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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:58 am
by mlittle
Race control reporting that all cars will cut through the gaps btwn. turn 11 and the main straight while the Delphi Safety team gets everyone uncoupled in the hairpin
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:59 am
by mlittle
Kanaan leads after 25 laps
Race control reporting all cars have made at least 1 stop up to now
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:04 am
by mlittle
Everyone cleared from the hairpin; awaiting the green from race control
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:06 am
by mlittle
GREEN FLAG! GREEN FLAG!
Marco leads from Franchitti, Carpenter, Patrick & Power
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:09 am
by mlittle
Marco & Franchitti putting a bit of separation on 3rd
Carpenter & Patrick fighting for 3rd, Power close behind
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:09 am
by mlittle
Marco & Carpenter both in
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:10 am
by mlittle
Race control reporting Wilson, Mutoh, Moraes out from the hairpin schmozzle a few laps back
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:11 am
by mlittle
Franchitti leads from Patrick; Power, Matos, Castroneves round out the top-5
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:13 am
by mlittle
Nice battle brewing btwn. Power and Matos for 3rd/4th
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:14 am
by mlittle
Barrett off-course; looking to see where he is located.......course still green
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:15 am
by mlittle
Patrick beginning to reel in Franchitti; lead from 1st-2nd down to 2.7 seconds
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:18 am
by mlittle
Lead down to 2.1 seconds btwn. Franchitti and Patrick
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:20 am
by mlittle
40 laps in the books
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:21 am
by mlittle
Full course caution; the #20 of Ed Carpenter is caught in the tirewalls around turn 1
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:22 am
by mlittle
Should be a short caution; Carpenter running once again