2010 Honda Indy Edmonton
The 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton was an IndyCar race that took place on July 25, 2010, at Edmonton City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was the eleventh round of the 2010 IndyCar Series, the third Edmonton Indy in the series, and the race's sixth anniversary (including three years on the Champ Car World Series (CCWS) schedule). Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon won the 95-lap race after starting third. Team Penske's Will Power finished second, and Dixon's teammate Dario Franchitti finished third.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 11th round of the 2010 IndyCar Series season | |
| Date | July 25, 2010 |
| Official name | Honda Indy Edmonton |
| Location | Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.973 mi / 3.154 km |
| Distance | 95 laps 187.435 mi / 299.630 km |
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), with wind speeds up to 19.0 kilometres per hour (11.8 mph) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:00.7126 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:02.1277 (on lap 88 of 95) |
| Podium | |
| First | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Third | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Power, the defending Indy Edmonton champion, took pole position by posting the fastest qualifying lap. Power led for the majority of the race, but was passed by teammate Hélio Castroneves with eighteen laps left. On the race's final restart, lap 92, Power attempted to retake the lead from Castroneves, but the latter defended his position and was penalised with a drive-through penalty. He declined to serve the penalty and was demoted to tenth place, while Dixon was awarded the victory.
During the race, there were four cautions and four lead changes among three different drivers. It was Dixon's second win of the season and his twenty-third of his career. With six races remaining in the season, Power's lead in the Drivers' Championship increased to 50 points over Franchitti and 71 points over Dixon.