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Race - Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

Location - Infineon Raceway

Date - August 23rd

TV Schedule - 5pm Eastern - Versus

Course Type - 2.3 Mile Road Course

Distance - 75 Laps / 172.5 Miles

Qualifications - August 22nd - 5:30 - 7:00 pm Eastern

2008 Pole Sitter - Helio Castroneves

2008 Winner - Helio Castroneves
 
Here is the entry list for this race..

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 / 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
#12 Will Power / Penske Truck Rental / Penske 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 / Vision-William Rast-Lilly Racing / Vision Racing
#23 Milka Duno / CITGO-Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 Mike Conway / Tran Systems-Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#25 Franck Montagny / Automatic Fire Sprinklers / Andretti Green 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
#34 Nelson Philippe / i drive green-Conquest Racing / Conquest Racing
#98 Richard Antinucci / CURB-Agajanian-Team 3G / CURB-Agajanian-Team 3G
#02 Graham Rahal / McDonald's Racing Team / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
#06 Oriol Servia / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing / Newman-Haas-Lanigan Racing
 
Im at the track right now using my laptop, 1st practice just finished Franchitti was the fastest and there was a serious accident early in practice Where Nelson Philippe spun and stalled in the middle of the track coming down from the hill and was clipped by EJ Viso before getting hit head on by Will Power. I seen both cars being towed back looked like the front ends where torn off both cars pretty bad.

Will Power had to be air lifted via helicopter and Phillipe i belived was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. Hope for the best for both drivers.
 
Practice Session just ended.

Here are your times..

Rank / Driver# & Name / Lap Time / Lap Speed

1. #10 Dario Franchitti / 1:17.2196 / 107.367
2. #3 Helio Castroneves / 1:17.5134 / 106.960
3. #24 Mike Conway / 1:17.5669 / 106.886
4. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 1:17.5833 / 106.863
5. #9 Scott Dixon / 1:17.8387 / 106.513
6. #02 Graham Rahal / 1:17.8661 / 106.475
7. #26 Marco Andretti / 1:17.8764 / 106.461
8. #25 Franck Montagny / 1:17.8791 / 106.457
9. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 1:17.8857 / 106.448
10. #5 Mario Moraes / 1:18.2868 / 105.993
11. #11 Tony Kanaan / 1:18.3002 / 105.885
12. #18 Justin Wilson / 1:18.3058 / 105.877
13. #7 Danica Patrick / 1:18.4026 / 105.746
14. #2 Raphael Matos / 1:18.4133 / 105.732
15. #98 Richard Antinucci / 1:18.4623 / 105.666
16. #12 Will Power / 1:18.5442 / 105.542
17. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 1:18.6003 / 105.481
18. #33 Robert Doornbos / 1:18.7949 / 105.220
19. #4 Dan Wheldon / 1:19.0271 / 104.911
20. #13 EJ Viso / 1:19.0436 / 104.889
21. #20 Ed Carpenter / 1:19.3378 / 104.500
22. #06 Oriol Servia / 1:19.8541 / 103.824
23. #34 Nelson Philippe / 1:20.2605 / 103.299
24. #23 Milka Duno / 1:22.3152 / 100.720
 
Yes, that was a nasty hit. I saw it several times. I hope they both are ok.
 
From the AP's Jenna Fryer (via Twitter):

JennaFryer Will Power breaks 2 vertebrae in accident in the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.
 
1st Group is out for qualifying..

#3 Helio Castroneves
#4 Dan Wheldon
#9 Scott Dixon
#10 Dario Franchitti
#13 EJ Viso
#18 Justin Wilson
#24 Mike Conway
#27 Hideki Mutoh
#33 Robert Doornbos
#06 Oriol Servia

#12 Will Power & #34 Nelson Philippe supposed to be in this group but due to crash and injuries are out.
 
The Fast 6 from group 1 are..

#3 Helio Castroneves
#27 Hideki Mutoh
#10 Dario Franchitti
#24 Mike Conway
#9 Scott Dixon
#4 Dan Wheldon
 
Group 2 of Round 1 is..

#2 Raphael Matos
#5 Mario Moraes
#6 Ryan Briscoe
#7 Danica Patrick
#11 Tony Kanaan
#14 Ryan Hunter-Reay
#20 Ed Carpenter
#23 Milka Duno
#25 Franck Montagny
#26 Marco Andretti
#98 Richard Antinucci
#02 Graham Rahal
 
from MSNBC. com:
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32522102/ns/sports-motor_sports/

Team Penske No. 3 driver Will Power has broken two vertebrae in his lower back and sustained a concussion after crashing into Nelson Philippe of Conquest Racing during a practice session for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.
Philippe also sustained a concussion along with an open fracture to his left foot Saturday.
 
