IRL- Firestone Indy 300-Homestead-Miami

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I know its early but Im posting the race thread already since its the season finale. Its sad really. This year went quick. It will be a good race though.

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Race - Firestone Indy 300

Location - Homestead-Miami Speedway

Date - Saturday, October 10th

TV Schedule - Saturday, October 10th - 4pm Eastern - Versus

Course Type - 1.5 Mile Oval

Distance - 200 Laps / 300 Miles

Qualifications - Friday - October 9th - 4:30pm Eastern

2008 Pole Sitter - Scott Dixon

2008 Winner - Scott Dixon
 
Here is the entry list for this race..

Car# & Driver / Car Name / Team

#2 Raphael Matos / US Air Force 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 / Azul Tequila-Votorantim-KVRT / 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 / Menards-Vision Racing / Vision Racing
#23 Milka Duno / CITGO-Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 Mike Conway / Roll Coater-Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#26 Marco Andretti / Team Venom Energy / Andretti Green Racing
#27 Hideki Mutoh / Formula Dream / Andretti Green Racing
#33 Robert Doornbos / HVM Racing / HVM Racing
#43 Tomas Scheckter / Mona-Vie - Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#67 Sarah Fisher / Dollar General -Komen For The Cure / Sarah Fisher Racing
#98 Jaques Lazier / CURB-Agajanian-Team 3G / CURB-Agajanian-Team 3G
#02 Graham Rahal / McDonald's Racing Team / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
#40202 Alex Lloyd / Her Energy-Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
 
I thought these statistics made this race even more interesting. This is how the top 3 championship contenders have done this year on 1.5 mile ovals, like Homestead-Miami Speedway is.

Driver / #Wins / Average Start / Average Finish / Average Points

Scott Dixon / 2 / 3 / 2.8 / 41.6
Dario Franchitti / 0 / 5.8 / 7 / 28.6
Ryan Briscoe / 2 / 3.4 / 5.2 / 37.8
 
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DanicaRules said:
I thought these statistics made this race even more interesting. This is how the top 3 championship contenders have done this year on 1.5 mile ovals, like Homestead-Miami Speedway is.

Driver / #Wins / Average Start / Average Finish / Average Points

Scott Dixon / 2 / 3 / 2.8 / 41.6
Dario Franchitti / 0 / 5.8 / 7 / 28.6
Ryan Briscoe / 2 / 3.4 / 5.2 / 37.8
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Don't you have an email to reply to?
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DanicaRules said:
I'll check again, nothing in there prior to this post. Sorry if I missed something.:eek:
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Well, we converted the CMS over at RFTW. Email [email protected] if you're interested in doing a write up on this weekend's IRL race.

He's going to be in Fontana for NASCAR and we have someone at The Rock so that leaves me and Mag. Problem is, both of us have DirecTV and don't get Versus (I'm still pissed:mad:, heard the Caps/Flyers game was one for the ages).
 
Here is the qualification order for the race..

1. #33 Robert Doornbos
2. #10 Dario Franchitti
3. #02 Graham Rahal
4. #40202 Alex Lloyd
5. #11 Tony Kanaan
6. #13 EJ Viso
7. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay
8. #67 Sarah Fisher
9. #5 Mario Moraes
10. #27 Hideki Mutoh
11. #98 Jaques Lazier
12. #4 Dan Wheldon
12A. #18 Justin Wilson
14. #26 Marco Andretti
15. #9 Scott Dixon
16. #3 Helio Castroneves
17. #23 Milka Duno
18. #6 Ryan Briscoe
19. #2 Raphael Matos
20. #24 Mike Conway
21. #43 Tomas Scheckter
22. #7 Danica Patrick
23. #20 Ed Carpenter
 
Practice Session 1 is over. Scott Dixon was the quickest of the session. Jaques Lazier did not make this session due to getting his car painted up in his sponsor's colors.

Here are the results...

Rank / Car# & Driver / Lap Time / Speed

1. #9 Scott Dixon / 25.1968 / 212.170
2. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 25.2191 / 211.982
3. #10 Dario Franchitti / 25.2267 / 211.918
4. #5 Mario Moraes / 25.3245 / 211.100
5. #3 Helio Castroneves / 25.3527 / 210.865
6. #02 Graham Rahal / 25.3665 / 210.750
7. #20 Ed Carpenter / 25.3698 / 210.723
8. #40202 / Alex Lloyd / 25.3769 / 210.664
9. #67 Sarah Fisher / 25.4296 / 210.227
10. #2 Raphael Matos / 25.4495 / 210.063
11. #7 Danica Patrick / 25.4700 / 209.894
12. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 25.4857 / 209.765
13. #11 Tony Kanaan / 25.5109 / 209.557
14. #43 Tomas Scheckter / 25.5127 / 209.543
15. #26 Marco Andretti / 25.5233 / 209.456
16. #4 Dan Wheldon / 25.5516 / 209.224
17. #23 Milka Duno / 25.5759 / 209.025
18. #18 Justin Wilson / 25.5931 / 208.884
19. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 25.6460 / 208.454
20. #13 EJ Viso / 25.6465 / 208.449
21. #24 Mike Conway / 25.8506 / 206.804
22. #33 Robert Doornbos / 25.9817 / 205.760
 
Practice session 2 is over. Something broke on Helio Castroneve's car and he struck the wall. He is ok but will have to use the back-up car for qualifications. Scott Dixon was the fastest again this session.


