On paper, there are two concrete ovals on the IndyCar Series schedule......the Milwaukee Mile and Nashville Superspeedway. But of course, no one races on mere paper; Milwaukee is a billiard-smooth concrete oval, while Nashville is best described as a "rolling cheese grater". Here, it isn't aero grip or horsepower that determines the victor; its' mechanical grip, camber, castor and so on. Find the right balance of mechanical grip and you could find yourself in Victory Lane clutching a custom Gibson guitar as a victory trophy.
Event Schedule.......................
note....all times US CDT, -1 hr US EDT/-5 hrs. GMT
~~Practice Session #1, 4-6pm, 10 July 2008
~~Practice Session #2, 10:15am-Noon, 11 July 2008
~~Practice Session #3, 1:45-3:45pm, 11 July 2008
~~PEAK Motor Oil Qualifying, 5:30pm, 11 July 2008
~~Firestone Indy 200, 6:30pm, 12 July 2008
Broadcast Info......................
~~domestic TV, ESPN
~~domestic AM radio, IMS Radio Network
~~internet webcast, indycar.com
~~satellite radio, XM Satellite Radio Chs. 144-145
~~international shortwave/TV simulcast courtesy of the United States Armed Forces Network
2008 IRL Rd. 11--Firestone Indy 200
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Firestone Indy 200 Entry List...................
A.J. Foyt, IV, #2 Vision Wellness/Lilly
Helio Castroneves, #3 Team Penske
Vitor Meira, #4 National Guard/Delphi
Oriol Servia, #5 KV Racing Tech.
Ryan Briscoe, #6 Team Penske
Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola
(R)Will Power, #8 Aussie Vineyards
Scott Dixon, #9 Target
Dan Wheldon, #10 Target
Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-11
Darren Manning, #14 ABC Supply Co.
Buddy Rice, #15 Rollcoater
Ryan Hunter-Reay, #17 Ethanol
Bruno Junquiera, #18 Z-Line Designs
(R)Mario Moraes, #19 Sonny's Real Pit BBQ
Ed Carpenter, #20 Menards/DirecTV
Milka Duno, #23 CITGO
(R)Jay Howard, #24 Cirrus Aircraft
Marty Roth, #25 Cirrus Aircraft
Marco Andretti, #26 Oso*Fresh
(R)Hideki Mutoh, #27 Formula Dream
(R)Ernesto[E.J.] Viso, #33 PDVSA
(R)Jaime Camara, #34 Sangari
(R)Enrique Bernoldi, #36 Sangari
(R)Justin Wilson, #02 McDonald's
(R)Graham Rahal, #06 Hole in the Wall Camps
A.J. Foyt, IV, #2 Vision Wellness/Lilly
Helio Castroneves, #3 Team Penske
Vitor Meira, #4 National Guard/Delphi
Oriol Servia, #5 KV Racing Tech.
Ryan Briscoe, #6 Team Penske
Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola
(R)Will Power, #8 Aussie Vineyards
Scott Dixon, #9 Target
Dan Wheldon, #10 Target
Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-11
Darren Manning, #14 ABC Supply Co.
Buddy Rice, #15 Rollcoater
Ryan Hunter-Reay, #17 Ethanol
Bruno Junquiera, #18 Z-Line Designs
(R)Mario Moraes, #19 Sonny's Real Pit BBQ
Ed Carpenter, #20 Menards/DirecTV
Milka Duno, #23 CITGO
(R)Jay Howard, #24 Cirrus Aircraft
Marty Roth, #25 Cirrus Aircraft
Marco Andretti, #26 Oso*Fresh
(R)Hideki Mutoh, #27 Formula Dream
(R)Ernesto[E.J.] Viso, #33 PDVSA
(R)Jaime Camara, #34 Sangari
(R)Enrique Bernoldi, #36 Sangari
(R)Justin Wilson, #02 McDonald's
(R)Graham Rahal, #06 Hole in the Wall Camps
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News and Notes from Music City USA(Thursday)
Couple of pre-race news items as the weekend begins in Music City USA.....
