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2009 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

Country = USA| Race = Sonoma| Image = Infineon (Sears Point) with emphasis on Moto-IRL track.svg| Caption = | Date = August 23| Year = 2009| Official name = Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma| Round_No = 14th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, California| Course = Permanent racing facility| Course_mi = 2.303| Course_km = 3.706| Distance_laps = 75| Distance_mi = 172.725| Distance_km = 277.950| Weather = 69 F, fair| Pole_Driver = Dario Franchitti| Pole_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Pole_Time = 1:16.7987| Pole_Country = UK| Fast_Driver = Hélio Castroneves| Fast_Team = Penske Racing| Fast_Time = 1:18.8427| Fast_Lap = 35| Fast_Country = BRA| 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 = Mike Conway| Third_Team = Dreyer & Reinbold| Third_Country = UK|

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 mi 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.{{cite news |url-status=live

Grid

RowInsideOutside1234567891011
**10**UK Dario Franchitti**6**AUS Ryan Briscoe
**3**BRA Hélio Castroneves**26**USA Marco Andretti
**27**JPN Hideki Mutoh**02**USA Graham Rahal
**11**BRA Tony Kanaan**25**FRA Franck Montagny (R)
**24**UK Mike Conway (R)**9**NZL Scott Dixon
**7**USA Danica Patrick**4**GBR Dan Wheldon
**13**VEN E. J. Viso**5**BRA Mario Moraes
**33**NED Robert Doornbos (R)**14**USA Ryan Hunter-Reay
**06**Spain Oriol Servià**2**BRA Raphael Matos (R)
**18**UK Justin Wilson**98**USA Richard Antinucci (R)
**20**USA Ed Carpenter**23**VEN Milka Duno

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324[OFFICIAL IRL REPORT](http://www.imscdn.com/pdfs/timing_scoring/2009/reports/indycarseries/infineon/indycar-race-lapfinal.pdf)
**10**UK Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing751:49:23.0073175**53**
**6**AUS Ryan BriscoePenske Racing75+ 0.248820**40**
**24**UK Mike Conway (R)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing75+ 0.829390**35**
**5**BRA Mario MoraesKV Racing Technology75+ 3.6171140**32**
**27**JPN Hideki MutohAndretti Green Racing75+ 5.453650**30**
**06**ESP Oriol ServiàNewman/Haas/Lanigan Racing75+ 6.3801170**28**
**18**UK Justin WilsonDale Coyne Racing75+ 6.6997220**26**
**11**BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Green Racing75+ 7.180870**24**
**2**BRA Raphael Matos (R)Luczo-Dragon Racing75+ 8.5936180**22**
**33**NED Robert Doornbos (R)HVM Racing75+ 10.8175150**20**
**20**USA Ed CarpenterVision Racing75+ 11.3688200**19**
**4**UK Dan WheldonPanther Racing75+ 12.4000120**18**
**9**NZ Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing75+ 13.8968100**17**
**26**USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Green Racing75+ 14.8971*40**16**
**98**USA Richard AntinucciTeam 3G75+ 19.0650190**15**
**7**USA Danica PatrickAndretti Green Racing74+ 1 Lap110**14**
**23**VEN Milka DunoDreyer & Reinbold Racing71+ 4 Laps210**13**
**3**BRA Hélio CastronevesPenske Racing66Contact30**12**
**14**USA Ryan Hunter-ReayA. J. Foyt Enterprises65Mechanical160**12**
**25**FRA Franck Montagny (R)Andretti Green Racing57Handling80**12**
**02**USA Graham RahalNewman/Haas/Lanigan Racing30Mechanical60**12**
**13**VEN E. J. VisoHVM Racing0Contact130**12**
**12**AUS Will PowerPenske RacingDNS-23-**6**
**34**FRA Nelson Philippe (R)Conquest RacingDNS-24-**6**
    • 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

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1AUS Ryan Briscoe497
2UK Dario Franchitti493
3NZL Scott Dixon477
4BRA Hélio Castroneves371
5USA Danica Patrick335

References

Name_of_race = Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma | Year_of_race = 2009 | Previous_race_in_season = 2009 Honda Indy 200 | Next_race_in_season = 2009 Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 | Previous_year's_race = 2008 Peak Antifreeze Indy Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2010 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

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