2009 Honda 200
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 13th round of the2009 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | August 9, 2009 |
| Official name | Honda 200 |
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,Le xing ton, Ohio |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.258 mi / 3.634 km |
| Distance | 85 laps 191.930 mi / 308.881 km |
| Weather | 91 °F (33 °C), partly cloudy |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Ryan Briscoe(Penske Racing) |
| Time | 1:06.6814 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Scott Dixon(Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:08.5600 (on lap 62 of 85) |
| Podium | |
| First | Scott Dixon(Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Ryan Briscoe(Penske Racing) |
| Third | Dario Franchitti(Chip Ganassi Racing) |
The2009Honda Indy 200presented byWestfield Insurancewas the thirteenth round of the 17-race2009 IndyCar Series season,and was held on August 9, 2009 at the 2.258-mile (3.634 km)Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseinLe xing ton, Ohio.
The race saw the return ofOriol Servià,who replacedRobert Doornbosin the #06Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racingmachine.[1]Doornbos moved to the #33 car run byHVM Racing,with whom he had success in the2007 Champ Car season.[2]Paul TracyreplacedMario Moraesin the #5 car forKV Racing Technology,as Moraes was in Brazil following the death of his father.[3]
Scott Dixonwon his 20th IRL-sanctioned race after dominating the race for the last 49 laps, winning by nearly half a minute from championship rivalsRyan BriscoeandDario Franchitti.Dixon's win gave him the championship lead by three points from Briscoe and also saw him surpassSam Hornish Jr.'s tally of 19 career IRL victories.[4]
Grid
[edit]| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Ryan Briscoe
|
18 |  Justin Wilson
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| 2 | 9 |  Scott Dixon
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02 |  Graham Rahal
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| 3 | 3 |  Hélio Castroneves
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10 | Dario Franchitti
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| 4 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
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11 | Tony Kanaan
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| 5 | 13 |  E. J. Viso
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5 |  Paul Tracy
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| 6 | 27 |  Hideki Mutoh
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7 | Danica Patrick
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| 7 | 26 | Marco Andretti
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06 |  Oriol Servià
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| 8 | 2 | Raphael Matos(R)
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24 | Mike Conway(R)
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| 9 | 4 | Dan Wheldon
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33 |  Robert Doornbos(R)
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| 10 | 98 | Richard Antinucci(R)
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23 | Milka Duno
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| 11 | 20 | Ed Carpenter
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Race
[edit]Standings after the race
[edit]- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Dixon
|
460 |
| 2 | Ryan Briscoe
|
457 |
| 3 | Dario Franchitti
|
440 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves
|
359 |
| 5 | Danica Patrick
|
321 |
References
[edit]- ^Elizalde, Pablo (2009-08-06)."Servia lands NHL seat for Mid-Ohio".autosport.Haymarket Publications.Archivedfrom the original on 2009-08-09.Retrieved2009-08-08.
- ^Elizalde, Pablo (2009-08-06)."HVM confirms second car for Doornbos".autosport.Haymarket Publications.Retrieved2009-08-08.
- ^English, Steven (2009-08-07)."Tracy to replace Moraes at Mid-Ohio".autosport.Haymarket Publications.Retrieved2009-08-08.
- ^Lewandowski, Dave (2009-08-09)."King Dixon".indycar.IndyCar Series.Archivedfrom the original on 2012-03-14.Retrieved2009-08-09.