~~(1)Viso to miss Nashville race due to mumps..........yes, that's right, the young Venezulean driver with CTE-HVM Racing will miss this weekend's Firestone Indy 200 because of the mumps. Series officials held a hasty mid-week tele-conference to announce this, after informing the Indiana State Health Department and the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Let's all wish young E.J. a speedy recovery!
~~(2)PT close to deal w/Vision Racing to race at Edmonton, other road-course venues...........going into this new era of "mergification", one driver noticeably absent was AOW's resident enfant terrible, West Hill, Ontario's Paul Tracy. Throughout the bulk of the 2008 IndyCar Series season, PT's been in negotiations w/Tony George and Vision Racing to run some road-course events in the latter half of the 2008 season. Well, according to this National Post article, PT may just have his ride booked for this year.
~~(1)Viso to miss Nashville race due to mumps..........yes, that's right, the young Venezulean driver with CTE-HVM Racing will miss this weekend's Firestone Indy 200 because of the mumps. Series officials held a hasty mid-week tele-conference to announce this, after informing the Indiana State Health Department and the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Let's all wish young E.J. a speedy recovery!
~~(2)PT close to deal w/Vision Racing to race at Edmonton, other road-course venues...........going into this new era of "mergification", one driver noticeably absent was AOW's resident enfant terrible, West Hill, Ontario's Paul Tracy. Throughout the bulk of the 2008 IndyCar Series season, PT's been in negotiations w/Tony George and Vision Racing to run some road-course events in the latter half of the 2008 season. Well, according to this National Post article, PT may just have his ride booked for this year.
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~~Mutoh tops rookie practice at Nashville..............
12 drivers participated in a rookie practice session Thursday under partly cloudy and warm conditions w/AGR's Hideki Mutoh setting the fastest time of the 90-minute session..................
1} Hideki Mutoh, Andretti-Green Racing...............23.084 sec/202.736 mph
2} Graham Rahal, NHL Racing............................23.205 sec/201.681 mph
3} Justin Wilson, NHL Racing...............................23.215 sec/201.597 mph
4} Will Power, KV Racing Tech.,..........................23.241 sec/201.367 mph
5} Oriol Servia, KV Racing Tech.,........................23.302 sec/200.842 mph
6} Enrique Bernoldi, Conquest Racing.................23.277 sec/200.198 mph
7} Ryan Hunter-Reay, Rahal-Letterman...............23.400 sec/199.998 mph
8} Jaime Camara, Conquest Racing....................23.420 sec/199.833 mph
9} Milka Duno, Dreyer & Reinbold.......................23.573 sec/198.536 mph
10} Bruno Junquiera, Dale Coyne Racing.............23.635 sec/198.016 mph
11} Mario Moraes, Dale Coyne Racing.................23.719 sec/197.309 mph
12} Marty Roth, Roth Racing...............................23.909 sec/195.749 mph
12 drivers participated in a rookie practice session Thursday under partly cloudy and warm conditions w/AGR's Hideki Mutoh setting the fastest time of the 90-minute session..................
1} Hideki Mutoh, Andretti-Green Racing...............23.084 sec/202.736 mph
2} Graham Rahal, NHL Racing............................23.205 sec/201.681 mph
3} Justin Wilson, NHL Racing...............................23.215 sec/201.597 mph
4} Will Power, KV Racing Tech.,..........................23.241 sec/201.367 mph
5} Oriol Servia, KV Racing Tech.,........................23.302 sec/200.842 mph
6} Enrique Bernoldi, Conquest Racing.................23.277 sec/200.198 mph
7} Ryan Hunter-Reay, Rahal-Letterman...............23.400 sec/199.998 mph
8} Jaime Camara, Conquest Racing....................23.420 sec/199.833 mph
9} Milka Duno, Dreyer & Reinbold.......................23.573 sec/198.536 mph
10} Bruno Junquiera, Dale Coyne Racing.............23.635 sec/198.016 mph
11} Mario Moraes, Dale Coyne Racing.................23.719 sec/197.309 mph
12} Marty Roth, Roth Racing...............................23.909 sec/195.749 mph
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Nashville Practice Session #1 top-5....................
