2010 Honda Indy Edmonton

February 2025 CAN Honda Indy Edmonton Edmonton Grand Prix racing track.svg July 25 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton 11th IndyCar Series Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Temporary street circuit 1.973 3.154 95 187.435 299.630 Temperatures reaching up to 27.5 C F,2010 Edmonton Indy weather information https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/AB/Edmonton/2010-07-25 Old Farmer's Almanac Yankee Publishing, Inc. 9 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180310074055/https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/AB/Edmonton/2010-07-25 10 March 2018 live with wind speeds up to 19.0 km/h mphHourly Data Report for July 25, 2010 http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/hourly_data_e.html?timeframe=1&Year=2010&Month=7&Day=25&hlyRange=2004-04-07%7C2015-04-01&dlyRange=2005-01-21%7C2015-04-01&mlyRange=2005-05-01%7C2007-11-01&StationID=31427&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnProx&optLimit=specDate&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2018&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&txtRadius=25&optProxType=navLink Environment Canada 31 October 2011 Government of Canada 9 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180310135559/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_data/hourly_data_e.html?timeframe=1&Year=2010&Month=7&Day=25&hlyRange=2004-04-07%7C2015-04-01&dlyRange=2005-01-21%7C2015-04-01&mlyRange=2005-05-01%7C2007-11-01&StationID=31427&Prov=AB&urlExtension=_e.html&searchType=stnProx&optLimit=specDate&StartYear=1840&EndYear=2018&selRowPerPage=25&Line=0&txtRadius=25&optProxType=navLink 10 March 2018 live Will Power Team Penske 1:00.7126 AUS Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 1:02.1277 88 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing NZL Will Power Team Penske AUS Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing GBR The 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton was an IndyCar race that took place on July 25, 2010, at Edmonton City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was the 11th round of the 2010 IndyCar Series, the third Edmonton Indy in the series, and the race's sixth anniversary (including three years on the Champ Car World Series (CCWS) schedule). Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon won the 95-lap race after starting third. Team Penske's Will Power finished second, and Dixon's teammate Dario Franchitti finished third. Going into the race, Power, the defending Indy Edmonton champion, led the Drivers' Championship. Power took pole position by posting the fastest qualifying lap. Power led for the majority of the race, but was passed by teammate Hélio Castroneves with 18 laps left. On the race's final restart, lap 92, Power attempted to retake the lead from Castroneves, but the latter defended his position and was penalised with a drive-through penalty. He declined to serve the penalty and was demoted to tenth place, while Dixon was awarded the victory. During the race, there were four cautions and four lead changes among three different drivers. It was Dixon's second win of the season and his 23rd of his career. With six races remaining in the season, Power's lead in the Drivers' Championship increased to 50 points over Franchitti and 71 points over Dixon. Background left|thumb|Edmonton City Centre Airport, where the race was held. The Honda Indy Edmonton was confirmed as part of the Indy Racing League's (IRL) 2010 schedule for the IndyCar Series in December 2009, after Edmonton City Council voted to keep the race on the calendar despite losing $9.2 million in the previous two seasons.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/city-to-go-ahead-with-2010-indy-1.811518 City to go ahead with 2010 Indy December 7, 2009 CBC Edmonton https://web.archive.org/web/20160525064916/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/city-to-go-ahead-with-2010-indy-1.811518 May 25, 2016 May 25, 2016 It was the third year in a row that the race was held in the series, and the sixth Edmonton Indy since 2005, when it was a Champ Car World Series (CCWS) event for three years.http://www.flagworld.com/news/2010/07/23/honda-indy-edmonton-preview/ Honda Indy Edmonton preview July 23, 2010 Flag World https://web.archive.org/web/20150915190247/http://www.flagworld.com/news/2010/07/23/honda-indy-edmonton-preview/ September 15, 2015 May 25, 2016 It was the second consecutive round held in Canada, following the Honda Indy Toronto the previous week.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 Tire supplier Firestone brought the black-sidewall "Primary" and red-banded "Alternate" tire compounds and grooved rain tires to the race.