The 2009 Honda Indy Toronto was the tenth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season and took place on July 12, 2009 at the 1.755-mile (2.824 km) Exhibition Place temporary street circuit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dario Franchitti won the race, to join Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon as the only three-time winners in the 2009 season. Franchitti also regained the points lead from Dixon, leading the championship by two points as the championship heads to Edmonton.[2] Ryan Briscoe finished second for the fifth time in the last six races,[3] with Penske Racing teammate Will Power third on his return to the series.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 10th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | July 12, 2009 |
| Official name | Honda Indy Toronto |
| Location | Streets of Toronto |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.755 mi / 2.824 km |
| Distance | 85 laps 149.175 mi / 240.074 km |
| Weather | Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 28.7 °C (83.7 °F)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:01.0249 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Ryan Briscoe (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:02.2313 (on lap 84 of 85) |
| Podium | |
| First | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) |
| Third | Will Power (Penske Racing) |
The 2009 race was a resumption of the Toronto Grand Prix after a one-year hiatus due to the unification of the Champ Car World Series into IndyCar during the 2008 season, during which a Toronto Grand Prix was not held due to scheduling conflicts.
Grid edit
| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Dario Franchitti
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12 |  Will Power
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| 2 | 02 |  Graham Rahal
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18 | Justin Wilson
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| 3 | 34 |  Alex Tagliani
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24 | Mike Conway (R)
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| 4 | 06 |  Robert Doornbos (R)
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9 |  Scott Dixon
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| 5 | 2 |  Raphael Matos (R)
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3 | Hélio Castroneves
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| 6 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe
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14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
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| 7 | 5 | Mario Moraes
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23 |  Tomas Scheckter
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| 8 | 15 | Paul Tracy
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13 |  E. J. Viso
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| 9 | 26 | Marco Andretti
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7 | Danica Patrick
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| 10 | 20 | Ed Carpenter
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11 | Tony Kanaan
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| 11 | 4 | Dan Wheldon
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27 |  Hideki Mutoh
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| 12 | 98 | Richard Antinucci (R)
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Race edit
Standings after the race edit
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dario Franchitti
|
347 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon
|
345 |
| 3 | Ryan Briscoe
|
334 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves
|
269 |
| 5 | Danica Patrick
|
266 |
References edit
- ^ "2009 Honda Indy Toronto weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ Beer, Matt (2009-07-12). "Franchitti wins amid Toronto mayhem". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ Lewandowski, Dave (2009-07-12). "Street sense". indycar.com. IndyCar Series. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2009-07-12.