1} Scott Dixon, Target/Ganassi Racing, 22.871 sec/204.625 mph
2} Tony Kanaan, Andretti-Green Racing, 22.927 sec/204.105 mph
3} Marco Andretti, Andretti-Green Racing, 22.967 sec/203.767 mph
4} Danica Patrick, Andretti-Green Racing, 22.987 sec/203.597 mph
5}(R)Hideki Mutoh, Andretti-Green Racing, 23.016 sec/203.340 mph
1} Scott Dixon, Target/Ganassi Racing, 22.871 sec/204.625 mph
2} Tony Kanaan, Andretti-Green Racing, 22.927 sec/204.105 mph
3} Marco Andretti, Andretti-Green Racing, 22.967 sec/203.767 mph
4} Danica Patrick, Andretti-Green Racing, 22.987 sec/203.597 mph
5}(R)Hideki Mutoh, Andretti-Green Racing, 23.016 sec/203.340 mph
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Nashville Practice Session #2 top-5.........................
1} Scott Dixon, Target/Ganassi Racing, 22.917 sec/204.213 mph
2} Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, 22.973 sec/203.715 mph
3} Dan Wheldon, Target/Ganassi Racing, 22.975 sec/203.704 mph
4} Danica Patrick, Andretti-Green Racing, 23.010 sec/203.392 mph
5} Tony Kanaan, Andretti-Green Racing, 23.033 sec/203.187 mph
1} Scott Dixon, Target/Ganassi Racing, 22.917 sec/204.213 mph
2} Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, 22.973 sec/203.715 mph
3} Dan Wheldon, Target/Ganassi Racing, 22.975 sec/203.704 mph
4} Danica Patrick, Andretti-Green Racing, 23.010 sec/203.392 mph
5} Tony Kanaan, Andretti-Green Racing, 23.033 sec/203.187 mph
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Firestone Indy 200 Starting Grid..............................
1} Helio Castroneves, #3 Team Penske...............................204.519 mph
2} Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola............................................203.335 mph
3}(R)Hideki Mutoh, #27 Formula Dream...............................203.316 mph
4} #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay, #17 Ethanol...............................203.306 mph
5} Scott Dixon, #9 Target...................................................203.277 mph
6} Dan Wheldon, #10 Target...............................................203.077 mph
7} Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-11.........................................202.818 mph
8} Ed Carpenter, #20 Menards/DirecTV...............................202.735 mph
9} Ryan Briscoe, #6 Team Penske.......................................202.690 mph
10}(R)Graham Rahal, #06 Hole in the Wall Camps................202.561 mph
11} Marco Andretti, #26 Oso*Fresh.....................................202.260 mph
12} Buddy Rice, #15 RollCoater..........................................202.196 mph
13}(R)Justin Wilson, #02 McDonald's...................................201.997 mph
14}(R)Will Power, #8 Aussie Vineyards................................201.887 mph
15} Vitor Meira, #4 National Guard/Delphi............................201.661 mph
16} Milka Duno, #23 CITGO...............................................201.564 mph
17} Oriol Servia, #5 KV Racing Tech.,..................................201.446 mph
18} Darren Manning, #14 ABC Supply Co.,..........................201.173 mph
19}(R)Enrique Bernoldi, #36 Sangari...................................201.153 mph
20}(R)Mario Moraes, #19 Sonny's Real Pit BBQ....................200.026 mph
21} Marty Roth, #24 Cirrus Aircraft.....................................200.017 mph
22} A.J. Foyt, IV, #2 Vision Wellness/Lilly............................199.841 mph
23} Bruno Junquiera, #18 Z-Line Designs............................199.658 mph
24}(R)Jaime Camara, #34 Sangari.....................................199.164 mph
1} Helio Castroneves, #3 Team Penske...............................204.519 mph
2} Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola............................................203.335 mph
3}(R)Hideki Mutoh, #27 Formula Dream...............................203.316 mph
4} #17 Ryan Hunter-Reay, #17 Ethanol...............................203.306 mph
