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2009 Meijer Indy 300

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{{American Championship Car race report infobox|

Country = USA|

Race = Kentucky|

Image = Kentucky Speedway.svg|

Caption = |

Date = August 1|

Year = 2009|

Official name = Meijer Indy 300|

Round_No = 12th|

Series = IndyCar Series|

Location = Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky|

Course = Permanent racing facility|

Course_mi = 1.480|

Course_km = 2.382|

Distance_laps = 200|

Distance_mi = 296|

Distance_km = 476.366|

Weather = {{convert|76|F}}, overcast|

Pole_Driver = Scott Dixon|

Pole_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing|

Pole_Time = set by owner points{{cite web |url=http://www.imscdn.com/pdfs/timing_scoring/2009/reports/indycarseries/kentucky/indycar-results-quals.pdf|title=Meijer Indy 300 Qualifications - Results of Session|date=2009-08-01|work=imscdn.com|publisher=IndyCar Series|accessdate=2009-08-01}}|

Pole_Country = NZL|

Fast_Driver = Ed Carpenter|

Fast_Team = Vision Racing|

Fast_Time = 24.3847|

Fast_Lap = 8|

Fast_Country = USA|

First_Driver = Ryan Briscoe|

First_Team = Penske Racing|

First_Country = AUS|

Second_Driver = Ed Carpenter|

Second_Team = Vision Racing|

Second_Country= USA|

Third_Driver = Tony Kanaan|

Third_Team = Andretti Green Racing|

Third_Country = BRA|

}}

The 2009 Meijer Indy 300 presented by Red Baron and Edy's was the twelfth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season, and was held on August 1, 2009, at the {{convert|1.480|mi|km|adj=on}} Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

Grid

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

!Row

!colspan=2|Inside

!colspan=2|Outside

1

|style="background:white; color:red;" align=center|9

|width="175"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon

|style="background:red; color:white;" align="center" width="25"|10

|width="175"|{{flagicon|UK}} Dario Franchitti

2

|style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" align=center width="25"|6

|width="175"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe

|style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" align="center" width="25"|3

|width="175"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves

3

|style="background:black; color:orange;" align=center|7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Danica Patrick

|style="background:blue; color:white;" align=center|26

|{{flagicon|USA}} Marco Andretti

4

|style="background:red; color:white;" align=center|4

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Dan Wheldon

|style="background:red; color:white;" align=center|18

|{{flagicon|UK}} Justin Wilson

5

|style="background:green; color:white;" align=center|11

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Tony Kanaan

|style="background:red; color:yellow;" align="center"|02

|{{flagicon|USA}} Graham Rahal

6

|style="background:navy; color:white;" align=center|27

|nowrap|{{flagicon|Japan}} Hideki Mutoh

|style="background:silver; color:red;" align=center|06

|{{flagicon|NED}} Robert Doornbos (R)

7

|style="background:blue; color:white;" align=center|2

|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Raphael Matos (R)

|style="background:yellow; color:black;" align=center|20

|nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Ed Carpenter

8

|style="background:navy; color:white;" align=center|23

|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} Milka Duno

|style="background:navy; color:silver;" align=center|5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Mario Moraes

9

|style="background:red; color:white;" align=center|14

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay

|style="background:lime; color:black;" align=center|13

|{{flagicon|Venezuela}} E. J. Viso

10

|style="background:orange; color:white;" align=center|24

|{{flagicon|UK}} Mike Conway (R)

|style="background:yellow; color:navy;" align=center width="25"|12

|width="175"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Power

11

|style="background:black; color:silver;" align=center|98

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jaques Lazier

|style="background:black; color:white;" align=center|67

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Fisher

12

|style="background:DeepSkyBlue; color:white;" align=center|43

|{{flagicon|South Africa}} Tomas Scheckter

|

|

Race

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints
1

|style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" align="center"|6

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe

|Penske Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| 1:28:24:3246

|align=center| 3

|align=center| 38

|align=center| 50

2

|style="background:yellow; color:black;" align=center|20

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ed Carpenter

|Vision Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 0.0162

|align=center| 14

|align=center| 35

|align=center| 40

3

|style="background:green; color:white;" align=center|11

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Tony Kanaan

|Andretti Green Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 0.1614

|align=center| 9

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 35

4

|style="background:#FF0000; color:black;" align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves

