2009 IRL Rd. 3--RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300

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Who will win the RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:51 am

Scott Dixon
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Tony Kanaan
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Dan Wheldon
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Danica Patrick
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none of the above
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Total votes: 1

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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:41 am

mlittle wrote:Weather continuing to cooperate so far; plenty of clouds but no rain at the moment........... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Second time today I've jinxed up something.......race control reporting possible rain arriving 20-30 minutes from now.............. :evil: :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:41 am

Kanaan and Briscoe fighting for 2nd; Dixon continues to lead
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:42 am

the top-4 have gotten some separation on the others; Dixon continues to lead from Kanaan and Briscoe
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:44 am

CAUTION'S OUT! CAUTION'S OUT!

Looks like the #2 of Matos has front-right damage; he may have hit the wall somewhere and it looks like he did; he drifted upward into the marbles of turns 1-2 and broke the suspension......his day is done.
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:46 am

Several teams have tires laid out; expecting pitstops very soon
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:46 am

..and the leaders come in to pit!
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:47 am

Looks as though everyone came in; Briscoe looks as though he got out ahead of Dixon and Co.,........
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:48 am

Crossed green flags! We are halfway in Kansas!
top-5 at halfway: Briscoe, Kanaan, Dixon, Castroneves, Franchitti
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:49 am

Getting ready to resume racing here in Kansas.............
Race control reporting this race in now official; if the rains arrive, the race can be called, regardless of what lap they're at
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:51 am

........and we are back to racing in Kansas!
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:52 am

3-wide down the backstretch!
Carpenter, Franchitti and Rahal were 3-wide, with the #7 of Patrick right behind them
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:53 am

Patrick passes Franchitti for 6th
Rahal tries to get by Castroneves for 4th, but has to back off a moment
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:54 am

Rahal still trying to pass Castroneves for 4th; Patrick reeling in Rahal, meanwhile
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:55 am

......and Franchitti joins in the fight btwn. Patrick and Rahal; Carpenter, meanwhile, begins reeling in the Scotsman also
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Post by mlittle » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:55 am

Franchitti passes Patrick for 6th
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