2009 Honda Indy Toronto
# 2009 Honda Indy Toronto

The 2009 Honda Indy Toronto was the tenth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season and took place on July 12, 2009 at the 1.755-mile (2.824 km) Exhibition Place temporary street circuit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dario Franchitti won the race, to join Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon as the only three-time winners in the 2009 season. Franchitti also regained the points lead from Dixon, leading the championship by two points as the championship heads to Edmonton. Ryan Briscoe finished second for the fifth time in the last six races, with Penske Racing teammate Will Power third on his return to the series.

The 2009 race was a resumption of the Toronto Grand Prix after a one-year hiatus due to the unification of the Champ Car World Series into IndyCar during the 2008 season, during which a Toronto Grand Prix was not held due to scheduling conflicts.

## Grid

| Row | Inside | Inside | Outside | Outside |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | 12 | Will Power |
| 2 | 02 | Graham Rahal | 18 | Justin Wilson |
| 3 | 34 | Alex Tagliani | 24 | Mike Conway (R) |
| 4 | 06 | Robert Doornbos (R) | 9 | Scott Dixon |
| 5 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R) | 3 | Hélio Castroneves |
| 6 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
| 7 | 5 | Mario Moraes | 23 | Tomas Scheckter |
| 8 | 15 | Paul Tracy | 13 | E. J. Viso |
| 9 | 26 | Marco Andretti | 7 | Danica Patrick |
| 10 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 11 | Tony Kanaan |
| 11 | 4 | Dan Wheldon | 27 | Hideki Mutoh |
| 12 | 98 | Richard Antinucci (R) | | |

## Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 85 | 1:43:47.1408 | 1 | 45 | 53 |
| 2 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | Penske Racing | 85 | + 1.6745 | 11 | 0 | 40 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power | Penske Racing | 85 | + 2.1355 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| 4 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 85 | + 2.4803 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 18 | Justin Wilson | Dale Coyne Racing | 85 | + 2.9230 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Andretti Green Racing | 85 | + 6.4095 | 18 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | 14 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 85 | + 7.1837 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Green Racing | 85 | + 8.2552 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | 34 | Alex Tagliani | Conquest Racing | 85 | + 13.4745 | 5 | 21 | 22 |
| 10 | 2 | Raphael Matos (R) | Luczo-Dragon Racing | 85 | + 16.0983 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 85 | + 19.0141 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | 27 | Hideki Mutoh | Andretti Green Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | 13 | E. J. Viso | HVM Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | 4 | Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| 15 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Vision Racing | 82 | + 3 Laps | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| 16 | 23 | Tomas Scheckter | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 74 | Contact | 14 | 6 | 14 |
| 17 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Andretti Green Racing | 70 | Contact | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves | Penske Racing | 65 | Contact | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| 19 | 15 | Paul Tracy | KV Racing Technology | 65 | Contact | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | 02 | Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 57 | Contact | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | 98 | Richard Antinucci (R) | Team 3G | 41 | Mechanical | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | 24 | Mike Conway (R) | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 32 | Contact | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | 06 | Robert Doornbos (R) | Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing | 26 | Electrical | 7 | 0 | 12 |
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## Standings after the race

### Drivers' Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Dario Franchitti | 347 |
| 2 | Scott Dixon | 345 |
| 3 | Ryan Briscoe | 334 |
| 4 | Hélio Castroneves | 269 |
| 5 | Danica Patrick | 266 |
