Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:56 am
Rahal leads lap 1; Dixon takes 2nd from Doornbos
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2009 IRL Rd. 3--RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:57 am
Wheldon gets around Carpenter for 7th
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:58 am
3-wide in three; Kanaan tried to slide to the high groove next to Patrick and Moraes, but thought better of it......... 
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:59 am
Rahal and Dixon have gotten a little separation from 3rd; Rahal leads, .2 ahead of the Kiwi
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:59 am
And Dixon takes the lead!
He caught the draft from the #02 and just flew right by him
He caught the draft from the #02 and just flew right by him
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:00 am
Patrick takes 4th from Moraes; sets her sights on the #06 of Doornbos
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:01 am
12 laps in the books
Dixon leads from Rahal; Doornbos, Patrick and Moraes round out the top-5
Dixon leads from Rahal; Doornbos, Patrick and Moraes round out the top-5
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:03 am
WHOA! Castroneves and Meira touch; Meira slowed in 3-4 and Helio ran right into the rear of Meira's car
Caution is out, caution is out...........
Caution is out, caution is out...........
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:04 am
Castroneves has front-wing damage; Meira slid upwards to the outside wall and damaged the rear-wing
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:05 am
the pit-crew of the #3 replacing the front-wing on Castroneves' car
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:06 am
Everyone making their first stops of the day............
Doornbos exits first, but he hit a tire exiting his stall; race control may bring him in for a penalty........
Doornbos exits first, but he hit a tire exiting his stall; race control may bring him in for a penalty........
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:08 am
Most of the teams opted for 4 tires and fuel
Awaiting word from race control as to whether Bobby D will get a penalty for hitting the tire on pitlane
Awaiting word from race control as to whether Bobby D will get a penalty for hitting the tire on pitlane
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:08 am
Race control reporting the #06 of Doornbos will go to the rear for hitting a tire on pitlane
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:09 am
Top-5 after 18 laps
Dixon, Rahal, Moraes, Briscoe, Kanaan
Dixon, Rahal, Moraes, Briscoe, Kanaan
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:09 am
Dixon leads 'em to the green; we are back to racing!