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 Prior to the race, Team Penske driver Will Power led the points standings with 377 points, with Dario Franchitti 42 points back in second and Scott Dixon third. Ryan Briscoe was fourth with 292 points, and Ryan Hunter-Reay was fifth, six points behind.http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Honda_Indy_Toronto/O 2010 Honda Indy Toronto Racing-Reference May 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160605104658/http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2010_Honda_Indy_Toronto/O June 5, 2016 live Having dominated the 2009 Indy Edmonton, Power said he felt he could repeat the success and believed it would be "very competitive" in the qualifying session and "very tough" in the race.http://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/i/469/38714/Team_Penske_Honda_Indy_Edmonton_Preview Team Penske Honda Indy Edmonton Preview July 21, 2010 Team Penske https://web.archive.org/web/20160604072404/http://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/i/469/38714/Team_Penske_Honda_Indy_Edmonton_Preview June 4, 2016 May 25, 2016 Franchitti said he wanted to return to championship contention after retiring with a gearbox problem in the Iowa Corn Indy 250 and hoped for a good performance in Edmonton with seven races remaining in the season (two on road courses and four on oval tracks) after the race.https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/Franchitti+targets+another+title/3317191/story.html Franchitti targets another title Korobanik John July 24, 2010 Edmonton Journal https://web.archive.org/web/20100725210624/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Franchitti%2Btargets%2Banother%2Btitle/3317191/story.html July 25, 2010 May 25, 2016 dead Power's teammate Hélio Castroneves said it was going to be difficult to catch up to his teammate because of his recent form but that "we just need to go out and win a couple races and see what happens."Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) July 23, 2010 IndyCar: Edmonton Preview http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-edmonton-preview dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100725140946/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-edmonton-preview July 25, 2010 September 28, 2026 Speed Practice and qualifying thumb|upright|Will Power had the sixth pole position of the 2010 season. There were three one hour practice sessions on Friday and Saturday morning preceding the race.Honda Indy Edmonton – Weekend Schedule http://www.indycar.com/var/assets/11EdmontonFinal.pdf IndyCar May 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20100820200002/http://www.indycar.com/var/assets/11EdmontonFinal.pdf August 20, 2010 Franchitti was fastest in the first practice session with a time of 1:03.0885; Dixon was second and Power third. Castroneves was fourth-fastest, ahead of Justin Wilson, Paul Tracy. Ryan Briscoe, Ryan Hunter-Reay, E. J. Viso and Takuma Sato in positions two to ten.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85471 Franchitti quickest in opening practice Beer Matt July 23, 2010 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160603120137/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85471 June 3, 2016 May 24, 2016 The session was stopped twice: once for Milka Duno, who lost control of her car and collided with the turn ten tire barrier, damaging her front wing, and again for Bertrand Baguette, who spun after hitting a chicane kerb and driving through an advertising hoarding.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/reviews/new-cars/indycar-racer-milka-duno-dangerous-not-up-to-speed/article1389595/ IndyCar racer Milka Duno dangerous, not up to speed Bennett Dean July 25, 2010 The Globe and Mail https://web.archive.org/web/20160604073711/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/reviews/new-cars/indycar-racer-milka-duno-dangerous-not-up-to-speed/article1389595/ June 4, 2016 May 24, 2016 In the second practise session, Power set the day's fastest time of with a lap of 1:01.6689, followed by teammates Briscoe and Castroneves. Franchitti finished fourth, Sato fifth, and Dixon sixth. Wilson, Viso, Tracy, and Tony Kanaan rounded out the top ten.http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-power-tops-edmonton-practice IndyCar: Power Tops Edmonton Practice Lewandoski Dave July 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100726140911/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-power-tops-edmonton-practice July 26, 2010 May 24, 2016 Speed Three caution flags came out; Baugette crashed, Duno stalled after she spun and Tomas Scheckter slid into a tire barrier.http://www.racer.com/power-leads-penske-practice-sweep-at-edmonton/article/175262/ Power leads Penske practice sweep July 23, 2010 Racer https://web.archive.org/web/20100729113717/http://www.racer.com/power-leads-penske-practice-sweep-at-edmonton/article/175262/ July 29, 2010 May 25, 2016 In the final practice session, Castroneves set the fastest lap time of 1:01.6642, ahead of Team Penske teammates Power and Briscoe. Hideki Mutoh was fourth, Dixon fifth, and Tracy sixth. Wilson was seventh fastest, Kanaan eighth, Marco Andretti ninth, and Sato tenth. Several drivers experienced high-speed spins without causing damage to their vehicles, prompting the display of caution flags. Tracy and Alex Tagliani both spun in the first turn, causing a stoppage; Tracy narrowly avoided colliding with Baguette, who was exiting the pit lane.