2012 Firestone 550
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|Country = USA |Race = Firestone 550 |Image = TexasMotorSpeedway.svg |Date = June 9 |Year = 2012 |Official name = Firestone 550 |Round_No = 7th |Series = IndyCar Series |Location = Texas Motor Speedway |Course = Permanent racing facility |Course_mi = 1.5 |Course_km = 2.4 |Distance_laps = 228 |Distance_mi = 342 |Distance_km = 550 |Weather = Temperatures reaching up to 91 F; wind speeds up to 15 mph |Pole_Driver = Alex Tagliani |Pole_Team = Team Barracuda - BHA |Pole_Time = 0:48.5695 |Pole_Country = CAN |Fast_Driver = Ryan Briscoe |Fast_Team = Team Penske |Fast_Time = 24.5170 |Fast_Lap = 141 |Fast_Country = AUS |First_Driver = Justin Wilson |First_Team = Dale Coyne Racing |First_Country = GBR |Second_Driver = Graham Rahal |Second_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing |Second_Country = USA |Third_Driver = Ryan Briscoe |Third_Team = Team Penske |Third_Country = AUS
The 2012 Firestone 550 was the twenty-second running of the Firestone 550 and the seventh round of the 2012 IndyCar Series season. It took place on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The race was contested over 228 laps at the 1.5 mi Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, and was telecasted by NBC Sports in the United States.
The reigning champion of the Firestone 550 was Ryan Briscoe, who won the 2010 race, as in 2011 the event contested over two races in one night, making it the Firestone Twin 275s. The race was won by Justin Wilson of Dale Coyne Racing.
TOC
Classification
Starting grid
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| Row | Inside | Outside | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | CAN Alex Tagliani | 10 | GBR Dario Franchitti | ||||||||||||
| 38 | USA Graham Rahal | 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | ||||||||||||
| 12 | AUS Will Power | 27 | CAN James Hinchcliffe | ||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | 26 | USA Marco Andretti | ||||||||||||
| 77 | FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | 2 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | ||||||||||||
| 22 | ESP Oriol Servià | 8 | BRA Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||||||
| 28 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | 5 | VEN E. J. Viso | ||||||||||||
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | 83 | USA Charlie Kimball | ||||||||||||
| 18 | GBR Justin Wilson | 14 | GBR Mike Conway † | ||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Ed Carpenter | 15 | JPN Takuma Sato † | ||||||||||||
| 19 | GBR James Jakes | 6 | GBR Katherine Legge (R) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | USA J. R. Hildebrand | 78 | SUI Simona de Silvestro † | ||||||||||||
| 67 | USA Josef Newgarden (R) † | ||||||||||||||
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Race results
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;Notes: Points include 1 point for pole position and 2 points for most laps led.
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship ::data[format=table]
| Pos | Driver | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS Will Power | 256 | ||||||
| NZL Scott Dixon | 220 | ||||||
| CAN James Hinchcliffe | 208 | ||||||
| BRA Hélio Castroneves | 203 | ||||||
| FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | 199 | ||||||
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;Manufacturers' Championship ::data[format=table]
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Chevrolet | 54 | ||||
| JPN Honda | 51 | ||||
| UK Lotus | 28 | ||||
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.
References
References
- "Weather information for the ''2012 Firestone 550''". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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