The 2009 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fourteenth round of the 17-race 2009 IndyCar Series season, and was held on August 23, 2009 at the 2.303-mile (3.706 km) Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Will Power and Nelson Philippe both missed the race, after they were hospitalized after a practice accident on Saturday. Philippe spun at the blind turn 3A, and stalled the car on-track. E. J. Viso hit the Frenchman's car, before Power t-boned it a few seconds later. Power suffered fractures to two lumbar vertebrae, Philippe fractured his left foot and Viso escaped uninjured.[1]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 14th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | August 23, 2009 |
| Official name | Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma |
| Location | Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.303 mi / 3.706 km |
| Distance | 75 laps 172.725 mi / 277.950 km |
| Weather | 69 °F (21 °C), fair |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:16.7987 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Hélio Castroneves (Penske Racing) |
| Time | 1:18.8427 (on lap 35 of 75) |
| Podium | |
| First | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) |
| Third | Mike Conway (Dreyer & Reinbold) |
Grid
edit| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 3 | 27 | 02 | ||
| 4 | 11 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 33 | 14 | ||
| 9 | 06 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 18 | 98 | ||
| 11 | 20 | 23 | ||
Race
edit- * Marco Andretti was originally scored in eleventh, but was demoted behind Scott Dixon after the pair collided on the final lap.
Standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 497 | |
| 2 | 493 | |
| 3 | 477 | |
| 4 | 371 | |
| 5 | 335 |
References
edit- ^ "Drivers hospitalized". indycar.com. IndyCar Series. 2009-08-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2009-08-22.