2010 Cafés do Brasil Indy 300

October 2018 October 2018 USA Homestead–Miami Homestead-Miami Speedway track map--Speedway.svg October 2 2010 Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 17th IndyCar Series Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida Permanent racing facility 1.485 2.390 200 297.000 477.975 87 °F (31 °C), clear skies Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 50.1532 (2-lap) GBR Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport 25.2248 3 USA Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing NZL Danica Patrick Andretti Autosport USA Tony Kanaan Andretti Autosport BRA The 2010 Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 was an IndyCar motor race held in front of approximately 14,000 people on October 2, 2010, at the Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. It was the 17th and final showdown of the 2010 IndyCar Series, the final annual edition of the event in the IndyCar Series, and the 15th anniversary of the running of the race (including five years in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) schedule). Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon, who started from the second position, won the 200-lap race. Andretti Autosport's Danica Patrick finished second and her teammate Tony Kanaan took third. Heading into the race, only Dixon's teammate Dario Franchitti and Team Penske driver Will Power remained in contention to win the Drivers' Championship. Franchitti won the pole position by posting the fastest two-lap effort in qualifying. He led the first 42 laps until Ryan Briscoe passed him on lap 43 but retook the position on the next lap. Franchitti led for a total of 128 laps, more than any other driver. He later opted to drive conservatively after Power crashed in an unsuccessful attempt to lap Ryan Hunter-Reay on the 135th lap. Dixon took the lead on lap 152, and led a total of 47 laps en route to his third victory of the season — the 24th of his career. Patrick, one of five women drivers competing in the event, held off her teammate Kanaan in the final five laps to finish second by 0.0011 seconds. There were five cautions and an event record-breaking 18 lead changes among seven drivers during the race. The result of the race won Franchitti the third Drivers' Championship of his career and the fourth for Chip Ganassi Racing from finishing eighth. Power's non-finish put him five points behind Franchitti in second place, while Dixon overtook Hélio Castroneves for third, and Briscoe finished the season in fifth place. Background thumb|left|Homestead-Miami Speedway, where the race was held. The Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 was confirmed as part of the Indy Racing League's (IRL) 2010 schedule for the IndyCar Series in July 2009.http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/motor-sports/indycar-series-announces-2010-schedule IndyCar Series announces 2010 schedule July 31, 2009 Las Vegas Review-Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20160525044218/http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/motor-sports/indycar-series-announces-2010-schedule May 25, 2016 May 24, 2016 It was the tenth consecutive year the race was held in the series, and the 15th running of the Cafés do Brasil Indy 300, counting the period from 1996 to 2000 when it was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) event.https://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/columns/story?id=5637148&columnist=oreovicz_john IndyCar finale should be heckuva show Oreovicz John October 2, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20181024140506/http://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/columns/story?id=5637148&columnist=oreovicz_john October 24, 2018 live September 18, 2016 The Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 was the 17th (and final) race scheduled for 2010 by the IRL, and was held on October 2, 2010, in Homestead, Florida, at Homestead–Miami Speedway oval track over a distance of 300 mi km on and 200 laps. It was the second round held in Florida, following the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in March.October 1, 2010 IndyCar Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-indycar-cafes-do-brasil-indy/206872356/ September 28, 2026 The Herald 5C Newspapers.com Tire supplier Firestone brought three types of tire to the race: two dry compounds (black-sidewall "Primary" and red-banded "Alternate") and grooved rain tires.http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/edmonton-firestone-racing-preview-2010-07-22/?s=1 Edmonton: Firestone Racing preview July 22, 2010 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160604072251/http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/edmonton-firestone-racing-preview-2010-07-22/?s=1 June 4, 2016 May 25, 2016 At this late stage of the season, Team Penske driver Will Power was the points leader with 587 points, with Dario Franchitti 12 points behind in second. Hélio Castroneves was third with 501 points; Scott Dixon was fourth, and Ryan Briscoe was fifth.2010 Indy Japan 300 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Indy_Japan_300/O Racing-Reference