2007 IRL Rd. 7--Bombardier LearJet 550k...........

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Who will win the Bombardier LearJet 550k?

Poll ended at Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:17 pm

Helio Castroneves
0
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Tony Kanaan
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No votes
Sam Hornish, Jr.
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No votes
Tomas Scheckter
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No votes
Dan Wheldon
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50%
Danica Patrick
1
50%
none of the above
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No votes
 
Total votes: 2
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:03 pm

Patrick took the lead for one lap, but now enters pitroad........good stop, about 9 seconds

Race control reporting that Fisher ran out of fuel just past pitout and had to limp the entire way around on an empty tank
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:06 pm

Caution's out...............race control throws the caution............looking to see what happened; big crash in turns 1-2, looks like 5 or 6 cars, trying to see who's involved

Wheldon up along the wall; Foyt, IV limping into pitroad...........one of the Penske cars involved..................Carpenter also involved, Fisher involved......

Dixon in......and Dixon's done for the night; right-rear suspension damage

Looks like it will be a long caution...................about a half/dozen cars involved
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:07 pm

Race control reporting that Dixon, as he was avoiding Fisher, clipped the #5 car and that's what started the whole chain rolling....................race control also reporting that the #14 of Darren Manning was involved; he has brought his car onto pitlane...........
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:09 pm

Right now, the priority for race control is.........
--cleaning up the debris field in turns 1-2
--sorting out the field from front-to-back
--getting the cars bunched up for what will be a sprint to the finish

Drivers involved.........Wheldon, Castroneves, Fisher, Carpenter, Dixon, Manning(one Penske, two Ganassi's.........I'd say the points standings will look a bit different.........)
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:11 pm

From the ESPN feed, it looks as though Chip Ganassi is steamed; he just looks like he's in shock from finding out BOTH of his cars are out! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Top-5 as the caution continues..............Hornish, Kanaan, Patrick, Franchitti and Meira
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:14 pm

Race control reporting that the pits are now open; don't expect anyone to make a stop.........everyone should be good 'til the end

Carpenter not happy as he's being interviewed; he saw Foyt's rear-tire come off and said that it was the Target cars of Wheldon and Dixon who drove right up the gearbox of the #20; Wheldon being interviewed......doens't sound too chipper(maybe he's realizing it was his fault........)
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:14 pm

And we are back to green! Hornish separates from the front; backmarkers getting in the mix as well...........
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:16 pm

Kanaan and Patrick clearing the backmarkers; Hornish starting to increase his lead...........

It is a sprint race; Kanaan and Patrick now trying to reel in Hornish.........both the #11 and #7 ran faster laps than the #6
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:16 pm

Kanaan still reeling in Hornish; Patrick still 3rd..........
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:17 pm

Kanaan and Hornish now a carlength apart; Patrick a second back, but running faster laps than the two frontrunners...............
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:18 pm

Kanaan setting up Hornish for a pass.............can't make it stick; Patrick still 3rd; still running faster than the first two, but can she reel 'em in?
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:18 pm

Patrick now .45 sec. behind Kanaan; it's now a three-car fight; 11 laps remaining..............
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:19 pm

First three cars less than a qtr.-sec. btwn them; Patrick makes a move inside of Kanaan
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:20 pm

Hornish still leads, but watch Kanaan and Patrick..........one of these three will win tonight!

Kanaan still 2nd; Patrick still 3rd
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:20 pm

7 laps remaining................top-3 still unchanged!
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