Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

[DanicaFan]

14 of 17

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

[DanicaFan]

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

[instant classic]

race 14 of 17? omg i never knew the season was almost over this fast, the indycar year went fast!

[DanicaFan]

Originally Posted by instant classic

race 14 of 17? omg i never knew the season was almost over this fast, the indycar year went fast!

I know, depressing. Only 4 races left.

[Mystery]

Should be an interesting weekend. Can't wait to see how Franck goes, and young Mike seems to like the place. Hard to look past Dixon as ever though.

[instant classic]

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

I know, depressing. Only 4 races left.

one good thing is we have a great points race in the last 4

[DanicaFan]

Originally Posted by instant classic

one good thing is we have a great points race in the last 4

Yes, it will be very close.

[JagtechOhio]

Power is the wildcard.

[DanicaFan]

Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

Power is the wildcard.

To win this race, you mean ?

[instant classic]

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Yes, it will be very close.

best points race since 2007 i think,
whos your pick to win this year?

[gomick]

Think it will be an Aussie 1-2 - Briscoe to pip Power for the win

[DanicaFan]

Originally Posted by instant classic

best points race since 2007 i think,
whos your pick to win this year?

Danica still has a mathematical chance to win so Im pulling for her obviously.

But I think Briscoe will take the championship.

[NAC]

Originally Posted by gomick

Think it will be an Aussie 1-2 - Briscoe to pip Power for the win

No no - you mean a Antipodean clean up

1 Dixon
2 Briscoe
3 Power

[gomick]

I seriously think this weekend a Penske car will be the car to be in...

[ozrevhead]

Originally Posted by NAC

No no - you mean a Antipodean clean up

1 Dixon
2 Briscoe
3 Power

Dont you mean an Anzac cleanup
1. Briscoe
2. Power
3. Dixon

[Stefvh]

Originally Posted by instant classic

best points race since 2007 i think,
whos your pick to win this year?

Well, there has only been 2008 though

[JagtechOhio]

I mean that Power is the wildcard in every respect. He has the capability and the equipment to potentially win every race he enters. He isn't working under the limitations of racing to collect points: racing to win races is his sole motivation. All the point he collects as a result skews the outcome for all the contenders in the championship.

Then, there's the aspect of team results: Power has proven himself to be quite the team player, and likely would follow orders for the benefit of a fellow Penske driver. Like running as wingman for Briscoe to detract from Dixon's point total, either as a direct result of his competitive speed, or as a result of the voice he hears in his headset. "Dixon is P3, see if you can hold him up a bit so Ryan can check out".

So I think Power is the wildcard. Pity, he should be racing for the championship

[instant classic]

Originally Posted by DanicaFan

Danica still has a mathematical chance to win so Im pulling for her obviously.

But I think Briscoe will take the championship.

same here i think Briscoe got it won, and he beast Dario by 1 point at
C-land

Danica seems to be getting closer and closer every year in the points race

[instant classic]

Originally Posted by Stefvh

Well, there has only been 2008 though

2008 i really wish i was doing a racing pool for money
i called that whole season, i wolud have been so rich jk!

[JagtechOhio]

And one other point, literally: Let's project that in one of the upcominng events, Briscoe doesn't have the speed to qualify P1. There's a juicy point sitting on the table for Dixon of Franchitti to grab. So Power gets strapped in, and The Captain walks over and says..."Go get us that point".

Could that be another factor in the final championship results: Will has already grabbed two of those juicy points this season. Unless Briscoe is qualified P1, that makes one more reason for Power to turn up the wick.

[instant classic]

Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

And one other point, literally: Let's project that in one of the upcominng events, Briscoe doesn't have the speed to qualify P1. There's a juicy point sitting on the table for Dixon of Franchitti to grab. So Power gets strapped in, and The Captain walks over and says..."Go get us that point".

Could that be another factor in the final championship results: Will has already grabbed two of those juicy points this season. Unless Briscoe is qualified P1, that makes one more reason for Power to turn up the wick.

now that could happen

[indycool]

Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/sports/ci_13162970

Vallejo News Herald:

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/sports/ci_13175599

Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_13173091

San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...SPJQ19AOFJ.DTL

San Jose Mercury-News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/sportshea...nclick_check=1

Fairfield Republic:

Story on de Ferran starting IRL team but it's a long, drawn-out exercise to get to it....

Sonoma Index-Tribune:

http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2...7519248075.txt

Napa Valley Register:

http://www.napavalleyregister.com/sports/

[indycool]

SATURDAY:

Vallejo Times Herald (lede story):

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/sports/ci_13183841

Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_13182011

Napa Valley Register:

http://www.napavalleyregister.com/ar...f335396878.txt

San Fracncisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...SPJQ19APTV.DTL

Oakland Tribune (same as Contra Costa Times):

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_13182011

San Jose Mercury-News (same as Contra Costa Times):

http://www.mercurynews.com/sportsheadlines/ci_13181956

Monterey Herald:

http://www.montereyherald.com/sports...nclick_check=1

Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/sports/story/2130456.html

[Last2LiftOff]

And the race is actually on TV, up here anyway. TSN I think it was.

[Jonerz]

Oh yeah, for those of us on Rogers, the free-preview of TSN2 is over.

Why is it that they don't run the proper final corner? Would it not be as good a passing zone in IndyCars and the cement walls would cause too much harm?

Chris