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85513 Penske blitzes final Edmonton session Beer Matt July 24, 2010 Autosport Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20100823223346/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85513 August 23, 2010 May 25, 2016 Qualifying used the standard road and street course system, with the field divided into two groups.http://www.f1network.net/main/s599/st127414.htm New Road Course Qualifying Format Cutler Andrew February 4, 2008 f1network.net Durham Associates Group https://web.archive.org/web/20080516231250/http://www.f1network.net/main/s599/st127414.htm May 16, 2008 May 25, 2016 All cars were divided into two groups of twelve, with the top six from each group qualifying for the "Top 12" session. The "Firestone Fast Six" were formed from the fastest six runners in this session. The fastest driver in the final session took pole position, with the remaining competitors lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times. (Fast Six from one to six, Top 12 from seven to twelve, and Round 1 from 13 to 24, with Group 1 drivers in the odd-numbered grid positions and Group 2 drivers taking the even-numbered starting positions). Duno was barred from qualifying because her practice lap times did not meet the required performance standards, but she was permitted to start the race.https://nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2010/07/24/irl-places-duno-on-probation-for-being-too-slow IRL places Duno on probation for being too slow July 24, 2010 National Post May 25, 2016 https://www.webcitation.org/6kXJgyxET?url=http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/irl-places-duno-on-probation-for-being-too-slow September 15, 2016 dead Power led the first group of twelve runners, nearly three-tenths of a second faster than teammate Briscoe, with Castroneves third. Other drivers who advanced to the second qualifying session were Franchitti, Wilson, and Raphael Matos,http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r1g16.pdf Honda Indy Edmonton: Qualifying Round 1 – Group 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030143/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r1g16.pdf July 13, 2011 IndyCar Series September 5, 2010 who secured his best qualifying result of the season with 10th.Korobanik John July 25, 2010 Matos just misses Fast Six https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-matos-just-misses-fast/206872676/ September 28, 2026 Edmonton Journal C2 Newspapers.com Simona de Silvestro set her fastest lap of the day in the second group of twelve drivers. The other top six competitors were Hunter-Reay, Dixon, Viso, Mutoh, and Scheckter, who advanced to the second qualifying round.http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r1g26.pdf Honda Indy Edmonton: Qualifying Round 1 – Group 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030149/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r1g26.pdf July 13, 2011 IndyCar Series September 5, 2010 Power set the fastest lap time in the Top 12, beating teammate Castroneves and Dixon. Briscoe, Franchitti, and Viso finished fourth to sixth, making up the other half of the Fast Six.http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r26.pdf Honda Indy Edmonton: Qualifying – Top 12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030032/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r26.pdf July 13, 2011 IndyCar Series September 5, 2010 With a time of 1:00.7126, Power secured his sixth pole position of the season, his eighth in the IndyCar Series and 13th in top-level Indy car racing. Castroneves, who had the pole position until Power's lap, joined him on the grid's front row. Dixon and Franchitti of Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) finished third and fourth, respectively, with Briscoe taking fifth ahead of Viso.http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/26/indycar-2010-honda-indy-edmonton-offers-a-view-to-a-thrill-spo/ IndyCar: 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton offers a view to a thrill Filipponio Frank July 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100729222346/http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/26/indycar-2010-honda-indy-edmonton-offers-a-view-to-a-thrill-spo