Road Runner Turbo Indy 300

DanicaFan · 21 Apr 2009, 04:42 (Ref:2446023)

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Race - Road Runner Turbo 300

Location - Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas

Date - April 26th

TV Schedule - 4:00pm Eastern - Versus

Course Type - 1.5 oval

Distance - 200 Laps / 300 Miles

Qualifications - April 25th - 2:00pm -3:30pm Eastern

2008 Winner - Dan Wheldon

Canada ALMS fan · 22 Apr 2009, 01:23 (Ref:2446706)

Entry list:
http://www.indycar.com/news/2009/kan...st_4-21-09.pdf
We lose Tags in the Conquest and gain Sarah Fisher. Helio replaces Power and the second Dreyer & Reinbold car has TBA for a driver still, hopefully it's not Milk & Doughnuts.

JagtechOhio · 22 Apr 2009, 01:33 (Ref:2446708)

I'll say it another way, and eat crow if I'm wrong. If Roger Penske doesn't put the driver who is second in the points standings in a car, he's an idiot. And Roger Penske is no idiot.

Canada ALMS fan · 22 Apr 2009, 01:51 (Ref:2446717)

^ Sir, I hope you are correct! Even if they miss Kansas surely he should be in that car for the rest of the season.

JagtechOhio · 22 Apr 2009, 02:00 (Ref:2446719)

I spent a season with Miss Kansas once, in spite of my willpower. My ex-wife was madder than a driver without a seat.

DanicaFan · 25 Apr 2009, 17:11 (Ref:2449366)

Well Practice Session 1 is complete at Kansas. Danica did her usual on the ovals and that is run fast. She was 5th quickest. A good run for Sarah Fisher at 9th quickest. Scott Dixon was the fastest.

Here are the results..

Rank / Car # & Driver / Time / Speed

1. #9 Scott Dixon / 00:25.8137 / 211.980
2. #3 Helio Castroneves / 00:25.8721 / 211.502
3. #26 Marco Andretti / 00:25.8727 /211.497
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe / 00:25.8743 / 211.484
5. #7 Danica Patrick / 00:25.8827 / 211.415
6. #11 Tony Kanaan / 00:25.9201 / 211.110
7. #4 Dan Wheldon / 00:25.9349 / 210.990
8. #27 Hideki Mutoh / 00:25.9574 / 210.807
9. #67 Sarah Fisher / 00:25.9647 / 210.748
10. #10 Dario Franchitti / 00:25.9653 / 210.743
11. #14 Vitor Meira / 00:25.9664 / 210.734
12. #06 Robert Doornbos / 00:26.0339 / 210.187
13. #02 Graham Rahal / 00:26.0395 /210.142
14. #20 Ed Carpenter / 00:26.0649 / 209.938
15.#5 Mario Moraes / 00:26.0724 / 209.877
16. #2 Raphael Matos / 00:26.1166 / 209.522
17. #24 Mike Conway / 00:26.1659 / 209.127
18. #23 Milka Duno / 00:26.2401 / 208.536
19. #18 Justin Wilson / 00:26.2460 / 208.489
20. #13 EJ Viso / 00:26.2960 / 208.092
21. #98 Stanton Barrett / 00:26.4225 / 207.096
22. #21 Ryan Hunter-Reay / 00:26.5592 / 206.030

Speedblood · 25 Apr 2009, 21:52 (Ref:2449529)

Franchitti and Castroneves thrown to the back for going below the white line

Didn't see it personally but I guess only fair if they did.

Congrats to NHL anyhow.

Knowlesy · 25 Apr 2009, 21:54 (Ref:2449531)

Shouldn't be too much of a problem for Helio and Dario. Just got to take care early on.

Geva-Nelson · 25 Apr 2009, 22:07 (Ref:2449539)

Newman Haas Lanigan really suprised all of us. Superb job by Rahal but by Doornbos as well. Not bad for an Oval-rookie.
Danica runs well again but I am really suprised with Miss Duno. Look who she is beating. guys like Wilson, Mutoh, Meira and Matos. Superb effort by her.