September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20110819055208/http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Indy_Japan_300/O August 19, 2011 live mdy-all A total of 53 points were available for the season's final round which meant Franchitti could win the championship for the third time. Franchitti would become champion if he qualified on the pole position, led the most laps and won the race and if Power finished in second. In the event the two drivers were tied on points, Power would be the champion having won five races to Franchitti's three. Franchitti needed to score 13 more points than Power to win the title.Beer Matt It's Will Power or Dario Franchitti https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/its-will-power-or-dario-franchitti-5081663/5081663/ Autosport October 1, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20241004021005/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/its-will-power-or-dario-franchitti-5081663/5081663/ October 4, 2024 live mdy-allLong Gary October 1, 2010 Penske, Ganassi set the bar https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-penske-ganassi-set-the/206871686/ September 28, 2026 Miami Herald 1D, 8D Newspapers.com Franchitti was the race's defending champion after winning the 2009 edition. Power and Franchitti had battled each other for the title all season. After finishing third at the previous round in Motegi, Japan, Power said he was confident he could approach the final race more aggressively and believed it was the first time in his career he had the necessary equipment to win races, and was in a position to do so on oval tracks.https://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/10/01/homestead-indycarpreview Franchitti, Power ready for title showdown at Homestead Martin Bruce October 1, 2010 Sports Illustrated https://web.archive.org/web/20181024174851/https://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/10/01/homestead-indycarpreview October 24, 2018 live September 18, 2016 Power winning the championship would mean Team Penske would claim their first title since 2006.Pruett Marshall September 25, 2010 IndyCar: Championship Countdown http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-pruett-one-week-to-go-for-franchitti-and-power/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100929150327/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-pruett-one-week-to-go-for-franchitti-and-power/ September 29, 2010 September 29, 2026 Speed 2 Franchitti, who was familiar with Homestead-Miami Speedway, revealed he would not alter his plan and went to the track to win the race; he acknowledged that eliminating the 12-point deficit would not be easy. He also noted the high number of entries for the race had the potential to affect the championship battle, "I think the other guys on the track, they've got their own reasons. They're trying to win the race the same as any other race. And as long as I think they race with the same respect that they have all season, then I think we'll be OK. There's a couple of cars that I think really ... certainly one that's difficult enough to run a consistent lane. So I don't think you can expect much more."http://www.jsonline.com:80/sports/autoracing/104126749.html IndyCar title chase comes down to one race Kallmann Dave September 30, 2010 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101003223834/http://www.jsonline.com/sports/autoracing/104126749.html October 3, 2010 dead mdy-all On September 8, IndyCar Chief Executive Officer Randy Bernard announced via e-mail that Homestead–Miami Speedway would not hold a race in 2011. While he praised the track, the objectives of the track's owners and the series were "not aligned", and the IRL elected to omit Homestead-Miami Speedway from its calendar. The Miami Herald reported the track appeared to suffer management-wise because it was owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation which had three other circuits expected for removal from the 2011 season.Richards George Indy Car leaving Homestead-Miami after 2010 Race http://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/2010/09/indy-car-leaving-homestead-miami-after-2010-race.html Miami Herald September 8, 2010 September 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20181024174641/https://miamiherald.typepad.com/flapanthers/2010/09/indy-car-leaving-homestead-miami-after-2010-race.html October 24, 2018 live Homestead–Miami Speedway's president Matthew Becherer said that he wanted the IndyCar race to remain, but could not do so after the series raised the event's sanctioning fee by 30 percent. Bernard said while the series was receptive to returning to the track in the future, he blamed the organizers for failing to promote IndyCar.Talalay Sarah Track president: Homestead-Miami Speedway "more profitable" without IndyCar Series http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-10-04/sports/fl-indycar-folo-1004-20101004_1_speedway-president-matthew-becherer-nascar-ford-championship-weekend-indycar-series Sun Sentinel October 4, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20151028023659/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-10-04/sports/fl-indycar-folo-1004-20101004_1_speedway-president-matthew-becherer-nascar-ford-championship-weekend-indycar-series October 28, 2015 dead mdy-all There were two driver changes for the race. