway
20. #25 Ana Beatriz
21. #20 Ed Carpenter
22. #18 Justin Wilson
23. #67 Josef Newgarden
24. #78 Simona De Silvestro
25. #2 Ryan Briscoe
26. #6 Katherine Legge
 
Stewart Fan said:
Not to change the topic but how do you think Will Power would do in Nascar?
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I'd think like a less skilled Ambrose when he was a rookie, survives on the oval lights it up on a road course.
 
Jameswnh said:
That's almost impossible to gauge, but I'm starting to think there's nothing he can't do. He's never done anything but open wheel in his life, but he's won absolutely everywhere. He can blow away an IndyCar field on a road course from seemingly any starting spot, and he's gotten pretty good on the ovals too. He strikes me as a pure racer who could figure anything out if you gave him time.
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I think Dario would have fared well if not for his injury. He showed some flashes that made me want to see him stick with it for awhile. I would think that Will would do at least as well.
 
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