|Penske Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 0.2728

|align=center| 4

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 32

5

|style="background:red; color:yellow;" align=center|02

|{{flagicon|USA}} Graham Rahal

|Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 0.6346

|align=center| 10

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 30

6

|style="background:red; color:white;" align=center|10

|{{flagicon|UK}} Dario Franchitti

|Chip Ganassi Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 1.7670

|align=center| 2

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 28

7

|style="background:#FFFFFF; color:red;" align=center|9

|{{flagicon|NZ}} Scott Dixon

|Chip Ganassi Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 3.2512

|align=center| 1

|align=center| 94

|align=center| 28

8

|style="background:black; color:orange;" align=center|7

||{{flagicon|USA}} Danica Patrick

|Andretti Green Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 4.7231

|align=center| 5

|align=center| 2

|align=center| 24

9

|style="background:yellow; color:navy;" align="center"|12

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Power

|Penske Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 6.1424

|align=center| 20

|align=center| 30

|align=center| 22

10

|style="background:blue; color:white;" align=center|26

|{{flagicon|USA}} Marco Andretti

|Andretti Green Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 6.9963

|align=center| 6

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 20

11

|style="background:red; color:white;" align=center|4

|{{flagicon|UK}} Dan Wheldon

|Panther Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 12.7597

|align=center| 7

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 19

12

|style="background:black; color:white;" align=center|67

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sarah Fisher

|Sarah Fisher Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 15.9732

|align=center| 22

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 18

13

|style="background:navy; color:white;" align=center|27

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Mutoh

|Andretti Green Racing

|align=center| 200

|align=center| + 27.9705

|align=center| 11

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 17

14

|style="background:red; color:white;" align=center|14

||{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay

|A. J. Foyt Enterprises

|align=center| 197

|align=center| + 3 Laps

|align=center| 17

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 16

15

|style="background:lime; color:black;" align=center|13

|{{flagicon|VEN}} E. J. Viso

|HVM Racing

|align=center| 197

|align=center| + 3 Laps

|align=center| 18

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 15

16

|style="background:blue; color:white;" align=center|2

|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Raphael Matos (R)

|Luczo-Dragon Racing

|align=center| 196

|align=center| + 4 Laps

|align=center| 13

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 14

17

|style="background:orange; color:white;" align=center|24

|{{flagicon|UK}} Mike Conway (R)

|Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

|align=center| 192

|align=center| + 8 Laps

|align=center| 19

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 13

18

|style="background:navy; color:silver;" align=center|5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Mario Moraes

|KV Racing Technology

|align=center| 188

|align=center| + 12 Laps

|align=center| 16

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 12

19

|style="background:silver; color:red;" align=center|06

|{{flagicon|NED}} Robert Doornbos (R)

|Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

|align=center| 185

|align=center| + 15 Laps

|align=center| 12

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 12

20

|style="background:navy; color:white;" align=center|23

|{{flagicon|VEN}} Milka Duno

|Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

|align=center| 165

|align=center| + 35 Laps

|align=center| 15

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 12

21

|style="background:red; color:white;" align=center|18

|{{flagicon|UK}} Justin Wilson

|Dale Coyne Racing

|align=center| 120

|align=center| Mechanical

|align=center| 8

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 12

22

|style="background:DeepSkyBlue; color:white;" align=center |43

|{{flagicon|South Africa}} Tomas Scheckter

|Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

|align=center| 59

|align=center| Mechanical

|align=center| 23

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 12

23

|style="background:black; color:silver;" align=center|98

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jaques Lazier

|Team 3G

|align=center| 43

|align=center| Mechanical

|align=center| 21

|align=center| 0

|align=center| 12

colspan=9| [http://www.imscdn.com/pdfs/timing_scoring/2009/reports/indycarseries/kentucky/indycar-race-lapfinal.pdf OFFICIAL IRL REPORT]

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

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Pos

! Driver

! Points

1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Briscoe

| align="right"| 416

2

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon

| align="right"| 408

3

| {{flagicon|UK}} Dario Franchitti

| align="right"| 405

4

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Hélio Castroneves

| align="right"| 341

5

| {{flagicon|USA}} Danica Patrick

| align="right"| 309

References

{{reflist}}

{{IndyCar Series race report|

Name_of_race = Meijer Indy 300 |

Year_of_race = 2009 |

Previous_race_in_season = 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy |

Next_race_in_season = 2009 Honda 200 |

Previous_year's_race = 2008 Meijer Indy 300 |

Next_year's_race = 2010 Kentucky Indy 300

}}

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