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced eight days beforehand that Ana Beatriz would fill in for regular driver Mike Conway in the team's No. Car number 24 car. Conway had been able to return to full fitness following a major accident in the Indianapolis 500 in May but chose not to compete at Homestead–Miami Speedway because he wanted to regain his strength and focus on the 2011 season.IndyCar: Beatriz Back For Season Finale http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-ana-beatriz-back-for-season-finale Speed September 24, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927224527/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-ana-beatriz-back-for-season-finale September 27, 2010 It was Beatriz's fourth race of the season having previously taken part in the rounds at São Paulo, Indianapolis and Chicago.Beer Matt Beatriz gets DRR call-up for finale http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86940 Autosport September 24, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927043746/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/86940 September 27, 2010 She was one of five women to compete in the event along with Danica Patrick, Sarah Fisher, Simona de Silvestro and Milka Duno.Cole Smith Steven Patrick among five women qualifiers at Homestead http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-10-02/sports/fl-indycar-notes-1002-20101002_1_indycar-graham-rahal-pippa-mann Sun Sentinel October 2, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20181024140507/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2010-10-02-fl-indycar-notes-1002-20101002-story.html October 24, 2018 dead Conquest Racing employed Indy Lights driver and Formula BMW race winner Sebastián Saavedra to drive their No. 36 car, becoming the sixth person to race for the team in 2010.English Steven Conquest to run Saavedra in final race http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87039 Autosport September 27, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20131205145149/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87039 December 5, 2013 Practice and qualifying thumb|right|upright|Dario Franchitti (pictured in 2009) took the thirteenth pole position of his career. There were two practice sessions on the Saturday preceding the race; the first ran for 60 minutes and the second 30 minutes.Café do Brasil Indy 300 – Schedule http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/17HomesteadFinal.pdf IndyCar Series September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20101010145459/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/17HomesteadFinal.pdf 10 October 2010 Power was fastest in the first practice session with a lap of 25.0824 seconds; Dixon, Briscoe, Franchitti, Castroneves, Dan Wheldon, Marco Andretti, Alex Tagliani, Vítor Meira and Tony Kanaan made up positions two to ten. A caution flag was shown late in the session for a track inspection.Beer Matt Power fastest in first practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87120 Autosport October 1, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20131205144917/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87120 December 5, 2013 Two hours and 15 minutes after the first practice session ended, the 27 drivers determined the starting grid through qualifying. Each driver ran two laps, with both attempts added together to form a combined two-lap effort from each participant. The starting order was determined by the competitors' fastest lap times.IndyCar: Series cuts oval qualifying laps because of expanded entry list http://autoweek.com/article/indycar/indycar-series-cuts-oval-qualifying-laps-because-expanded-entry-list#ixzz4KdqUB8YZ Autoweek August 23, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20181024140506/https://autoweek.com/article/indycar/indycar-series-cuts-oval-qualifying-laps-because-expanded-entry-list October 24, 2018 live The driver who won the pole position earned one point towards the drivers' standings. Franchitti clinched his second pole position of the season and the 13th of his career with a two-lap effort of 50.1532 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by Dixon. Power, who held the pole position for most of qualifying until Franchitti's lap, was third, his teammate Briscoe took fourth and Wheldon fifth.Demmons Doug Dario Franchitti wins pole at Homestead in quest for 2nd straight Indy title http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/10/dario_franchitti_wins_pole_at.html The Birmingham News October 1, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20180629031045/https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/10/dario_franchitti_wins_pole_at.html June 29, 2018 live mdy-allCafes Do Brasil Indy 300 – Qualifications http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals16.pdf IndyCar Series October 1, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20120311201322/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals16.pdf March 11, 2012 Justin Wilson, Ed Carpenter, Kanaan, Takuma Sato