St. Petersburg, FL (My Sportsbook) - Ryan Briscoe passed Justin Wilson late in the race and never looked back en route to capturing the inaugural race of the 2009 IndyCar Series on the streets of St. Petersburg. The No. 6 Team Penske driver crossed the finish line 0.4619 seconds ahead of Ryan Hunter-Reay of Vision Racing. The victory was Briscoe's third of his IndyCar Series career. Wilson, Dario Franchitti, and Tony Kanaan completed the top-five. This was the first time in the history of the series that the opening race has been held on a street course. It was also the first time that the inaugural race of the season was on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. After holding down the number two stop on the schedule the past three years, St. Petersburg became the third Florida venue to host the opener. More to follow. |
