2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 13 round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season | |
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| Date | July 26, 2008 |
| Official name | Rexall Edmonton Indy |
| Location | Rexall Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Course | Temporary Airport Course 1.973 mi / 3.175 km |
| Distance | 91 laps 179.543 mi / 288.925 km |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 29 °C (84 °F)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Ryan Briscoe ( Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:00.731 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Will Power ( KV Racing Technology) |
| Time | 1:02.023 (on lap 69 of 91) |
| Podium | |
| First | Scott Dixon ( Target Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Hélio Castroneves ( Team Penske) |
| Third | Justin Wilson ( Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing) |
The 2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy was the thirteenth round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season, and was held on July 26, 2008, at Rexall Speedway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The race was won by Scott Dixon, followed by Hélio Castroneves and Justin Wilson. Although it was the fourth edition of the Grand Prix, it was the first race in the IndyCar Series, but also the first IndyCar Series race to be held in Canada.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Qual 3 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 1:01.660 | 1:01.236 | 1:00.731 | 1:00.731 |
| 2 | 
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Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 1:01.164 | 1:00.946 | 1:00.836 | 1:00.836 |
| 3 | 
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Oriol Servià | KV Racing Technology | 1:01.844 | 1:01.092 | 1:00.858 | 1:00.858 |
| 4 | 
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Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:01.426 | 1:01.108 | 1:00.859 | 1:00.859 |
| 5 |
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Will Power | KV Racing Technology | 1:01.464 | 1:01.117 | 1:01.015 | 1:01.015 |
| 6 | 
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Justin Wilson | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:01.552 | 1:01.185 | no time | 1:01.185 |
| 7 |
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Bruno Junqueira | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:02.175 | 1:01.299 | - | 1:01.299 |
| 8 |
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Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 1:01.826 | 1:01.457 | - | 1:01.457 |
| 9 |
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Dan Wheldon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:01.603 | 1:01.666 | - | 1:01.603 |
| 10 |
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Mario Moraes (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:01.506 | 1:01.755 | - | 1:01.506 |
| 11 |
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Enrique Bernoldi (R) | Conquest Racing | 1:02.044 | 1:02.023 | - | 1:02.023 |
| 12 |
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Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 1:01.701 | no time | - | 1:01.701 |
| 13 |
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Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 1:02.299 | - | - | 1:02.299 |
| 14 |
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Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rahal Letterman Racing | 1:02.104 | - | - | 1:02.104 |
| 15 |
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Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 1:02.417 | - | - | 1:02.417 |
| 16 | 
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Paul Tracy | Vision Racing | 1:02.239 | - | - | 1:02.239 |
| 17 |
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Vítor Meira | Panther Racing | 1:02.239 | - | - | 1:02.491 |
| 18 |
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A. J. Foyt IV | Vision Racing | 1:03.135 | - | - | 1:03.135 |
| 19 |
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Darren Manning | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 1:02.664 | - | - | 1:02.664 |
| 20 | 
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Mario Dominguez | Pacific Coast Motorsports | 1:03.136 | - | - | 1:03.136 |
| 21 | 
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E. J. Viso (R) | HVM Racing | 1:02.924 | - | - | 1:02.924 |
| 22 | 
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Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 1:03.810 | - | - | 1:03.810 |
| 23 |
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Buddy Rice | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:03.428 | - | - | 1:03.428 |
| 24 |
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Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 1:03.883 | - | - | 1:03.883 |
| 25 |
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Townsend Bell | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 1:03.640 | - | - | 1:03.640 |
| 26 |
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Marty Roth | Roth Racing | 1:09.050 | - | - | 1:09.050 |
| 27 |
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Jaime Camara (R) | Conquest Racing | 1:03.857 | - | - | 1:03.857 |
Race
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 19-23 | Meira (4) spin |
| 29-32 | Mutoh (27) contact |
| 49-54 | Bell (23) contact |
| 61-64 | Rahal (06)/Viso (33) contact |
Notes
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- Fastest Lap Will Power: 1:02.023 (Lap 68)
- Average Speed 96.967 mph
Attendance
Race weekend attendance was estimated 160,000.[2]
References
- ^ "2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "Tire troubles spoil NASCAR's day at Brickyard, IndyCar's Canada debut, more - Bruce Martin - SI.com". Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2008.