and Castroneves were in positions six to ten. Behind them, the rest of the grid lined up as: Patrick (the highest-placed female qualifier), E. J. Viso, Mario Moraes, Bertrand Baguette, Beatriz, Andretti, Fisher, Graham Rahal, Tagliani, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Vítor Meira, Alex Lloyd, Raphael Matos, Saavedra, de Silvestro, Hideki Mutoh, and Duno.https://speedcafe.com/franchitti-pole-power-third-for-homestead/ Franchitti pole, Power third for Homestead October 2, 2010 Speedcafe https://web.archive.org/web/20181024140506/https://www.speedcafe.com/2010/10/02/franchitti-pole-power-third-for-homestead/ October 24, 2018 live October 24, 2018Cole Smith Steven October 2, 2010 Franchitti takes pole for IRL finale https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-franchitti-ta/206871115/ September 28, 2026 Sun Sentinel 2C Newspapers.com There were no reports of incidents during qualifying. Franchitti, who reduced his championship disadvantage over Power to 11 points by taking the pole position, said after qualifying, "I don’t know what (crew chief) Chris Simmons did to the Target car between practice and now, but that thing was beautifully balanced. (After the first timed lap) it felt like a good lap, and I looked down and saw 213 and said: 'Oh, nice. Let’s see if we can not screw up the second lap.' I felt it; I was able to take the line I wanted. Now I can relax a little." The second practice was held at night and Briscoe led with a lap of 25.3160 seconds. His Penske Racing teammate Castroneves was 0.0794 seconds slower in second place; Matos improved on his qualifying performance to finish third. Franchitti was fourth; Wheldon replicated his qualifying result in fifth position. The top ten was rounded out by Patrick, Power, Dixon, Tagliani, and Andretti.http://indycar.com/schedule/raceresults/55-izod-indycar-series/108/1815-cafes-do-brasil-indy-300/1393-practice-2/ 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series Session Results: Cafés do Brasil Indy 300: Second Practice Results IndyCar Series https://web.archive.org/web/20101124124322/http://indycar.com/schedule/raceresults/55-izod-indycar-series/108/1815-cafes-do-brasil-indy-300/1393-practice-2/ November 24, 2010 dead October 24, 2018 Qualifying classification + Qualifying results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Lap 1 Lap 2 Total 1 10 Dario Franchitti GBR Chip Ganassi Racing 25.0689 25.0843 50.1532 2 9 Scott Dixon NZL Chip Ganassi Racing 25.0930 25.1258 50.2188 3 12 Will Power AUS Team Penske 25.1577 25.1387 50.2964 4 6 Ryan Briscoe AUS Team Penske 25.2009 25.1954 50.3963 5 4 Dan Wheldon GBR Panther Racing 25.2505 25.1994 50.4499 6 22 Justin Wilson racing driver GBR Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 25.2698 25.2523 50.5221 7 20 Ed Carpenter racing driver USA Panther Racing 25.2629 25.3036 50.5665 8 11 Tony Kanaan BRA Andretti Autosport 25.2815 25.2975 50.5790 9 5 Takuma Sato JPN KV Racing Technology 25.3067 25.2812 50.5879 10 3 Hélio Castroneves BRA Team Penske 25.2970 25.3185 50.6155 11 7 Danica Patrick USA Andretti Autosport 25.3362 25.3337 50.6699 12 8 E. J. Viso VEN KV Racing Technology 25.3496 25.3407 50.6903 13 32 Mario Moraes BRA KV Racing Technology 25.3482 25.3870 50.7352 14 34 Bertrand Baguette BEL Conquest Racing 25.3394 25.3966 50.7360 15 24 Ana Beatriz BRA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 25.3685 25.3731 50.7416 16 26 Marco Andretti USA Andretti Autosport 25.3717 25.3739 50.7456 17 67 Sarah Fisher USA Sarah Fisher Racing 25.3575 25.3946 50.7521 18 02 Graham Rahal USA Newman/Haas Racing 25.3658 25.3965 50.7623 19 77 Alex Tagliani CAN FAZZT Race Team 25.3851 25.4034 50.7885 20 37 Ryan Hunter-Reay USA Andretti Autosport 25.4499 25.4572 50.9071 21 14 Vítor Meira BRA A. J. Foyt Enterprises 25.4144 25.4957 50.9101 22 19 Alex Lloyd racing driver GBR Dale Coyne Racing 25.5221 25.5275 51.0496 23 2 Raphael Matos BRA de Ferran Dragon Racing 25.5388 25.5432 51.0820 24 36 Sebastián Saavedra COL Conquest Racing 25.5367 25.5460 51.0827 25 78 Simona de Silvestro SUI HVM Racing 25.5698 25.5915 51.1613 26 06 Hideki Mutoh JPN Newman/Haas Racing 25.5570 25.7041 51.2611 27 18 Milka Duno VEN Dale Coyne Racing 25.7039 25.7096 51.4135 Source: Race The race began at 19:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+04:00), and was televised live on Versus. Approximately 14,000 spectators were in attendance.Beeler Tom Scott Dixon Wins in Homestead, While Teammate Dario Franchitti Wins IndyCar Series Championship http://www.ris-news.com/read/2010/02/10/scott-dixon-wins-in-homestead-while Racing Information Service October 3, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181024174203/http://www.ris-news.com/read/2010/02/10/scott-dixon-wins-in-homestead-while October 24, 2018 live The weather at the start was clear and mild. The ambient temperature ranged from 80 to 87 F C on and the track temperature was 85 to 89 F C on.Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 Race Report http://hondanews.com/releases/3afb7f30-d5b7-4ea1-90a2-8eb5c2525a44 Honda October 2, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181024174438/http://hondanews.com/releases/3afb7f30-d5b7-4ea1-90a2-8eb5c2525a44 October 24, 2018 livehttps://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/homestead-firestone-race-report-2010-10-03/389614/ Homestead: Firestone race report October 3, 2010 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150239/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/homestead-firestone-race-report-2010-10-03/389614/ October 25, 2018 live October 25, 2018 mdy-all The command to start engines was given by Castroneves and Kanaan in the pit lane."Drivers, Start Our Engines!" Homestead-Miami Speedway to Salute Castroneves, Kanaan in "Grand" Style at IndyCar Championship http://www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com/Articles/2010/09/Grand-Marshals.aspx Homestead–Miami Speedway September 29, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005062206/http://www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com/Articles/2010/09/Grand-Marshals.aspx October 5, 2010 live mdy-all When the race commenced from its rolling start, Franchitti maintained his pole position advantage going into the first turn. His teammate Dixon tucked into his teammate's slipstream; the two could not break away from the rest of the field. Castroneves moved from tenth to fifth by the start of lap ten, while his fellow Brazilian Kanaan gained three positions to run in third as Power fell back. Franchitti encountered slower traffic as Kanaan overtook Dixon for second. The first caution was necessitated on the 36th lap; Moraes stopped with a mechanical fault in an unsafe section of the track in turn two. During the caution, several drivers, elected to make their first pit stops.http://crash.net/indycar/race+report/163877/1/how_the_2010_title_was_won_-_race_report.html How the 2010 title was won – race report Lewin Andrew October 3, 2010 Crash 1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101122144642/http://crash.net/indycar/race+report/163877/1/how_the_2010_title_was_won_-_race_report.html November 22, 2010 October 24, 2018Filipponio Frank IndyCar: Sparks fly as thrilling Indy 300 closes season [Spoilers] http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/03/indycar-sparks-fly-as-thrilling-indy-300-closes-season-spoiler/ Autoblog October 3, 2010 September 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20171206184028/https://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/03/indycar-sparks-fly-as-thrilling-indy-300-closes-season-spoiler/ December 6, 2017 live mdy-allhttps://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Cafes_do_Brasil_Indy_300/O 2010 Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 Racing-Reference October 25, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101128030837/http://racing-reference.info/race/2010_Cafes_do_Brasil_Indy_300/O November 28, 2010 live mdy-all left|thumb|upright|Danica Patrick equalled her best result of the season by taking second from teammate Tony Kanaan on the final lap. Power reported steering problems, which were rectified in his pit box. Kanaan's vehicle appeared to stutter exiting his pit box; he avoided stalling as he swerved to avoid hitting a car that stopped ahead of him. The delay dropped him to fifth. Franchitti kept his lead at the restart on lap 42, followed by Briscoe in second place. On the following lap, Franchitti maintained his position on the left as Briscoe used his push-to-pass system to overtake him for the lead. Briscoe lost the position to Franchitti on lap 44; he kept it until Briscoe passed him again to reclaim first place. The event's second caution was waved on the 45th lap for an accident at turn four. Beatriz exited the pit lane late and slowed on the low part of the apron to allow the field through. Doing this prompted some drivers such as Patrick to scramble for space to avoid striking her car. As the field passed her, she accelerated up the bumpy asphalt surface, losing downforce and traction at the rear of her car. That caused Beatriz to collide with the outside wall at turn four. Her damaged car drifted down the track, and below the white line denoting the circuit's boundaries. Most of the field, except for de Silvestro, Tagliani, Wilson, Mutoh, and Fisher, remained on the track during the caution. Franchitti again led at the restart on lap 52, with Briscoe in second. Briscoe and Franchitti clashed wheels in a battle for the lead that they exchanged all round the circuit. At this point, Kanaan was the fastest driver, overtaking Dixon and Castroneves to move to third position. He was soon in a three-way battle for first with Franchitti and Briscoe. Franchitti slowed slightly on lap 58 because his tires were possibly strained from maintaining a tight line on the right, allowing Briscoe into the lead. Two laps later, Kanaan and Dixon got ahead of Franchitti as he lost momentum and clear air from his earlier battle with Briscoe. Further down the order, Power overhauled Patrick in a battle for seventh position, and he later passed Wheldon to for sixth. Dixon passed Kanaan and Briscoe on the 62nd lap to take the lead. That same lap, Power avoided a collision with Patrick leaving turn four. Seven laps later, Kanaan passed Dixon for the lead. Franchitti returned to full speed, overtaking Briscoe and Dixon for second. He then passed