| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 6th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | June 6, 2009 |
| Official name | Bombardier Learjet 550 |
| Location | Texas Motor Speedway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.455 mi / 2.342 km |
| Distance | 228 laps 331.740 mi / 533.884 km |
| Weather | 89 °F (32 °C), fair |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:37.6725 (4-lap) |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png) Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) |
| Time | 24.4870 (on lap 60 of 228) |
| Podium | |
| First |  Hélio Castroneves (Penske Racing) |
| Second | Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) |
| Third |  Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
The 2009 Bombardier Learjet 550 was the sixth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, held on June 6, 2009 at the 1.455-mile (2.342 km) Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas.[1] The race was won by Penske Racing driver Hélio Castroneves, his third victory at Texas.[2][3]
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves
|
Penske Racing | 228 | 1:55:16.1670 | 4 | 57 | 50 |
| 2 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe
|
Penske Racing | 228 | +0.3904 | 2 | 160 | 42 |
| 3 | 9 | Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | +2.2461 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | 26 |  Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Green Racing | 228 | +4.3745 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 10 | Dario Franchitti
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | 228 | +4.7695 | 1 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | 7 | Danica Patrick
|
Andretti Green Racing | 228 | +5.2980 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 4 | Dan Wheldon
|
Panther Racing | 228 | +7.6203 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | 11 | Tony Kanaan
|
Andretti Green Racing | 228 | +8.5009 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | 20 | Ed Carpenter
|
Vision Racing | 228 | +18.7088 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | Mario Moraes
|
KV Racing Technology | 227 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 06 |  Robert Doornbos (R)
|
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 227 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R)
|
Luczo-Dragon Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | 43 |  Tomas Scheckter
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 226 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 34 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png) Alex Tagliani
|
Conquest Racing | 225 | + 3 Laps | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | 18 | Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 225 | + 3 Laps | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 21 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Vision Racing | 225 | + 3 Laps | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | 67 | Sarah Fisher
|
Sarah Fisher Racing | 222 | + 6 Laps | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 98 | Jaques Lazier
|
Team 3G | 210 | + 18 Laps | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | 24 | Mike Conway (R)
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 185 | + 43 Laps | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | 14 | A. J. Foyt IV
|
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 170 | Contact | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | 27 |  Hideki Mutoh
|
Andretti Green Racing | 153 | Electrical | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | 02 | Graham Rahal
|
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1 | Contact | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | 23 |  Milka Duno
|
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1 | Contact | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | 13 | E. J. Viso
|
HVM Racing | 1 | Contact | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| OFFICIAL IRL REPORT | ||||||||
Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Briscoe
|
199 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon
|
196 |
| 3 | Dario Franchitti
|
188 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves
|
186 |
| 5 | Danica Patrick
|
167 |
| Source:[1] | ||
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the standings.
References
- ^ a b "2009 Bombardier Learjet 550". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Hawkins, Stephen (June 7, 2009). "Texas trio for Castroneves after 3rd caution". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "IndyCar Texas Trio for Castroneves". Tampa Bay Times. June 7, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
