2008 IRL Rd. 12--Honda Indy 200 @ Mid-Ohio

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:20 am

Looking at the timing and scoring, the driver in the catbird's seat could be either Helio or Dixon; both are on what could be considered "regular" pit strategies at Mid-Ohio while Briscoe, Moraes and Power are on "alternate" strategies........

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:21 am

Passing lap 50........Briscoe continues to lead, now over 3 seconds ahead of Moraes

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:23 am

51 laps complete; Briscoe now up to nearly 5 seconds over Moraes...Power still P3 at the moment

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:24 am

Race control reporting the #06 of Graham Rahal has spun out around turn 12........local yellow at the moment

Patrick pitting from P14; takes on fuel and tires and comes back out P16

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:26 am

Castroneves pits from 4th........takes on tires and fuel, comes back out in 12th

Rahal back out on track now, local yellow has been taken back out; Kanaan pits from 8th, comes out in 10th

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:28 am

Briscoe pits from the lead............31 laps between stops; takes on fuel and tires.................comes back out in 8th; Dixon also came in for tires and fuel and is back out in 10th

Moraes now becomes the leader but he will have to stop soon...........

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:30 am

...........and Moraes pits from the lead; enters his pitstall for tires and fuel, exits pitlane and comes back out in 6th

Power now assumes the lead, but he too will have to pit soon..........

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:31 am

Roth spins out in turn 12; local yellow out...........

Servia and Meira take on fuel and tires; Hunter-Reay also comes down pitlane......Dixon touches wheels with Meira at the Keyhole; both keep it on the island..........

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:32 am

Power pits from the lead for fuel and tires; comes back out in 3rd......Briscoe leads, Junquiera in 2nd after 59 laps

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:34 am

Top-5 after 60 laps
Briscoe, Junquiera, Castroneves, Dixon and Power

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:36 am

Local yellow out at turn 4 as Moraes has spun into the gravel trap.....and race control throw the double yellows; full-course caution!

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:40 am

63 laps in, top-5 at the moment.....
Briscoe, Junquiera, Castroneves, Dixon and Power

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:42 am

Race control reporting that the race may become a timed event...............

Briscoe leads em' into the Keyhole as the green comes back out........

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:45 am

Briscoe leads by 3.6 seconds over Junquiera; Castroneves remains in 3rd

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:51 am

12 laps remaining....top-5:
Briscoe, Junquiera, Castroneves, Dixon, Power

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