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2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge

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United States 2009 Richmond
Race details
8th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season
DateJune 27, 2009
Official nameSunTrust Indy Challenge
LocationRichmond International Raceway
CoursePermanent racing facility
0.750 mi / 1.207 km
Distance300 laps
225.000 mi / 362.102 km
Weather76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
Pole position
DriverDario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time1:04.5488 (4 laps)
Fastest lap
DriverScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time16.6070 (on lap 263 of 300)
Podium
FirstScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
SecondDario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing)
ThirdGraham Rahal (N/H/L Racing)

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

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Laps
Led
Points
1 9 New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 300 1:48:02.4703 2 161 52
2 10 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 300 + 0.3109 1 65 41
3 02 United States Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 300 + 2.4085 5 0 35
4 27 Japan Hideki Mutoh Andretti Green Racing 300 + 13.5302 8 74 32
5 7 United States Danica Patrick Andretti Green Racing 300 + 14.1111 10 0 30
6 11 Brazil Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing 299 + 1 Lap 17 0 28
7 26 United States Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing 299 + 1 Lap 16 0 26
8 2 Brazil Raphael Matos (R) Luczo-Dragon Racing 299 + 1 Lap 6 0 24
9 06 Netherlands Robert Doornbos (R) Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 299 + 1 Lap 12 0 22
10 4 United Kingdom Dan Wheldon Panther Racing 299 + 1 Lap 13 0 20
11 23 South Africa Tomas Scheckter Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 299 + 1 Lap 9 0 19
12 13 Venezuela E. J. Viso HVM Racing 299 + 1 Lap 7 0 18
13 20 United States Ed Carpenter Vision Racing 299 + 1 Lap 14 0 17
14 18 United Kingdom Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing 298 + 2 Laps 15 0 16
15 14 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay A. J. Foyt Enterprises 298 + 2 Laps 18 0 15
16 5 Brazil Mario Moraes KV Racing Technology 297 + 3 Laps 19 0 14
17 3 Brazil Hélio Castroneves Penske Racing 245 Contact 3 0 13
18 24 United Kingdom Mike Conway (R) Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 135 Contact 11 0 12
19 6 Australia Ryan Briscoe Penske Racing 26 Contact 4 0 12
20 98 United States Jaques Lazier Team 3G 0 Contact 20 0 12
OFFICIAL IRL REPORT

Cautions

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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

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Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 United Kingdom Dario Franchitti 279
2 New Zealand Scott Dixon 278
3 Australia Ryan Briscoe 253
4 Brazil Hélio Castroneves 225
5 United States Danica Patrick 219
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.

References

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  1. ^ "2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Paulk, Ralph N. (June 28, 2009). "Dixon prevails in SunTrust Indy Challenge". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 20, 2024.


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