IndyCar Nashville Firestone 200 Kicks Off at 1PM Eastern Sunday
Written by Allan Brewer · July 15, 2007
Steady rain showers forced the postponement of the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway.
From Indy Racing League Media Reports:
AAMCO Transmissions Pole Award winner Scott Dixon will lead the field to the
green flag at 1 p.m. (ET). The race will be televised by ESPN2.
The last IndyCar Series event to be postponed by rain was in June 2000 at Texas
Motor Speedway.
“It’s really disappointing as it kind of breaks up the momentum the Target team
had going this weekend,” Dixon said. “We were quickest in practice and won the
pole position, but just like the Energizer Bunny was going and going, even in
the rain, we hope to keep it going through tomorrow. We’re still on pole and
ready to give the fans a great race tomorrow.”
Also on July 14, Robbie Pecorari claimed his first Indy Pro Series victory
winning the Sunbelt Rentals 100.
IndyCar.com: Pecorari Wins Sunbelt Rentals 100
IndyProRacer.com: Pecorari Paces Self, Races Off with Win
Pecorari, a rookie driver competing for first-year effort Team KMA, inherited the lead when leader Alex Lloyd pitted with damage sustained when he hit
debris from an accident involving Brad Jaeger and Al Unser III with 12 laps to
go. Jaeger was evaluated and released from University Medical Center, but he has
not been cleared to drive.
Logan Gomez finished second, followed by Jaime Camara, Wade Cunningham and
Jonathan Klein.
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