Indy Japan 300 2007

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Indy Japan 300 2007

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Starting lineup for the race this morning. Danica Patrick seems to be right at the top. I hope she has a good run so that finally all the critics will shut up. Also Kosuke Matsuura has been showing a good pace so far, maybe he can carry the momentum into the race. You can watch the race live via the IRL site.

Indy Japan 300 - Starting lineup:

1) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 205.393
2) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 205.141
3) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 204.777
4) Danica Patrick, Dallara-Honda, 204.270
5) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Honda, 203.803
6) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 203.753
7) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 203.723
8) Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Honda, 203.592
9) Kosuke Matsuura, Dallara-Honda, 203.138
10) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 203.129
11) Buddy Rice, Dallara-Honda, 202.708
12) Scott Sharp, Dallara-Honda, 202.640
13) Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 202.275
14) A.J. Foyt IV, Dallara-Honda, 202.100
15) Sarah Fisher, Dallara-Honda, 201.871
16) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 201.640
17) Jeff Simmons, Dallara-Honda, 199.581
18) Darren Manning, Dallara-Honda, 199.460

[aerogi]

I think you could have left out the chassis-engine combination...

[strad]

I hope she has a good run so that finally all the critics will shut up

She won't and I won't.

[Cheeveer]

She's been 'impressive' at least. Marco's qualifying pace better shape up soon.

[StrtRacrZ]

No matter who wins, whoever watches that race will get sick of the word "Danica"

I'm glad Hornish (and Marco) are still running this series. Otherwise I'd have no interest any open-wheel series, period...

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We will be going green in about 15 minutes.

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The Indy Japan 300 is underway!!!

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There goes Matsuura. He spins around at the start and backs it hard into the T2 wall.

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Yellow waves at lap 32. There's debris in T4. Helio has been running away with it so far. Meira went some laps down, I guess his back up car hasn't got the right setup on.

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After a fight for a couple of laps Wheldon takes the lead from Helio.

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Green flag pitstops just before halfway. Carpenter loses his left rear tyre when he tries to leave the pit.

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100 laps completed, 100 to go. Penske fading back while AGR is moving up. I don't think Wheldon can be beaten today.

1. Dan Wheldon
2. Tony Kanaan
3. Dario Franchitti
4. Helio Castroneves
5. Sam Hornish

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TK quickly closing the gap on the leader.

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Wheldon is having radio communications issues.

Danica went into the marbles and almost drove into the wall.