2009 IndyCar Series

Hans Sneep · Apr 20, 2009

Most surprised with Danica Patrick 4 th place the race it self looks more a lottery ,happy with 9 th place from Bobby D after starting in 15 th place , did not see the Quali. bud I did hear the team did not a good job ?

So up to the Oval's next weekend.

Hans

Ryan Callan · Apr 22, 2009

Some really awful driving this weekend to be honest. So many cautions. And I hate how many commercial breaks Versus have.

Danica ran really well once she got up with the lead pack. Stupid mistake from Briscoe, what was he doing?!

Bram Hengeveld · Apr 22, 2009

What about that dude in the yellow car holding up the entire field all the time

Wido Rossen · Apr 22, 2009

IndyCar 2009 - Round 3: Kansas

The indycars will be at Kansas 24-25-26th of April.

This will Boddy D`s first official oval race in the indycar series.
Sarah Fisher will make her debut in Kansas as well.

Below you will find the schedule for the race days.

Ryan Callan · Apr 22, 2009

Oval time!

Larry Stovall · Apr 25, 2009

Always good to see Sarah on the track.

Hans Sneep · Apr 26, 2009

Kansas starting Grid

Grid: Road Runner Turbo Indy 300
Row 1
Pos. 1
Graham Rahal
Car # 02
Speed/Time: 211.311/1:43.5819

Pos. 2
Robert Doornbos
Car # 06
Speed/Time: 210.665/1:43.8994

Row 2
Pos. 3
Danica Patrick
Car # 7
Speed/Time: 210.470/1:43.9956

Pos. 4
Scott Dixon
Car # 9
Speed/Time: 210.368/1:44.0464

Row 3
Pos. 5
Marco Andretti
Car # 26
Speed/Time: 210.220/1:44.1195

Pos. 6
Mario Moraes
Car # 5
Speed/Time: 210.197/1:44.1308

Row 4
Pos. 7
Ryan Briscoe
Car # 6
Speed/Time: 210.098/1:44.1800

Pos. 8
Tony Kanaan
Car # 11
Speed/Time: 210.082/1:44.1878

Row 5
Pos. 9
Dan Wheldon
Car # 4
Speed/Time: 209.144/1:44.6550

Pos. 10
Ed Carpenter
Car # 20
Speed/Time: 208.956/1:44.7491

Row 6
Pos. 11
Sarah Fisher
Car # 67
Speed/Time: 208.543/1:44.9568

Pos. 12
Milka Duno
Car # 23
Speed/Time: 208.537/1:44.9598

Row 7
Pos. 13
Hideki Mutoh
Car # 27
Speed/Time: 208.506/1:44.9752

Pos. 14
Vitor Meira
Car # 14
Speed/Time: 208.461/1:44.9979

Row 8
Pos. 15
Raphael Matos
Car # 2
Speed/Time: 208.382/1:45.0379

Pos. 16
Mike Conway
Car # 24
Speed/Time: 208.145/1:45.1574

Row 9
Pos. 17
Justin Wilson
Car # 18
Speed/Time: 207.971/1:45.2455

Pos. 18
E.J. Viso
Car # 13
Speed/Time: 206.779/1:45.8521

Row 10
Pos. 19
Stanton Barrett
Car # 98
Speed/Time: 205.820/1:46.3455

Pos. 20
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Car # 21
Speed/Time: 205.673/1:46.4216

Row 11
Pos. 21
Dario Franchitti
Car # 10
Speed/Time: no speed/no time

Pos. 22
Helio Castroneves
Car # 3
Speed/Time: no speed/no time

Robert Doornbos Qualify in 4 t place but do to penalty s for Francitti and Castroneves Bobby Dee will start on second place along site of his team mate Rahal who is on pole.
Nice start for the race

Hans

Valentijn Scholten · Apr 26, 2009

Good job from our Dutch rookie! Finally a weekend without any (small) problems. The NHL car seems to have a good setup, but still impressive to be on the front row in your very first oval-race.

Larry Stovall · Apr 26, 2009

Alas, we get Sarah, but also have Milka...

Bjorn de Haas · Apr 26, 2009

doornbos on the front row... im so happy for him

we have some good drivers in holland(a)

Larry Stovall · Apr 26, 2009

Castroneves didn't set a time? What happened there?