July 29, 2010 Autoblog May 24, 2016Pruett Marshall July 24, 2010 IndyCar: Edmonton Pole Goes To Power http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-edmonton-pole-goes-to-will-power dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100727113820/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-edmonton-pole-goes-to-will-power July 27, 2010 September 28, 2026 Speed Qualifying classification Bold text indicates the fastest lap of each group. + Qualifying results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Group 1 Group 2 Top 12 Fast 6http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r37.pdf Honda Indy Edmonton: Qualifying – Fast 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030155/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-results-quals-r37.pdf July 13, 2011 IndyCar Series September 5, 2010 1 12 Will Power AUS Team Penske 1:00.9285 1:01.0731 1:00.7126 2 3 Hélio Castroneves BRA Team Penske 1:01.5903 1:01.2138 1:00.7891 3 9 Scott Dixon NZL Chip Ganassi Racing 1:01.8583 1:01.2329 1:01.2395 4 10 Dario Franchitti GBR Chip Ganassi Racing 1:01.7341 1:01.3530 1:01.2481 5 6 Ryan Briscoe AUS Team Penske 1:01.2556 1:01.2349 1:01.3799 6 8 E. 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Viso VEN KV Racing Technology 1:01.9084 1:01.4394 1:01.6122 7 78 Simona de Silvestro SUI HVM Racing 1:01.7385 1:01.5438 8 37 Ryan Hunter-Reay USA Andretti Autosport 1:01.8249 1:01.5596 9 22 Justin Wilson racing driver GBR Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 1:01.7594 1:01.5887 10 2 Raphael Matos BRA De Ferran Dragon Racing 1:01.8319 1:01.7015 11 06 Hideki Mutoh JPN Newman/Haas Racing 1:02.0307 1:02.1935 12 24 Tomas Scheckter RSA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 1:02.1022 1:02.9751 13 5 Takuma Sato JPN KV Racing Technology 1:01.9181 14 32 Mario Moraes BRA KV Racing Technology 1:02.1324 15 15 Paul Tracy CAN KV Racing Technology 1:02.3264 16 26 Marco Andretti USA Andretti Autosport 1:02.1465 17 34 Mario Romancini BRA Conquest Racing 1:02.4191 18 19 Alex Lloyd racing driver GBR Dale Coyne Racing 1:02.2203 19 77 Alex Tagliani CAN FAZZT Race Team 1:02.5240 20 36 Bertrand Baguette BEL Conquest Racing 1:02.5193 21 7 Danica Patrick USA Andretti Autosport 1:02.5795 22 4 Dan Wheldon GBR Panther Racing 1:02.7397 23 14 Vítor Meira BRA A. J. Foyt Enterprises 1:02.7511 24 11 Tony Kanaan BRA Andretti Autosport no time 25 18 Milka Duno VEN Dale Coyne Racing no time Warm-up The drivers took to the track at 10:00 AM (UTC−06:00) for a 30-minute warm-up session. Power set the fastest lap of the session of 1:01.8397. Dixon was second-fastest. Team Penske teammates Castroneves and Briscoe completed the top four.http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/edmonton-warmup-times-2/?s=1 Edmonton: Warmup times July 25, 2010 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160604072713/http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/edmonton-warmup-times-2/?s=1 June 4, 2016 May 25, 2016 Race The race began at 4:00 p.m. local time, and was televised live in the United States on Versus. The weather was sunny and mild at the start of the race, with air temperatures ranging from 76 to 78 F C and track temperatures ranging from 102 and 111 F C.http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/edmonton-firestone-racing-race-report/?s=1 Edmonton: Firestone Racing race report July 26, 2010 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160604072813/http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/edmonton-firestone-racing-race-report/?s=1 June 4, 2016 May 25, 2016http://news.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=5558-en Honda Indy Edmonton Race Report July 27, 2010 Honda https://web.archive.org/web/20160604072908/http://news.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=5558-en June 4, 2016 May 25, 2016 Power maintained his lead into the first turn. Duno spun off the track at the start, but no caution was issued.http://www.crash.net/indycar/race-report/163382/1/helio-fumes-as-penalty-hands-win-to-dixon.html Scott Dixon wins in Edmonton July 25, 2010 Crash 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20151030021110/http://www.crash.net/indycar/race-report/163382/1/helio-fumes-as-penalty-hands-win-to-dixon.html October 30, 2015 May 25, 2016 De Silvestro passed Viso for sixth place on the same lap. Power led Castroneves at the end of the first lap, with Dixon, Franchitti, Briscoe, de Silvestro, Viso, Hunter-Reay, Wilson, and Matos completing the top ten.http://www.indycar.com/var/assets/indycar-race-lapchart.pdf Sao Paulo Indy 300: Race Lap Chart July 25, 2010 IndyCar Series May 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20110605130852/http://www.indycar.com/var/assets/indycar-race-lapchart.pdf June 5, 2011 The top five drivers began to distance themselves