2009 IndyCar Series

The2009 IndyCar Serieswas the 14th season of theIndyCar Series.The 17-race season began on April 5, and its premier event, the93rd Indianapolis 500was held May 24. All races were broadcast onABCorVersusinhigh-definition.It represented the 98th recognized season of top-levelAmerican open wheel racing.

2009IndyCar season
IndyCarSeries
Season
Races	17
Start date	April 5
End date	October 10
Awards
Drivers' champion	Dario Franchitti
Rookie of the Year	Raphael Matos
Indianapolis 500winner	Hélio Castroneves

Dario Franchitti(left) won his second Drivers' Championship whileScott Dixon(right) finished second in the championship.

On July 30, 2008, the 2009 schedule for the IndyCar Series was officially released.New to the schedule wereLong BeachandToronto,withNashvillehaving been removed to make way for the new events.

Dario Franchittiwon his second IndyCar Series championship, putting a disappointing foray into NASCAR in 2008 behind him. Franchitti took hisChip Ganassi RacingDallara-Honda to victory at Long Beach, Iowa Speedway, Toronto and Infineon Raceway in a season long battle with his Chip Ganassi teammateScott DixonandTeam PenskedriverRyan Briscoe.Dixon led the series heading into the final round, but Franchitti's win at the series finale at Homestead pushed the British driver eleven points clear at season's end.

Dixon, who took five wins, held second place by a solitary point over Briscoe. Briscoe, with three wins, had his best ever season leading Team Penske afterHélio Castroneves's abbreviated start to the season from his tax-evasion trial. The Brazilian recovered by winning his thirdIndianapolis 500before taking a win at Texas Motor Speedway a month later.

The Ganassi and Penske teams dominated the season, only two race victories were taken by drivers other than the four regulars from these two teams, and one of them, at Edmonton, was claimed by part-time Penske driverWill Power.The only other winner wasJustin Wilson,scoringDale Coyne Racing's first victory atWatkins Glen.

TheAndretti Green Racingteam had their first ever season without a win. DriversDanica Patrick,Tony KanaanandHideki Mutoheach scoredpodiumfinishes, and Patrick finished fifth in the season points, setting a new record for highest points finish by a female driver.

Brazilian racerRaphael Matosclaimed rookie of the year honors for theLuczo-Dragon Racingteam, finishing thirteenth in the season point score, 29 points clear ofRobert Doornboswith a season best result of sixth at Milwaukee.

OriginallyHondawas supposed to end theirIndyCar Seriessingle engine supplier after 2009. But on September 23, 2009, it was confirmed thatHondarenewed their single engine supplier until the2011season.

2009 IndyCar Series schedule

Rnd	Date	Race Name	Track	Location
1	April 5	Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg	SStreets of St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg, Florida
2	April 19	Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach	SStreets of Long Beach	Long Beach, California
3	April 26	RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300	OKansas Speedway	Kansas City, Kansas
4	May 24	93rd Indianapolis 500	OIndianapolis Motor Speedway	Speedway, Indiana
5	May 31	ABC Supply Company A. J. Foyt 225	OThe Milwaukee Mile	West Allis, Wisconsin
6	June 6	Bombardier Learjet 550	OTexas Motor Speedway	Fort Worth, Texas
7	June 21	Iowa Corn Indy 250	OIowa Speedway	Newton, Iowa
8	June 27	SunTrust Indy Challenge	ORichmond International Raceway	Richmond, Virginia
9	July 5	Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen	RWatkins Glen International	Watkins Glen, New York
10	July 12	Honda Indy Toronto	SExhibition Place	Toronto, Ontario
11	July 26	Rexall Edmonton Indy	SEdmonton City Centre Airport Speedway	Edmonton, Alberta
12	August 1	Meijer Indy 300	OKentucky Speedway	Sparta, Kentucky
13	August 9	Honda 200	RMid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Le xing ton, Ohio
14	August 23	Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma	RInfineon Raceway	Sonoma, California
15	August 29	Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300	OChicagoland Speedway	Joliet, Illinois
16	September 18	Indy Japan 300	OTwin Ring Motegi	Motegi, Tochigi
17	October 10	Firestone Indy 300	OHomestead-Miami Speedway	Homestead, Florida

OOval speedway
RRoad course
SStreet circuit

Schedule details

• TheDetroit Indy Grand Prixwas cancelled for the 2009 season.

Confirmed entries

All entrants competed inDallara IR-05chassis, powered byHonda HI9R V8engines, and utilizeFirestone Firehawktires.

Team	No	Drivers	Rounds
Andretti Green Racing	7	Danica Patrick	All
	11	Tony Kanaan	All
	25	Franck MontagnyR	14
	26	Marco Andretti	All
	27	Hideki Mutoh	All
A. J. Foyt Enterprises	14	Vítor Meira	1–4
		Paul Tracy	5
		Ryan Hunter-Reay	7–17
		A. J. Foyt IV	6
	41		4
Conquest Racing	34	Alex Tagliani	1–2, 4, 6, 10–11
		Nelson PhilippeR	14
		Kosuke Matsuura	16
	36	Alex Tagliani	4
		Bruno Junqueira	4
Dale Coyne Racing	18	Justin Wilson	2–17
	19		1
		Tomas Scheckter	4
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	23	Darren Manning	1–2
		Milka Duno	3–4, 6, 9, 12–15, 17
		Tomas Scheckter	5, 7–8, 10–11, 16
	24	Mike ConwayR	All
	43	John Andretti	4
		Tomas Scheckter	6, 12, 15, 17
		Roger Yasukawa	16
	44	Davey Hamilton	4
Hemelgarn Racing	91	Buddy Lazier	4
HVM Racing	00	Nelson PhilippeR	4
	13	E. J. Viso	All
	33	Robert DoornbosR	13–17
KV Racing Technology	5	Mario Moraes	1–12, 14–17
		Paul Tracy	13
	15		4, 9–11
	8	Townsend Bell	4
Luczo-Dragon Racing	2	Raphael MatosR	All
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	02	Graham Rahal	All
	06	Robert DoornbosR	1–12
		Oriol Servià	13–16
	40202	Alex LloydR	17
Panther Racing	4	Dan Wheldon	All
	16	Scott Sharp	4
Penske Racing	12	Will Power	2, 4, 10–12, 14
	3		1
		Hélio Castroneves	2–17
	6	Ryan Briscoe	All
Rahal Letterman Racing	17	Oriol Servià	4
Sam Schmidt Motorsports	99	Alex LloydR	4
Sarah Fisher Racing	67	Sarah Fisher	3–4, 6, 12, 15, 17
Target Chip Ganassi Racing	9	Scott Dixon	All
	10	Dario Franchitti	All
Team 3G	98	Stanton BarrettR	1–5, 16
		Jaques Lazier	6–8, 12, 15, 17
		Richard AntinucciR	9–11, 13–14
Vision Racing	20	Ed Carpenter	All
	21	Ryan Hunter-Reay	1–6

