Franchitti Takes 3rd at Edmonton; Dixon & Team Target Win
Results from Edmonton
1. Scott Dixon, No. 9 Target Honda Dallara
2. Will Power, No. 12 Honda Dallara
3. Dario Franchitti, No. 10 Target Honda Dallara
Scott Dixon Claims Victory at Edmonton, Franchitti Third
EDMONTON, Alberta (July 26, 2010) – Team Target had another strong finish at the Honda Indy Edmonton with Scott Dixon scoring his second win of the season and Dario Franchitti driving the No. 10 Target Honda Dallara home in third.
Dixon lined-up third on the grid and ran in the top-four throughout the race. He picked up second when he passed Will Power on the final restart with three laps to go. Dixon went on to score the victory when he inherited the lead from race leader Helio Castroneves who was issued a penalty for blocking on the restart.
Franchitti started from the fourth position and remained in the top-five throughout the race. He would ultimately finish third to join Dixon on the podium.
Team Target delivered the second win of the day to team owner Chip Ganassi who earlier in the afternoon claimed victory at the Brickyard 400 with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray. Ganassi became the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same season.
NOTES
- The win gives TCGR its second win at Edmonton, its 37th win in the IZOD IndyCar Series and 77th in Indy car racing.
- The win gives Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. its 126th win.
- Dixon extends his record of most consecutive top-10 starts to 43.
- Franchitti’s third place finish is his best result at Edmonton having finished fifth last year.
With the finishes, Franchitti remains second in the championship with 370 points - just 50 points behind leader Will Power. Dixon remains third in the championship with 349 points – 71 points out of the top spot.
Up next for Team Target is Round 12 of the IZOD IndyCar Series at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Honda Indy 200 presented by Westfield Insurance Sunday, August 8 (2:30 p.m. ET, VERSUS).
TCGR Quoteboard:
Dario Franchitti: “I guess ultimately it all came down to that last restart with Helio blocking and Scott getting a run on both Will and Helio, getting past Will. I tried to follow him through. We ran side-by-side through the first part of the chicane in turn two, gave each other room. I got to the exit and I was on the marbles. That was it really. Had to back out of it. Ultimately finished third."
1. Scott Dixon, No. 9 Target Honda Dallara
2. Will Power, No. 12 Honda Dallara
3. Dario Franchitti, No. 10 Target Honda Dallara
Scott Dixon Claims Victory at Edmonton, Franchitti Third
EDMONTON, Alberta (July 26, 2010) – Team Target had another strong finish at the Honda Indy Edmonton with Scott Dixon scoring his second win of the season and Dario Franchitti driving the No. 10 Target Honda Dallara home in third.
Dixon lined-up third on the grid and ran in the top-four throughout the race. He picked up second when he passed Will Power on the final restart with three laps to go. Dixon went on to score the victory when he inherited the lead from race leader Helio Castroneves who was issued a penalty for blocking on the restart.
Franchitti started from the fourth position and remained in the top-five throughout the race. He would ultimately finish third to join Dixon on the podium.
Team Target delivered the second win of the day to team owner Chip Ganassi who earlier in the afternoon claimed victory at the Brickyard 400 with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray. Ganassi became the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same season.
NOTES
- The win gives TCGR its second win at Edmonton, its 37th win in the IZOD IndyCar Series and 77th in Indy car racing.
- The win gives Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. its 126th win.
- Dixon extends his record of most consecutive top-10 starts to 43.
- Franchitti’s third place finish is his best result at Edmonton having finished fifth last year.
With the finishes, Franchitti remains second in the championship with 370 points - just 50 points behind leader Will Power. Dixon remains third in the championship with 349 points – 71 points out of the top spot.
Up next for Team Target is Round 12 of the IZOD IndyCar Series at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Honda Indy 200 presented by Westfield Insurance Sunday, August 8 (2:30 p.m. ET, VERSUS).
TCGR Quoteboard:
Dario Franchitti: “I guess ultimately it all came down to that last restart with Helio blocking and Scott getting a run on both Will and Helio, getting past Will. I tried to follow him through. We ran side-by-side through the first part of the chicane in turn two, gave each other room. I got to the exit and I was on the marbles. That was it really. Had to back out of it. Ultimately finished third."
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