The official IndyCar Series 2009 championship began on Tuesday as more than 20 cars took to the track for the first annual testing session at the Homestead Speedway in Florida. To no surprise, current champion Scott Dixon (Ganassi) led the way followed by Ryan Briscoe (Penske) and Dario Franchitti (Ganassi).Mario Moraes (KV), Will Power (Penske) and Robert Doornbos (NHLR) impressed with strong performances with their new teams.Power is racing for Team Penske as a temporary or possible long-term substitute for Helio Castroneves who is scheduled to face a lengthy trial on tax evasion charges beginning on March 2 in Miami.In Indy Lights testing, British female driver Pippa Mann topped the speed charts for a second consecutive day at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a lap of 28.4776 second, 187.726 mph, on the 1.5-mile oval. Pos Driver Team Speed 1. Scott Dixon Ganassi 211.372 2. Ryan Briscoe Penske 210.793 3. Dario Franchitti Ganassi 210.603 4. Mario Moraes KV 210.151 5. Will Power Penske 210.138 6. Marco Andretti Andretti Green 209.696 7. Robert Doornbos Newman/Haas/Lanigan 209.584 8. Tony Kanaan Andretti Green 209.067 9. Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan 208.80210. Danica Patrick Andretti Green 208.72011. Raphael Matos Luczo Dragon 208.69412. Ed Carpenter Vision 208.67213. EJ Viso HVM 208.63714. Mike Conway Dreyer & Reinbold 208.56815. Hideki Mutoh Andretti Green 208.02916. Milka Duno Newman/Haas/Lanigan 207.40317. Jaime Camara Conquest 207.37818. Vitor Meira Foyt 207.18419. Justin Wilson Dale Coyne 206.84320. Stanton Barrett 3G 205.834 photo: IndyCar - Shawn Payne
IRL: Scott Dixon leads the way in Homestead