2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge
Race details | |
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8th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
Date | June 27, 2009 |
Official name | SunTrust Indy Challenge |
Location | Richmond International Raceway |
Course | Permanent racing facility 0.750 mi / 1.207 km |
Distance | 300 laps 225.000 mi / 362.102 km |
Weather | 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy |
Pole position | |
Driver | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Time | 1:04.5488 (4 laps) |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Time | 16.6070 (on lap 263 of 300) |
Podium | |
First | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Second | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Third | Graham Rahal (N/H/L Racing) |
Motor car race
The 2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge was the eighth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season and took place on June 27, 2009 at the 0.750-mile (1.207 km) Richmond International Raceway, in Henrico County, Virginia.[1] Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing won the race, the 19th of his career and tied him with Sam Hornish Jr. with the record of the most IndyCar Series victories.[2]
Race
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 300 | 1:48:02.4703 | 2 | 161 | 52 |
2 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 300 | + 0.3109 | 1 | 65 | 41 |
3 | 02 | Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 300 | + 2.4085 | 5 | 0 | 35 |
4 | 27 | Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 300 | + 13.5302 | 8 | 74 | 32 |
5 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 300 | + 14.1111 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
6 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 0 | 28 |
7 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | 26 |
8 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R) | Luczo-Dragon Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 0 | 24 |
9 | 06 | Robert Doornbos (R) | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 0 | 22 |
10 | 4 | Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 0 | 20 |
11 | 23 | Tomas Scheckter | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 0 | 19 |
12 | 13 | E. J. Viso | HVM Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 7 | 0 | 18 |
13 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 299 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 0 | 17 |
14 | 18 | Justin Wilson | Dale Coyne Racing | 298 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 0 | 16 |
15 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | ABC Supply Company | 298 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 0 | 15 |
16 | 5 | Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 297 | + 3 Laps | 19 | 0 | 14 |
17 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing | 245 | Contact | 3 | 0 | 13 |
18 | 24 | Mike Conway (R) | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 135 | Contact | 11 | 0 | 12 |
19 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | 26 | Contact | 4 | 0 | 12 |
20 | 98 | Jaques Lazier | Team 3G | 0 | Contact | 20 | 0 | 12 |
OFFICIAL IRL REPORT |
Cautions
From Lap | To Lap | Number of laps | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 7 | Jaques Lazier accident turn 2 |
27 | 37 | 11 | Ryan Briscoe accident turn 2 |
138 | 153 | 16 | Mike Conway accident turn 4 |
248 | 159 | 12 | Hélio Castroneves accident turn 2 |
Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Dario Franchitti | 279 |
2 | Scott Dixon | 278 |
3 | Ryan Briscoe | 253 |
4 | Hélio Castroneves | 225 |
5 | Danica Patrick | 219 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
- ^ "2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Paulk, Ralph N. (June 28, 2009). "Dixon prevails in SunTrust Indy Challenge". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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