Here are the results..

Rank / Car# & Driver / Lap Time / Speed

1. #9 Scott Dixon / 25.1097 / 212.906
2. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 25.1433 / 212.621
3. #10 Dario Franchitti / 25.2833 / 211.444
4. #02 Graham Rahal / 25.3648 / 210.765
5. #40202 Alex Lloyd / 25.4022 / 210.454
6. #5 Mario Moraes / 25.4338 / 210.193
7. #2 Raphael Matos / 25.4449 / 210.101
8. #7 Danica Patrick / 25.4452 / 210.099
9. #20 Ed Carpenter / 25.4457 / 210.094
10. #43 Tomas Scheckter / 25.4512 / 210.049
11. #11 Tony Kanaan / 25.4609 / 209.969
12. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 25.5089 / 209.574
13. #3 Helio Castroneves / 25.5443 / 209.283
14. #23 Milka Duno / 25.5813 / 208.981
15. #26 Marco Andretti / 25.5855 / 208.946
16. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 25.6693 / 208.264
17. #13 EJ Viso / 25.7086 / 207.946
18. #4 Dan Wheldon / 25.7691 / 207.458
19. #24 Mike Conway / 25.8162 / 207.079
20. #18 Justin Wilson / 25.8336 / 206.940
21. #67 Sarah Fisher / 26.0460 / 205.252
22. #98 Jaques Lazier / 26.0576 / 205.161
23. #33 Robert Doornbos / 26.0613 / 205.132
 
Congratulations to Dario Franchitti for winning the pole.

Here is your starting line-up..

Row 1

#10 Dario Franchitti -212.696
#9 Scott Dixon -212.160

Row 2

#6 Ryan Briscoe -212.137
#20 Ed Carpenter -211.769

Row 3

#40202 Alex Lloyd -211.702
#02 Graham Rahal - 211.653

Row 4

#7 Danica Patrick -211.258
#26 Marco Andretti - 210.884

Row 5

#2 Raphael Matos - 210.834
#5 Mario Moraes - 210.819

Row 6

#3 Helio Castroneves - 210.658
#43 Tomas Scheckter - 210.453

Row 7

#18 Justin Wilson -210.420
#4 Dan Wheldon -210.407

Row 8

#11 Tony Kanaan -210.315
#67 Sarah Fisher - 210.174

Row 9

#23 Milka Duno -210.020
#13 EJ Viso -209.773

Row 10

#27 Hideki Mutoh -209.623
#24 Mike Conway -208.971

Row 11

#14 Ryan Hunter-Reay - 208.536
#33 Robert Doornbos -207.352

Row 12

#98 Jaques Lazier - 205.606
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Just got out of the race, some a**hole keyed my rental car. WTF, Now what do I do?
 
Congrats to Dario Franchitti for the win and the championship.

Hard to believe only the top 3 on the lead lap and we had no cautions.
 
Here are the final results..

1. #10 Dario Franchitti
2. #6 Ryan Briscoe
3. #9 Scott Dixon
4. #11 Tony Kanaan
5. #3 Helio Castroneves
6. #27 Hideki Mutoh
7. #5 Mario Moraes
8. #40202 Alex Lloyd
9. #43 Tomas Scheckter
10. #18 Justin Wilson
11. #02 Graham Rahal
12. #20 Ed Carpenter
13. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay
14. #2 Raphael Matos
15. #24 Mike Conway
16. #13 EJ Viso
17. #23 Milka Duno
18. #67 Sarah Fisher
19. #7 Danica Patrick
20. #33 Robert Doornbos
21. #4 Dan Wheldon
22. #26 Marco Andretti
23. #98 Jaques Lazier
 
I am still mad at how Dan Wheldon's pit crew took Danica practically out of the race. She had a top 5 car for sure.
 
I was at the race today... when we had only 3 cars on the lead lap about 1/4 of the way in, I thought it was going to be a very boring race. Although I'd REALLY like to see more competetiveness in IndyCar, it was definitely not a boring race. I'm very glad Dario won :)
 
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