Series news

• 2009 started a 10-year TV deal with theVersusTV network. Versus agreed to broadcast at least twelveIndyCar Seriesevents a year in HD, as well as pre-race coverage, a one-hour preview show the day before each race including qualifying highlights, qualifications for theIndianapolis 500,aFirestone Indy Lightsweekly telecast, replays of all series races a week after original broadcast, and at least ten hours of ancillary programming.Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,andJon Beekhuismade up the broadcast team along withJack Arute,Robbie Floyd,andLindy Thackstonin the pits. Emmy Award-winning auto-racing producerTerry Lingnerproduced the coverage.Versus will air commercials usingIndyCar Non-Stop.In 2011 Versus was renamed NBC Sports Network.
• Firestone supplied two sets of tire compounds beginning in 2009 on road and street courses for the IR5 chassis. Alternate tires would be marked with red sidewalls and would be made of a softer compound. They contain more grip and allow for faster times, but do not last as long as the regular tires. Each team received six sets of the regular tires ( "the blacks" ) and three sets of the new alternate tires ( "the reds" ) for the race weekend. The cars were required to run at least two green flag laps with the alternate tires during a race. Oval races used the primary tire only.
• A new private testing policy was put into place for team for 2009, provided they participate in the TEAM revenue-sharing program.Teams were permitted:
  • 800 miles (1,300 km) or six days of testing, whichever comes first, along with eight sets of tires.
  • Two-car teams may conduct 1,200 miles (1,900 km) of testing with 26 sets of tires.
  • Additional team cars gained 200 miles (320 km) and four sets of tires per car.
  • No testing at any track within seven days of a race.
  • Teams could earn additional test days by providing opportunities to Firestone Indy Lights drivers.
• Bonus practice time for rookies and teams outside the Top 10 in points were added starting at Long Beach. The bonus session lasted from 30 to 45 minutes at each venue before the first practice sessions of the day for all cars. The policy was intended to promote competition, allowing teams a chance to close the gap on the Top 10 teams without paying for expensive private testing, and provided more opportunities for rookie drivers, particularly those moving up from Indy Lights.
• Slight changes were made to the points system in 2009, the number of points awarded for leading the most laps in a race was reduced from three to two. A point was awarded for winning pole for a race.
• On December 26, 2008, IndyCar Series introduced a new exhaust design to reduce noise ofHonda Indy V8engines.
• IndyCar Series officials have banned formerly optional 118 and 120 inch wheelbases, requiring teams to uniformly adopt 122 inch wheelbases. This will provide cost savings for the teams as well as greatly enhancing competition on the oval tracks.
• On July 28, 2009, the IRL approved "push to pass" buttons on all the cars. This gave a driver a 20 hp boost for 12 seconds with a 10-second recharge time. This was available for use only 20 times during a given race. This feature debuted at the event atKentucky Speedwayon August 1, 2009.
• Due to several IndyCar Series teams opting forDallara IR-05chassis,Panozdiscontinued theirIndyCar Seriesinvolvement after the2008 season.
• With the series undergoing a development freeze until the 2011 season, IndyCar Series teams carried over chassis and engine from 2008 season but modified due to new exhaust design. The series was concentrating on2012 new cardevelopment to save costs.

