Round 2 results and current points standings.

[marcus]

1.Tony Kanaan Dallara Honda
2.Helio Castroneves Dallara Toyota
3.Felipe Giaffone G-Force Toyota
4.Al Unser Jr Dallara Toyota
5.Kenny Brack Dallara Honda
6.Jaques Lazier Dallara Chevrolet
7.Scott Sharp Dallara Toyota
8.Sarah Fisher Dallara Chevrolet
9.Buddy Rice Dallara Chevrolet
10.Shigeaki Hattori Dallara Toyota 1 lap down
11.Buddy Lazier Dallara Chevrolet 2 laps down
12.Robbie Buhl Dallara Chevrolet 2 laps down
13.Michael Andretti Dallara Honda Accident
14.Gil de Ferran Dallara Toyota Accident
15.Tomas Scheckter G-Force Toyota Accident
16.Dario Franchitti Dallara Honda Engine
17.Roger Yasukawa Dallara Honda Accident
18.AJ Foyt IV Dallara Toyota Handlling
19.Scott Mayer Dallara Chevrolet Accident
20.Scott Dixon G-Force Toyota Gear Box
21.Sam Hornish Jr Dallara Chevrolet Accident
22.Tora Takagi G-Force Toyota Accident




Current Points standings
1 Tony Kanaan 84
2 Helio Castroneves 75
3 Gil de Ferran 58
4 Felipe Giaffone 57
5 Scott Sharp 56
6 Jaques Lazier 54
7 Scott Dixon 50
8 Kenny Brack 49
9 Al Unser Jr. 49
10 Michael Andretti 45
11 Dario Franchitti 40
12 Sarah Fisher 39
13 Tomas Scheckter 39
14 Buddy Rice 36
15 Shigeaki Hattori 32
16 Robbie Buhl 29
17 Sam Hornish Jr. 20
18 Buddy Lazier 19
29 Tora Takagi 18
20 Roger Yasukawa 16
21 A.J. Foyt IV 13
22 Scott Mayer 9

[climb]

Dallara chassis and Honda engines took a revenge, in which is confirmed to be a razor-edge contest from both points of view.
I think it's goin' to be a very uncertain and exciting season.
Unfortunately all the hopes related to a Chevy improvement sadly fell. I'm particularly disappointed for Sam Hornish, who doesnt deserve such a destiny.
Probably thisill accelerate his switch to Nascar

[Down F0rce]

I would be very suprised if Chevy didn't come out with a new engine for Indy.

I felt so so sorry for Sarah. She was doing so well, even with a Chevy engine, then it all fell apart for her.

It's still too early for championship predictions I think. Kannan looks stong right now, 2 Poles, 1 Win and a 4th place (I think?). It's certianly a good start for him.

[climb]

I hope you're right, Down FOrce, With a more performing Chevy engine it would be much better.
As for kanaan, I agree with you; he's talented and supporte by a major team; his car package is dgood as well.
His principal rival will be the Penskies, i suppose, but also Giaffone's consistency cannot be ignored.

[BootsOntheSide]

I think the championship top 5 will include Kanaan, both Penskes, Dixon and Giaffone. Sam will be nowhere, I think I predicted soem time ago that he wouldn't even finsih top 5 in the series this year. And, sadly, I may well be right. Pretty strange to cite a double champion as an 'underdog' but he is.

[marcus]

sorry theres a mistake with the points that Ive posted up there , so here is the amended points as they stand after round 2.


1 Tony Kanaan 84
2 Helio Castroneves 75
3 Scott Dixon 60
4 Gil de Ferran 58
5 Felipe Giaffone 57
6 Scott Sharp 56
7 Jaques Lazier 54
8 Kenny Brack 49
9 Al Unser Jr. 49
10 Michael Andretti 45
11 Dario Franchitti 40
12 Sarah Fisher 39
13 Tomas Scheckter 39
14 Buddy Rice 36
15 Shigeaki Hattori 32
16 Roger Yasukawa 29
17 Sam Hornish Jr. 29
18 Robbie Buhl 29
19 Tora Takagi 26
20 A.J. Foyt IV 25
21 Scott Mayer 20
22 Buddy Lazier 19

[climb]

You're right, Boots
And it's not a good perspective for IRL, since none of the top 5 you mention is from US.
Actually I think that, in spite of the really fair spirit of US fans, this could alienate an important share of them, as it happens in CART.
One of the most important factors of Stck car dominance, infact, is due to being 100% yankee.
Let's hope that Chevy catches up the japanese, at lkeast in the second part of the season.