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2009 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300
Country = USA | Race = Kansas | Image = Kansas Speedway diagram.svg| Caption = | Date = April 26 | Year = 2009 | Official name = RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 | Round_No = 3rd | Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Kansas Speedway | Course = Permanent racing facility | Course_mi = 1.520 | Course_km = 2.446 | Distance_laps = 200 | Distance_mi = 304.000 | Distance_km = 489.241 | Weather = 78 F, Overcast | Pole_Driver = Graham Rahal | Pole_Team = N/H/L Racing | Pole_Time = 1:43.5819 (4 laps) | Pole_Country = USA | Fast_Driver = Ryan Briscoe | Fast_Team = Penske Racing| Fast_Time = 25.9367 | Fast_Lap = 162 | Fast_Country = Australia | First_Driver = Scott Dixon | First_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing | First_Country = New Zealand | Second_Driver = Hélio Castroneves | Second_Team = Penske Racing | Second_Country = Brazil | Third_Driver = Tony Kanaan | Third_Team = Andretti Green Racing | Third_Country = Brazil |
The 2009 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 was the third round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, held on April 26, 2009 at the 1.520 mi Kansas Speedway. The race was won by Scott Dixon, who led 134 of the 200 laps to move up into fourth place in the championship standings. Championship leader Dario Franchitti made contact with the wall, and was classified eighteenth, which dropped him to third overall. Tony Kanaan's third place was enough to give him the championship lead, by a point from Ryan Briscoe, who finished fourth.
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **9** | NZ Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 200 | 1:43:21.0035 | 4 | 134 | **52** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **3** | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing | 200 | + 0.7104 | 22 | 3 | **40** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **11** | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 1.5022 | 8 | 0 | **35** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **6** | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | 200 | + 1.8872 | 7 | 53 | **32** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **7** | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 2.6502 | 3 | 0 | **30** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **26** | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 3.8013 | 5 | 0 | **28** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **02** | USA Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 200 | + 7.8233 | 1 | 8 | **27** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **27** | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 200 | + 8.5430 | 13 | 0 | **24** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **20** | USA Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 200 | + 8.9871 | 10 | 0 | **22** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **4** | UK Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 200 | + 9.7681 | 9 | 0 | **20** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **5** | BRA Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 200 | + 20.9048 | 6 | 0 | **19** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **06** | NED Robert Doornbos (R) | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 199 | + 1 Lap | 2 | 2 | **18** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **67** | nowrap | USA Sarah Fisher | Sarah Fisher Racing | 199 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 0 | **17** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| **18** | UK Justin Wilson | Dale Coyne Racing | 199 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 0 | **16** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **21** | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Vision Racing | 196 | + 4 Laps | 20 | 0 | **15** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **23** | nowrap | Venezuela Milka Duno | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 195 | + 5 Laps | 12 | 0 | **14** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| **98** | USA Stanton Barrett (R) | Team 3G | 181 | + 19 Laps | 19 | 0 | **13** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **10** | UK Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 151 | Contact | 21 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **24** | UK Mike Conway (R) | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 109 | Mechanical | 16 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **2** | BRA Raphael Matos (R) | Luczo Dragon Racing | 95 | Contact | 15 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **13** | VEN E. J. Viso | HVM Racing | 37 | Mechanical | 18 | 0 | **12** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **14** | BRA Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 14 | Contact | 14 | 0 | **12** |
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Tony Kanaan | 100 |
| 2 | Australia Ryan Briscoe | 99 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Dario Franchitti | 96 |
| 4 | New Zealand Scott Dixon | 81 |
| 5 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | 74 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
Name_of_race = 2009 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 | Year_of_race = 2009 | Previous_race_in_season = 2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Next_race_in_season = 2009 Indianapolis 500 | Previous_year's_race = 2008 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 | Next_year's_race = 2010 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300
References
- Peterson, Rick. (April 26, 2009). "Dixon wins at Kansas Speedway". [[The Topeka Capital-Journal]].
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