Team and driver news

• Chip Ganassi Racing:2007ChampionDario Franchittireturns fromNASCAR'sSprint Cup Seriesand is driving the #10 entry in 2009, replacingDan Wheldon,who was re-signed byPanther Racing.2007Firestone Indy LightsChampionAlex Lloydcompeted in the Indianapolis 500 withSam Schmidt Motorsportsin partnership with Ganassi.
• Penske Racing:Hélio Castronevessigned a multi-year contract extension with Penske Racing. However, on October 2, 2008, Castroneves was faced with a federalindictment,and was charged with six counts oftax evasion.Castroneves went on hiatus from the team during the trial.Will Powerwas named as a replacement, and drove the St. Petersburg race in the #3 car. With Castroneves being acquitted on all tax evasion charges later in the month, he returned to the #3 car starting at Long Beach, with the team running a third car, the #12 Penske Championship Racing machine for Will Power at Long Beach and the Indianapolis 500.Roger Penskeannounced after the Indianapolis 500 that he would field a third car for Power at additional races in the 2009 season.
• Andretti Green Racing:All four drivers returned for 2009.The team will field a fifth car forFranck Montagnyat Sonoma.
• HVM Racing:DriverE. J. Visoreturned for 2009.The team testedRyan Hunter-ReayatSebringbut ultimately signed Viso. The team prepared a second Indy-only entry forNelson Philippe.
• Panther Racing:Dan Wheldonsigned a multi-year contract replacingVítor Meirain the #4 entry.Scott Sharpdrove a second Indy-only entry,in a joint-effort withPatrón Highcroft Racing.
• A. J. Foyt Enterprises:Vítor MeirareplacedDarren Manningin the #14 entry.Meira suffered two fractured vertebrae at Indianapolis will miss most of the remainder of the season.Paul Tracywas the replacement driver for Milwaukee.The team fielded the #41 driven byA. J. Foyt IVin the Indianapolis 500. The #48 car was entered in the race but did not appear.
• KV Racing:Oriol Serviadid not re-sign with the team andWill Powerleft for Penske Racing.Mario Moraessigned with the team for 2009 and will be the team's sole full-season entry.In addition to Servia,Paul Tracyand GP2 driverLucas di Grassialso have been linked with a seat with the team.Team co-ownerJimmy Vasserhas stated that he is confident the team will have a deal in place to run a second car starting with the Indy 500. It was announced on April 17 thatPaul Tracywill drive the #15 car for the team at the Indy 500, with additional races up to the rest of the season possible. A later release from the team confirmed Tracy would appear in the #15 at the Edmonton and Toronto races. A third car, the #8, was listed for the team on the Indianapolis 500 entry list, and was raced byTownsend Bell.
• Vision Racing:A. J. Foyt IVwas replaced byRyan Hunter-Reay.The team would have prepared an additional car for the Indianapolis 500, the #22 entered byBryan Herta Autosport,but entry was later withdrawn.
• Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing:Justin Wilsondid not return to the team in 2009. However,Graham Rahal's option was picked up for 2009 and he returned.2007 Champ Car Rookie of the YearRobert Doornbos' signing was confirmed on February 20, 2009.Milka Dunotested with the team at Homestead, but the deal to run a third full-season car for her apparently fell apart as she lost her backing fromCitgoaccording to a report.
• Conquest Racing:A marketing brochure on the team's official site states that "Conquest Racing will field two cars in the 2009 IndyCar Series. With Alex Tagliani, the team will have a wily veteran with the experience and commitment to continue moving the team forward. Joining Tagliani will be a driver of equal gift and grit to round out a balanced driver package.".On February 16, the team announced thatJaime Camarawill return to the #34 car for the Homestead test, but that its 2009 driver lineup had not been finalized.On a conference call on February 18, owner Eric Bachelart said the team's ambition was to remain a two-car team, but they may have to have two drivers share one car for the season.On April 1, Tagliani was confirmed as the team's sole driver at St. Pete. The team has announced a partnership with the formerRubicon Race Teamto attempt to add additional sponsorship. A second car is listed for the team on the Indy 500 entry list and it will be driven byBruno Junqueira.
• Sarah Fisher Racing:Owner/driverSarah Fishersecured funding for six oval races with sponsorship fromDollar GeneralandIUPUI.
• Curb/Agajanian/Team 3G:Curb/Agajanian/Team 3G is a new team owned byBeck MotorsportsownerGreg Beck,NASCAR driverStanton Barrett,Mike Curb and Cary Agajanian ofCurb Agajanian Motorsportsand sports marketer Steve Sudler. Barrett will drive a full-time entry for the new team in 2009.The team is working on a deal to possibly run a second car in 2009, perhaps withTomas Scheckteror another driver.
• Luczo-Dragon Racing:Luczo-Dragon has signed 2008Firestone Indy LightsChampionRaphael Matosto a multi-year contract. Matos will race a full-time entry for the team in 2009.
• Roth Racing:Roth Racing has closed its doors and will not return as a full-season. The equipment was put up for sale. The team's employees were used to assist Conquest Racing for the second car that was prepared for Junqueira.The team entered two cars, the #25 and #52, on the Indy 500 entry list, but neither appeared.
• Rubicon Race Team/Pacific Coast Motorsports:Curt Cavin confirmed that Pacific Coast Motorsports and Rubicon had merged on January 23, and Rubicon's website updated listing PCM ownerTyler TadevicandPanther Racingco-founder Doug Boles as new co-owners.Buddy Ricewas reported as in-line for the seat with the combined team and the team claimed to be close to funding for a full schedule.The team did not participate in any open test or race and on the team'sTwitterpage they announced a name change to Rubicon Sports Agency. They formally announcing a partnership withConquest Racing.
• Dale Coyne Racing:Mario Moraes left for KV Racing.Justin Wilsontested one of the Coyne cars at Homestead. Wilson was confirmed as the driver of Coyne's single entry at St. Petersburg and has signed a full-season deal. The team is still looking at possibilities to field a second car starting with the Indy 500. The team has a second entry, the #19 listed for the Indy 500.The team's primary entry was originally #19 but was changed by sponsor Z-Line Designs to #18 to match theNASCARNationwide SeriesToyota CamryofJoe Gibbs Racingcars they sponsor starting at Long Beach.
• Dreyer & Reinbold Racing:The team announcedMike Conwaysigned for the 2009 campaign.The team plans to run a second car.DriverRoger Yasukawawill race with the team at Motegi.On April 1, 2009, it was confirmed thatDarren Manningwould drive the #23 Dreyer & Reinbold entry at St. Petersburg; Manning continued in the seat at Long Beach. Milka Duno will return to the team run a limited schedule in the #23 starting at Kansas.Davey HamiltonandKingdom Racingwill also partner with the team to field an Indy 500 entry.A fourth D&R entry at the Indianapolis 500 was announced on April 6, co-branded withGeorge Gillett'sRichard Petty Motorsports.That entry featuredJohn Andrettiwith Window World as sponsor.
• Rahal Letterman Racing:The team was unable to secure sponsorship for the full 2009 season due toApexBrasil's partnership withEthanolas Ethanol fuel provider,but fielded an Indy-only effort forOriol Servia.Instead,Rahal Letterman Racingto concentrate on theAmerican Le Mans SerieswithBMW M3 E92GT2 machines.
• De Ferran Motorsports:TheALMSteam owned byGil de Ferranwas contemplating adding an IndyCar program.It did not materialize in enough time for the 2009 Indy 500, but is expected full-time for 2010. According toSpeed Channel'sRobin Miller,it may be a two car effort for formerBAR HondaF1driverTakuma SatoofJapan,and de Ferran's ALMS teammateSimon Pagenaud,who spentone yearinChamp Carafter winning the2006 Atlantic Championship.One of de Ferran's formerCART Championshiprivals and fellow ALMS convertAdrian Fernandezhad been rumoured to join the series for 2010, but the team closed its doors at the end of October 2009.
• Forsythe Racing:FormerChamp Carteam Forsythe Racing announced intentions to race in theIndyCar Seriesin 2009, and stated that they were close (95%) to finalizing programs according to team manager Ken Siweck in July 2008. Plans were also announced for a foray into theALMSand a return toIndy Lights.No Forsythe car has appeared in any of the three series, but a blurb on usatoday on April 23, 2009, mentioned the team was "mulling an IndyCar entry".
• Hemelgarn Racing:The team entered the 2009 Indy 500 withBuddy Lazier,but failed to qualify.