Same goes for Fisher. I really hope the tie-up with Forsythe happens. It should really strengthen her team. And let's be fair, this woman deserves some good fortune.

and last but not least... Stanton Barret showed that, on ovals at least he deserves his place in the Indycar series.

Speedblood · 25 Apr 2009, 22:12 (Ref:2449544)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

Shouldn't be too much of a problem for Helio and Dario. Just got to take care early on.

Lets hope not

I remember Michigan 07, took Franchitti about 9-10 laps to go from last to first after a botched pitstop.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geva-Nelson

Newman Haas Lanigan really suprised all of us. Superb job by Rahal but by Doornbos as well. Not bad for an Oval-rookie.
Danica runs well again but I am really suprised with Miss Duno. Look who she is beating. guys like Wilson, Mutoh, Meira and Matos. Superb effort by her.

Same goes for Fisher. I really hope the tie-up with Forsythe happens. It should really strengthen her team. And let's be fair, this woman deserves some good fortune.

and last but not least... Stanton Barret showed that, on ovals at least he deserves his place in the Indycar series.

I'll second all of that

DanicaFan · 25 Apr 2009, 22:29 (Ref:2449550)

Well Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves had good qualifying times but both were penalized for driving below the white line during qualifications. So they have to start at the back of the field. That is bad for them. This moved Danica up to P3, inside row 2.

Here is the starting grid..

1. #02 Graham Rahal
2. #06 Robert Doornbos
3. #7 Danica Patrick
4. #9 Scott Dixon
5. #26 Marco Andretti
6. #5 Mario Moraes
7. #6 Ryan Briscoe
8. #11 Tony Kanaan
9. #4 Dan Wheldon
10. #20 Ed Carpenter
11. #67 Sarah Fisher
12. #23 Milka Duno
13. #27 Hideki Mutoh
14. #14 Vitor Meira
15. #2 Raphael Matos
16. #24 Mike Conway
17. #18 Justin Wilson
18. #13 EJ Viso
19. #98 Stanton Barrett
20. #21 Ryan Hunter-Reay
21. #10 Dario Franchitti
22. #3 Helio Castroneves

JagtechOhio · 25 Apr 2009, 23:15 (Ref:2449571)

Well, no Will Power. I can't believe it.

Good for Barnhardt for not letting the rules get loose.

It will be fun watching the "reverse qualifiers" getting through traffic.

Who wins the cat fight, Milka Dunno or Ashley Judd?

WAY TO GO SARAH!!!!

RichardRenes · 26 Apr 2009, 15:00 (Ref:2449964)

Never saw the replay for Franchitti, but for Castroneves it was very obvious. His left front wheel was completely over the line. Even he should have seen and realised this.

DanicaFan · 26 Apr 2009, 15:23 (Ref:2449987)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardRenes

Never saw the replay for Franchitti, but for Castroneves it was very obvious. His left front wheel was completely over the line. Even he should have seen and realised this.

I was at the Chicagoland race last year and Helio did the same thing there. I figured he would of learned from that.

**gomick** · 26 Apr 2009, 20:40 (Ref:2450157)

Race about to start people

**gomick** · 26 Apr 2009, 21:07 (Ref:2450180)

Them Dallara'a are strong - Helio gave the #14 a good punt & only damaged his nose cone...

**gomick** · 26 Apr 2009, 22:15 (Ref:2450222)

What was Dario thinking then...

DanicaFan · 26 Apr 2009, 22:40 (Ref:2450236)

Congratulations to Scott Dixon for the win.

**gomick** · 26 Apr 2009, 22:41 (Ref:2450240)

The Target car was unbeatable today...

NAC · 26 Apr 2009, 23:15 (Ref:2450258)

That a boy Scotty - your season starts now!!

DanicaFan · 26 Apr 2009, 23:20 (Ref:2450261)

Danica had a great day today, finishing 5th. I look for good things this year and at the Indy 500.
And what a comeback for Helio Castroneves. Starts at the back of the field, has a small mishap with Vitor and had to pit to replace the nose of his car and finishes 2nd. Great job.

