2008 IRL Rd. 4--RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300

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Who will win the RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:42 am

Danica Patrick
1
33%
Helio Castroneves
1
33%
Dan Wheldon
0
No votes
Scott Dixon
1
33%
none of the above
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 3

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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:03 am

Dixon reassumes the lead, but he and Wheldon have about a 13-second lead over Castroneves in 3rd
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:05 am

Passing lap 83......top-5 are Dixon, Wheldon, Castroneves, Briscoe and Kanaan
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:06 am

Several 2-car battles for position; Mutoh and Rice for 13th-14th and Patrick and Viso for 9th-10th
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:07 am

Patrick shakes off Viso for 9th, then passes Andretti for 8th
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:08 am

Top-5 after 91 laps
Dixon, Wheldon, Carpenter, Briscoe and Kanaan
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:10 am

Approaching halfway and it appears the Target cars have checked out on the field for the time being...... :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:13 am

Caution's out as there is a 2-car crash exiting turn 2; Viso and Scheckter are involved, sliding into the infield....from the video feed, it looks as though Viso touched Scheckter and sent both spinning around; it doesn't look like they hit the wall or anyone else but it looks like Scheckter is beached on the grassy infield at Kansas

It won't matter; Scheckter is out of his car and he is done for the day.........
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:15 am

....and we are at halfway; drivers see the furled yellow flag crossed with a furled green, signifying halfway(normally it is crossed green flags at halfway but we are currently under caution)


Race control reporting that most of the frontrunners are pitting for fuel and tires, taking advantage of the yellow to pit now rather than under green
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:17 am

Top-5 at the moment w/101 laps in the books.........
Dixon, Wheldon, Kanaan, Briscoe and Castroneves


Race control reporting that Meira has returned to pit lane; there looks like there is damage to the left-front suspension and he is out of the race! How does the saying go....."If we didn't have bad luck, we'd have no luck?" :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:18 am

Green flag next lap by......
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:20 am

Green flag! Green flag! And Kanaan got the jump on Wheldon, sliding under him for 2nd; Castroneves gets by his teammate Briscoe for 4th
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:21 am

Race control reporting that the #24 Jay Howard will have to serve a drive-through penalty(not sure what happened though.....)
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:22 am

Unlike the first half of the race, where the Target cars ran away from the field, the top-5 are within a second of each other
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:23 am

Patrick around Andretti for 8th; meanwhile, Castroneves and Briscoe are in lockstep trying to catch the leaders and TK has to check up for a moment, putting a little separation btwn. Dixon, Wheldon and Kanaan
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:24 am

Top-5 after 115 laps
Dixon, Wheldon, Kanaan, Castroneves and Briscoe
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