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Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:50 am
by mlittle
32 of 200 laps completed
Franchitti, Briscoe, Dixon, Castroneves & Rahal top-5 at the moment
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:52 am
by mlittle
Franchitti's lead over Briscoe now up to .536 sec.
Highest-running rookie at present is the #02 of Raphael Matos, currently in 7th and fighting off a hard-charging Paul Tracy
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:55 am
by mlittle
Once again, Franchitti and Briscoe have separated themselves from the peloton for now......
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:56 am
by mlittle
Patrick now charging forward, getting past the #14 of Meira and the #15 of PT
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:57 am
by mlittle
Race control reporting the #13 of E.J. Viso has made a second, unscheduled stop........he was running way slower than the race-pace at the time
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:58 am
by mlittle
2 drivers have led laps today............
---Castroneves, 7 laps
---Franchitti, 37 laps
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:59 am
by mlittle
Viso running about 193 mph.........if he continues at that pace, expect race control to black-flag Viso and order him back into pitlane
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:01 am
by mlittle
PT now being challenged for 10th by the #27 of Hideki Mutoh
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:03 am
by mlittle
#06 of Doornbos white-walls the cars exiting turn 3........looked like he was dirt-tracking for a moment at Terre Haute there......
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:04 am
by mlittle
And we have a lead-change............Briscoe passes Franchitti going through turn 1......
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:05 am
by mlittle
Castroneves, 1-7[7 laps]
Franchitti, 8-53[46 laps]
Briscoe, 54-
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:06 am
by mlittle
Replay shows it was your classic slingshot pass; Briscoe caught the draft off the #10 and just flew by him entering the turn
Leaders now catching the back-markers...........
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:07 am
by mlittle
Caution's out.................race control reporting the #02 of Graham Rahal has crashed the wall in turn 4.........his day is done.
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:10 am
by mlittle
Pits are open.....expecting cars to enter for fuel and tires
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:12 am
by mlittle
2nd round of stops beginning..............
Briscoe gets out first, Dixon second............Wilson spun the car entering his stall; fortunately, he didn't hit anyone or anything.....