Testing

The following open tests were held.

• February 24–25 atHomestead(night)
• March 22–23 atBarber Motorsports Park.

Race summaries

Round 1:Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

• Report:2009 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
• Sunday April 5, 2009 – 2:00 p.m.EDT
• Streets of St. Petersburg–St. Petersburg, Florida(1.8-mile temporary street course)
• Distance: 100 laps / 180 miles
• Race weather: 86 °F (30 °C), sunny
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.30
• Attendance: 140,000+ (estimated 3-day weekend attendance)
• Pole position winner: #02Graham Rahal,1:02.4110 sec, 103.828 mph (167.095 km/h)
• Race Summary:On the opening lap, polesitterGraham Rahalwas involved in light contact withTony Kanaan,which damaged his nosecone, and dropped him deep in the standings. With 20 laps to go, defending IndyCar championScott Dixoncrashed out after contact withHideki Mutoh.With 14 laps to go,Ryan Briscoetook the lead fromJustin Wilsonon a restart. Briscoe held offRyan Hunter-Reayto secure the victory.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	4	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	100	2:12:26.8387	46
2	14	21	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Vision Racing	100	+0.4619	0
3	2	19	Justin Wilson	Dale Coyne Racing	100	+0.9490	52
4	5	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	100	+1.5230	0
5	3	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	100	+2.3214	0
Race average speed: 81.542 mph (131.229 km/h)
Lead changes: 5 between 3 drivers
Cautions: 7 for 28 laps

Round 2: 35thToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

• Report:2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
• Sunday April 19, 2009 – 12:30 p.m.PDT/ 3:30 p.m.EDT
• Streets of Long Beach–Long Beach, California(1.968-mile temporary street course)
• Distance: 85 laps / 167.28 miles
• Race weather: 96 °F (36 °C), sunny
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.52
• Attendance: 65,000+ (estimated race day), 175,000 (estimated 3-day weekend)
• Pole Position winner: #12Will Power,1:09.7107 sec, 101.631 mph (163.559 km/h)
• Race Summary:At the start,Will Powertook the lead from the pole position and led the first 16 laps.Dario FranchittiandDanica Patrickboth pitted early on lap 16, and benefitted from a full-course caution. Over the next 30 laps, the lead traded betweenTony Kanaan,Marco Andretti,andDario Franchitti.Pitting early once more,Dario FranchittiandDanica Patrickagain benefitted. Moments later,Mike Conwayspun into the tire barrier in turn 8, bringing out the full course caution again. Most of the leaders pit under the yellow, while Franchitti stayed out to take the lead. Franchitti pulled away and held the lead to the finish, taking the victory. It was his firstIndyCarwin since2007,having spent 2008 racing inNASCAR.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	2	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	85	1:58:47.4658	51
2	1	12	Will Power	Penske Racing	85	+3.3182	16
3	11	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	85	+4.0537	7
4	22	7	Danica Patrick	Andretti Green Racing	85	+5.0742	0
5	14	4	Dan Wheldon	Panther Racing	85	+6.5655	0
Race average speed: 84.491 mph (135.975 km/h)
Lead changes: 6 between 6 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 18 laps

Round 3:RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300

• Report:2009 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300
• Sunday April 26, 2009 – 3:00 p.m.CDT/ 4:00 p.m.EDT
• Kansas Speedway–Kansas City, Kansas(1.52 mile oval)
• Distance: 200 laps / 304 miles
• Race weather: 78 °F (26 °C), cloudy
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.15
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #02Graham Rahal,1:43.5819 sec, 211.311 mph (340.072 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	4	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	200	1:43:21.0035	134
2	22	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	200	+0.7104	3
3	8	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	200	+1.5022	0
4	7	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	200	+1.8872	53
5	3	7	Danica Patrick	Andretti Green Racing	200	+2.6502	0
Race average speed: 176.488 mph (284.030 km/h)
Lead changes: 10 between 5 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 20 laps

