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2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Canada | |
| Race | Rexall Edmonton Indy | |
| Image | Edmonton Grand Prix racing track.svg | |
| Caption | ||
| Date | July 26 | |
| Year | 2008 | |
| Official name | Rexall Edmonton Indy | |
| Round_No | 13 | |
| Series | IndyCar Series | |
| Location | Rexall Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Course | Temporary Airport Course | |
| Course_mi | 1.973 | |
| Course_km | 3.175 | |
| Distance_laps | 91 | |
| Distance_mi | 179.543 | |
| Distance_km | 288.925 | |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 29 C | |
| Pole_Driver | Ryan Briscoe | |
| Pole_Team | USA Team Penske | |
| Pole_Time | 1:00.731 | |
| Pole_Country | Australia | |
| Fast_Driver | Will Power | |
| Fast_Team | USA KV Racing Technology | |
| Fast_Time | 1:02.023 | |
| Fast_Lap | 69 | |
| Fast_Country | Australia | |
| First_Driver | Scott Dixon | |
| First_Team | USA Target Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| First_Country | New Zealand | |
| Second_Driver | Hélio Castroneves | |
| Second_Team | USA Team Penske | |
| Second_Country | Brazil | |
| Third_Driver | Justin Wilson | |
| Third_Team | USA Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | |
| Third_Country | Great Britain |
Country = Canada| Race = Rexall Edmonton Indy| Image = Edmonton Grand Prix racing track.svg| Caption = | Date = July 26| Year = 2008| Official name = Rexall Edmonton Indy| Round_No = 13| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Rexall Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada| Course = Temporary Airport Course| Course_mi = 1.973| Course_km = 3.175| Distance_laps = 91| Distance_mi = 179.543| Distance_km = 288.925| Weather = Mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 29 C| Pole_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Pole_Team = USA Team Penske| Pole_Time = 1:00.731| Pole_Country = Australia| Fast_Driver = Will Power| Fast_Team = USA KV Racing Technology| Fast_Time = 1:02.023| Fast_Lap = 69| Fast_Country = Australia| First_Driver = Scott Dixon| First_Team = USA Target Chip Ganassi Racing| First_Country = New Zealand| Second_Driver = Hélio Castroneves| Second_Team = USA Team Penske| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Justin Wilson| Third_Team = USA Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing| Third_Country = Great Britain|
The 2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy was the thirteenth round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season, and was held on July 26, 2008, at Rexall Speedway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The race was won by Scott Dixon, followed by Hélio Castroneves and Justin Wilson. Although it was the fourth edition of the Grand Prix, it was the first race in the IndyCar Series, but also the first IndyCar Series race to be held in Canada.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Qual 3 | Best | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 1:01.660 | 1:01.236 | 1:00.731 | 1:00.731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 1:01.164 | 1:00.946 | 1:00.836 | 1:00.836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP | Oriol Servià | KV Racing Technology | 1:01.844 | 1:01.092 | 1:00.858 | 1:00.858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:01.426 | 1:01.108 | 1:00.859 | 1:00.859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | Will Power | KV Racing Technology | 1:01.464 | 1:01.117 | 1:01.015 | 1:01.015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR | Justin Wilson | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:01.552 | 1:01.185 | no time | 1:01.185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Bruno Junqueira | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:02.175 | 1:01.299 | - | 1:01.299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:01.826 | 1:01.457 | - | 1:01.457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR | Dan Wheldon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:01.603 | 1:01.666 | - | 1:01.603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Mario Moraes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:01.506 | 1:01.755 | - | 1:01.506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Enrique Bernoldi (R) | Conquest Racing | 1:02.044 | 1:02.023 | - | 1:02.023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 1:01.701 | no time | - | 1:01.701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 1:02.299 | - | - | 1:02.299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rahal Letterman Racing | 1:02.104 | - | - | 1:02.104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 1:02.417 | - | - | 1:02.417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN | Paul Tracy | Vision Racing | 1:02.239 | - | - | 1:02.239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Vítor Meira | Panther Racing | 1:02.239 | - | - | 1:02.491 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | A. J. Foyt IV | Vision Racing | 1:03.135 | - | - | 1:03.135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR | Darren Manning | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 1:02.664 | - | - | 1:02.664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX | Mario Domínguez | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 