Here are the final results..

1. #9 Scott Dixon
2. #3 Helio Castroneves
3. #11 Tony Kanaan
4. #6 Ryan Briscoe
5. #7 Danica Patrick
6. #26 Marco Andretti
7. #02 Graham Rahal
8. #27 Hideki Mutoh
9. #20 Ed Carpenter
10. #4 Dan Wheldon
11. #5 Mario Moraes
12. #06 Robert Doornbos
13. #67 Sarah Fisher
14. #18 Justin Wilson
15. #21 Ryan Hunter-Reay
16. #23 Milka Duno
17. #98 Stanton Barrett
18. #10 Dario Franchitti
19. #24 Mike Conway
20. #2 Raphael Matos
21. #13 EJ Viso
22. #14 Vitor Meira

JagtechOhio · 27 Apr 2009, 04:48 (Ref:2450359)

Danica fan, question for you. First let me say I think Ms. Patrick is looking very capable and has good equipment. Her car's not bad either.

Seriously, every Indy car fan and driver owes her a debt of thanks: most people in the U.S are completely oblivious to IRL, and Danica's continued success is helping to keep the series on the map.

I didn't get to watch the race closely today, but I saw that she was on pace (again) midway through the event. When looking at the final results, Danica finished fifth to three competitors she outqualified, and Helio started from the back (twice) to finish in second. Was there a problem with her stops, or is her team focusing too much on qualifying and not enough on race setup?

Attendance looked lousy, although I heared Jenkins say that tornadoes had hit the area on Saturday. Still, I thought this forum was worldwide... and you could hear a pin drop in here over the distant whine of 22 identical Honda engines.

Let's hope for a very safe, and a very competitive month of May.

F3L · 27 Apr 2009, 10:08 (Ref:2450525)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

Danica fan, question for you. First let me say I think Ms. Patrick is looking very capable and has good equipment. Her car's not bad either.

Seriously, every Indy car fan and driver owes her a debt of thanks: most people in the U.S are completely oblivious to IRL, and Danica's continued success is helping to keep the series on the map.

I didn't get to watch the race closely today, but I saw that she was on pace (again) midway through the event. When looking at the final results, Danica finished fifth to three competitors she outqualified, and Helio started from the back (twice) to finish in second. Was there a problem with her stops, or is her team focusing too much on qualifying and not enough on race setup?

Attendance looked lousy, although I heared Jenkins say that tornadoes had hit the area on Saturday. Still, I thought this forum was worldwide... and you could hear a pin drop in here over the distant whine of 22 identical Honda engines.

Let's hope for a very safe, and a very competitive month of May.

In the UK the race was straight after the NASCAR which did highlight the small crowd. It will take time and a few more US Drivers but they are there in the Lights and some really good ones as well.

nycuk · 27 Apr 2009, 16:26 (Ref:2450813)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JagtechOhio

Danica fan, question for you. First let me say I think Ms. Patrick is looking very capable and has good equipment. Her car's not bad either.

Seriously, every Indy car fan and driver owes her a debt of thanks: most people in the U.S are completely oblivious to IRL, and Danica's continued success is helping to keep the series on the map.

I didn't get to watch the race closely today, but I saw that she was on pace (again) midway through the event. When looking at the final results, Danica finished fifth to three competitors she outqualified, and Helio started from the back (twice) to finish in second. Was there a problem with her stops, or is her team focusing too much on qualifying and not enough on race setup?

Attendance looked lousy, although I heared Jenkins say that tornadoes had hit the area on Saturday. Still, I thought this forum was worldwide... and you could hear a pin drop in here over the distant whine of 22 identical Honda engines.

Let's hope for a very safe, and a very competitive month of May.

I think rain had been forecast too, which probably put off the casual spectators.

jc_nl · 27 Apr 2009, 18:13 (Ref:2450908)

Since I have missed live coverage of the race, can anyone give a short discription how Doornbos performed in his first oval race?

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