The 2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge was the eighth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season and took place on June 27, 2009 at the 0.750-mile (1.207 km) Richmond International Raceway, in Henrico County, Virginia.[1] Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing won the race, the 19th of his career and tied him with Sam Hornish Jr. with the record of the most IndyCar Series victories.[2]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 8th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | June 27, 2009 |
| Official name | SunTrust Indy Challenge |
| Location | Richmond International Raceway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.750 mi / 1.207 km |
| Distance | 300 laps 225.000 mi / 362.102 km |
| Weather | 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:04.5488 (4 laps) |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 16.6070 (on lap 263 of 300) |
| Podium | |
| First | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Third | Graham Rahal (N/H/L Racing) |
Race
editCautions
edit| From Lap |
To Lap |
Number of laps |
Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | Jaques Lazier accident turn 2 |
| 27 | 37 | 11 | Ryan Briscoe accident turn 2 |
| 138 | 153 | 16 | Mike Conway accident turn 4 |
| 248 | 159 | 12 | Hélio Castroneves accident turn 2 |
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 279 | |
| 2 | 278 | |
| 3 | 253 | |
| 4 | 225 | |
| 5 | 219 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
edit- ^ "2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Paulk, Ralph N. (June 28, 2009). "Dixon prevails in SunTrust Indy Challenge". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved May 20, 2024.