2007 IRL Rd. 17--Peak Antifreeze Indy 300
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:00 pm
Every season has its' beginnings, and every season has it endings......and the 2007 IndyCar Series season train has reached its' final stop of the year at the 1.5-mile egg-shaped Chicagoland Speedway. Set in the backdrop of Joliet, Illinois, home of the Blues Brothers and just a stone's throw away from the Windy City, Chicago, it is one last chance to make a mark on the season and for Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti, one last chance to fight for the series championship......
But Chicagoland has been the scence of some pretty interesting events in the past few years.............
~~Three of the closest finishes in series history have occurred on the highbanks of Chicagoland...............
2002--0.0024 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Al Unser, Jr.(2nd)
2003--0.0099 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Scott Dixon(2nd)
2005--0.0133 sec, Dan Wheldon(1st), Helio Castroneves(2nd)
.............and two of the closest 1-2-3 finishes as well......................
2002--0.0596 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Al Unser, Jr.(2nd), Buddy Lazier(3rd)
2003--0.0100 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Scott Dixon(2nd), Bryan Herta(3rd)
~~For the first time in the history of NA open-wheel racing, the fields for both Chicagoland races in 2005 in both the IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series were led by women(Danica Patrick and Sarah McCune)
Event schedule for the weekend................................
Practice Session #1, 8:10-10 am, 8 September 2007
Practice Session #2, 11 am-12 pm, 8 September 2007
Qualifying Session, 4:30 pm, 8 September 2007
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300, 4 pm, live on ABC Sports
--domestic AM radio courtesy of the IMS Radio Network
--domestic satellite radio on XM Satellite Radio Chs. 144(XM Sports Nation) and 145(IndyCar Racing)
--TV/radio simulcasting courtesy of the United States Armed Forces Network
Good luck to all the competitors this weekend and let's put the wraps on the 2007 IndyCar Series season in style......................
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But Chicagoland has been the scence of some pretty interesting events in the past few years.............
~~Three of the closest finishes in series history have occurred on the highbanks of Chicagoland...............
2002--0.0024 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Al Unser, Jr.(2nd)
2003--0.0099 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Scott Dixon(2nd)
2005--0.0133 sec, Dan Wheldon(1st), Helio Castroneves(2nd)
.............and two of the closest 1-2-3 finishes as well......................
2002--0.0596 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Al Unser, Jr.(2nd), Buddy Lazier(3rd)
2003--0.0100 sec., Sam Hornish, Jr.(1st), Scott Dixon(2nd), Bryan Herta(3rd)
~~For the first time in the history of NA open-wheel racing, the fields for both Chicagoland races in 2005 in both the IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series were led by women(Danica Patrick and Sarah McCune)
Event schedule for the weekend................................
Practice Session #1, 8:10-10 am, 8 September 2007
Practice Session #2, 11 am-12 pm, 8 September 2007
Qualifying Session, 4:30 pm, 8 September 2007
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300, 4 pm, live on ABC Sports
--domestic AM radio courtesy of the IMS Radio Network
--domestic satellite radio on XM Satellite Radio Chs. 144(XM Sports Nation) and 145(IndyCar Racing)
--TV/radio simulcasting courtesy of the United States Armed Forces Network
Good luck to all the competitors this weekend and let's put the wraps on the 2007 IndyCar Series season in style......................
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