Wido Rossen · Apr 27, 2009

Kansas Speedway Race Results

1 Scott Dixon
Target Chip Ganassi Racing 9 D/H/F 4 210.368 200 5 134 Running 52

2 Helio Castroneves
Team Penske 3 D/H/F 22 0.000 200 2 3 Running 40

3 Tony Kanaan
Team 7-Eleven 11 D/H/F 8 210.082 200 0 0 Running 35

4 Ryan Briscoe
Team Penske 6 D/H/F 7 210.098 200 1 53 Running 32

5 Danica Patrick
Motorola 7 D/H/F 3 210.470 200 0 0 Running 30

6 Marco Andretti
Andretti Green 26 D/H/F 5 210.220 200 0 0 Running 28

7 Graham Rahal
McDonald's Racing Team 02 D/H/F 1 211.311 200 2 8 Running 27

8 Hideki Mutoh
Formula Dream 27 D/H/F 13 208.506 200 0 0 Running 24

9 Ed Carpenter
Menards/ Vision Racing 20 D/H/F 10 208.956 200 0 0 Running 22

10 Dan Wheldon
National Guard Panther Racing 4 D/H/F 9 209.144 200 0 0 Running 20

11 Mario Moraes
KV Racing Technology/ Votorantim 5 D/H/F 6 210.197 200 0 0 Running 19

12 Robert Doornbos
Newman/ Haas/ Lanigan Racing 06 D/H/F 2 210.665 199 1 2 Running 18

13 Sarah Fisher
Dollar General Stores Racing 67 D/H/F 11 208.543 199 0 0 Running 17

14 Justin Wilson
Z-Line Designs 18 D/H/F 17 207.971 199 0 0 Running 16

15 Ryan Hunter-Reay
Vision Racing 21 D/H/F 20 205.673 196 0 0 Running 15

16 Milka Duno
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 23 D/H/F 12 208.537 195 0 0 Running 14

17 Stanton Barrett
CURB/ Agajanian/ Team 3G 98 D/H/F 19 205.820 181 0 0 Running 13

18 Dario Franchitti
Air Wick 10 D/H/F 21 0.000 151 0 0 Contact 12

19 Mike Conway
Dad’s Root Beer Dreyer & Reinbold 24 D/H/F 16 208.145 109 0 0 Mechanical 12

20 Raphael Matos
Luczo Dragon Racing 2 D/H/F 15 208.382 95 0 0 Contact 12

21 E.J. Viso
PDVSA HVM Racing 13 D/H/F 18 0.000 37 0 0 Mechanical 12

22 Vitor Meira
ABC Supply Co. AJ Foyt Racing 14 D/H/F 14 208.461 14 0 0 Contact 12

Wido Rossen · Apr 27, 2009

IndyCar 2009 - Round 4: Indianapolis 500

The historic Indianapolis 500 Mile Race wil be driven on 5/24/2009

This race needs no introduction what so ever.

The king of all indycar related races.

Hans Sneep · Apr 27, 2009

Al most a month,long wait!

Hans

Wido Rossen · Apr 29, 2009

Yeah , but worth the wait.

Andreas Hultgren · May 4, 2009

I hope TK takes it this year. He is worth it. But would be good for the sport if Rahal wins as he seems to become their (USA) new big star.

Ryan Callan · May 4, 2009

Graham needs to put his qualifying pace into race pace. It will come with experience.

Bizarrely Marco Andretti is the other way around despite being young and inexperienced too.

Dixon or TK have to be favourites for this. Perhaps Briscoe or Castroneves too.

Wido Rossen · May 6, 2009

Robert Doornbos Third Quickest in ROP test

Robert Doornbos, No. 06 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone: “It’s great to come here and drive the right way around the track after running here in 2005 and 2006 in Formula One. I definitely respect this place; the speeds are quite high and it is definitely impressive here. I’m living it up at this moment. I took some laps around the track last night in a Pace Car with Arie Luyendyk, who is sort of my coach this month. He showed me where to go, where to put the wheels. He observed my style in Kansas and said I was smooth which is how he drove his information has been very helpful. The team has been working hard and I think it shows. I’m learning really fast and I will take all of the assistance I can get. We got up to speed quick and I think we can be quite happy with that. I sense more of a European feeling from the track here. There are very long fast straights and fast corners. It’s different. I love it!”

• FAST FACTS: Will be his first Indy 500 and third time to drive on this track after running here in the 2005 (Jordan GP test/Friday driver) and 2006 (Red Bull Racing) Formula One events….The Indy 500 will be his second-ever start on an oval. Qualified second in his oval debut in Kansas…Has competed against fellow ICS drivers Marco Andretti (A1GP), Danica Patrick (Formula Ford), Ryan Briscoe (F3) and E.J. Viso (F3000)…Two-time Indy 500 winner and fellow Dutchman Arie Luyendyk is serving as an advisor to Doornbos. Luyendyk won the 500 in 1990 and 1997 and is the only driver from the Netherlands to win the Indy 500 to date…Leads the Rookie of the Year standings.

rookie test times: first 3

1) Paul Tracy (refresher) 40.3426 / 223.069 mph
2) Scott Sharp (refresher) 40.5628 / 221.878 mph
3) Robert Doornbos 40.5889 / 221.735 mph