Background 2010 Honda Indy Edmonton
edmonton city centre airport, race held.
the honda indy edmonton confirmed part of indy racing league s (irl) 2010 schedule indycar series in december 2009 after edmonton city council voted keep race on calendar despite incurring losses of $9.2 million on previous 2 seasons. third consecutive year race held in series, , sixth edmonton indy counting period 2005 2007 when champ car world series (ccws) event. second consecutive round held in canada, following honda indy toronto previous week. tire supplier firestone brought 3 types tire race: 2 dry compounds (black-sidewall primary , red-banded alternate ) , grooved rain tires.
prior race, team penske driver power points leader 377 points, primary championship rival dario franchitti 42 behind in second , scott dixon third. ryan briscoe fourth on 292 points, , ryan hunter-reay sixth points adrift in fifth position. having dominated previous running of indy edmonton, power felt repeat success , believed competitive in qualifying session , tough in race. 7 races remaining in season after race (two on road courses , 4 on oval tracks), franchitti said wanted championship battle after retired gearbox problem in iowa corn indy 250 , hoped perform in edmonton.
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