IRL Preview:Â SunTrust Indy Trial at Richmond

The tenth generation of the IRL IndyCar Series testament be held next Sunday June 22 at the Richmond International Raceway. The SunTrust Indy Interrogation has become one of the most popular and flourishing races in the "Nascar Country" since it became articulation of the IndyCar Series in 2001.

Racing fans generally succeed this contest closely because four of the past seven drivers that have won this event have also gone to win the championship that same year and the champions of the other 3 years had also finished in the top positions in Richmond, so there is flying chance to catch a glimpse of the 2008 IndyCar Series Champion next Sunday.

The winner of behind year's SunTrust Indy Challenge was the Italian 2007 champion Dario Franchitti; on the contrary he will not be defending his title this year in that he's like now dedicated filled eternity to the Nascar Dash Mug Series, driving #40 Fastenal Dodge for Chip Ganassi Racing team. Therefore, Richmond will admit a inexperienced winner.

This year's IndyCar Series retain been dominated so far by the IRL 2003 prizewinner from Current Zealand Scott Dixon, who also races for the Chip Ganassi Racing team, and he will certainly try to add some points to his complete score this time. Dixon has won this race only once before, in the same year he won his only championship since he is another of those four champions mentioned before. However, his performance in Richmond wasn't very agreeable in the following agedness to the championship, including having to retire early in 2005 race, his worst year to date, and finishing in the 11th place in 2006. Nevertheless, endure year was definitely better for him and he managed to finish as runner-up in both the SunTrust Indy Challenge race and in the 2007 IRL season.

Brazilian Helio Castroneves, who is currently in the moment place of the IRL rankings and condign 48 points away from Dixon, also keep won Richmond once in 2005 and has finished in the top 10 positions other four times even though remain year he ended in the 11th place.

English Dan Wheldon, who celebrated his 30th birthday ultimate weekend winning the Iowa Corn Indy 250 race, has being competing in Richmond thanks to 2002. He won in 2004 and has always finished in the top 10 positions of the RIR challenge. Wheldon currently holds the third position of the IRL rankings.

However, preceding statistics to this race might not have such an force this time through this year's race will emblematize a new protest for the drivers since it has changed its format a bit, introducing four orbit qualifying for the first time and scheduling 50 more laps than preceding dotage to head 300 laps that will reach a 225 miles distance. Furthermore, the figure of cars competing this year has also increased.

Richmond International Raceway have always being one of the smallest and more physically demanding circuits in the IndyCar Series in that the speed and the track size cause the turn into laps acutely fast, therefore the racing earth should expect a very dangerous IRL weekend.

Cindy Ferguson is a high-ranking sports writter on IndyCar Series for the sports betting industry. Feel free lunch to reprint this article in its entirety on your site, make sure to leave all links in place and do not modify any of the content.

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