1:03.136 | - | - | 1:03.136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VEN | E. J. Viso (R) | HVM Racing | 1:02.924 | - | - | 1:02.924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN | Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 1:03.810 | - | - | 1:03.810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Buddy Rice | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:03.428 | - | - | 1:03.428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 1:03.883 | - | - | 1:03.883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Townsend Bell | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:03.640 | - | - | 1:03.640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN | Marty Roth | Roth Racing | 1:09.050 | - | - | 1:09.050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Jaime Camara (R) | Conquest Racing | 1:03.857 | - | - | 1:03.857 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 91 | 1:51:05.704 | 4 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 91 | +5.9 secs | 2 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | GBR Justin Wilson | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 91 | +13.4 secs | 6 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | CAN Paul Tracy | Vision Racing | 91 | +28.1 secs | 15 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ESP Oriol Servià | KV Racing Technology | 91 | +28.7 secs | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 91 | +36.9 secs | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR Dan Wheldon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 91 | +41.8 secs | 9 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Green Racing | 91 | +42.1 secs | 13 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 91 | +43.1 secs | 27 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR Darren Manning | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 91 | +43.3 secs | 18 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | USA Buddy Rice | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 91 | +48.4 secs | 22 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | USA A. J. Foyt IV | Vision Racing | 91 | +50.1 secs | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 91 | +57.6 secs | 23 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | BRA Bruno Junqueira | Dale Coyne Racing | 91 | +61.1 secs | 7 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | VEN E. J. Viso (R) | HVM Racing | 90 | + 1 lap | 20 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | BRA Enrique Bernoldi (R) | Conquest Racing | 90 | + 1 lap | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 90 | + 1 lap | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 88 | + 3 laps | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | BRA Vítor Meira | Panther Racing | 85 | + 6 laps | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | BRA Mario Moraes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 85 | + 6 laps | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | CAN Marty Roth | Roth Racing | 84 | + 7 laps | 25 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | AUS Will Power | KV Racing Technology | 72 | + 19 laps | 5 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | BRA Jaime Camara (R) | Conquest Racing | 68 | Mechanical | 26 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | MEX Mario Domínguez | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 51 | Off Course | 19 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | USA Townsend Bell | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 48 | Contact | 24 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 | USA Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 44 | Contact | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 27 | Contact | 21 | 10 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 19-23 | Meira (4) spin |
| 29-32 | Mutoh (27) contact |
| 49-54 | Bell (23) contact |
| 61-64 | Rahal (06)/Viso (33) contact |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Ryan Briscoe |
| 4-21 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 22-29 | Marco Andretti |
| 30 | Tony Kanaan |
| 31-33 | Marco Andretti |
| 34-50 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 51-56 | Tony Kanaan |
| 57-59 | A. J. Foyt IV |
| 60-61 | Tony Kanaan |
| 62-91 | Scott Dixon |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Hélio Castroneves | 35 |
| Scott Dixon | 30 |
| Marco Andretti | 11 |
| Tony Kanaan | 9 |
| A. J. Foyt IV | 3 |
| Ryan Briscoe | 3 |
|}
- Fastest Lap Will Power: 1:02.023 (Lap 68)
- Average Speed 96.967 mph
Attendance
Race weekend attendance was estimated 160,000.
References
Name_of_race = 2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy | Year_of_race = 2008 | Previous_race_in_season = 2008 The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio | Next_race_in_season = 2008 Meijer Indy 300 | Previous_year's_race = 2007 Rexall Grand Prix of Edmonton | Next_year's_race = 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy
References
- "''2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy'' weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac.
- "Tire troubles spoil NASCAR's day at Brickyard, IndyCar's Canada debut, more - Bruce Martin - SI.com".
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