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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
9NZ Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing2282:04:36.315315850
3BRA Hélio CastronevesPenske Racing228+0.047928543
6AUS Ryan BriscoePenske Racing228+0.617331235
10UK Dan WheldonChip Ganassi Racing228+3.300011032
11BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Green Racing228+4.312413030
27Japan Hideki Mutoh (R)Andretti Green Racing228+5.05714028
4BRA Vítor MeiraPanther Racing227+1 Lap93826
15US Buddy RiceDreyer & Reinbold Racing227+1 Lap25024
20US Ed CarpenterVision Racing227+1 Lap12022
7US Danica PatrickAndretti Green Racing227+1 Lap5020
06USA Graham RahalNewman/Haas/Lanigan Racing227+1 Lap18019
2US A. J. Foyt IVVision Racing226+2 Laps15018
8AUS Will Power (R)KV Racing226+2 Laps8017
33VEN E. J. Viso (R)HVM Racing226+2 Laps28016
18BRA Bruno JunqueiraDale Coyne Racing226+2 Laps261015
24US John AndrettiRoth Racing226+2 Laps7014
23VEN Milka DunoDreyer & Reinbold Racing226+2 Laps27013
19BRA Mario Moraes (R)Dale Coyne Racing223+5 Laps22012
26US Marco AndrettiAndretti Green Racing222Contact142512
17US Ryan Hunter-ReayRahal Letterman Racing222Contact10012
96MEX Mario Domínguez (R)Pacific Coast Motorsports222+6 Laps24012
25CAN Marty RothRoth Racing221+7 Laps19012
36BRA Enrique BernoldiConquest Racing210Contact20012
34BRA Jaime Camara (R)Conquest Racing210+18 Laps21012
12RSA Tomas ScheckterLuczo Dragon Racing56Contact6010
5ESP Oriol Servià (R)KV Racing47Contact16010
02UK Justin Wilson (R)Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing39Contact23010
14UK Darren ManningA. J. Foyt Enterprises19Mechanical17010

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