Round 4:93rd Indianapolis 500

• Report:2009 Indianapolis 500
• Sunday May 24, 2009 – 12:12 p.m.CDT/ 1:12 p.m.EDT
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway–Speedway, Indiana(2.5 mile oval)
• Distance: 200 laps / 500 miles
• Race weather: 83 °F (28 °C), sunny
• Television:ABC(Marty Reid,Scott Goodyear,Eddie Cheever,Jack Arute,Jamie Little,Brienne Pedigo,Vince Welch)
• Nielsen ratings:4.2
• Attendance: TBA
• Pole Position winner: #3Hélio Castroneves,2:40.0967 sec, 224.864 mph (361.884 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:Dario Franchittimade the move at the start, passingRyan Briscoeon the first lap and polesitterHélio Castronevesat a restart on the eighth lap.Scott DixonandTony Kanaan,starting fifth and sixth made short work ofGraham Rahaland joined the top three. Castroneves lost out to Briscoe and Dixon in the first round of stops. Briscoe, now second took the lead from Franchitti on lap 53.Graham Rahalcrashed from sixth on lap 56 which brought out the caution. Another poor stop for Castroneves got him behind Kanaan as well, while the two Ganassi cars of Dixon and Franchitti switched places. The race turned green on lap 64, and it was evident that Briscoe had a bad set of tires. He lost many places immediately, and Castroneves also lost out toRaphael MatosandDanica Patrick.Meanwhile, Briscoe had to pit again, and rejoined 24th. The top three pulled away, while Castroneves passed Patrick on lap 81. During the third round of stops (after another caution), Franchitti got ahead of Dixon, and Castroneves got in front of Matos. There was the green flag on lap 91, and Dixon used Franchitti's slipstream to take the lead. Kanaan, running third on lap 98 had a huge impact with the wall at Turn 3 after a mechanical failure. He was okay except for some bruises, and the caution was brought out again leading to the fourth round of stops. The top two retained order, while third placed Castroneves again lost out, this time toWill Powerand Matos.Danica Patrickhad a bad stop as well, dropping from sixth to tenth. During the next restart, Castroneves made short work of Matos, and had a go at Power, but Power kept the place. The order remained the same until lap 131, whenNelson Philippecrashed, bringing out the fifth caution. This led to another round of stops. While Dixon maintained his lead, Franchitti had a slow stop, dropping from second to eighth, and Castrineves got the jump on power. The order after the stops is Dixon from Castroneves, Power,Paul TracyandDan Wheldon.The green flag came out on lap 142, and it was Castroneves who immediately was on sond, taking the lead from Dixon even before they had reached the first turn. Tracy started dropping back, quickly passed by Wheldon andTownsend Bell.Franchitti, frustrated after his bad stop, further dropped down to 12th after running wide when trying to passEd Carpenter.On lap 159, Power passed Dixon for second. The next caution came afterJustin Wilsoncrashed. This led to one more round of stops. Power and Dixon, running second and third had bad stops, andDanica Patrickgot in front ofTownsend Bellduring this time.Ryan Briscoedid not stop, and was in second. There were no changes at the restart. There was one more caution, during which Briscoe pitted from second. He rejoined 16th. At the last restart with twenty laps to go, Patrick had a go at Wheldon but Wheldon defended well. Castroneves pulled away and won, with Wheldon, Patrick, Bell and Power making the top 5.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	1	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	200	3:19:34.6427	66
2	18	4	Dan Wheldon	Panther Racing	200	+1.9819	0
3	10	7	Danica Patrick	Andretti Green Racing	200	+2.3350	0
4	24	8	Townsend Bell	KV Racing Technology	200	+2.7043	0
5	9	12	Will Power	Penske Racing	200	+3.6216	0
Race average speed: 150.318 mph (241.913 km/h)
Lead changes: 6 between 4 drivers
Cautions: 8 for 61 laps

Round 5:ABC Supply Company A. J. Foyt 225

• Report:2009 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225
• Sunday May 31, 2009 – 2:50 p.m.CDT/ 3:50 p.m.EDT
• Milwaukee Mile–West Allis, Wisconsin(1.015 mile oval)
• Distance: 225 laps / 228.375 miles
• Race weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partially cloudy
• Television:ABC(Marty Reid,Scott Goodyear,Jack Arute,Brienne Pedigo,Vince Welch)
• Nielsen ratings:0.72
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #6Ryan Briscoe,1:26.7966 sec, 168.394 mph (271.004 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:PolesitterRyan Briscoeovercame a bad start to passTony KanaanandGraham Rahalto lead. He led until lap 200, whenScott Dixontook advantage of backmarker Tomas Scheckter to pass him on the inside of Turn 2. Dixon went on to win ahead of Briscoe andDario Franchitti.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	4	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	225	1:38:43.9552	27
2	1	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	225	+2.1257	154
3	8	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	225	+2.2644	19
4	2	02	Graham Rahal	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	225	+2.6744	0
5	7	7	Danica Patrick	Andretti Green Racing	225	+5.9824	0
Race average speed: 138.784 mph (223.351 km/h)
Lead changes: 5 between 4 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 22 laps

Round 6:Bombardier Learjet 550

• Report:2009 Bombardier Learjet 550
• Saturday June 6, 2009 – 8:40 p.m.CDT/ 9:40 p.m.EDT
• Texas Motor Speedway–Fort Worth, Texas(1.455 mile oval)
• Distance: 228 laps / 331.74 miles
• Race weather: 89 °F (32 °C), fair
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.63
• Attendance: 90,000 (estimated)
• Pole Position winner: #10Dario Franchitti,1:37.6725 sec, 214.513 mph (345.225 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:Ryan Briscoe passed polesitterDario Franchittiat a restart on lap 10, and as there were no cautions for the next 140 laps, Briscoe built up a 15-second lead over second placedMarco Andretti.A caution for debris on lap 151 took away the lead. Three laps after the restart,Hélio Castronevespassed Andretti for second. A crash forA. J. Foyt IVbrought out the yellow flag again, and led to the final round of stops. A quicker stop for Castroneves got him ahead of Briscoe. Castroneves held off Briscoe for the win, withScott Dixon,Andretti and Franchitti making up the top 5.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	4	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	228	1:55:16.1670	57
2	2	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	228	+0.3904	160
3	3	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	228	+2.2461	0
4	8	26	Marco Andretti	Andretti Green Racing	228	+4.3745	0
5	1	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	228	+4.7695	10
Race average speed: 172.677 mph (277.897 km/h)
Lead changes: 7 between 4 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 26 laps

Round 7:Iowa Corn Indy 250

• Report:2009 Iowa Corn Indy 250
• Sunday June 21, 2009 – 12:28 p.m.CDT/ 1:28 p.m.EDT
• Iowa Speedway–Newton, Iowa(0.894 mile oval)
• Distance: 250 laps / 223.5 miles
• Race weather: 75 °F (24 °C), overcast
• Television:ABC(Marty Reid,Scott Goodyear,Jack Arute,Brienne Pedigo,Vince Welch)
• Nielsen ratings:0.8
• Attendance: 42,000
• Pole Position winner: #3Hélio Castroneves(qualifying cancelled; field set by owner points)
• Race Summary:

