A downpour in the build-up to the race at the Mid-Ohio circuit meant that everyone started on wet tyres, but with a dry line already emerging, drivers who pitted for slicks at the end of the first lap soon took command of the race.
Unfortunately, Penske's Ryan Briscoe was not one of them and he had to work hard to get back in front of the pack. The Australian managed to finish on top just in front of teammate Hélio Castroneves.
Polesitter Castroneves came through to second, but he had to defend his position from Scott Dixon (Ganassi) constant attacks in the closing laps, with KV Racing duo Will Power and Oriol Servia taking fourth and fifth.
Many yellows were caused by a great number of accidents involving Ryan Hunter-Reay, Enrique Bernoldi, Marco Andretti, AJ Foyt IV, Dan Wheldon and Milka Duno to name a few.
Race Results:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Ryan Briscoe Penske 85 laps
2. Helio Castroneves Penske + 7.2640
3. Scott Dixon Ganassi + 7.6967
4. Will Power KV + 12.7569
5. Oriol Servia KV + 13.4713
6. Vitor Meira Panther + 14.9934
7. Tony Kanaan Andretti Green + 15.2597
8. Darren Manning Foyt + 17.5053
9. Hideki Mutoh Andretti Green + 18.0084
10. Ryan Hunter-Reay Rahal Letterman + 19.2100
11. Justin Wilson Newman/Haas/Lanigan + 28.8880
12. Danica Patrick Andretti Green + 34.6822
13. Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne + 39.7940
14. Jaime Camara Conquest + 51.5572
15. Ed Carpenter Vision +1:19.9190
16. Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan + 1 lap
17. Dan Wheldon Ganassi + 1 lap
18. AJ Foyt IV Vision + 1 lap
19. Mario Dominguez Pacific Coast + 2 laps
20. Buddy Rice Dreyer & Reinbold + 3 laps
21. Marty Roth Roth + 5 laps
22. EJ Viso HVM + 5 laps
23. Milka Duno Dreyer & Reinbold + 6 laps
24. Mario Moraes Dale Coyne + 24 laps
25. Marco Andretti Andretti Green + 44 laps
26. Enrique Bernoldi Conquest + 77 laps
Unfortunately, Penske's Ryan Briscoe was not one of them and he had to work hard to get back in front of the pack. The Australian managed to finish on top just in front of teammate Hélio Castroneves.
Polesitter Castroneves came through to second, but he had to defend his position from Scott Dixon (Ganassi) constant attacks in the closing laps, with KV Racing duo Will Power and Oriol Servia taking fourth and fifth.
Many yellows were caused by a great number of accidents involving Ryan Hunter-Reay, Enrique Bernoldi, Marco Andretti, AJ Foyt IV, Dan Wheldon and Milka Duno to name a few.
Race Results:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Ryan Briscoe Penske 85 laps
2. Helio Castroneves Penske + 7.2640
3. Scott Dixon Ganassi + 7.6967
4. Will Power KV + 12.7569
5. Oriol Servia KV + 13.4713
6. Vitor Meira Panther + 14.9934
7. Tony Kanaan Andretti Green + 15.2597
8. Darren Manning Foyt + 17.5053
9. Hideki Mutoh Andretti Green + 18.0084
10. Ryan Hunter-Reay Rahal Letterman + 19.2100
11. Justin Wilson Newman/Haas/Lanigan + 28.8880
12. Danica Patrick Andretti Green + 34.6822
13. Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne + 39.7940
14. Jaime Camara Conquest + 51.5572
15. Ed Carpenter Vision +1:19.9190
16. Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan + 1 lap
17. Dan Wheldon Ganassi + 1 lap
18. AJ Foyt IV Vision + 1 lap
19. Mario Dominguez Pacific Coast + 2 laps
20. Buddy Rice Dreyer & Reinbold + 3 laps
21. Marty Roth Roth + 5 laps
22. EJ Viso HVM + 5 laps
23. Milka Duno Dreyer & Reinbold + 6 laps
24. Mario Moraes Dale Coyne + 24 laps
25. Marco Andretti Andretti Green + 44 laps
26. Enrique Bernoldi Conquest + 77 laps