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2009 Firestone Indy 300

Country = USA| Race = Homestead-Miami Speedway| Image = Homestead-Miami Speedway track map--Speedway.svg| Caption = | Date = October 10| Year = 2009| Official name = Firestone Indy 300| Round_No = 17th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Homestead-Miami Speedway| Course = Permanent racing facility| Course_mi = 1.485| Course_km = 2.390| Distance_laps = 200| Distance_mi = 297.000| Distance_km = 477.975| Weather = 89 F, fair| Pole_Driver = Dario Franchitti| Pole_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Pole_Time = 1:40.5378 (4 laps), 212.696 mph| Pole_Country = UK| Fast_Driver = Scott Dixon| Fast_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Fast_Time = 25.4483| Fast_Lap = 105| Fast_Country = NZL| First_Driver = Dario Franchitti| First_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| First_Country = UK| Second_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Second_Team = Penske Racing| Second_Country= AUS| Third_Driver = Scott Dixon| Third_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Third_Country = NZL|

The 2009 Firestone Indy 300 was the final showdown of the 2009 IndyCar season. This 297 mi race took place on October 10, at the 1.485 mi Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida near Miami. The race was telecast by Versus. Scotland's Dario Franchitti benefitted from late pit-stops for rivals Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe to take his second IndyCar Series title by ten points. This race is also the fastest 300 mile oval race in IndyCar history owing to no caution flags.

Grid

RowInsideOutside123456789101112
**10**GBR Dario Franchitti**9**NZL Scott Dixon
**6**AUS Ryan Briscoe**20**USA Ed Carpenter
**40202**GBR Alex Lloyd**02**USA Graham Rahal
**7**USA Danica Patrick**26**USA Marco Andretti
**2**BRA Raphael Matos**5**BRA Mario Moraes
**3**BRA Hélio Castroneves**43**RSA Tomas Scheckter
**18**GBR Justin Wilson**4**GBR Dan Wheldon
**11**BRA Tony Kanaan**67**USA Sarah Fisher
**23**VEN Milka Duno**13**VEN E. J. Viso
**27**JPN Hideki Mutoh**24**GBR Mike Conway
**14**USA Ryan Hunter-Reay**33**NED Robert Doornbos
**98**USA Jaques Lazier

Race

All cars utilized Dallara chassis, Honda engines, and Firestone Firehawk tires

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223[OFFICIAL IRL REPORT](http://www.imscdn.com/pdfs/timing_scoring/2009/reports/indycarseries/homestead/indycar-race-lapfinal.pdf)
**10**UK Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing2001:28:28.3117
(201.42 mph)125**51**
**6**AUS Ryan BriscoePenske Racing200+ 4.78883103**42**
**9**NZL Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing200+ 6.0206270**35**
**11**BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Green Racing199+ 1 Lap150**32**
**3**BRA Hélio CastronevesPenske Racing199+ 1 Lap112**30**
**27**JPN Hideki MutohAndretti Green Racing198+ 2 Laps190**28**
**5**BRA Mario MoraesKV Racing Technology198+ 2 Laps100**26**
**40202**UK Alex Lloyd (R)Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing198+ 2 Laps50**24**
**43**RSA Tomas ScheckterDreyer & Reinbold Racing197+ 3 Laps120**22**
**18**UK Justin WilsonDale Coyne Racing197+ 3 Laps130**20**
**02**USA Graham RahalNewman/Haas/Lanigan Racing197+ 3 Laps60**19**
**20**USA Ed CarpenterVision Racing197+ 3 Laps40**18**
**14**USA Ryan Hunter-ReayA. J. Foyt Enterprises196+ 4 Laps210**17**
**2**BRA Raphael Matos (R)Luczo-Dragon Racing196+ 4 Laps90**16**
**24**UK Mike Conway (R)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing195+ 5 Laps200**15**
**13**VEN E. J. VisoHVM Racing194+ 6 Laps180**14**
**23**VEN Milka DunoDreyer & Reinbold Racing194+ 6 Laps170**13**
**67**USA Sarah FisherSarah Fisher Racing187+ 13 Laps160**12**
**7**USA Danica PatrickAndretti Green Racing185+ 15 Laps70**12**
**33**NED Robert Doornbos (R)HVM Racing166Lost mirror220**12**
**4**UK Dan WheldonPanther Racing150Pit lane crash140**12**
**26**USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Green Racing58Brakes80**12**
**98**USA Jaques LazierTeam 3G23Fuel Pressure230**12**

Caution flags: none

References

References

  1. Beer, Matt. (2009-10-10). "Franchitti clinches IndyCar title". [[Haymarket Group.
  2. (2009-10-11). "Franchitti regains IndyCar title". [[BBC]].
  3. Lewandowski, Dave. (2009-10-10). "Hail the champion". [[IndyCar Series]].
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