2007 IRL Rd. 1--XM Satellite Radio 300

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Who will win the XM Satellite Radio 300?

Poll ended at Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:10 am

Dan Wheldon
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Helio Castroneves
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No votes
Vitor Meira
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No votes
Sam Hornish, Jr.
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33%
Danica Patrick
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33%
Danica Patrick
1
33%
none of the above
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No votes
 
Total votes: 3
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:40 am

Alex Barron now out on-track; Barron has two victories in IRL competition(Michigan in 2003 and Nashville back in 2002)

First lap at 25.783 sec(207.343 mph); second lap quicker at 25.747 sec, placing Barron provisionally in P7
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:42 am

Kiwi Scott Dixon now on-track; Dixon is the 2003 IndyCar Series champion............Dixon's first lap at 25.218 sec; second lap upcoming........Dixon jumps up to P2 at 25.130 sec(212.733 mph)
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:45 am

Vision Racing's Ed Carpenter next driver on the qual. order......

Looking at the timing/scoring data, everyone who has qualified so far except for the provisional polesitter(Franchitti) set their fastest lap on the second of their two qual. laps



Carpenter completes his qual. run; he'll slot into P8 at the moment; 211.325 mph(25.298 sec)
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:49 am

2006 IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year Marco Andretti is next on the qual. order; Andretti became the youngest driver to win in NA open-wheel competition with a win at Infineon Raceway; came within a few hundred feet of winning at Indy in last year's 500

Watching the live video feed, it looks as though everyone is using about the same line(low entering the turns and then 'washing up' just a little bit exiting the turns); second lap complete for Andretti, and he'll slot provisionally into P2 at 212.754 mph(25.128 sec)
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:51 am

The Delphi D/H of Aguri-Panther Racing's Vitor Meira next on the qual. order; Meira begins his second season w/the team............Meira finishes his run, slotting into P6 prov. at 25.244 sec


Provisional top-5...........Franchitti, Andretti, Dixon, Sharp and Castroneves
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:54 am

Marty Roth, driver/owner of Roth Racing next on the qual. order; Roth's first lap at 25.554 sec; second lap quicker at 25.518 sec(provisionally P11)

Listening to the internet feed, it's interesting to hear the eclectic voices of IMS announcers Mike King and Dave Wilson along with an acerbic XM Sports Nation announcer Joe Costello....... :lol: :lol: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:56 am

A.J. Foyt, IV next on the qual. order; Foyt joins Vision Racing after struggling with Foyt Racing for several years............

Foyt slots into P6(fastest of the Vision cars..... :shock2: ..........) at 25.216 sec(212.008 mph)
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:58 am

The second Target/Ganassi car rolls out on-track w/Dan Wheldon out on-track; Wheldon won six races w/Andretti-Green Racing back in 2005(including the Indy 500....... :evil: )


And Wheldon is on a flyer! Dapper Dan slots into P2 on his first lap.............and he knocks Franchitti off of the pole at 24.938 sec(214.322 mph), the first driver so far this weekend to break the 214-mph mark so far
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:01 pm

Rahal-Letterman Racing's Jeff Simmons next on the qual. order in the Team Ethanol D/H; Simmons won the IRL Indy Pro Series race here in 2006; begins his first full season w/the team after replacing the late Paul Dana last year


First lap for Simmons at 25.393 sec(provisionally P13); second lap quicker, but Simmons will remain provisionally in 13th at 25.324 sec(211.104 mph)
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:04 pm

Reigning IndyCar Series champion Sam Hornish, Jr. next on the qual. order; Hornish is the only driver in the IRL's history to win multiple titles(2001 and 2002 w/Panther Racing; 2006 w/Penske)

And Hornish is on a flyer; Hornish slots into P2 on his first lap and is running the car right on the white lines.........just short; he'll slot next to Wheldon w/a time of 24.946 sec(214.298 mph)

Hornish and Wheldon are the only drivers to top 214 mph at the moment...... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:06 pm

Kosuke Matsuura next on the qual. order; Matsuura joins Aguri-Panther Racing after racing w/Aguri-Fernandez Racing

First lap at 25.509 sec; second lap at 25.435 sec(provisionally P15)
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:09 pm

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's Sarah Fisher next on the qual. order; Fisher in 2001, finished 2nd at Homestead; she started on the pole in 2002 at Kentucky(predating Patrick's first pole by almost 2-3 yrs.) and she finished on the podium at Las Vegas in only her third race or so back in 2000


Both laps consistantly fast; Fisher will slot into P8 at 25.158 sec

Two drivers remaining on the qual. order; Darren Manning and Tony Kanaan
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:11 pm

Darren Manning next on the qual. order; Manning returns to the series after missing the 2006 season

Manning provisionally slots into P16 w/a time of 25.430 sec(210.226 mph)
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Post by mlittle » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:14 pm

Last out on the track is 2004 IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan; Kanan won last year at Milwaukee........and he could take the pole; his final warm-up lap was in the 213.5-mph range


And.......................it's not enough!; Kanaan will slot into 4th at 25.043 sec(213.474 sec); Wheldon will start from pole tomorrow night
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Post by mlittle » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:49 am

XM Satellite Radio 300 Starting Grid............
note--all drivers using Dallara/Honda racecars

1} Dan Wheldon, #10 Target..............................24.934 sec/214.322 mph
2} Sam Hornish, Jr., #6 Team Penske.................24.947 sec/214.298 mph

3} Dario Franchitti, #27 Canadian Club/Argent.....25.015 sec/213.714 mph
4} Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-11........................25.043 sec/213.474 mph

5} Marco Andretti, #27 NYSE Group....................25.128 sec/212.754 mph
6} Scott Dixon, #9 Target..................................25.130 sec/212.733 mph

7} Scott Sharp, #8 Patron Spirits*........................25.143 sec/212.623 mph
8} Helio Castroneves, #3 Team Penske...............25.146 sec/212.599 mph

9} Sarah Fisher, #5 EurUp Energy Drink..............25.158 sec/212.501 mph
10} A.J. Foyt, IV, #20 Indy Vision.......................25.216 sec/212.008 mph

11} Vitor Meira, #4 Delphi..................................25.244 sec/211.771 mph
12} Tomas Scheckter, #2 Rock & Republic..........25.265 sec/211.596 mph

13} Buddy Rice, #15 RollCoater/Fastenal............25.271 sec/211.549 mph
14} Danica Patrick, #7 Team Motorola................25.285 sec/211.431 mph

15} Ed Carpenter, #20 Indy Vision.....................25.298 sec/211.325 mph
16} Jeff Simmons, #17 Ethanol*..........................25.324 sec/211.104 mph

17} Darren Manning, #14 ABC Supply Co...........25.430 sec/210.226 mph
18} Kosuke Matsuura, #55 Panasonic/ARTA........25.436 sec/210.179 mph

19} Marty Roth, #25 Fountain Powerboats...........25.518 sec/209.498 mph
20} Alex Barron, #98 CURB Records..................25.747 sec/207.633 mph

*--entries failed post-qualifying tech inspection; entries will start at rear of the field for tonight's race
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