from the rest of the field. Tracy collided with the rear of Matos' car in turn two on lap two, sending Matos spinning into the infield grass and the latter driving cautiously to the pit lane with a flat left-rear tire. Scheckter's front wing was damaged on lap 10, prompting him make a pit stop for a replacement nose cone. After starting 15th, Tracy drove aggressively and moved to 10th by the 20th lap. left|thumb|upright|Scott Dixon (pictured in 2011) won the race after Hélio Castroneves was demoted for blocking Will Power. Briscoe passed the CGR drivers on lap 29 after they were delayed by slower cars. Four laps later, green-flag pit stops began. Wilson spun under braking on the 36th lap at the end of the backstretch at turn ten due to a right-rear shock absorber failure and drove slowly to his pit box to repair damage to his vehicle. On lap 39, Danica Patrick attempted to pass Baugette on the inside, but lost control of her car and ran wide into the infield grass, rejoining the circuit in 17th without damaing her suspension. On lap 46, Andretti's front wing separated while baulking four cars, and Scheckter ran wide as the four cars passed Andretti. On the following lap, Alex Lloyd spun into the grass and stalled his engine, necessitating the event's first full course caution. During the caution, Andretti made a pit stop for a replacement front wing. The race resumed on lap 51, with Power leading Castroneves, Briscoe, and Dixon. Soon after, going into turn 11, de Silvestro was hit from behind by Viso, who overheated his brakes and crashed into the turn one tire barrier, prompting the second caution. On the same lap, Viso avoided hitting teammate Tracy (who took evasive action).Ireland Joanne July 26, 2010 Mechanical failure ends De Silvestro's impressive drive https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-mechanical-failure-ends/206902123/ September 28, 2026 Edmonton Journal C4 Newspapers.com Viso received a drive-through penalty and rejoined in tenth place. On the lap 54 restart, Power maintained his lead. The third caution of the race was issued shortly after the restart when Kanaan made light contact with the side of Tagliani, who spun in turn three. Mario Romancini was blinded by smoke from the incident and was hit by the recovering Tagliani. Both cars were severely damaged and retired; Kanaan was able to continue without apparent damage. At the lap 58 restart, Power led the field. Briscoe fell behind the two CGR drivers, while Tracy moved to sixth place, passing Hunter-Reay. The second (and final) round of green-flag pit stops began on the 63rd lap; Tracy and Hunter-Reay made pit stops over the next five laps in the hope that a caution flag would be displayed, allowing them to lead the race.Bradbury Jr Chuck July 29, 2010 Plug pulled on Penske, Helio and Power https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2010/7/AS29.07.10.pdf Autosport 201 54-55 September 28, 2026 5 After the pit stops, Power (on the Alternate tires) remained the race leader over Castroneves and Dixon.http://www.crash.net/indycar/race-report/163382/2/helio-fumes-as-penalty-hands-win-to-dixon.html Scott Dixon wins in Edmonton July 25, 2010 Crash 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20160525134206/http://www.crash.net/indycar/race-report/163382/2/helio-fumes-as-penalty-hands-win-to-dixon.html May 25, 2016 May 25, 2016 On the 77th lap, Power and teammate Castroneves (on the Primary tires) encountered slower cars, and the latter took advantage of the situation to overtake Power for the lead. Castroneves began to pull away from Power. Ten laps later, de Silvestro's engine shut down because her car ran out of fuel and pulled over to the side of the track onto the infield grass to retire from the race, prompting the fourth (and final) caution. The caution mandated each driver to reduce their speed and remain in formation. At the start of lap 92, the pace car drove into the pit lane, resuming the race. At the first turn's entrance, Power moved to the outside lane and almost lost control of his car on the dirty part of the track after using his push-to-pass system early. His teammate Castroneves drove left to widen his arc into turn one. Race control, however, interpreted this as a blocking manoeuvre. Castroneves accelerated out of the corner, causing Power to go wide. Dixon took advantage of the situation to pass Power on his right and move into second place through turn two. Franchitti attempted to pass Power into turn three but ran wide onto the dirty side of the track and was unsuccessful. The move was immediately reviewed by IndyCar chief steward and competition president Brian Barnhart, which resulted in him issuing the black flag to Castroneves for being deemed to have blocked Power a minute later. Castroneves was informed of a drive-through penalty, which required him to