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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 12th round of the2009 IndyCar Series season | |
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| Date | August 1, 2009 |
| Official name | Meijer Indy 300 |
| Location | Kentucky Speedway,Sparta, Kentucky |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.480 mi / 2.382 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 296 mi / 476.366 km |
| Weather | 76 °F (24 °C), overcast |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | set by owner points[1] |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver |  Ed Carpenter (Vision Racing) |
| Time | 24.3847 (on lap 8 of 200) |
| Podium | |
| First |  Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) |
| Second | Ed Carpenter (Vision Racing) |
| Third |  Tony Kanaan (Andretti Green Racing) |
The2009Meijer Indy 300 presented byRed Baron andEdy's was the twelfth round of the2009 IndyCar Series season, and was held on August 1, 2009, at the 1.480-mile (2.382 km)Kentucky Speedway inSparta, Kentucky.
| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 10 |  Dario Franchitti |
| 2 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | 3 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 3 | 7 | Danica Patrick | 26 | Marco Andretti |
| 4 | 4 | Dan Wheldon | 18 | Justin Wilson |
| 5 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | 02 | Graham Rahal |
| 6 | 27 |  Hideki Mutoh | 06 |  Robert Doornbos (R) |
| 7 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R) | 20 | Ed Carpenter |
| 8 | 23 |  Milka Duno | 5 | Mario Moraes |
| 9 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 13 | E. J. Viso |
| 10 | 24 | Mike Conway (R) | 12 | Will Power |
| 11 | 98 | Jaques Lazier | 67 | Sarah Fisher |
| 12 | 43 |  Tomas Scheckter | ||
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Briscoe | 416 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon | 408 |
| 3 | Dario Franchitti | 405 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves | 341 |
| 5 | Danica Patrick | 309 |
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