5} Scott Dixon, #9 Target...................................................203.277 mph
6} Dan Wheldon, #10 Target...............................................203.077 mph
7} Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-11.........................................202.818 mph
8} Ed Carpenter, #20 Menards/DirecTV...............................202.735 mph
9} Ryan Briscoe, #6 Team Penske.......................................202.690 mph
10}(R)Graham Rahal, #06 Hole in the Wall Camps................202.561 mph
11} Marco Andretti, #26 Oso*Fresh.....................................202.260 mph
12} Buddy Rice, #15 RollCoater..........................................202.196 mph
13}(R)Justin Wilson, #02 McDonald's...................................201.997 mph
14}(R)Will Power, #8 Aussie Vineyards................................201.887 mph
15} Vitor Meira, #4 National Guard/Delphi............................201.661 mph
16} Milka Duno, #23 CITGO...............................................201.564 mph
17} Oriol Servia, #5 KV Racing Tech.,..................................201.446 mph
18} Darren Manning, #14 ABC Supply Co.,..........................201.173 mph
19}(R)Enrique Bernoldi, #36 Sangari...................................201.153 mph
20}(R)Mario Moraes, #19 Sonny's Real Pit BBQ....................200.026 mph
21} Marty Roth, #24 Cirrus Aircraft.....................................200.017 mph
22} A.J. Foyt, IV, #2 Vision Wellness/Lilly............................199.841 mph
23} Bruno Junquiera, #18 Z-Line Designs............................199.658 mph
24}(R)Jaime Camara, #34 Sangari.....................................199.164 mph
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3 in a row for the Iceman at Nashville..........
(Mod's note......when the next edition of Guitar Hero is released, maybe they should put Scott Dixon's picture on it.......... 
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Anyway, since 2006, the 1.33-mile concrete Nashville SuperSpeedway has the private domain of Target/Ganassi's Scott Dixon, who won a rain-shortened Firestone Indy 200 and expanded his points lead with six races remaining on the calendar. Right before the mid-point of the originally-scheduled 200 lap race, Dixon used the slower lapped car of Mario Moraes as a pick to pass then-leader Tony Kanaan and the race pretty much was Dixon's in hand, especially after the rains came, ending the race after 171 laps.
Top-10 from Dixon's Domain(a/k/a Nashville)................
1st} #9 Scott Dixon, 171 laps**
2nd} #10 Dan Wheldon
3rd} #3 Helio Castroneves
4th} #11 Tony Kanaan
5th} #7 Danica Patrick
6th} #4 Vitor Meira
7th} #15 Buddy Rice
8th} #20 Ed Carpenter
9th} #14 Darren Manning
10th}(R)#19 Mario Moraes
**--race was red-flagged due to rain; top-10 positions are from lap 165, when the caution was displayed for moisture on-track
)Anyway, since 2006, the 1.33-mile concrete Nashville SuperSpeedway has the private domain of Target/Ganassi's Scott Dixon, who won a rain-shortened Firestone Indy 200 and expanded his points lead with six races remaining on the calendar. Right before the mid-point of the originally-scheduled 200 lap race, Dixon used the slower lapped car of Mario Moraes as a pick to pass then-leader Tony Kanaan and the race pretty much was Dixon's in hand, especially after the rains came, ending the race after 171 laps.
Top-10 from Dixon's Domain(a/k/a Nashville)................
1st} #9 Scott Dixon, 171 laps**
2nd} #10 Dan Wheldon
3rd} #3 Helio Castroneves
4th} #11 Tony Kanaan
5th} #7 Danica Patrick
6th} #4 Vitor Meira
7th} #15 Buddy Rice
8th} #20 Ed Carpenter
9th} #14 Darren Manning
10th}(R)#19 Mario Moraes
**--race was red-flagged due to rain; top-10 positions are from lap 165, when the caution was displayed for moisture on-track
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