enter the pit lane on his next lap at 60 mph km/h on, but chose to remain on the track for the final two laps and crossed the start-finish line first on the road.https://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/columns/story?id=5410635&columnist=oreovicz_john IndyCar Series gripped by controversy Oreovicz John July 27, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20160525125555/http://espn.go.com/racing/racing/indycar/columns/story?id=5410635&columnist=oreovicz_john May 25, 2016 live May 25, 2016Bennett Dean July 26, 2010 Dixon takes wild one in Edmonton https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-globe-and-mail-dixon-takes-wild-one/206898365/ September 28, 2026 The Globe and Mail Newspapers.com The Canadian Press Dixon was awarded his second victory of the season and 23rd of his career because Castroneves did not take his penalty and was penalized 20 seconds.Clarino Larry July 26, 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series – Edmonton, Dixon Wins, Helio Mad! https://ris-news.com/articles/indy-car-news/izod-indycar-series-edmonton-dixon-wins-helio-mad/ September 29, 2026 Racing Information Service Power was second, 2.67 seconds adrift, with Franchitti third. Briscoe finished fourth despite damaging his rear suspension early in the race, and Hunter-Reay held off Tracy to finish fifth. Moraes, Viso, and Sato finished seventh through ninth, with Castroneves demoted to tenth, the last driver on the lead lap.Pruett Marshall July 25, 2010 IndyCar: Dixon Wins Crazy Race In Edmonton http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-dixon-wins-crazy-race-in-edmonton dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100728133740/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-dixon-wins-crazy-race-in-edmonton July 28, 2010 September 29, 2026 Speed There were four cautions and four lead changes among three different drivers during the race.http://racing-reference.info/race/2010_Honda_Indy_Edmonton/O 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton Racing-Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20160605100403/http://racing-reference.info/race/2010_Honda_Indy_Edmonton/O June 5, 2016 live Post-race thumb|upright|Hélio Castroneves was demoted to tenth after he was judged to have blocked Will Power. Castroneves was enraged by the penalty and jumped out of his car, yelled angrily at the flagman (seeking an explanation), and grabbed Head of Security Charles Burns as he sought an explanation before he was restrained and led away by others. He argued he had not changed his line: "I actually gave him room outside. When you go side by side like that with your teammate and the guy [Barnhart] has just swept ... literally, literally just takes it away from you ... it's just absurd." The IRL fined Castroneves $60,000 for "unsportsmanlike conduct" and placed him on probation for the remainder of the season. IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard later revealed that the series considered suspending Castroneves but decided against it due to his popularity among the series' fanbase and his overall reputation for professionalism and friendliness.http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/castroneves_fined_60000_by_ind.html Castroneves fined $60,000 by IndyCar but avoids suspension August 2, 2010 Birmingham News https://web.archive.org/web/20100811133201/http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/castroneves_fined_60000_by_ind.html August 11, 2010 May 25, 2016 Castroneves later apologized for his actions but continued to object to the penalty.http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/2010-07-26-helio-castroneves-apology_N.htm Helio Castroneves apologizes for Edmonton tirade July 26, 2010 USA Today https://web.archive.org/web/20150703033020/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/2010-07-26-helio-castroneves-apology_N.htm July 3, 2015 May 25, 2016 Associated Press Castroneves' block was compared to his manoeuvre against Wilson in the 2008 Detroit Indy Grand Prix. Gordon Kirby of Motor Sport Magazine opined that Castroneves' move was fair and sportsmanlike and noted that several fans perceived it as "good, hard racing".http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/indycar/castroneves-ruling-bad-indycar Castroneves ruling bad for IndyCar Kirby Gordon August 3, 2010 Motor Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160604073401/http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/indycar/castroneves-ruling-bad-indycar June 4, 2016 May 25, 2016 Gordon Kirby Dixon said of his victory: "It's not a way you want to win for sure. When I win, I want to win being faster or putting a good pass on someone. But the way our season is going, I'll be taking anything at the moment."http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/terry_jones/2010/07/26/14825806.html