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2009 Meijer Indy 300
The 2009 Meijer Indy 300 presented by Red Baron and Edy's was the twelfth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, and was held on August 1, 2009 at the 1.480-mile (2.382 km) Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 12th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
| Date | August 1, 2009 |
| Official name | Meijer Indy 300 |
| Location | Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.480 mi / 2.382 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 296 mi / 476.366 km |
| Weather | 76 °F (24 °C), overcast |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | set by owner points[1] |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Ed Carpenter (Vision Racing) |
| Time | 24.3847 (on lap 8 of 200) |
| Podium | |
| First | Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) |
| Second | Ed Carpenter (Vision Racing) |
| Third | Tony Kanaan (Andretti Green Racing) |
Grid Edit
| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 10 | Dario Franchitti |
| 2 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | 3 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 3 | 7 | Danica Patrick | 26 | Marco Andretti |
| 4 | 4 | Dan Wheldon | 18 | Justin Wilson |
| 5 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | 02 | Graham Rahal |
| 6 | 27 | Hideki Mutoh | 06 | Robert Doornbos (R) |
| 7 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R) | 20 | Ed Carpenter |
| 8 | 23 | Milka Duno | 5 | Mario Moraes |
| 9 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 13 | E. J. Viso |
| 10 | 24 | Mike Conway (R) | 12 | Will Power |
| 11 | 98 | Jaques Lazier | 67 | Sarah Fisher |
| 12 | 43 | Tomas Scheckter | ||
Race Edit
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | 200 | 1:28:24:3246 | 3 | 38 | 50 |
| 2 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 200 | + 0.0162 | 14 | 35 | 40 |
| 3 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 0.1614 | 9 | 1 | 35 |
| 4 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing | 200 | + 0.2728 | 4 | 1 | 32 |
| 5 | 02 | Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 200 | + 0.6346 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 200 | + 1.7670 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 200 | + 3.2512 | 1 | 94 | 28 |
| 8 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 4.7231 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | 12 | Will Power | Penske Racing | 200 | + 6.1424 | 20 | 30 | 22 |
| 10 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 6.9963 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 4 | Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 200 | + 12.7597 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | 67 | Sarah Fisher | Sarah Fisher Racing | 200 | + 15.9732 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 27.9705 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 197 | + 3 Laps | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | 13 | E. J. Viso | HVM Racing | 197 | + 3 Laps | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R) | Luczo-Dragon Racing | 196 | + 4 Laps | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | 24 | Mike Conway (R) | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 192 | + 8 Laps | 19 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 5 | Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 188 | + 12 Laps | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | 06 | Robert Doornbos (R) | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 185 | + 15 Laps | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | 23 | Milka Duno | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 165 | + 35 Laps | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | 18 | Justin Wilson | Dale Coyne Racing | 120 | Mechanical | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | 43 | Tomas Scheckter | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 59 | Mechanical | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | 98 | Jaques Lazier | Team 3G | 43 | Mechanical | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| OFFICIAL IRL REPORT | ||||||||
Standings after the race Edit
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Briscoe | 416 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon | 408 |
| 3 | Dario Franchitti | 405 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves | 341 |
| 5 | Danica Patrick | 309 |
References Edit
- ^ "Meijer Indy 300 Qualifications - Results of Session" (PDF). imscdn.com. IndyCar Series. 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-01.