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Edmonton: Champ Car Fast Facts
WHAT: Rexall Grand Prix Edmonton
WHERE: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
WHEN: Friday—Sunday, July 20-22
SUPPORT EVENTS: Champ Car Atlantic Championship, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCC GT Invitational Race.
CHAMP CAR SCHEDULE (All times local): FRIDAY, JULY 20 – 8:45 - 9:30 a.m., Atlantic practice; 10:15 – 11:30 a.m., Champ Car practice; 12:40 – 1:15 p.m., Atlantic qualifying for Race #1; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Champ Car qualifying; SATURDAY, JULY 21 - 8:00 – 8:45 a.m., Atlantic qualifying for Race #2; 10:15 – 11:30 a.m., Champ Car practice; 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Atlantic Race #1; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Champ Car qualifying. SUNDAY, JULY 22 - 8:00 - 8:15 a.m., Atlantic warmup; 9:00 - 9:30 a.m., Champ Car warmup; 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Atlantic Race #2; 1:00 p.m., REXALL GRAND PRIX EDMONTON.
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U.S. TELEVISION SCHEDULE (Eastern Time): SUNDAY, JULY 22 – Rexall Grand Prix Edmonton, ESPN, 3:00 p.m. Est. (Live).
2006 CHAMPION: Justin Wilson
2006 POLESITTER: Sebastien Bourdais
TRACK LAYOUT: 1.973-temporary airport circuit.
RACE LENGTH: One hour and forty-five minutes
TRACK RECORDS: Qualifying (one lap) – 2006, Sebastien Bourdais, 58.560 seconds (121.291 mph). Race – 2005, Sebastien Bourdais, 1:38:55.730 (105.302 mph) based on 88 laps (173.624 miles).
RACE ROUND: Round eight of sixteen in the Champ Car World Series
2007 CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES POINTS LEADERS: 1, Robert Doornbos, Minardi Team USA, 164; 2, Will Power, Team Australia, 162; 3, Sebastien Bourdais, Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, 161; 4, Justin Wilson, RSPORTS, 138; 5, Alex Tagliani, RSPORTS, 127.
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