Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_17304308_1 ( car_no VARCHAR, team VARCHAR, grid VARCHAR )

### Question ###
Name the total number of cars for panther racing and grid of 9

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT COUNT(car_no) FROM table_17304308_1 WHERE team = "Panther Racing" AND grid = 9