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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
| Row | Inside | Outside | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 23 | 24 | OFFICIAL IRL REPORT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | UK Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 75 | 1:49:23.0073 | 1 | 75 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | 75 | + 0.2488 | 2 | 0 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | UK Mike Conway (R) | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 75 | + 0.8293 | 9 | 0 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | BRA Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 75 | + 3.6171 | 14 | 0 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 75 | + 5.4536 | 5 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 | ESP Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 75 | + 6.3801 | 17 | 0 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | UK Justin Wilson | Dale Coyne Racing | 75 | + 6.6997 | 22 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 75 | + 7.1808 | 7 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BRA Raphael Matos (R) | Luczo-Dragon Racing | 75 | + 8.5936 | 18 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | NED Robert Doornbos (R) | HVM Racing | 75 | + 10.8175 | 15 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 75 | + 11.3688 | 20 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | UK Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 75 | + 12.4000 | 12 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | NZ Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 75 | + 13.8968 | 10 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 75 | + 14.8971* | 4 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | USA Richard Antinucci | Team 3G | 75 | + 19.0650 | 19 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 74 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | VEN Milka Duno | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 71 | + 4 Laps | 21 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing | 66 | Contact | 3 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 65 | Mechanical | 16 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | FRA Franck Montagny (R) | Andretti Green Racing | 57 | Handling | 8 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | USA Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 30 | Mechanical | 6 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | VEN E. J. Viso | HVM Racing | 0 | Contact | 13 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | AUS Will Power | Penske Racing | DNS | - | 23 | - | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | FRA Nelson Philippe (R) | Conquest Racing | DNS | - | 24 | - | 6 |
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- 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
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | 497 |
| 2 | UK Dario Franchitti | 493 |
| 3 | NZL Scott Dixon | 477 |
| 4 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | 371 |
| 5 | USA Danica Patrick | 335 |
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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