Kanaan on the left to reclaim the lead on lap 73.http://crash.net/indycar/race+report/163877/2/how_the_2010_title_was_won_-_race_report.html How the 2010 title was won – race report Lewin Andrew October 3, 2010 Crash 2 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101008185014/http://crash.net/indycar/race+report/163877/2/how_the_2010_title_was_won_-_race_report.html October 8, 2010 October 24, 2018 Franchitti increased his advantage to half a second as his car's handling seemed to come back in his favor. During this period, Power moved to fourth place. Wheldon and Briscoe made green flag pit stops for fuel and tires on lap 90. Franchitti, Kanaan and Power made their stops six laps later. In the meantime, the fuel hose on Viso's car was observed landing in the infield grass. No caution was needed since it was retrieved without trouble. After the pit stops, Franchitti returned to the lead, closely followed by Kanaan, Dixon, Power, Briscoe, and Castroneves. Franchitti held off Kanaan to earn two additional points for leading the most laps of any driver at the completion of lap 118,https://bleacherreport.com/articles/480451-indycars-dario-franchitti-champion-unleashed IndyCar's Dario Franchitti, Champion Unleashed MacWatters Sandra October 3, 2010 October 24, 2018 Bleacher Report https://web.archive.org/web/20101006063436/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/480451-indycars-dario-franchitti-champion-unleashed October 6, 2010 live mdy-all reducing his points deficit to nine. This meant Franchitti now had to win, and for Power to place fourth, to give him the Drivers' Championship. Lap 135 saw the third caution: Power slid into a right-hand side barrier leaving turn four after a failed attempt to lap Hunter-Reay's slower car on the outside.Franchitti takes third IndyCar title as Dixon wins http://www.gpupdate.net:80/en/indycar-series-news/243899/franchitti-takes-third-indycar-title-as-dixon-wins/ GPUpdate October 3, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101027051720/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/indycar-series-news/243899/franchitti-takes-third-indycar-title-as-dixon-wins/ October 27, 2010 dead mdy-allOreovicz John Will Power gave his all in losing fight http://sports.espn.go.com:80/rpm/racing/indycar/columns/story?columnist=oreovicz_john&id=5640207 ESPN October 3, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005074332/http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/indycar/columns/story?columnist=oreovicz_john&id=5640207 October 5, 2010 dead mdy-allJ. Cipolloni Mark Dixon triumphs in Miami, Franchitti wins IndyCar title http://www.autoracing1.com/article.asp?id=2323 AutoRacing1 October 2, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101226070516/http://autoracing1.com/article.asp?id=2323 December 26, 2010 live His rear-right suspension wishbone bent, and he spent a few laps driving slowly, before entering pit road; he had difficulty lining up correctly in his pit box. thumb|upright|Scott Dixon (pictured in 2009) led a total of 47 laps to claim his third victory of the 2010 IndyCar Series and the 24th of his career. Power's mechanics instructed him to switch off the engine, and he was taken behind the pit wall for his team to make repairs; they took five minutes and six seconds to complete, losing Power five laps to Franchitti.October 3, 2010 Franchitti finishes 8th, captures 3rd IRL title https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-times-franchitti-finishes-8th/206870544/ September 28, 2026 The Herald-Times B8 Newspapers.com Associated Press This now required Franchitti to finish at least tenth to win the Drivers' Championship as he elected to conserve fuel.McGill Jim Motorsport: Franchitti captures third IndyCar title in four years http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com:80/sport/Motorsport-Franchitti-captures-third-IndyCar.6563646.jp Edinburgh Evening News October 4, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101007215558/http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Motorsport-Franchitti-captures-third-IndyCar.6563646.jp October 7, 2010 dead mdy-all Kanaan's fuel hose was still attached to his car when he left his pit stall, striking some members of his pit crew. He incurred a drive-through penalty that he took on lap 141; it dropped him to the back of the lead lap. One of the sidelights informing drivers when the pit lane was open required attention as Meira, Patrick and Kanaan made fuel stops to attempt to manage their usage over the last 50 laps. Power retired in the pit lane after completing 143 laps due to suspension damage.Cole Smith Steven October 3, 2010 Franchitti wins 2nd straight title https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-franchitti-wi/206869191/ September 28, 2026 Sun Sentinel 2C Newspapers.comLong Gary October 3, 2010 Speeding Target https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-speeding-target-miami/206869648/ September 28, 2026 Miami Herald 1D, 6D Newspapers.com Racing resumed on lap 151 with Franchitti leading Dixon and Andretti. Dixon took the lead on lap 152 and was later challenged by Andretti to his right. When Andretti failed, he steered left, and passed Dixon