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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:41 am
by mlittle
Second time today I've jinxed up something.......race control reporting possible rain arriving 20-30 minutes from now..............
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:41 am
by mlittle
Kanaan and Briscoe fighting for 2nd; Dixon continues to lead
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:42 am
by mlittle
the top-4 have gotten some separation on the others; Dixon continues to lead from Kanaan and Briscoe
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:44 am
by mlittle
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.
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:46 am
by mlittle
Several teams have tires laid out; expecting pitstops very soon
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:46 am
by mlittle
..and the leaders come in to pit!
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:47 am
by mlittle
Looks as though everyone came in; Briscoe looks as though he got out ahead of Dixon and Co.,........
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:48 am
by mlittle
Crossed green flags! We are halfway in Kansas!
top-5 at halfway: Briscoe, Kanaan, Dixon, Castroneves, Franchitti
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:49 am
by mlittle
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
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:51 am
by mlittle
........and we are back to racing in Kansas!
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:52 am
by mlittle
3-wide down the backstretch!
Carpenter, Franchitti and Rahal were 3-wide, with the #7 of Patrick right behind them
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:53 am
by mlittle
Patrick passes Franchitti for 6th
Rahal tries to get by Castroneves for 4th, but has to back off a moment
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:54 am
by mlittle
Rahal still trying to pass Castroneves for 4th; Patrick reeling in Rahal, meanwhile
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:55 am
by mlittle
......and Franchitti joins in the fight btwn. Patrick and Rahal; Carpenter, meanwhile, begins reeling in the Scotsman also
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:55 am
by mlittle
Franchitti passes Patrick for 6th