IndyCar -Toronto Race Thread

[DanicaFan]

Race 10 of 16

Race - Honda Indy Toronto

Location - Streets of Toronto (Exhibition Place) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date - Sunday, July 8th

Time & TV Schedule - Pre-Race Show - 1:00PM Eastern , Green Flag - Approx. 1:00PM Eastern- ABC

Course Type - 2.84 km Street Course

Distance - 85 Laps / 241.4 Kilometers

Practice Sessions -

Friday, July 6th - 11:05-11:35 AM -Group A / 11:35 AM -12:05 PM All Cars / 1:55 - 2:55 PM Eastern
Saturday, July 7th - 9:45 -10:45 AM Eastern
Sunday, July 8th -Warm-Up -8:30-9:00 AM Eastern

Qualifications - Saturday, July 7th -1:05 -2:25 PM Eastern


2011 Honda Indy Toronto Race Information

Race Winner - #10 Dario Franchitti
Race Pole Sitter - #12 Will Power - 106.047 mph
Time Of Race - 1 Hour 56 Minutes 32 Seconds
Average Speed- 76.805 mph
Cautions - 8 for 32 laps
Margin Of Victory -.735 seconds
Lead Changes - 3

Toronto Circuit Information

2.84 km Temporary Street Course
11 Turns

 

[DanicaFan]

 

[Matthew2470]

Last year they ran 32 of the 85 laps under caution.

 

[DanicaFan]

Here are the groups for qualifications today. Wow is all I can say. I have never seen such lopsided groups. Group 2 is tough! Going to be some big names not make the Fast 12.

Group 1

#77 Simon Pagenaud
#18 Justin Wilson
#3 Helio Castroneves
#14 Mike Conway
#15 Takuma Sato
#83 Charlie Kimball
#19 James Jakes
#38 Graham Rahal
#7 Sebastien Bourdais
#78 Simona De Silvestro
#4 JR Hildebrand
#20 Ed Carpenter

Group 2

#10 Dario Franchitti
#9 Scott Dixon
#2 Ryan Briscoe
#12 Will Power
#28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
#98 Alex Tagliani
#11 Tony Kanaan
#22 Oriol Servia
#5 EJ Viso
#8 Rubens Barrichello
#26 Marco Andretti
#27 James Hinchcliffe
#67 Josef Newgarden

 

[DanicaFan]

Dario Franchitti earns the pole for this race.

Here is your starting line-up..

1. #10 Dario Franchitti
2. #12 Will Power
3. #18 Justin Wilson
4. #7 Sebastien Bourdais
5. #9 Scott Dixon
6. #98 Alex Tagliani
7. #28 Ryan Hunter-Reay
8. #3 Helio Castroneves
9. #27 James Hinchcliffe
10. #77 Simon Pagenaud
11. #15 Takuma Sato
12. #38 Graham Rahal
13. #14 Mike Conway
14. #2 Ryan Briscoe
15. #83 Charlie Kimball
16. #22 Oriol Servia
17. #4 JR Hildebrand
18. #11 Tony Kanaan
19. #19 James Jakes
20. #8 Rubens Barrichello
21. #78 Simona De Silvestro
22. #67 Josef Newgarden
23. #20 Ed Carpenter
24. #26 Marco Andretti
25. #5 EJ Viso

 

[Jameswnh]

Bourdais is back this week, and to no one's surprise qualifies 4th. The entire top 10 is great road/street course talent. This should be fun to watch.

 

[Thegroundpounder99]

Here we go!!! Canada is beautiful and a great place for racing. Thier fans are passionate!

 

[Jameswnh]

ABC has a lot of "while we were away" moments without actually being away. It's pretty much "this is what's going on as our cameras focus on absolutely nothing."

 

[Jameswnh]

I have a feeling this comes down to Power and Bourdais.

 

[Thegroundpounder99]

Looks more like Bourdais now.....

 

[Jameswnh]

Looks more like Bourdais now.....

Doesn't look like Bourdais either. I thought he would end up at the front when the strategy shook out, but now I don't know.

 

[Thegroundpounder99]

Hunter Reay has been on fire lately. Good to the end they say on fuel so we'll see what happens. Don't see anybody catching him without a yellow .

 

[Thegroundpounder99]

Wow, Pagenaud really threw the block big time on Newgarden. See how this caution affects RHR he was pretty much in control.

 

[Thegroundpounder99]

Another race ends under caution Don't get it. GWC Indycar, keep the push to pass too.

 

[Jameswnh]

I don't know if it's in poor taste to link to other forums, but since GWC will inevitably dominate any further discussion of this race, here's a poll that came about after Iowa: http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?166365-GWC-Yes-No/page6

37 yes, 347 no.

 

[Thegroundpounder99]

I don't know if it's in poor taste to link to other forums, but since GWC will inevitably dominate any further discussion of this race, here's a poll that came about after Iowa: http://www.trackforum.com/forums/showthread.php?166365-GWC-Yes-No/page6

37 yes, 347 no.

Now 38 yes, 347 no

 

[wilson89]

Now that Hunter Reay is the points leader this marks the 1st time since 2006 that an American has been the points leader.

 

[Mopardh9]

Indy car needs to get over this blocking thing, is like a gentleman thing or something? Nascar doesn't get their panties all wadded up when some body blocks. Isn't it the point of racing not to let the other guy win? Clearly if you intenionally take some one out that isn't cool, but when you get position on another car and force him off his line I see nothing wrong with it. Blocking I thought that was for a sport called football!!

 

[Matthew2470]

Why why why don't they install starters on these damn cars?! Full course yellow because a car stalls after spinning? WTF kind of BS is that? It's just stupid. Why aren't more people demanding this?

 

[StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing]

Now that Hunter Reay is the points leader this marks the 1st time since 2006 that an American has been the points leader.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! USA! USA! USA!

I just finished watching this race on my DVR and I'm thrilled right now. I couldn't have ask a for a better day for Ryan Hunter-Reay. The only thing that could be better then seeing an American win the championship is to see Will Power lose another championship but this time to an American!

I'm trying not to get my hopes up to high but this is making me so excited. I'm loving every minute of it. I want an American to win the championship so badly. This is so awesome so far. Keep it up Ryan!

and congrats to Charlie Kimball, another American who finished 2nd! We could have had an all American podium as well if Pagenaud didn't block Newgarden.

woooooooooooooooo