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Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:34 am**

Fast mover of the race early on.................
#5 Mario Moraes[started 17th, currently 9th]

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:35 am**

Patrick passes Marco for 5th

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:36 am**

Carpenter passes Wilson for 8th
Dixon continues to lead

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:37 am**

top-5 after 11 laps
Dixon, Franchitti, Briscoe, Castroneves, Patrick

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:38 am**

Carpenter passes Marco for 7th
Briscoe passes Franchitti for 2nd

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:39 am**

Moraes passes Patrick for 5th
Carpenter's car washed up the track a bit and he lost a lot of momentum through 1 and 2

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:40 am**

Castroneves passes Franchitti for 3rd

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:41 am**

top-5 after 18 laps
Dixon, Briscoe, Castroneves, Moraes, Franchitti

through 18 laps, Moraes has moved from 16th to 4th.............

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:43 am**

Briscoe appears to be reeling in Dixon; can he make a move for the lead?

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:44 am**

Its' an ANZAC battle for the lead as Briscoe continues trying to get past Dixon............

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:45 am**

Carpenter passes Franchitti for 5th
Rahal passes Wheldon for 10th

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:46 am**

Race control reporting that the first round of stops are coming soon............quoting the IMS feed,

Lap 30: The pit window is comming up soon, lets see who comes in first.

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:47 am**

Give some early props to Ed Carpenter; he's running a solid race so far and he's keeping pace w/the leaders.......

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:48 am**

top-5 after 36 laps
Dixon, Briscoe, Castroneves, Carpenter, Moraes

Scheckter pits......

Posted: **Sun Aug 02, 2009 10:49 am**

Briscoe continues to hound Dixon for the lead; Dixon continues to hold steady in 1st

2009 IRL Rd. 12--Meijer Indy 300