for first on lap 158. Franchitti dropped to fourth when the fourth caution came out on lap 166 after an endplate from an unidentified car was located on the circuit. The caution provided some teams with an opportunity to make a final pit stop to allow their drivers to finish the race. On the next lap, Chip Ganassi Racing elected to alter their strategy. They asked Franchitti to enter the pit lane for fuel and tires for fuel mileage reasons, while Dixon stayed on the track. Dixon, Castroneves, Kanaan, Patrick, Wheldon and Meira chose not to make another pit stop and Dixon led at the lap-172 restart. However, the restart was delayed twice to lap 174 because of consecutive false starts. Lap 176 saw the fifth (and final) caution: Duno spun up the track and into the concrete barrier between turns three and four.http://crash.net/indycar/race+report/163877/3/how_the_2010_title_was_won_-_race_report.html How the 2010 title was won – race report Lewin Andrew October 3, 2010 Crash 3 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101008182052/http://crash.net/indycar/race+report/163877/3/how_the_2010_title_was_won_-_race_report.html October 8, 2010 October 24, 2018 This caused Franchitti to slow to narrowly avoid ramming into her car; he fell to ninth. The green flag was waved on lap 183. Dixon pulled away, while Castroneves could not match the speed of the two Andretti Autosport cars of Kanaan and the aggressive Patrick, and fell to fourth. Dixon, unhindered, took his third victory of the season and the 24th of his career. Patrick was faster than her teammate Kanaan, and the two teammates battled for second for the remainder of the race once Kanaan realised he would not be able to catch Dixon.Clark Cammy October 3, 2010 Danica edges Kanaan for second https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-danica-edges-kanaan-for/206868602/ September 28, 2026 Miami Herald 6D Newspapers.com She used her push-to-pass system on the inside into turn one on lap 200, and despite minor contact with Kanaan, she took second by 0.0011 seconds. Briscoe, Castroneves, Meira and Andretti were fourth to seventh. Franchitti finished eighth to win his third Drivers' Championship and the fourth for Chip Ganassi Racing,Sturbin John It's Party Time For IndyCar Champ Franchitti http://www.racintoday.com:80/archives/21790 Racin' Today October 3, 2010 October 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20101004190006/http://www.racintoday.com/archives/21790 October 4, 2010 dead mdy-all becoming the first back-to-back champion since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2001 and 2002. Wheldon and Rahal rounded out the top ten. Hunter-Reay took 11th, and Lloyd won the Rookie of the Year award by finishing 12th.Pruett Marshall October 2, 2010 IndyCar: Dixon Wins; Dario Takes The Title http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-dixon-wins-homestead-dario-takes-the-title dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101006190717/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-dixon-wins-homestead-dario-takes-the-title October 6, 2010 September 29, 2026 Speed The final finishers were Carpenter, Tagliani, Baugette, Saavedra, Matos, Sato, Viso, Mutoh, Wilson, Fisher, and de Silvestro. There were four caution periods that slowed the race, and there was an event-record eighteen lead changes amongst seven drivers. Franchitti's 128 laps led was the most of any driver. His teammate Dixon led five times for a total of 47 laps. Post-race Dixon appeared in victory lane to celebrate his third win of the season in front of the crowd; the win earned him $272,500. He said of his victory, "This is exactly what we needed to end the season. We could see early on that Will [Power] was struggling and we set our strategy up after that. We were close on fuel until that last yellow, but we had the speed all night. It was a great race for the entire team, and I'm happy for Chip [Ganassi], Dario [Franchitti] and the entire organization." Patrick spoke of her feeling that finishing second was like a win to her, "This was a great way to end the season. We have had our high points and low points and the GoDaddy crew pulled it together for a strong end to the year. Hopefully we can continue to improve the car to be better for next year." Third-placed Kanaan said he did not observe Patrick in his rear-view mirrors. Nevertheless, he was happy with his performance notwithstanding a drive-through penalty. "Putting on a good show was the least we could do for the fans here tonight. I have to thank my crew. We had a moment there, but when we have a good car, it makes my life a whole lot easier. It was a good weekend as a team. I'm looking forward to next year."https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/homestead-series-race-report-2/389616/ Homestead: Series race report October 3, 2010 Motorsport.com October 25, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181025150355/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/homestead-series-race-report-2/389616/ October 25, 2018 live mdy-allleft|thumb|upright|Will Power finished second to Franchitti in the points' standings. Afterward, Franchitti began celebrating the third IndyCar