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Dixon Leads IndyCar Series Open Test At Barber
Reigning IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon paced the first day of an IndyCar Series Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park.
Credit: IndyCar/Shawn Payne
Reigning IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon paced the first day of an IndyCar Series Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park. Dixon recorded a best lap of 1 minute, 10.5005 seconds, 117.446 mph, on the 15-turn, 2.38-mile circuit.
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing rookie Robert Doornbos was second with a lap of 1:10.6341 while Andretti Green Racing’s Tony Kanaan was third (1:10.66.21). Dixon’s Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, Dario Franchitti, was fourth and Team Penske’s Ryan Briscoe was fifth.
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The 16 drivers participating in the test combined to complete 1,085 laps with 10 within 0.4645 of a second of Dixon’s quickest lap.
The test concludes March 23 with a session from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (CT). The test is the final opportunity for teams to prepare for the season opener April 5 at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Results Sunday from the IndyCar Series Open Test:
1. #9 Scott Dixon 1:10.5005
2. #06 Robert Doornbos 1:10.6341
3. #11 Tony Kanaan 1:10.6621
4. #10 Dario Franchitti 1:10.6630
5. #6 Ryan Briscoe 1:10.6937
6. #3 Will Power 1:10.7772
7. #02 Graham Rahal 1:10.7795
8. #26 Marco Andretti 1:10.8921
9. #4 Dan Wheldon 1:10.8921
10. #18 Justin Wilson 1:10.9079
11. #27 Hideki Mutoh 1:10.9650
12. #5 Mario Moraes 1:11.1491
13. #12 Raphael Matos 1:11.4496
14. #7 Danica Patrick 1:11.4640
15. #24 Mike Conway 1:11.8791
16. #20 Ed Carpenter 1:12.4355
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Track officials announced that 10,300 fans attended today’s Open Test. Admission was $10 for adults and free for children 15 and under.
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