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	4	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	250	1:39:47.9077	68
2	2	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	250	+5.0132	85
3	11	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	250	+10.9769	0
4	6	4	Dan Wheldon	Panther Racing	250	+17.5807	8
5	3	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	249	+1 Lap	1
Race average speed: 134.371 mph (216.249 km/h)
Lead changes: 12 between 7 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 46 laps

Round 8:SunTrust Indy Challenge

• Report:2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge
• Saturday June 27, 2009 – 7:45 p.m.CDT/ 8:45 p.m.EDT
• Richmond International Raceway–Henrico County, Virginia(0.75 mile oval)
• Distance: 300 laps / 225 miles
• Race weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.22
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #10Dario Franchitti,1:04.5488 sec, 167.315 mph (269.267 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	2	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	300	1:48:02.4703	161
2	1	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	300	+0.3109	65
3	5	02	Graham Rahal	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	300	+2.4085	0
4	8	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	300	+13.5302	74
5	10	7	Danica Patrick	Andretti Green Racing	300	+14.1111	0
Race average speed: 124.952 mph (201.091 km/h)
Lead changes: 3 between 3 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 46 laps

Round 9:Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen

• Report:2009 Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen
• Sunday July 5, 2009 – 1:26 p.m.EDT
• Watkins Glen International–Watkins Glen, New York(3.37 mile road course)
• Distance: 60 laps / 202.2 miles
• Race weather: 71 °F (22 °C), fair
• Television:ABC(Marty Reid,Scott Goodyear,Jack Arute,Brienne Pedigo,Vince Welch)
• Nielsen ratings:0.9
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #6Ryan Briscoe,1:28.5970 sec, 136.935 mph (220.376 km/h)
• Race Summary:Justin Wilsondominated most of the event, en route to victory, the first-everIndy carwin forDale Coyne Racing.Late in the race, Wilson was carrying the optional red tires. A late-race caution bunched the field for a sprint to the finish. Wilson got the jump on the restart, and pulled out to over a 4-second lead to preserve the win. It was the first race all season, and the first since the 2008 Detroit event, which saw neitherGanassinorPenskein victory lane.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	2	18	Justin Wilson	Dale Coyne Racing	60	1:48:24.1947	49
2	1	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	60	+4.9906	7
3	3	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	60	+5.1632	1
4	13	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	60	+7.0755	1
5	8	26	Marco Andretti	Andretti Green Racing	60	+8.5595	2
Race average speed: 111.915 mph (180.110 km/h)
Lead changes: 8 between 5 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 10 laps

Round 10:Honda Indy Toronto

• Report:2009 Honda Indy Toronto
• Sunday July 12, 2009 – 1:16 p.m.EDT
• Streets of Toronto–Toronto,Ontario(1.755 mile temporary street course)
• Distance: 85 laps / 149.175 miles
• Race weather: 72 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy
• Television:ABC(Marty Reid,Scott Goodyear,Jack Arute,Brienne Pedigo,Vince Welch)
• Nielsen ratings:1.0
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #10Dario Franchitti,1:01.0249 sec, 103.532 mph (166.619 km/h)
• Race Summary:

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	1	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	85	1:43:47.1408	45
2	11	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	85	+1.6745	0
3	2	12	Will Power	Penske Racing	85	+2.1355	0
4	8	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	85	+2.4803	0
5	4	18	Justin Wilson	Dale Coyne Racing	85	+2.9230	0
Race average speed: 86.240 mph (138.790 km/h)
Lead changes: 7 between 5 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 15 laps

Round 11:Rexall Edmonton Indy

• Report:2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy
• Sunday July 26, 2009 – 3:50 p.m.MDT/ 5:50 p.m.EDT
• Rexall Speedway–Edmonton,Alberta(1.973 mile temporary airport course)
• Distance: 95 laps / 187.435 miles
• Race weather: 77 °F (25 °C), partly cloudy
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Kevin Lee,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.24
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #12Will Power,1:01.0133 sec, 116.414 mph (187.350 km/h)
• Race Summary:Penske Racingcars started 1–2–3 for the first time sinceMid-Ohioin1994.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	1	12	Will Power	Penske Racing	95	1:42:42.3773	90
2	3	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	95	+1.0936*	2
3	4	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	95	+1.3213	2
4	2	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	95	+1.8266	1
5	6	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	95	+4.4652	0
Race average speed: 109.498 mph (176.220 km/h)
Lead changes: 5 between 4 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 2 laps

• * Race finished under caution.

Round 12:Meijer Indy 300

• Report:2009 Meijer Indy 300
• Saturday August 1, 2009 – 8:30 p.m.EDT
• Kentucky Speedway–Sparta, Kentucky(1.48 mile oval)
• Distance: 200 laps / 296 miles
• Race weather: 76 °F (24 °C), overcast
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Kevin Lee,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.14
• Attendance: 48,000
• Pole Position winner: #9Scott Dixon(qualifying cancelled; field set by owner points)
• Race Summary:Series officials implemented a mid-season rules change on oval races to encourage increased competition. A push-to-pass system was added to the cars, along with various aerodynamic enhancements. The changes were well-received, and the race became the most competitive oval race on the circuit in almost two years. In the final 50 laps,Ed CarpenterofVision RacingledRyan BriscoeandTony Kanaan,withHélio Castroneveslurking amongst the top 5. In the final ten laps, Carpenter and Briscoe raced side by side, swapping the lead several times each lap. On the final turn, Briscoe edged ahead, and denied Carpenter his first career victory by 0.0162 seconds. The race's average speed, only slowed by a single caution flag for a second straight race, was over 200 mph (320 km/h), making it the second fastest IndyCar Series race held.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	3	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	200	1:28:24.3246	38
2	14	20	Ed Carpenter	Vision Racing	200	+0.0162	35
3	9	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	200	+0.1614	1
4	4	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	200	+0.2728	1
5	10	02	Graham Rahal	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	200	+0.6346	0
Race average speed: 200.893 mph (323.306 km/h)
Lead changes: 22 between 7 drivers
Cautions: 1 for 6 laps

