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2008 Bombardier Learjet 550

FieldValue
CountryUSA
RaceTexas
ImageTexasMotorSpeedway.svg
Caption
DateJune 7
Year2008
Official nameBombardier Learjet 550
Round_No7th
SeriesIndyCar Series
LocationTexas Motor Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi1.455
Course_km2.342
Distance_laps228
Distance_mi331.740
Distance_km533.884
Weather
Pole_DriverScott Dixon
Pole_TeamUSA Chip Ganassi Racing
Pole_Time1:37.5063 (4 laps)
Pole_CountryNew Zealand
Fast_DriverDan Wheldon
Fast_TeamUSA Chip Ganassi Racing
Fast_Time24.2418
Fast_Lap19
Fast_CountryUK
First_DriverScott Dixon
First_TeamUSA Chip Ganassi Racing
First_CountryNew Zealand
Second_DriverHélio Castroneves
Second_TeamUSA Penske Racing
Second_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverRyan Briscoe
Third_TeamUSA Penske Racing
Third_CountryAustralia

Country = USA| Race = Texas| Image = TexasMotorSpeedway.svg| Caption = | Date = June 7| Year = 2008| Official name = Bombardier Learjet 550| Round_No = 7th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Texas Motor Speedway| Course = Permanent racing facility| Course_mi = 1.455| Course_km = 2.342| Distance_laps = 228| Distance_mi = 331.740| Distance_km = 533.884| Weather = | Pole_Driver = Scott Dixon| Pole_Team = USA Chip Ganassi Racing| Pole_Time = 1:37.5063 (4 laps)| Pole_Country = New Zealand| Fast_Driver = Dan Wheldon| Fast_Team = USA Chip Ganassi Racing| Fast_Time = 24.2418| Fast_Lap = 19| Fast_Country = UK| First_Driver = Scott Dixon| First_Team = USA Chip Ganassi Racing| First_Country = New Zealand| Second_Driver = Hélio Castroneves| Second_Team = USA Penske Racing| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Third_Team = USA Penske Racing| Third_Country = Australia|

The 2008 Bombardier Learjet 550 was the seventh round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season and took place on June 7, 2008 at the 1.455 mi Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas. In the first half, three single-car incidents involving Mario Domínguez, Justin Wilson, and Oriol Servià slowed the race. The lead changed hands between Hélio Castroneves, Bruno Junqueira, and Scott Dixon for the first 100 laps. Two sequences of green flag pit stops occurred under a long stretch of green flag conditions. A caution for debris came out on lap 165, sending the leaders to the pits once more. Vítor Meira stayed out to take over the lead.

With 21 laps to go, Meira was forced to pit for fuel, giving up the lead to Marco Andretti. Moments later, Enrique Bernoldi crashed in turn four. Andretti led the field back to green on lap 219. With six laps to go, Dixon slipped by Andretti to take the lead. On the next lap, down the backstretch, third place Ryan Hunter-Reay dove below Andretti heading into turn three. Hunter-Reay pinched his left wheels onto the apron, lost control, and touched wheels with Andretti. Both cars spun and crashed hard into the wall. The race finished under caution with Dixon the winner, and Castroneves slipping by the accident to finish second.

Result

FinishCar
No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps
LedPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Race average speed: 159.740 mi/hLead changes: 21 between 6 driversCautions: 8 for 52 laps
**9**NZ Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing2282:04:36.3153158**50**
**3**BRA Hélio CastronevesPenske Racing228+0.0479285**43**
**6**AUS Ryan BriscoePenske Racing228+0.6173312**35**
**10**UK Dan WheldonChip Ganassi Racing228+3.3000110**32**
**11**BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Green Racing228+4.3124130**30**
**27**Japan Hideki Mutoh (R)Andretti Green Racing228+5.057140**28**
**4**BRA Vítor MeiraPanther Racing227+1 Lap938**26**
**15**US Buddy RiceDreyer & Reinbold Racing227+1 Lap250**24**
**20**US Ed CarpenterVision Racing227+1 Lap120**22**
**7**US Danica PatrickAndretti Green Racing227+1 Lap50**20**
**06**USA Graham RahalNewman/Haas/Lanigan Racing227+1 Lap180**19**
**2**US A. J. Foyt IVVision Racing226+2 Laps150**18**
**8**AUS Will Power (R)KV Racing226+2 Laps80**17**
**33**VEN E. J. Viso (R)HVM Racing226+2 Laps280**16**
**18**BRA Bruno JunqueiraDale Coyne Racing226+2 Laps2610**15**
**24**US John AndrettiRoth Racing226+2 Laps70**14**
**23**VEN Milka DunoDreyer & Reinbold Racing226+2 Laps270**13**
**19**BRA Mario Moraes (R)Dale Coyne Racing223+5 Laps220**12**
**26**US Marco AndrettiAndretti Green Racing222Contact1425**12**
**17**US Ryan Hunter-ReayRahal Letterman Racing222Contact100**12**
**96**MEX Mario Domínguez (R)Pacific Coast Motorsports222+6 Laps240**12**
**25**CAN Marty RothRoth Racing221+7 Laps190**12**
**36**BRA Enrique BernoldiConquest Racing210Contact200**12**
**34**BRA Jaime Camara (R)Conquest Racing210+18 Laps210**12**
**12**RSA Tomas ScheckterLuczo Dragon Racing56Contact60**10**
**5**ESP Oriol Servià (R)KV Racing47Contact160**10**
**02**UK Justin Wilson (R)Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing39Contact230**10**
**14**UK Darren ManningA. J. Foyt Enterprises19Mechanical170**10**

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