2009 Honda Indy Toronto
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10th round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season | ||
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| 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 (22.2°C / 72°F) | |
| 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 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 team-mate 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.[1] Ryan Briscoe finished second for the fifth time in the last six races,[2] with Penske Racing team-mate Will Power third on his return to the series.
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
| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Dario Franchitti |
12 | Will Power |
| 2 | 02 |  Graham Rahal |
18 | Justin Wilson |
| 3 | 34 |  Alex Tagliani |
24 | Mike Conway (R) |
| 4 | 06 |  Robert Doornbos (R) |
9 |  Scott Dixon |
| 5 | 2 |  Raphael Matos (R) |
3 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 6 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe |
14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 7 | 5 | Mario Moraes |
23 |  Tomas Scheckter |
| 8 | 15 | Paul Tracy |
13 |  E. J. Viso |
| 9 | 26 | Marco Andretti |
7 | Danica Patrick |
| 10 | 20 | Ed Carpenter |
11 | Tony Kanaan |
| 11 | 4 | Dan Wheldon |
27 |  Hideki Mutoh |
| 12 | 98 | Richard Antinucci (R) |
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Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Dario Franchitti |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 85 | 1:43:47.1408 | 1 | 45 | 53 |
| 2 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe |
Penske Racing | 85 | + 1.6745 | 11 | 0 | 40 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power |
Penske Racing | 85 | + 2.1355 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | 9 | Scott Dixon |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 85 | + 2.4803 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 18 | Justin Wilson |
Dale Coyne Racing | 85 | + 2.9230 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | 7 | Danica Patrick |
Andretti Green Racing | 85 | + 6.4095 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 85 | + 7.1837 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 | Marco Andretti |
Andretti Green Racing | 85 | + 8.2552 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | 34 | Alex Tagliani |
Conquest Racing | 85 | + 13.4745 | 5 | 21 | 22 |
| 10 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R) |
Luczo-Dragon Racing | 85 | + 16.0983 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | Mario Moraes |
KV Racing Technology | 85 | + 19.0141 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | 27 | Hideki Mutoh |
Andretti Green Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | 13 | E. J. Viso |
HVM Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 4 | Dan Wheldon |
Panther Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | 20 | Ed Carpenter |
Vision Racing | 82 | + 3 Laps | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 23 | Tomas Scheckter |
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 74 | Contact | 14 | 6 | 14 |
| 17 | 11 | Tony Kanaan |
Andretti Green Racing | 70 | Contact | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves |
Penske Racing | 65 | Contact | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| 19 | 15 | Paul Tracy |
KV Racing Technology | 65 | Contact | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | 02 | Graham Rahal |
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 57 | Contact | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | 98 | Richard Antinucci (R) |
Team 3G | 41 | Mechanical | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | 24 | Mike Conway (R) |
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 32 | Contact | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | 06 | Robert Doornbos (R) |
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 26 | Electrical | 7 | 0 | 12 |
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Standings after the race
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