Round 13:Honda 200

• Report:2009 Honda 200
• Sunday August 9, 2009 – 1:56 p.m.EDT
• Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course–Le xing ton, Ohio(2.258 mile road course)
• Distance: 85 laps / 191.930 miles
• Race weather: 91 °F (33 °C), partly cloudy
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.2
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #6Ryan Briscoe,1:06.6814 sec, 121.905 mph (196.187 km/h)
• Race Summary:

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	3	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	85	1:46:05.7985	51
2	1	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	85	+29.7803	6
3	6	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	85	+30.0551	0
4	7	14	Ryan Hunter-Reay	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	85	+33.7307	0
5	11	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	85	+34.1839	0
Race average speed: 108.541 mph (174.680 km/h)
Lead changes: 5 between 3 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 6 laps

Round 14:Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

• Report:2009 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
• Sunday August 23, 2009 – 2:50 p.m.PDT/ 5:50 p.m.EDT
• Infineon Raceway–Sonoma, California(2.303 mile road course)
• Distance: 75 laps / 172.725 miles
• Race weather: 69 °F (21 °C), fair
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.25
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #10Dario Franchitti,1:16.7987 sec, 107.955 mph (173.737 km/h)
• Race Summary:

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	1	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	75	1:49:23.0073	75
2	2	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	75	+0.2488	0
3	9	24	Mike ConwayR	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	75	+0.8293	0
4	14	5	Mario Moraes	KV Racing Technology	75	+3.6171	0
5	5	27	Hideki Mutoh	Andretti Green Racing	75	+5.4536	0
Race average speed: 94.745 mph (152.477 km/h)
Lead changes: None
Cautions: 2 for 7 laps

Round 15:Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300

• Report:2009 Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300
• Saturday August 29, 2009 – 9:00 p.m.CDT/ 10:00 p.m.EDT
• Chicagoland Speedway–Joliet, Illinois(1.52 mile oval)
• Distance: 200 laps / 304 miles
• Race weather: 60 °F (16 °C), fair
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.24
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #6Ryan Briscoe,1:41.6327 sec, 215.364 mph (346.595 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	1	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	200	1:42:34.3051	71
2	6	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	200	+0.0077	61
3	8	5	Mario Moraes	KV Racing Technology	200	+0.0699	0
4	3	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	200	+0.0997	34
5	5	02	Graham Rahal	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	200	+0.1295	0
Race average speed: 177.827 mph (286.185 km/h)
Lead changes: 18 between 6 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 23 laps

Round 16:Indy Japan 300

• Report:2009 Indy Japan 300
• Saturday September 19, 2009 – 12:00 p.m.JST/ Friday September 18, 2009 – 11:00 p.m.EDT
• Twin Ring Motegi–Motegi, Tochigi(1.52 mile oval)
• Distance: 200 laps / 304 miles
• Race weather: 76 °F (24 °C), cloudy
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute)
• Nielsen ratings:0.14,197,000 viewers
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #9Scott Dixon,1:48.3400 sec, 202.031 mph (325.137 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:Ryan Briscoe's solo incident with the pit road wall allowed the championship to continue to Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	1	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	200	1:51:37.6411	139
2	3	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	200	+1.4475	53
3	5	02	Graham Rahal	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	200	+3.2002	3
4	7	06	Oriol Servià	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	200	+7.3720	0
5	2	5	Mario Moraes	KV Racing Technology	200	+12.7643	0
Race average speed: 163.401 mph (262.968 km/h)
Lead changes: 7 between 4 drivers
Cautions: 2 for 23 laps

Round 17:Firestone Indy 300

• Report:2009 Firestone Indy 300
• Saturday October 10, 2009 – 5:00 p.m.EDT
• Homestead-Miami Speedway–Homestead, Florida(1.485 mile oval)
• Distance: 200 laps / 297 miles
• Race weather: 89 °F (32 °C), fair
• Television:Versus(Bob Jenkins,Robbie Buhl,Jon Beekhuis,Jack Arute,Robbie Floyd,Lindy Thackston)
• Nielsen ratings:0.24
• Attendance:
• Pole Position winner: #10Dario Franchitti,1:40.5378 sec, 212.696 mph (342.301 km/h) (4-lap)
• Race Summary:The championship battle came down to a three-man race betweenScott Dixon,Dario Franchitti(5 points behind), andRyan Briscoe(8 points behind). In what became the series' first oval race to run caution-free the full distance, the three title contenders dominated and were the only cars to finish on the lead lap. In the final 50 laps, fuel strategy became key, as Dixon and Briscoe ran 1st–2nd, with Franchitti trailing some 25 seconds in third. Both Dixon and Briscoe were forced to pit for fuel in the final 8 laps, while Franchitti stayed out and stretched his fuel to the finish. Franchitti's race victory clinched his second IndyCar Series title.