The Fast 6 from Group 2 are..

#6 Ryan Briscoe
#11 Tony Kanaan
#02 Graham Rahal
#26 Marco Andretti
#25 Franck Montagny
#7 Danica Patrick
 
The Fast 6 from Round 2 are..

#10 Dario Franchitti
#3 Helio Castroneves
#6 Ryan Briscoe
#26 Marco Andretti
#02 Graham Rahal
#27 Hideki Mutoh
 
Here is the starting grid for tomorrow's race..

Row 1

#10 Dario Franchitti
#6 Ryan Briscoe

Row 2

#3 Helio Castroneves
#26 Marco Andretti

Row 3

#27 Hideki Mutoh
#02 Graham Rahal

Row 4

#11 Tony Kanaan
#25 Franck Montagny

Row 5

#24 Mike Conway
#9 Scott Dixon

Row 6

#7 Danica Patrick
#4 Dan Wheldon

Row 7

#13 EJ Viso
#5 Mario Moraes

Row 8

#33 Robert Doornbos
#14 Ryan Hunter-Reay

Row 9

#06 Oriol Servia
#2 Raphael Matos

Row 10

#18 Justin Wilson
#98 Richard Antinucci

Row 11

#20 Ed Carpenter
#23 Milka Duno

#12 Will Power & #34 Nelson Philippe will be out of race due to crash and injuries. (Will Power on stats is shown as inside Row 11 and Nelson Philippe shown inside Row 12 with Milka.)
 
Here are the results of the today's warm-up session..

Rank / Car# & Driver / Lap Time / Lap Speed

1. #24 Mike Conway / 1:17.4625 / 107.030
2. #02 Graham Rahal / 1:17.5118 / 106.962
3. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 1:17.6449 / 106.778
4. #5 Mario Moraes / 1:17.7631 / 106.616
5. #06 Oriol Servia / 1:17.8626 / 106.480
6. #3 Helio Castroneves / 1:17.9289 / 106.389
7. #10 Dario Franchitti / 1:17.9799 / 106.320
8. #4 Dan Wheldon / 1:18.0191 / 106.266
9. #9 Scott Dixon / 1:18.0784 / 106.186
10. #2 Raphael Matos / 1:18.1586 / 106.077
11. #25 Franck Montagny / 1:18.2021 / 106.018
12. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 1:18.2044 / 106.014
13. #11 Tony Kanaan / 1:18.3666 / 105.795
14. #26 Marco Andretti / 1:18.4143 / 105.731
15. #7 Danica Patrick / 1:18.5122 / 105.599
16. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 1:18.7086 / 105.335
17. #18 Justin Wilson / 1:18.7578 / 105.270
18. #33 Robert Doornbos / 1:18.7862 / 105.232
19. #20 Ed Carpenter / 1:19.1206 / 104.787
20. #13 EJ Viso / 1:19.1403 / 104.761
21. #98 Richard Antinucci / 1:19.1834 / 104.704
22. #23 Milka Duno / 1:23.8495 / 98.877
 
Congrats to Dario Franchitti for the win..

Here are your final results..

1. #10 Dario Franchitti
2. #6 Ryan Briscoe
3. #24 Mike Conway
4. #5 Mario Moraes
5. #27 Hideki Mutoh
6. #06 Oriol Servia
7. #18 Justin Wilson
8. #11 Tony Kanaan
9. #2 Raphael Matos
10. #33 Robert Doornbos
11. #20 Ed Carpenter
12. #4 Dan Wheldon
13. #9 Scott Dixon
14. #26 Marco Andretti
15. #98 Richard Antinucci
16. #7 Danica Patrick
17. #23 Milka Duno
18. #3 Helio Castroneves
19. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay
20. #25 Franck Montagny
21. #02 Graham Rahal
22. #13 EJ Viso
 
Update on Will Power..

Penske Racing driver Will Power, injured in a practice accident at Infineon Raceway on Aug. 22, won't require surgery, according to orthopedic specialist Dr. Terry Trammell.

During an examination Aug. 31, Trammell determined that Power suffered fractures of his second, third and fourth lumbar vertebrae and a fracture of his fifth thoracic vertebra in the crash that also involved Nelson Philippe. Trammell expects Power to recover with rest and rehabilitation.
Power will continue to wear a back brace during an expected recovery period of at least four months. Power, who also suffered a concussion and a chipped left front tooth in the incident, will begin physical therapy for his back injuries this week.

After completing his rehabilitation, Power is expected to be ready to compete by the IndyCar Series season-opening race in March 2010.
 
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