britsonpole.com - 7/12/2009
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Dario Franchitti took pole for the Honda Indy in Toronto as his championship rivals all failed to make the cut to join the shoot-out that decided the top six qualifiers.
Another pole award for Dario Franchitti
Instead of the Ganassi driver’s team-mate Scott Dixon and their ...
IRL: Franchitti’s charge continues with Richmond pole
britsonpole.com 6/27/2009 — Dario Franchitti tightened his grip on the short oval part of the IndyCar season by taking pole for the SunTrust Indy Challenge in Richmond, ahead of his team-mate and his two closest rivals.
Dario Franchitti celebrates winning pole at Richmond
The Scotsman won on the 3/4mile Richmond ...
IRL: ‘Timing is everything’ says victorious Franchitti
britsonpole.com 6/22/2009 —
Dario Franchitti seized control of an engrossing Iowa Corn Indy 250 with 50 laps to go and closed out a win that leaves him just three points off the series lead.
Dario Franchitti crosses the line to win in Iowa
Heavy attrition in the early stages knocked seven of the 20 runners out ...
IRL: Wilson and Conway shine in Watkins Glen qualifying
britsonpole.com 7/4/2009 — Justin Wilson’s patient wait for the IndyCar series to return to road courses paid off with a front row qualifying performance for the Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen.
Justin Wilson is well set for the race
The Sheffield racer’s underfunded Dale Coyne team has struggled on ...
IRL: Rough ride for Conway and Franchitti
britsonpole.com 7/22/2009 —
Dario Franchitti spent an alarming amount of his last full IRL season airborne, while Mike Conway’s début season has involved flying into the wall far too often – but this time the two Brits were in the sky by choice.
Franchitti and Conway joined IRL ...
IRL: Franchitti wins as Conway finishes on a charge
britsonpole.com 8/24/2009 — Dario Franchitti led from start to finish to win an unexpectedly interesting Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma ahead of Ryan Briscoe, with under-fire Brit Mike Conway breathing down their necks in a potentially career-saving third place.
Briscoe, Franchitti and Conway on the podium
The Infineon ...
IRL: Horror crash overshadows Franchitti’s pole
britsonpole.com 8/23/2009 — Dario Franchitti qualified on pole for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, but his performance was overshadowed by the crash in practice that left Will Power and Nelson Philippe in hospital, one with two fractured vertebrae and the other with a broken bone in his foot that needed immediate surgery. ...
IRL: Dixon sets win record as Wilson dries up
britsonpole.com 8/9/2009 — Scott Dixon won the Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course after his closest challenger Justin Wilson appeared to mistime his last pitstop and ran out of fuel, costing himself a certain podium and a possible victory.
Briscoe, Dixon and Franchitti celebrate on the podium at Mid-Ohio ...
Through the photographers’ eyes: Pole to pole with Dario
britsonpole.com 6/27/2009 —
Time for another round-up of the best of the photography from the teams, series and motorsport companies that allow us to use their imagery – and this time Dario Franchitti gets the first and last words.
The Scottish IndyCar star took pole position for the races in Texas and this ...
IRL: Briscoe wins pole to pressure championship rivals
britsonpole.com 8/28/2009 — Ryan Briscoe grabbed pole position for the PEAK Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway – and with it a bonus championship point that might prove crucial in this tightest of tight IndyCar title battles.
Ryan Briscoe, pictured here last year after winning at Mid-Ohio, ...
IRL: Dixon wins “awful, awful” Richmond race
britsonpole.com 6/28/2009 — The slow-burning controversy about the quality of racing in this year’s IndyCar Series flared into life after the SunTrust Indy Challenge turned into such a procession that the drivers felt compelled to apologise to fans afterwards.
Racing at Richmond. Quite a rare sight.
Polesitter ...