35th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach[2009 IRL Rd. 2]

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Who will win the Long Beach Indy Grand Prix?

Poll ended at Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:01 am

Will Power
1
50%
Tony Kanaan
0
No votes
Scott Dixon
0
No votes
Dario Franchitti
0
No votes
Graham Rahal
0
No votes
Ryan Briscoe
1
50%
 
Total votes: 2

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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:34 am

Race control reporting that radio communications is out btwn. Power and his pitcrew :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:36 am

Top-5 after 10 laps
Power, Matos, Franchitti, Wilson, Dixon
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:40 am

13 laps in the books
Top-5: Power, Matos, Franchitti, Wilson, Dixon
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:42 am

Franchitti gets inside of Matos approaching turn 1, can't get it done; Matos still 2nd
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:43 am

Local yellow in turn 1; race control reporting the #24 of Mike Conway is in the tirewalls at one

Franchitti pits from 2nd
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:45 am

Full-course caution; looking to see what the problem is.............

Patrick pits from 19th; off go the reds, on come the blacks
Race control reporting the #13 of E.J. got stuck in a run-off area near turn 4 or 5
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:46 am

17 of 85 laps completed
Top-5: Matos, Wilson, Power, Dixon, Rahal
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:48 am

Matos, Power and some of the front-runner pit
Wilson in also; goes from reds to blacks
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:48 am

Briscoe pits from 1st
Hunter-Reay assumes the lead
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:49 am

Still no radio traffic btwn. Power and his crew
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:50 am

AGR taking a page from the Penske playbook w/split strategy
Kanaan has yet to stop
Matos, Patrick & Andretti have made their first stop
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:52 am

20 laps competed
Top-5: RHR, Doornbos, Briscoe, Meira, Andretti


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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:53 am

Kanaan got the jump on Briscoe and RHR and flew past them heading down towards 1
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:55 am

Cars that have yet to stop
RHR, Briscoe, Kanaan, Doornbos, Marco & Meira
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:57 am

Couple of cars accordioned in the hairpin; full course caution!
Moraes, Wilson, Meira, Manning, Mutoh & Wheldon

Conway just eeked his way through, though........... :lol: :lol: :shock:
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