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Race - Suntrust Indy Challenge

Location - Richmond International Raceway

Date - June 27th

TV Schedule - 8pm Eastern - Versus

Course Type - 3/4 Mile Oval

Distance - 300 Laps / 225 Miles

Qualifications - June 26 - 6pm Eastern

2008 Pole Sitter - Tony Kanaan

2008 Winner - Tony Kanaan
 
Here is the entrant list at this time...

Car # & Driver / Car Name / Team

#2 Raphael Matos / US Marines Luczo Dragon Racing / Luczo Dragon Racing
#3 Helio Castroneves / Team Penske / Team Penske
#4 Dan Wheldon / National Guard Panther Racing / Panther Racing
#5 Mario Moraes / KV Racing Technology-Votorantim / KV Racing Technology
#6 Ryan Briscoe / Team Penske / Team Penske
#7 Danica Patrick / Boost Mobile-Motorola / Andretti Green Racing
#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 Green Racing
#13 EJ Viso / PDVSA HVM Racing / HVM Racing
#14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / ABC Supply Co. - AJ Foyt Racing / AJ Foyt Enterprises
#18 Justin Wilson / Z-Line Designs / Dale Coyne Racing
#20 Ed Carpenter / Menard's -Vision Racing / Vision Racing
#23 Tomas Scheckter / MonaVie- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 Mike Conway / Charter-Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#26 Marco Andretti / Team Venom Energy / Andretti Green Racing
#27 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream / Andretti Green Racing
#98 Jaques Lazier / CURB-Agajanian-Team 3G - CURB-Agajanian-Team 3G
#02 Graham Rahal / McDonald's Racing Team / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
#06 Robert Doornbos / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
 
Looking forward to this weekend at RIR. Sprints, Silver Crown, and IRL. Friday and Saturday, and weather looks great!
 
Here is the qualification order..

1. #5 Mario Moraes
2. #11 Tony Kanaan
3. #26 Marco Andretti
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe
5. #27 Hideki Mutoh
6. #23 Tomas Scheckter
7. #9 Scott Dixon
8. #02 Graham Rahal
9. #18 Justin Wilson
10. #3 Helio Castroneves
11. #10 Dario Franchitti
12. #24 Mike Conway
13. #98 Jaques Lazier
14. #2 Raphael Matos
15. #4 Dan Wheldon
16. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay
17. #13 EJ Viso
18. #06 Robert Doornbos
19. #20 Ed Carpenter
20. #7 Danica Patrick
 
Today's Practice session is over. Dario Franchitti topped the chart in this session. The suprise is Raphael Matos who was 2nd quickest. Danica was 11th.

Here are the results..

Car # & Driver / Time / Speed

1. #10 Dario Franchitti / 00:16.2518 / 166.135
2. #2 Raphael Matos / 00:16.2831 / 165.816
3. #9 Scott Dixon / 00:16.3570 / 165.067
4. #3 Helio Castroneves / 00:16.3618 / 165.019
5. #23 Tomas Scheckter / 00:16.3695 / 164.941
6. #13 EJ Viso / 00:16.3716 / 164.920
7. #4 Dan Wheldon / 00:16.4355 / 164.279
8. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 00:16.4515 / 164.119
9. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 00:16.5035 / 163.602
10. #26 Marco Andretti / 00:16.5134 / 163.504
11. #7 Danica Patrick / 00:16.5388 / 163.252
12. #02 Graham Rahal / 00:16.6002 / 162.649
13. #18 Justin Wilson / 00:16.6295 / 162.362
14. #24 Mike Conway / 00:16.6315 / 162.343
15. #11 Tony Kanaan / 00:16.6526 / 162.137
16. #06 Robert Doornbos / 00:16.6637 / 162.029
17. #5 Mario Moraes / 00:16.7620 / 161.079
18. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 00:16.8310 / 160.418
19. #20 Ed Carpenter / 00:17.0220 / 158.618
20. #98 Jaques Lazier / 00:17.6426 / 153.039
 
Qualifications are over. Congrats to Dario Franchitti for winning the pole. Danica got p10.

Here is your starting line-up..