Top Five Finishers
Fin. Pos	St. Pos	Car No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Laps Led
1	1	10	Dario Franchitti	Chip Ganassi Racing	200	1:28:28.3117	25
2	3	6	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	200	+4.7888	103
3	2	9	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	200	+6.0206	70
4	15	11	Tony Kanaan	Andretti Green Racing	199	+1 Lap	0
5	11	3	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	199	+1 Lap	2
Race average speed: 201.420 mph (324.154 km/h)
Lead changes: 12 between 4 drivers
Cautions: None

Season Summary

Race results

Rnd	Race	Pole position	Fastest lap	Most laps led	Winning driver	Winning team	Report
1	St. Petersburg	Graham Rahal	Justin Wilson	Justin Wilson	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	Report
2	Long Beach	Will Power	Ryan Briscoe	Dario Franchitti	Dario Franchitti	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
3	Kansas	Graham Rahal	Ryan Briscoe	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
4	Indianapolis	Hélio Castroneves	Dario Franchitti	Scott Dixon	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	Report
5	Milwaukee	Ryan Briscoe	Scott Dixon	Ryan Briscoe	Scott Dixon	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
6	Texas	Dario Franchitti	Ryan Briscoe	Ryan Briscoe	Hélio Castroneves	Penske Racing	Report
7	Iowa	Hélio Castroneves	Hideki Mutoh	Ryan Briscoe	Dario Franchitti	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
8	Richmond	Dario Franchitti	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
9	Watkins Glen	Ryan Briscoe	Ryan Briscoe	Justin Wilson	Justin Wilson	Dale Coyne Racing	Report
10	Toronto	Dario Franchitti	Ryan Briscoe	Dario Franchitti	Dario Franchitti	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
11	Edmonton	Will Power	Mike Conway	Will Power	Will Power	Penske Racing	Report
12	Kentucky	Scott Dixon	Ed Carpenter	Scott Dixon	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	Report
13	Mid-Ohio	Ryan Briscoe	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
14	Sonoma	Dario Franchitti	Hélio Castroneves	Dario Franchitti	Dario Franchitti	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
15	Chicagoland	Ryan Briscoe	Tomas Scheckter	Ryan Briscoe	Ryan Briscoe	Penske Racing	Report
16	Motegi	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Scott Dixon	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report
17	Homestead	Dario Franchitti	Scott Dixon	Ryan Briscoe	Dario Franchitti	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	Report

Final driver standings

Further information:List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems

Pos Driver STP LBH KAN INDY MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL TOR EDM KTY MDO SNM CHI MOT HMS Pts 1 Dario Franchitti 4 1* 18 7 3 5 1 2 15 1* 5 6 3 1* 4 2 1 616 2 Scott Dixon 16 15 1* 6* 1 3 5 1* 3 4 3 7*1 1* 13 2 1* 3 605 3 Ryan Briscoe 1 13 4 15 2* 2* 2* 19 2 2 4 1 2 2 1* 18 2* 604 4 Hélio Castroneves 7 2 1 11 1 71 17 4 18 2 4 12 18 20 10 5 433 5 Danica Patrick 19 4 5 3 5 6 9 5 11 6 11 8 19 16 12 6 19 393 6 Tony Kanaan 5 3 3 27 19 8 14 6 8 17 21 3 10 8 13 11 4 386 7 Graham Rahal 7 12 7 31 4 22 11 3 13 20 7 5 8 21 5 3 11 385 8 Marco Andretti 13 6 6 30 7 4 12 7 5 8 10 10 6 14 11 7 22 380 9 Justin Wilson 3* 22 14 23 15 15 18 14 1* 5 8 21 13 7 10 12 10 354 10 Dan Wheldon 14 5 10 2 10 7 4 10 10 14 15 11 16 12 22 8 21 354 11 Hideki Mutoh 15 20 8 10 8 21 3 4 18 12 14 13 5 5 23 14 6 353 12 Ed Carpenter 18 18 9 8 16 9 10 13 16 15 16 2 17 11 6 13 12 321 13 Raphael MatosRY 20 8 20 22 6 12 16 8 12 10 18 16 9 9 9 9 14 312 14 Mario Moraes 21 19 11 33 9 10 17 16 14 11 23 18 4 3 5 7 304 15 Ryan Hunter-Reay 2 11 15 32 12 16 19 15 21 7 17 14 4 19 15 21 13 298 16 Robert DoornbosR 11 9 12 28 14 11 15 9 9 23 9 19 14 10 18 16 20 283 17 Mike ConwayR 22 21 19 18 20 19 8 18 6 22 20 17 20 3 16 22 15 261 18 E. J. Viso 17 23 21 24 18 24 20 12 7 13 12 15 15 22 17 15 16 248 19 Will Power 6 2 5 3 1* 9 Wth 215 20 Tomas Scheckter 12 13 13 6 11 16 19 22 8 23 9 195 21 Oriol Servià 26 11 6 7 4 115 22 Alex Tagliani 10 10 11 14 9 13 114 23 Paul Tracy 9 17 20 19 6 7 113 24 Milka Duno 16 20 23 17 20 21 17 21 17 113 25 Sarah Fisher 13 17 17 12 14 18 89 26 Jaques Lazier 18 13 20 23 19 23 77 27 Richard AntinucciR 19 21 22 18 15 63 28 Vítor Meira 9 14 22 21 62 29 Stanton BarrettR 12 17 17 DNQ Wth 19 62 30 Alex LloydR 13 8 41 31 Darren Manning 8 16 38 32 Townsend Bell 4 32 33 A. J. Foyt IV 16 20 26 34 Scott Sharp 14 16 35 Nelson PhilippeR 25 Wth 16 36 Kosuke Matsuura 17 13 37 John Andretti 19 12 38 Franck MontagnyR 20 12 39 Roger Yasukawa 20 12 40 Davey Hamilton 29 10 — Bruno Junqueira Wth 0 — Buddy Lazier DNQ 0 Pos Driver STP LBH KAN INDY MIL TXS IOW RIR WGL TOR EDM KTY MDO SNM CHI MOT HMS Pts

Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished (Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Not competing In-line notation Bold Pole position (1 point) Italics Ran fastest race lap * Led most race laps (2 points) DNS Any driver who qualifies but does not start (DNS), earns half the points had they taken part. 1 Qualifying cancelled no bonus point awarded RYRookie of the Year RRookie

• Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc.

See also

• 2009 Indianapolis 500
• 2009 Indy Lights season
• 2009 Atlantic Championship season

External links

• IndyCar – official site
• Indianapolis 500 – official site
• Indianapolis Star