2009 IRL Rd. 8---SunTrust Indy Challenge

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Who will win the SunTrust Indy Challenge?

Poll ended at Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:12 am

Ryan Briscoe
1
50%
Dario Franchitti
0
No votes
Tony Kanaan
0
No votes
Scott Dixon
0
No votes
Helio Castroneves
1
50%
none of the above
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 2
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:43 am

Passing halfway as they display the crossed greens.................awaiting the restart
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:44 am

1 lap to green...............
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:44 am

Back to racing; Dixon got a great restart entering turn 1.............
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:45 am

Viso tries to make a pass underneath Scheckter entering turn 1 but Scheckter slams the door on him...................
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:47 am

Top-5 after 163 laps
Dixon, Franchitti, Rahal, Mutoh, Patrick
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:49 am

Even with the most recent caution, if both Mutoh and Patrick play their next stops to perfection, they could find themselves, to quote Speed's Steve Matchett, "in the pound seats" come late in the race................. :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:51 am

And I thought I was cynical.......quoting Curt Cavin's Twitter feed..................
This race is over. It will be either Dixon or Dario.
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There's still over 100 laps left, Curt! :evil: :evil:
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:54 am

Of the top-5 at the moment, Mutoh and Patrick will be the first to make their final round of stops.........however, Patrick went 7 more laps than Mutoh on that first stint

The big risk is that a caution comes out during their stops; should that happen, their chances of winning tonight go right out the window..............
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:57 am

Approaching 200 laps
Top-5: Dixon, Franchitti, Rahal, Mutoh, Patrick
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:59 am

Race control reporting the #7 and #27 should make their final round of stops within the next 10-15 laps
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:02 pm

Mutoh pits from 4th.............he should cycle back out around 16th or 17th
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:03 pm

Rahal and Moraes touched wheels in turn 2 and nearly crashed................. :shock: :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:05 pm

Race control reporting the #7 team is laying out tires for her final stop of the night...............Patrick pits from 4th
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:07 pm

There is one factor that could keep either Mutoh and/or Patrick from winning tonight...............even though everyone else will have to stop, they won't have to take as much fuel as Mutoh or Patrick did
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Post by mlittle » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:07 pm

Bobby D pits; so does Matos................
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