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Race - Indy Japan 300

Location - Twin Ring Motegi, Japan

Date - Sept. 19th, (Sept. 18th-USA Time)

TV Schedule - Friday, Sept.18th 10:30pm Eastern - Versus

Course Type - 1.5 Mile Oval

Distance - 200 Laps / 300 Miles

Qualifications - Sept, 18 - 6:00 pm Eastern

2008 Pole Sitter - Helio Castroneves

2008 Winner - Danica Patrick
 
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 / LifeLock / 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 / Vision-William Rast-Lilly Racing / Vision Racing
#23 Tomas Scheckter / Mona Vie-Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#24 Mike Conway / Charter Media-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
#34 Kosuke Matsurra / Click Securities-Conquest Racing / Conquest Racing
#43 Roger Yasukawa / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing / Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
#98 Stanton Barrett / Interush Racing / 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
 
Practice session 1 is over at the Twin Ring. Danica was 7th. Not bad. Helio Castroneves was fastest on the session.

Here are the results..

Rank / Car# & Driver / Lap Time / Speed

1. #3 Helio Castroneves / 27.3336/ 200.193
2. #02 Graham Rahal / 27.3437 / 200.119
3. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 27.4368 / 199.440
4. #4 Dan Wheldon / 27.4610 / 199.264
5. #9 Scott Dixon / 27.4802 / 199.125
6. #5 Mario Moraes / 27.4912 / 199.046
7. #7 Danica Patrick / 27.5284 / 198.777
8. #2 Raphael Matos / 27.5329 / 198.744
9. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 27.6161 / 198.145
10. #06 Oriol Servia / 27.6625 / 197.813
11. #10 Dario Franchitti / 27.6695 / 197.763
12. #18 Justin Wilson / 27.6708 / 197.754
13. #26 Marco Andretti / 27.6722 / 197.744
14. #11 Tony Kanaan / 27.7208 / 197.397
15. #20 Ed Carpenter / 27.7352 / 197.294
16. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 27.7589 / 197.126
17. #34 Kosuke Matsuura / 27.8271 / 196.643
18. #24 Mike Conway / 27.8392 / 196.557
19. #13 EJ Viso / 27.8526 / 196.463
20. #23 Tomas Scheckter / 27.9219 / 195.975
21. #43 Roger Yasukawa / 28.1014 / 194.723
22. #33 Robert Doornbos / 28.2238 / 193.879
23. #98 Stanton Barrett / 29.0403 / 188.428
 
The 2nd practice session is in the books. Danica is on her way to the pole. She was 3rd quickest. Good job Danica. Scott Dixon was the fastest this session. Here are the results..

Rank / Car# & Driver / Lap Time / Speed

1. #9 Scott Dixon / 27.0750 / 202.105
2. #10 Dario Franchitti / 27.1389 / 201.629
3. #7 Danica Patrick / 27.2341 / 200.925
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 27.2603 / 200.731
5. #5 Mario Moraes / 27.3146 / 200.332
6. #02 Graham Rahal / 27.3185 / 200.304
7. #2 Raphael Matos / 27.3723 / 199.910
8. #3 Helio Castroneves / 27.3732 / 199.904
9. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 27.3949 / 199.745
10. #06 Oriol Servia / 27.4116 / 199.624
11. #13 EJ Viso / 27.4199 / 199.563
12. #26 Marco Andretti / 27.4328 / 199.469
13. #4 Dan Wheldon / 27.4482 / 199.357
14. #18 Justin Wilson / 27.4879 / 199.069
15. #23 Tomas Scheckter / 27.4905 / 199.051
16. #11 Tony Kanaan / 27.4982 / 198.995
17. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 27.5014 / 198.972
18. #20 Ed Carpenter / 27.5735 / 198.451
19. #43 Roger Yasukawa / 27.6662 / 197.786
20. #34 Kosuke Matsuura / 27.6680 / 197.774
21. #24 Mike Conway / 27.6843 / 197.657
22. #33 Robert Doornbos / 27.7629 / 197.098
23. #98 Stanton Barrett / 28.6897 / 190.730
 
Congratulations to Scott Dixon for getting the pole. A heck of a run by Mario Moraes

Here is the starting line-up..