Drivers' Championship of his career. During the celebrations, he said of his success: "Look back to the start of 2007, I hadn’t won a championship. Won a lot of races, not a championship or Indy 500. Now we find ourselves with two 500s and three championships. I’m just going to enjoy it. I think I’m just going to let it sink in, enjoy it. And if you ask me that question maybe starting next year I’ll give you a better answer. But I’m very proud of the achievement. And it’s an absolute honor to get to drive for the Target team. And the equipment they give me. And that feeling of success is great." Power said while he was disappointed not to win the championship, he wanted to come back stronger for the 2011 season after he had not won his first race on an oval track and lost a potential victory at Chicagoland due to a malfunctioning fuel hose. "Like I predicted at the beginning of the season, it was the guy and the team who made the least amount of mistakes that won the championship. But next year I'll come back really strong." Franchitti congratulated Power for the competition he provided and Patrick applauded the Australian. Kanaan apologized to Patrick for the touching of wheels late in the race. Power told Patrick that Kanaan was not behaving as though he was her teammate. Patrick said she thought that team owner Michael Andretti was hoping the two drivers would not have an accident while Kanaan said it had been a close duel with Patrick. Team owner Chip Ganassi told reporters he did not consider issuing team orders on Dixon because of his awareness of the importance of claiming a championship. Meira was pleased to finish sixth: "it's good to finish the season on an up note. Now we have six months, six months of positive thinking. Hopefully that will carry over for next year." Lloyd was delighted to win the Rookie of the Year title: "There were some low points in the year, but it was a great season overall. We had to get everything to blend together, and I feel that we accomplished that." Because he finished eighth, Franchitti won the Drivers' Championship by five points over Power in second position. With 547 points, Dixon's victory secured him third while Castroneves' fifth-place result dropped him to fourth position with 531 points. Briscoe ended the year in fifth position with 482 points after finishing fourth in the event. Race classification + Race results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Points 1 9Scott Dixon NZL Chip Ganassi Racing 200 01 1:52:08.5580 50 2 7Danica Patrick USA Andretti Autosport 200 02 1:52:11.3167 40 3 11Tony Kanaan BRA Andretti Autosport 200 03 1:52:11.3278 35 4 6Ryan Briscoe AUS Team Penske 200 04 1:52:12.3407 32 5 3Hélio Castroneves BRA Team Penske 200 05 1:52:13.8904 30 6 14Vítor Meira BRA A. J. Foyt Enterprises 200 06 1:52:15.7706 28 7 26Marco Andretti USA Andretti Autosport 200 07 1:52:16.9217 26 8 10Dario Franchitti GBR Chip Ganassi Racing 200 08 1:52:19.6981 27 9 4Dan Wheldon GBR Panther Racing 200 09 1:52:30.8101 22 10 02Graham Rahal USA Newman/Haas Racing 199 10 +1 lap 20 11 37Ryan Hunter-Reay USA Andretti Autosport 199 11 +1 lap 19 12 19Alex Lloyd racing driver GBR Dale Coyne Racing 199 12 +1 lap 18 13 20Ed Carpenter racing driver USA Panther Racing 199 13 +1 lap 17 14 77Alex Tagliani CAN FAZZT Race Team 199 14 +1 lap 16 15 34Bertrand Baguette BEL Conquest Racing 199 15 +1 lap 15 16 36Sebastián Saavedra COL Conquest Racing 199 16 +1 lap 14 17 2Raphael Matos BRA de Ferran Dragon Racing 199 17 +1 lap 13 18 5Takuma Sato JPN KV Racing Technology 199 18 +1 lap 12 19 8E. J. Viso VEN KV Racing Technology 198 19 +2 laps 12 20 06Hideki Mutoh JPN Newman/Haas Racing 198 20 +2 laps 12 21 22Justin Wilson racing driver GBR Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 198 21 +2 laps 12 22 67Sarah Fisher USA Sarah Fisher Racing 197 22 +3 laps 12 23 78Simona de Silvestro SUI HVM Racing 197 23 +3 laps 12 24 18Milka Duno VEN Dale Coyne Racing 170 24 Contact 12 25 12Will Power AUS Team Penske 143 25 Contact 10 26 24Ana Beatriz BRA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 42 26 Contact 10 27 32Mario Moraes BRA KV Racing Technology 25 27 Mechanical 10 Sources:Bradbury Jr Chuck October 7, 2010 Dixon's night, Dario's year https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2010/10/AS07.10.2010.pdf Autosport 202 44-45 September 28, 2026 1Cafes do Brasil Indy 300: Unofficial Lap Report: Race http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal17.pdf IndyCar Series October 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030502/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal17.pdf July 13, 2011 dead Standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px 1Dario Franchitti GBR 602 2 10px 1Will Power AUS 597 (−5) 3 10px 1Scott Dixon NZL 547 (−55) 4 10px 1Hélio Castroneves BRA 531 (−71) 510pxRyan Briscoe AUS 482 (−120)Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for the drivers' standings. References 30em 2010 Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 2010 2010 Indy Japan 300 2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2009 Firestone Indy 300 N/A Florida Sports United States Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 Category:Homestead–Miami Indy 300