1 #10 Dario Franchitti - 167.315
2. #9 Scott Dixon - 166.638
3. #3 Helio Castroneves - 165.931
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe - 165.749
5. #02 Graham Rahal - 165.218
6. #2 Raphael Matos - 164.928
7. #13 EJ Viso - 164.629
8. #27 Hideki Mutoh - 164.575
9. #23 Tomas Scheckter - 164.441
10. #7 Danica Patrick - 164.197
11. #24 Mike Conway - 164.129
12. #06 Robert Doornbos -164.071
13. #4 Dan Wheldon - 163.843
14. #20 Ed Carpenter - 163.824
15. #18 Justin Wilson -163.506
16. # 26 Marco Andretti - 162.780
17. #11 Tony Kanaan - 162.634
18. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 162.506
19. #5 Mario Moraes - 160.895
20. #98 Jaques Lazier - 153.176
 
Should have some pictures for you all in a couple days. Lemme tell ya, it's friggim hot!
 
The final practice session has just ended. Poor Mario Moraes made contact with the wall at the end. He is fine. Scott Dixon was the fastest. Poor old Jaques Lazier still way off pace. It was nice to see Dan Wheldon up there. Raphael Matos is having some good runs this weekend and its good to see EJ Viso have a good session. Im suprised Ryan Briscoe didnt do better. Danica in at 12th. Im hoping they can get that car running better tomorrow. Of course these times were all down a little due to it being an evening session.

Here are the results of the 2nd session.

1. #9 Scott Dixon - 161.917
2. #4 Dan Wheldon - 161.368
3. #3 Helio Castroneves - 160.943
4. #10 Dario Franchitti - 160.436
5. #02 Graham Rahal - 159.933
6. #2 Raphael Matos - 159.911
7. #13 EJ Viso - 159.601
8. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 159.410
9. #11 Tony Kanaan - 159.301
10. #23 Tomas Scheckter - 159.275
11. #6 Ryan Briscoe - 159.120
12. #7 Danica Patrick - 157.692
13. #26 Marco Andretti - 157.395
14. #24 Mike Conway - 156.763
15. #20 Ed Carpenter - 156.428
16. #06 Robert Doornbos - 156.309
17. #5 Mario Moraes - 156.276
18. #18 Justin Wilson - 156.075
19. #27 Hideki Mutoh - 155.925
20. #98 Jaques Lazier - 149.988
 
This race is about to start on Versus. Hopefully it will be a good one...it unfortunately has the potential to be one of those only-5-cars-on-the-lead-lap-1/4-of-the-way-through IndyCar races. Let's hope for good racing!
 
Both Penske cars out......thats a shocker :eek: for Roger

CG cars leading.....with the Kiwi Dixon leading....
 
After Scott Dixon's win, he now ties Sam Hornish Jr. on the most wins by a driver in the Indy Car Series with 19. Danica ran a solid race and finished 5th.

Here are the final results..

1. #9 Scott Dixon
2. #10 Dario Franchitti
3. #02 Graham Rahal
4. #27 Hideki Mutoh
5. #7 Danica Patrick
6. #11 Tony Kanaan
7. #26 Marco Andretti
8. #2 Raphael Matos
9. #06 Robert Doornbos
10. #4 Dan Wheldon
11. #23 Tomas Scheckter
12. #13 EJ Viso
13. #20 Ed Carpenter
14. #18 Justin Wilson
15. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay
16. #5 Mario Moreas
17. #3 Helio Castroneves
18. #24 Mike Conway
19. #6 Ryan Briscoe
20. #98 Jaques Lazier
 
wilson89 said:
Congrats to Scott Dixon, but somethings got to be done about passing on ovals in the IRL.
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They are going to work and put in place some new things for teams to be able to do, like wing adjustments, tire frames, etc. All this should be figured out by the Kentucky race.
 
DanicaRules said:
They are going to work and put in place some new things for teams to be able to do, like wing adjustments, tire frames, etc. All this should be figured out by the Kentucky race.
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They can already adjust wing angle in the race. I have videos of them doing such from pit road at TMS.
 
Magnethead said:
They can already adjust wing angle in the race. I have videos of them doing such from pit road at TMS.
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I know they can adjust wings, I should of been more specific lke the rear wing fence wickers and flap angles.
 
I was disappointed it wasn't a very exciting race. Felt bad for Helio. Good run for Graham Rahal! Congrats to Scott Dixon on the win and his new baby on the way.
 
It was nice to see Graham put together a good race on an oval and Im glad EJ Viso finally finished a race.
 
DanicaRules said:
It was nice to see Graham put together a good race on an oval and Im glad EJ Viso finally finished a race.
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Yeah, I was happy for Graham. When I forgot Dario was coming back and Helio couldn't race, I decided I'd root for Graham.

BTW - I liked Danica's blue car better since I could find her easier on the track. Her car this year sort of blends in. Plus, the commercials are gross. LOL
 
I like the orange/black scheme but yes, the blue did stand out much easier. Her mom told me she likes the blue better as well.
 
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