Date August 23, 2009 | Weather 69 °F, fair | |
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Official name Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Course Permanent racing facility2.303 mi / 3.706 km Distance 75 laps172.725 mi / 277.950 km |
The 2009 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma was the fourteenth round of the 17-race 2009 IndyCar Series season, and was held on August 23, 2009 at the 2.303-mile (3.706 km) Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Will Power and Nelson Philippe both missed the race, after they were hospitalized after a practice accident on Saturday. Philippe spun at the blind turn 3A, and stalled the car on-track. E. J. Viso hit the Frenchman's car, before Power t-boned it a few seconds later. Power suffered fractures to two lumbar vertebrae, Philippe fractured his left foot and Viso escaped uninjured.
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2009 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA