The 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy was the eleventh round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, and was held on July 26, 2009 at the 1.973-mile (3.175 km) Rexall Speedway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 11th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | July 26, 2009 |
| Official name | Rexall Edmonton Indy |
| Location | Rexall Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Course | Temporary Airport Course 1.973 mi / 3.175 km |
| Distance | 95 laps 179.543 mi / 288.925 km |
| Weather | Mainly sunny with temperatures reaching up to 30.7 °C (87.3 °F)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Will Power (Penske Racing) |
| Time | 1:01.0133 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Mike Conway (Dreyer & Reinbold) |
| Time | 1:02.4340 (on lap 39 of 95) |
| Podium | |
| First | Will Power (Penske Racing) |
| Second | Hélio Castroneves (Penske Racing) |
| Third | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Qualifying results
edit- All cars are split into two groups; one of eleven and one of twelve, with the fastest six from each group going through to the "Top 12" session. In this session, the fastest six runners will progress to the "Firestone Fast Six". The fastest driver in this final session will claim pole, with the rest of the runners lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times. (Fast Six from 1-6, Top 12 from 7-12 and Round 1 from 13-23) Drivers can use as many laps as they want in the timed sessions.
Grid
edit| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Will Power
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6 | Ryan Briscoe
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| 2 | 3 |  Hélio Castroneves
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9 |  Scott Dixon
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| 3 | 02 |  Graham Rahal
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10 |  Dario Franchitti
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| 4 | 5 | Mario Moraes
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2 | Raphael Matos (R)
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| 5 | 15 |  Paul Tracy
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06 |  Robert Doornbos (R)
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| 6 | 24 | Mike Conway (R)
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27 |  Hideki Mutoh
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| 7 | 11 | Tony Kanaan
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13 |  E. J. Viso
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| 8 | 18 | Justin Wilson
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23 |  Tomas Scheckter
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| 9 | 34 | Alex Tagliani
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26 | Marco Andretti
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| 10 | 98 | Richard Antinucci (R)
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7 | Danica Patrick
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| 11 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
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4 | Dan Wheldon
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| 12 | 20 | Ed Carpenter
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Race
edit- * Race finished under caution.
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Dixon
|
380 |
| 2 | Dario Franchitti
|
377 |
| 3 | Ryan Briscoe
|
366 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves
|
309 |
| 5 | Danica Patrick
|
285 |
References
edit- ^ "2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "Rexall Edmonton Indy Qualifications - Round 1 / Group 1" (PDF). imscdn.com. IndyCar Series. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Rexall Edmonton Indy Qualifications - Round 1 / Group 2" (PDF). imscdn.com. IndyCar Series. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Rexall Edmonton Indy Qualifications - Round 2 / Top 12" (PDF). imscdn.com. IndyCar Series. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Rexall Edmonton Indy Qualifications - Round 3 / Firestone Fast 6" (PDF). imscdn.com. IndyCar Series. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-28.