R17 IndyCar, Homestead-Miami 2nd Oct (Final Race of the season)

[Muzza]

Cafes do Brasil Indy 300, Miami FL (night race)

This is the last race of the season, current points championship:

Will Power - 587,
Dario Franchitti - 575,
Heilo Castroneves - 451,
Scott Dixon – 497, &
Ryan Brisco – 450

Only Will or Dario can win the championship here and a complete guide of the points possibilities is HERE

For the second consecutive year, Homstead-Miami Speedway will host the final race of the season where the IZOD IndyCar Series will crown its champion.

Dario Franchitti claimed the title in 2009, winning both the race and championship at Homestead.
Since 2006, the IZOD IndyCar Series championship has been determined at the final race of the season, often coming down to a winner-take-all scenario.

Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the first IZOD IndyCar Series race of the season from 2002-2007. During that time, Sam Hornish Jr (2002), Dan Wheldon (2005) and Scott Dixon (2003, 2008) won the race and went on to win the season championship. Hornish Jr. also won the 2001 championship after winning at the track.

Local Event Timings:

Friday 1st

1:30 > 2:30 – 1st Practice
4:45 > 6:00 – Qualifying
7:30 > 8:15 – 2nd Practice

Saturday 2nd

7:00 pm Race (200 laps)(300 miles)

ESPN broadcast time in AEST is Live 9:00am Sunday morning the 3rd Oct with a replay at 10pm that night

Current time and weather in Miami is HERE 14 hrs behind AEST

For Live Timing/video log on to: RACE CONTROL

LINK to IndyCar website for more information

[WilliamsF1]

Can't wait for this, hopefully I'm not gonna be dissapointed this year by Power like I was last year with Briscoe. BTW, It's 9am broadcast, not 9pm.

[Muzza]

Can't wait for this, hopefully I'm not gonna be dissapointed this year by Power like I was last year with Briscoe. BTW, It's 9am broadcast, not 9pm.

Ooops....thanks you are correct and have changed the post.

As long as Will keeps his head about him and races like last week we could well see the first Aus Champ in IRL. 
I was gutted last year when Ryan hit the pit wall. 

[bradk12fan]

Last IRL race at Homestead, final race of the season, 12 points separate 1st and 2nd. I wouldn't mind seeing either Will or Dario as champion, I just hope that it will be an exciting race and neither competitor gets caught up in someone else's stupidity.

[kevrulezz]

Qualifying Results:

1. Dario Franchitti Ganassi 213.187mph
2. Scott Dixon Ganassi 212.908mph
3. Will Power Penske 212.580mph
4. Ryan Briscoe Penske 212.158mph
5. Dan Wheldon Panther 211.933mph
6. Justin Wilson Dreyer and Reinbold 211.630mph
7. Ed Carpenter Panther/Vision 211.444mph
8. Tony Kanaan Andretti 211.392mph
9. Takuma Sato KV 211.355mph
10. Helio Castroneves Penske 211.240mph
11. Danica Patrick Andretti 211.013mph
12. EJ Viso KV 210.928mph
13. Mario Moraes KV 210.741mph
14. Bertrand Baguette Conquest 210.738mph
15. Ana Beatriz Dreyer and Reinbold 210.715mph
16. Marco Andretti Andretti 210.698mph
17. Sarah Fisher Sarah Fisher 210.671mph
18. Graham Rahal Newman/Haas 210.629mph
19. Alex Tagliani FAZZT 210.520mph
20. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti 210.030mph
21. Vitor Meira Foyt 210.017mph
22. Alex Lloyd Dale Coyne 209.433mph
23. Raphael Matos De Ferran Dragon 209.311mph
24. Sebastian Saavedra Conquest 209.308mph
25. Simona de Silvestro HVM 208.986mph
26. Hideki Mutoh Newman/Haas 208.579mph
27. Milka Duno Dale Coyne 207.961mph

With his pole position Franchitti now moves to 11 points behind Power in the fight for the championship.

[bpratt]

Qualifying Results:

1. Dario Franchitti Ganassi 213.187mph
2. Scott Dixon Ganassi 212.908mph
3. Will Power Penske 212.580mph
4. Ryan Briscoe Penske 212.158mph


With his pole position Franchitti now moves to 11 points behind Power in the fight for the championship.

That's not a good look for Will, having Dario on pole for the last race has made it easier for Dario to reel Power in.

[kevrulezz]

Power brushed the wall in turns 3 & 4 while running 4th look like they have managed to get him back out but he will be about 6 laps down , his only hope now is for Franchitti to fail to finish and he is currently leading and has gained the 2 bonus points for lead most laps making the gap between them only 9 now with Franchitti looking to get 50 for the win and Power getting very few, if any

EDIT: looks like their is still a problem with the car, Power is back in and has climbed out of the car for now, they will try to get the car back out but :/

[Mothers Worry]

Bugger....

[WilliamsF1]

  Second year in a row an aussie has lost it in the final race

[the chad]

dang ...

on the upside, see derek daly's sun won indy lights

[bradk12fan]

Congrats to Dario, but I didn't want to see the championship be won like that, I would've rather seen a fight to the finish.

Also, Tony Kanaan has been released by Andretti Autosport. Kanaan is rumored to be coming to Mooresville, North Carolina to tour Roger Penske's race shops.

[Mothers Worry]

Yes congrats to Dario. Tough luck Will. It was a good fight but that's motor racing....