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2008 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225


FieldValue
CountryUSA
RaceMilwaukee
ImageThe Milwaukee Mile.svg
DateJune 1
Year2008
Official nameABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225
Round_No6th
SeriesIndyCar Series
LocationMilwaukee Mile
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi1.000
Course_km1.609
Distance_laps225
Distance_mi225
Distance_km362.102
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 71.6 F; wind speeds approaching 9.9 mph
Pole_DriverMarco Andretti
Pole_TeamAndretti Green Racing
Pole_Time1:26.9591 (4 laps)
Pole_CountryUSA
Fast_DriverScott Dixon
Fast_TeamChip Ganassi Racing
Fast_Time22.2185
Fast_Lap76
Fast_CountryNew Zealand
First_DriverRyan Briscoe
First_TeamPenske Racing
First_CountryAustralia
Second_DriverScott Dixon
Second_TeamChip Ganassi Racing
Second_CountryNew Zealand
Third_DriverTony Kanaan
Third_TeamAndretti Green Racing
Third_CountryBrazil
Previous2007
Next2009

The 2008 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 was the sixth round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season and took place on June 1, 2008 at the 1.015 mi Milwaukee Mile, in West Allis, Wisconsin. Marco Andretti took the lead from the pole position, and led the first 40 laps. He was chased early by Scott Dixon and teammate Tony Kanaan. Graham Rahal, who started on the outside of the front row, shuffled back, but remained in the top 5 for the first half of the race. The first half was mostly green, with only a minor caution involving Oriol Servià and another for debris. Later in the first fuel segment, Andretti's handling started to suffer, and Dixon took over the lead. Hélio Castroneves took over second, and Andretti fell back as deep as tenth.

On lap 130, Rahal went high in turn three to pass Darren Manning. He got into the marbles, and brushed along the wall in turn four. After holding the lead for 136 laps, Dixon was finally challenged by Ryan Briscoe. Briscoe took over the lead on lap 177, and held it until a green flag pit stop on lap 194. After a sequence of pit stops, Castroneves, Andretti and Dan Wheldon all cycled near the front. When all pit stops were complete, Briscoe held a half-second lead over Dixon. The two battled for the lead over the final 21 laps.

With less than three laps to go, Andretti dove underneath Ed Carpenter in turn one. The cars touched, and both cars spun into the wall. Vítor Meira became caught up in the smoke, and rode up over Andretti, becoming airborne. He landed upright, and all drivers were uninjured. The race finished under caution with Briscoe picking up his first career IndyCar victory, and 300th overall win for the Mooresville, North Carolina–based Penske Racing in all motorsports series.

Result

FinishCar
No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps
LedPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Race average speed: 133.428 mi/hLead changes: 5 between 4 driversCautions: 4 for 29 laps
6AUS Ryan BriscoePenske Racing2251:42:41.7387113650
9NZ Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing225+0.0487314743
11BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Green Racing225+1.84136035
10UK Dan WheldonChip Ganassi Racing225+2.93147032
3BRA Hélio CastronevesPenske Racing225+4.67045230
5ESP Oriol Servià (R)KV Racing225+14.22179028
02UK Justin Wilson (R)Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing224+1 Lap22026
33VEN E. J. Viso (R)HVM Racing224+1 Lap10024
7US Danica PatrickAndretti Green Racing224+1 Lap13022
15US Buddy RiceDreyer & Reinbold Racing224+1 Lap19020
23US Townsend BellDreyer & Reinbold Racing224+1 Lap21019
27Japan Hideki Mutoh (R)Andretti Green Racing224+1 Lap14018
14UK Darren ManningA. J. Foyt Enterprises223+2 Laps20017
8AUS Will Power (R)KV Racing223+2 Laps41616
17US Ryan Hunter-Reay (R)Rahal Letterman Racing223+2 Laps12015
36BRA Enrique BernoldiConquest Racing222+3 Laps8014
2US A. J. Foyt IVVision Racing222+3 Laps18013
18BRA Bruno JunqueiraDale Coyne Racing222+3 Laps15012
24US John AndrettiRoth Racing222+3 Laps16012
20US Ed CarpenterVision Racing221Contact17012
26US Marco AndrettiAndretti Green Racing221Contact14012
4BRA Vítor MeiraPanther Racing220Contact26012
19BRA Mario Moraes (R)Dale Coyne Racing218+7 Laps23012
34BRA Jaime Camara (R)Conquest Racing218+7 Laps24012
06USA Graham RahalNewman/Haas/Lanigan Racing129Contact2012
96MEX Mario Domínguez (R)Pacific Coast Motorsports107Handling25012
25CAN Marty RothRoth Racing0DNS-05

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