Row 1

#9 Scott Dixon /202.031
#5 Mario Moraes / 201.504

Row 2

#10 Dario Franchitti / 210.395
#6 Ryan Briscoe / 200.849

Row 3

#02 Graham Rahal / 200.649
#7 Danica Patrick / 200.519

Row 4

#06 Oriol Servia / 199.703
#4 Dan Wheldon / 199.693

Row 5

#18 Justin Wilson / 199.489
#23 Tomas Scheckter / 199.354

Row 6

#20 Ed Carpenter / 199.164
#2 Raphael Matos / 198.907

Row 7

#24 Mike Conway / 198.858
#11 Tony Kanaan / 198.560

Row 8

#26 Marco Andretti / 198.557
#14 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 198.226

Row 9

#34 Kosuke Matsuura / 197.921
#43 Roger Yasukawa / 197.498

Row 10

#13 EJ Viso / 197.443
#33 Robert Doornbos / 196.756

Row 11

#98 Stanton Barrett / 190.878
#27 Hideki Mutoh / No Time - Accident

Row 12

#3 Helio Castroneves / No Time- Accident
 
Another tough break for Tony Kanaan, his car failed technical inspection post qualifying and will start at the back of the field.

I know he wants to forget this year and I really am starting to wonder what is going on at AGR with him.
 
DanicaRules said:
Another tough break for Tony Kanaan, his car failed technical inspection post qualifying and will start at the back of the field.

I know he wants to forget this year and I really am starting to wonder what is going on at AGR with him.
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AGR in general havent been doing very good this year, but TK seems to always get the worst of it.
 
wilson89 said:
AGR in general havent been doing very good this year, but TK seems to always get the worst of it.
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That's what Im saying. I love AGR but Im am seriously wondering if something isnt being legitimately done to his equipment, nothing to hurt him but enough to ruin a race for him. There is no reason or explanation. I first thought it was bad luck but come on, it seems that 80% of the races he runs, something happens out of his control.
 
DanicaRules said:
That's what Im saying. I love AGR but Im am seriously wondering if something isnt being legitimately done to his equipment, nothing to hurt him but enough to ruin a race for him. There is no reason or explanation. I first thought it was bad luck but come on, it seems that 80% of the races he runs, something happens out of his control.
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:beerbang: I agree. :beerbang:
 
DanicaRules said:
That's what Im saying. I love AGR but Im am seriously wondering if something isnt being legitimately done to his equipment, nothing to hurt him but enough to ruin a race for him. There is no reason or explanation. I first thought it was bad luck but come on, it seems that 80% of the races he runs, something happens out of his control.
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It does seem to look that way, doesn't it. And it dam sure doesn't make any sense either, since TK seems to be the consumate team player. Just seems like they're screwing him all around.
 
IndyCar is usually so much more exciting on ovals. What gives?
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Congratulations to Scott Dixon for the win.

The final results are..

1. #9 Scott Dixon
2. #10 Dario Franchitti
3. #02 Graham Rahal
4. #06 Oriol Servia
5. #5 Mario Moraes
6. #7 Danica Patrick
7. #26 Marco Andretti
8. #4 Dan Wheldon
9. #2 Raphael Matos
10. #3 Helio Castroneves
11. #11 Tony Kanaan
12. #18 Justin Wilson
13. #20 Ed Carpenter
14. #27 Hideki Mutoh
15. #13 EJ Viso
16. #33 Robert Doornbos
17. #34 Kosuke Matsuura
18. #6 Ryan Briscoe
19. #98 Stanton Barrett
20. #43 Roger Yasukawa
21. #14 Ryan Hunter-Reay
22. #24 Mike Conway
23. #23 Tomas Scheckter
 
Briscoe hit the throttle to much and made that big mistake coming out of the pits that probably cost him the race win.
 
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