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IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma 2016 Prologue



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IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma 2016

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IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma 2016

Verizon IndyCar Series GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma IndyCar Race 2016-09-16 - 2016-09-18 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California, US


Series finale to the 2016 racing schedule

Alexander Rossi
Nevada City native and 2016 Indianapolis 500 champion Alexander Rossi returns to his home track at Sonoma Raceway for the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Sept. 16-18.

SCOTT DIXON won in 2015 and 2014. Is a third time possable?

The Sonoma Raceway is a 2.385-mile, 12-turn natural-terrain road course and a challenge for drivers. This is not a turn left and keep ones foot down driving experience. Sonoma has elevation changes, a tight right-hand Turn 12 leading onto the front stretch, a Carousel turn that requires downshifting -- all packed into a scenic setting played out in a hilly bowl.

NASCAR'S thunderous machines slam around the Sonoma Raceway, But the darting INDY cars are more at home on this twisting track and provide some of the best racing around.

The 'Bus Stop' and Turn 2, a blind off-camber right-hander are the location for many off-track excursions as the drivers regain familiarity with the challenges of this historic raceway. The 'Bus Stop' is a straight forward right-left set of corners at the end of a very fast downhill run. Brakes and skill runs out for many drivers and sends cars into the dirt. This is a must watch corner. However for this years 2016 race the 9a inside berm has been moved about 10 feet creating a much faster "S" manuver resulting in greater speed through 9-9a.

Friday Indy Car practice Top 3 fastest Helio Castroneves at 111.031; Marco Andretti at 110.843; Graham Rahal at 110.791

Saturday
Roger Penske and Paul John Menard announced a partnership for INDYCAR 2016 which includes driver Simon Pagenaud.

#21 Josef Newgarden, Team Pensky, slid off into the tire wall at turn 2 during morning practice damaging the front wing bring out a red flag as they removed the car.

#5 James Hinchcliffe into Turn 11 into the concrete barrier coming out long right hander see ICS 4689

#22 Simon Pagenaud gets fast time in qualifying in first group

INDYCAR Pole Position went to #22 Simon Pagenaud, second spot was to #3 Helio Castroneves, and third position was #2 Juan Pablo Montoya.

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Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan at the S

Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan at the S
INDY® GRAND PRIX of Sonoma
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, California 2009

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Raphael Matos INDY® GRAND PRIX of Sonoma

Raphael Matos On the Racers Edge
INDY® GRAND PRIX of Sonoma
Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, California 2010

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  IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma 2015

The run through Turn 2 was clean

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  IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma 2015

At a 130MPH






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