2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge
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The layout of Richmond International Raceway
The 2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge was a race in the 2007 IRL IndyCar Series, held at Richmond International Raceway. It was held over 28 -June 30, 2007, as the ninth round of the seventeen-race calendar. It was the third of four night races on the 2007 calendar.
Classification[]
Fin. Pos |
Car No. |
Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | 250 | 1:24:19.6684 | 1 | 241 | 50+3 |
2 | 9 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 250 | +0.4194 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
3 | 10 | ![]() |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 250 | +1.3629 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
4 | 11 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | 250 | +2.9088 | 2 | 8 | 32 |
5 | 15 | ![]() |
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 250 | +5.9130 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
6 | 7 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | 250 | +6.3619 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
7 | 2 | ![]() |
Vision Racing | 250 | +7.5597 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
8 | 8 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Racing | 250 | +8.5739 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
9 | 4 | ![]() |
Panther Racing | 250 | +9.5276 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
10 | 20 | ![]() |
Vision Racing | 250 | +10.3247 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
11 | 3 | ![]() |
Team Penske | 249 | +1 Lap | 6 | 1 | 19 |
12 | 26 | ![]() |
Andretti Green Racing | 249 | +1 Lap | 14 | 0 | 18 |
13 | 22 | ![]() |
Vision Racing | 249 | +1 Lap | 17 | 0 | 17 |
14 | 14 | ![]() |
A.J. Foyt Racing | 249 | +1 Lap | 13 | 0 | 16 |
15 | 6 | ![]() |
Team Penske | 248 | +2 Laps | 5 | 0 | 15 |
16 | 5 | ![]() |
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 247 | +3 Laps | 16 | 0 | 14 |
17 | 55 | ![]() |
Panther Racing | 236 | Crash | 18 | 0 | 13 |
18 | 17 | ![]() |
Rahal Letterman Racing | 153 | Crash | 11 | 0 | 12 |
19 | 23 | ![]() |
SAMAX Motorsport | 79 | Too slow* | 19 | 0 | 12 |
Lead changes: 5 between 3 drivers |
Note[]
Milka Duno was for the second race in a row parked by race officials for failing to meet the minimum speed.
Caution Periods[]
There were four caution periods during the race, with a total of thirty-three laps run under yellow.
Laps | Cause |
---|---|
1-3 | Sam Hornish Jr spun on the frontstretch |
61-70 | Debris in turn 2 |
86-98 | Tony Kanaan and Jeff Simmons crash in turn 2 |
100-120 | Jeff Simmons crash in turn 2 |
239-243 | Sam Hornish Jr and Kosuke Matsuura crash in turn 4 |
References[]
Categories:
- 2007 in IndyCar
- 2007 in sports in Virginia
- June 2007 sports events in the United States
- SunTrust Indy Challenge