Infineon Raceway * Sonoma, California
Race Date Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006
Pos Car Driver Chassis-Engine Laps Status Money
1. 2 Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running $131,400
2. 5 Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running $99,050
3. 8 Vitor Meira, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running $84,050
4. 1 Scott Dixon, Panoz-Honda, 80, Running $75,500
5. 3 Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running $59,400
6. 6 Dan Wheldon, Panoz-Honda, 80, Running $53,900
7. 14 Jeff Simmons, Panoz-Honda, 80, Running $50,400
8. 11 Danica Patrick, Panoz-Honda, 80, Running $49,000
9. 10 Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Honda, 80, Running $49,000
10. 9 Bryan Herta, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running $47,400
11. 4 Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 80, Running $45,800
12. 16 Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 79, Running $46,400
13. 13 Kosuke Matsuura, Dallara-Honda, 79, Running $43,000
14. 17 Scott Sharp, Panoz-Honda, 79, Running $41,300
15. 12 Buddy Rice, Panoz-Honda, 75, Running $39,900
16. 7 Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 67, Handling $38,500
17. 18 Tomas Scheckter, Dallara-Honda, 44, Running $37,000
18. 15 Jeff Bucknum, Dallara-Honda, 9, Handling $37,000
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 93.486 mph
Time of race: 01:58:05.5416
Margin of victory: 0.6557 of a second
Cautions: 4 caution flags for 10 laps
Lead changes: 3 Lead changes among 3 drivers
Lap leaders: Dixon 1-28, Wheldon 29-38, Dixon 39-50, Andretti 51-80.
Point standings after Infineon * Top 10
Castroneves 441
Hornish 440
Wheldon 422
Dixon 420
Meira 383
Kanaan 358
Andretti 313
Franchitti 311
Patrick 284
Scheckter 278
Indy Pro Series Carneros 100 Final Results * Saturday, Aug. 26
Infineon Raceway * Sonoma, California
Pos Car Driver Chassis Laps Status Money
1. 1 Wade Cunningham, Dallara, 30, Running $23,159
2. 2 Alex Lloyd, Dallara, 30, Running $17,045
3. 4 Nick Bussell, Dallara, 30, Running $13,636
4. 3 Jonathan Klein, Dallara, 30, Running $11,591
5. 6 Bobby Wilson, Dallara, 30, Running $11,250
6. 7 Mike Potekhen, Dallara, 30, Running $10,909
7. 10 Jaime Camara, Dallara, 30, Running $10,568
8. 8 Ryan Justice, Dallara, 30, Running $10,227
9. 11 Micky Gilbert, Dallara, 30, Running $9,886
10. 5 Jay Howard, Dallara, 29, Running $9,545
11. 9 Scott Mansell, Dallara, 29, Running $8,863
12. 13 Racer Kashima, Dallara, 29, Running $8,182
13. 14 P.J. Abbott, Dallara, 27, Running $7,841
14. 12 Daniel Gaunt, Dallara, 18, Mechanical $7,500
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 85.278 mph
Time of race: 48:32.8171
Margin of victory: 0.6018 of a second
Cautions: 3 caution flags for 4 laps
Lead changes: 0 lead changes
Lap leaders: Cunningham 1-30.
Point standings
Howard 324
Klein 311
Wilson 295
Cunningham 295
Bussell 278
Camara 268
Lloyd 210
Van Blankers 179
Festa 175
Matos 154
Indy Pro Series Valley of the Moon 100 Final Results * Sunday, Aug. 27
Infineon Raceway * Sonoma, California
Pos Car Driver Chassis Laps Status Money
1. 5 Alex Lloyd, Dallara, 30, Running $22,159
2. 2 Bobby Wilson, Dallara, 30, Running $17,045
3. 3 Jonathan Klein, Dallara, 30, Running $13,636
4. 6 Wade Cunningham, Dallara, 30, Running $11,591
5. 10 Jay Howard, Dallara, 30, Running $11,250
6. 1 Mike Potekhen, Dallara, 30, Running $10,909
7. 11 Scott Mansell, Dallara, 30, Running $10,568
8. 8 Ryan Justice, Dallara, 30, Running $10,227
9. 14 Daniel Gaunt, Dallara, 30, Running $9,886
10. 9 Micky Gilbert, Dallara, 30, Running $9,545
11. 12 Racer Kashima, Dallara, 28, Running $8,863
12. 13 P.J. Abbott, Dallara, 27, Running $8,182
13. 4 Nick Bussell, Dallara, 15, Mechanical $7,841
14. 7 Jaime Camara, Dallara, 5, Accident $7,500
Race Statistics
Winner's average speed: 84.383 mph
Time of race: 49:03.7303
Margin of victory: 6.2400 seconds
Cautions: 2 caution flags for 5 laps
Lead changes: 1 lead change among 2 drivers
Lap leaders: Wilson 1-8 Lloyd 9-30.
Point standings
Howard 354
Klein 346
Wilson 335
Cunningham 327
Bussell 295
Camara 284
Lloyd 262
Van Blankers 179
Festa 175
Matos 154
IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma Event Notes:
This is Marco Andretti's first career IndyCar Series victory. His previous-best finish was second at Indianapolis in May.
This is Andretti Green Racing's second win this season and its 23rd win in the IndyCar Series. It is the team's second consecutive win at Infineon Raceway.
The last rookie to win an IndyCar Series event was Tomas Scheckter, who won at Michigan in his rookie season in 2002.
Marco Andretti is the youngest winner of a major open-wheel event. Scott Dixon was 20 years, 9 months and 14 days when he won a Champ Car event at Nazareth in 2001. Sam Hornish Jr. (21 years, 259 days) was the previous youngest winner of an IndyCar Series event when he won at Phoenix in 2001. Andretti is 19 years, 5 months and 14 days old.
Dario Franchitti finished second, his best finish of the season. His previous best finish was a third at Richmond in June.
Vitor Meira finished third, his seventh top-five finish of the season.
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