Unexpected ending to Edmonton Indy Jones Terry July 26, 2010 Toronto Sun May 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160812160858/http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/terry_jones/2010/07/26/14825806.html August 12, 2016 live Power, who finished second, said it was a good finish in terms of points. Franchitti said of his attempted pass on Power late in the race: "Scott created the hole and I tried to get through it. It was close, I'm talking about a foot or two. We came up a foot short of making that move happen."Van Diest Derek July 26, 2010 Dario's podium Edmonton Sun S5 2223400845 Tracy commented on his sixth-place finish: "Coming from 15th to finish sixth feels very good. I just wish we could've got the car figured out earlier in the weekend and got a better starting spot. I think we can race with the leaders if we can do that." Tagliani stated his belief his team could have achieved a top-ten result had he not been hit by Kanaan, "I'm disappointed. The whole FAZZT team is disappointed."Ireland Joanne July 26, 2010 Tracy just passing through again https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-tracy-just-passing-thro/206900963/ September 28, 2026 Edmonton Journal C3 Newspapers.com De Silvestro said Viso had attempted "an impossible move" that was "a bit stupid" but thought of achieving a decent result before her retirement from the race. In February 2011, Tony Cotman, the circuit's design consultant, announced that the track would be improved and lengthened for that year. In order to try and create more excitement, he said that the track layout be moved to the City Centre Airport's Eastern runway. The result of the alterations would be an additional 0.3 mi km of track, creating a 2.2 mi km on circuit.http://www.autoevolution.com/news/edmonton-reveals-new-indy-course-31023.html Edmonton Reveals New Indy Course Panzariu Ovidiu February 10, 2011 Auto Evolution https://web.archive.org/web/20151016235751/http://www.autoevolution.com/news/edmonton-reveals-new-indy-course-31023.html October 16, 2015 May 26, 2016 By finishing second, Power increased his points lead over Franchitti to 50 and 71 to Dixon. Briscoe and Hunter-Reay held on to fourth and fifth place, respectively. Race classification + Race results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Points 1 9Scott Dixon NZL Chip Ganassi Racing 95 01 1:50:37.0551 50 2 12Will Power AUS Team Penske 95 02 1:50:38.7239 43 3 10Dario Franchitti GBR Target Chip Ganassi Racing 95 03 1:50:40.3382 35 4 6Ryan Briscoe AUS Team Penske 95 04 1:50:45.9203 32 5 37Ryan Hunter-Reay USA Andretti Autosport 95 05 1:50:48.2033 30 6 15Paul Tracy CAN KV Racing Technology 95 06 1:50:48.9642 28 7 32Mario Moraes BRA KV Racing Technology 95 07 1:50:53.9566 26 8 8E. J. Viso VEN KV Racing Technology 95 08 1:50:55.2757 24 9 5Takuma Sato JPN KV Racing Technology 95 09 1:50:58.6431 22 10 3Hélio Castroneves BRA Team Penske 95 10 1:51:39.6562 20 11 26Marco Andretti USA Andretti Autosport 94 11 +1 lap 19 12 11Tony Kanaan BRA Andretti Autosport 94 12 +1 lap 18 13 2Raphael Matos BRA De Ferran Dragon Racing 94 13 +1 lap 17 14 36Bertrand Baguette BEL Conquest Racing 84 14 +1 lap 16 15 7Danica Patrick USA Andretti Autosport 94 15 +1 lap 15 16 14 Vítor Meira BRA A. J. Foyt Enterprises 93 16 +2 laps 14 17 06Hideki Mutoh JPN Newman/Haas Racing 93 17 +2 laps 13 18 19Alex Lloyd racing driver GBR Dale Coyne Racing 92 18 +3 laps 12 19 24Tomas Scheckter RSA Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 90 19 +5 laps 12 20 4Dan Wheldon GBR Panther Racing 90 20 +5 laps 12 21 22Justin Wilson racing driver GBR Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 88 21 +7 laps 12 22 78Simona de Silvestro SUI HVM Racing 87 22 Out of Fuel 12 23 77Alex Tagliani CAN FAZZT Race Team 52 23 Contact 12 24 34Mario Romancini BRA Conquest Racing 52 24 Contact 12 25 18Milka Duno VEN Dale Coyne Racing 4 25 Handling 10Sources:Official Race Report http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal11.pdf IndyCar September 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030206/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal11.pdf July 13, 2011 Standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Driver Points 1 10pxWill Power AUS 420 2 10x10pxDario Franchitti GBR 370 (−50) 3 link=|10x10pxScott Dixon NZL 349 (−71) 4 link=|10x10pxRyan Briscoe AUS 324 (−96) 5 link=|10x10pxRyan Hunter-Reay USA 316 (−104)Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for the drivers' standings. References 30em 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton 2010 2010 Honda Indy Toronto 2010 Honda Indy 200 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy 2011 Edmonton Indy Canada Sports Category:2010 in IndyCar Category:2010 in Canadian motorsport 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton