IndyCar News

Franchitti Sixth, Dixon Seventh at Kentucky Speedway

August 3, 2009

Results from Kentucky
1. Ryan Briscoe, No.6 Honda Dallara
2. Ed Carpenter, No.20 Honda Dallara
3. Tony Kanaan, No.11 Honda Dallara
6. Dario Franchitti, No.10 Target Honda Dallara
7. Scott Dixon, No.9 Target Honda Dallara

SPARTA, Ky. (August 1, 2009)-Team Target drivers Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon finished sixth and seventh respectively at Kentucky Speedway Saturday night in the 200-lap Meijer Indy 300.

IndyCar Series points leader Dixon started on pole based on entrant points after a qualifying washout, with Franchitti alongside on the front row.

Dixon led the first 48 laps of the race and went on to lead three times for a race-high 95 laps, earning him two bonus points.

With the finishes, Franchitti moves from second to third in IndyCar points with 405, while Dixon moves from first to second in the standings with 408. Leader Ryan Briscoe has 416 points.

The 2009 IndyCar Series season continues August 9th at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance. The race will be telecast live in High Definition at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) by VERSUS. The race will air live on the IMS Radio Network, XM channel 145 and Sirius channel 211. The radio broadcast also will be carried on www.indycar.com.

TCGR Quoteboard:

Dario Franchitti: "It wasn't a good day for the Target cars. Scott (Dixon) was very strong to start with. He ended up behind us. Both of us, I wasn't quick all day. We worked on the car. The guys did a good job on the adjustments, but we were just never fast. I got pushed up in the grid a couple of times, which cost us a couple of spots. Not a good day for the Target team."