The 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 2018 Indycar Season

Will Power Wins 102nd Indy 500

 TOP 10

1. Will Power:

2. Ed Carpenter:

3. Scott Dixon:

4. Alexander Rossi:

5. Ryan Hunter-Reay:
6. Simon Pagenaud:

7. Carlos Munoz:

8. Josef Newgarden:

9. Robert Wickens:

10.  Graham Rahal:

Different Teams: 6   (Andretti (3), Penske (3), Ganassi, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Ed Carpenter Racing, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)

Different Countries:  6  USA (5), Colombia, Australia, New Zealand, France, Canada

6 Chevys,  4 Hondas

FAST FACTS

Race Time:  2 Hours 59 min 43 sec
Avg. Speed:   166.935 mph
Margin of Victory:  3.1589 seconds
Lead Changes:  31 among 15 drivers 
Leaders:  Carpenter (65), Power (59), Kanaan (19), Servia (16), Rahal (12), Claman DeMelo (7), Bourdais (4), Munoz (4), Wilson (3), Newgarden (3), Pigot (3), Wickens (2), Pagenaud (1), Hunter Reay (1), Rossi (1)
Fastest Lap:   24.138, by Helio Castroneves

2018 GP of Indianapolis

Will Power dominated the GP of Indianapolis to win it for the second time in three years and earn the 30th Indycar win of his career!

 2018 Indycar GP

Polesitter:  Will Power

TOP 10 Finishers

1. Will Power: 

2. Scott Dixon:

3. Robert Wickens:

4. Sebastien Bourdais: 

5. Alexander Rossi:
6. Helio Castroneves:

7. James Hinchcliffe:

8. Simon Pagenuad:

9. Graham Rahal:

10. Takuma Sato:

Different Teams:  6:  Penske (3), Ganassi (1), Schmidt Peterson (2), Andretti Autosports (1), Dale Coyne (1), RLL (2)

Different Countries 7:  Australia, New Zealand, Canada (2), USA (2), France (2), Brazil, Japan

 3 Chevys and 7 Hondas

FUN FACTS: 
Time: 1:49:46
Most Improved: 16 by Scott Dixon
9 Lead Changes among 7 Drivers

Average Speed: 113.318 mph
Passes: 214
Positions:190
Cautions: 2 for 8 laps (Newgarden spin in turn 12, Pigot and Pagenaud contact in turn 2)
 Fastest Lap: 124.423 mph on lap 15 by Scott Dixon

Penalties: 1 (Spencer Pigot avoidable contact on lap 6)

Josef Newgarden Indycar GP of Alabama 2018

Josef won the GP of Alabama!!!!

Again, Again!

Josef returned to the site of his very first Indycar win, Barber Motorsports Park, and repeated his win from last year to win for the third time in four years!

He started on the pole with a lap of 122.773 mph 

This was Josef's 9th career win 

and 3rd career pole in Indycar.

Laps completed:  82
 Laps Led:  73
Average Speed:  93.335 mph
Margin of Victory:  9.96 seconds
Pit Stops:  4
 

Practice 1:  2nd fastest
Practice 2:  1st fastest
Qualified on Pole

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Josef is still 1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
in the Indycar season standings



Up next for Josef
the Grand Prix of Indianapolis

2017 Finish: 11th
Average Finish of 17th in 4 starts.

GO JOSEF!  GO JOSEF!  GO JOSEF!

posted by Alexandra (age 10)

Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama 2018 Verizon Indycar Series

Josef Newgarden calls Barber Motorsports Park his 'home' track due to it's proximity to his hometown in TN.   After winning again for the third time in the last four years it is mosty likely also his favorite track.

Josef sat on the pole and Tim Cindric made the right call of when to come in for rain tires in the race's final laps to lead to his third win in the race.

 2018 Honda GP of Alabama

Polesitter:  Josef Newgarden

TOP 10 Finishers:

1. Josef Newgarden:  His third win at the track where he got his first Indycar win.

2. Ryan Hunter Reay: His best finish at Barber since winning in 2013 & 2014

3. James Hinchcliffe:  His best finish at Barber.

4. Robert Wickens: His second Top 5 in 4 races this season.

5. Sebastien Bourdais: His best finish at Barber.

6. Scott Dixon: Only the second time in nine races at Barber that he didn't finish on the podium.

7. Graham Rahal: .His fourth Top Five in 9 races at Barber.

8. Takuma Sato: His best finish in nine races at Barber.

9. Simon Pagenaud:  Has finished in the Top Ten in all eight attempts at Barber.

10. Marco Andretti: His third Top Ten in four races this season.

Different Teams: 6 Penske (2), Ganassi , Andretti(2), Schmidt (2), Dale Coyne, RLL

Different Countries 6:  USA(4), Canada (2), France(2), Brazil(2), NewZealand, Japan

Fun Facts

4 Lead Changes among 2 Drivers

Average Speed:  93.335 mph
Cautions: 2 for 14 laps

Fastest Lap: 118.594 by Zachary Claman DeMelo

                  Penalties:  Ryan Hunter Reay (unattended pit Equipment) - Post Race Fine
                                         Sebastien Bourdais (Unapproved Work Under Caution) - Loss of 2 laps 
                                         Tony Kanaan (Full Service in Closed Pit) - Drive Thru 
                                         Jordan King (Equipment Out of Box) - Post Race Fine
                                         

 

Josef Newgarden Grand Prix of Long Beach 2018

Josef started 6th and finished 7th!
at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

 

Laps completed:  85

Laps Led: 3

Average Speed:  88.463 mph

Time Back from Winner:   12.2175  Sec

Pit Stops:  3

He had the fastest lap of the race at 104.881 mph

  

The highest that he ran during the race was 1st.

He was 3rd in practice 2
He was 2nd in practice 3
He was 4th in final practice

He previous highest finish at Long Beach was 3rd in 2017

He is currently 2nd in points!

#Defendthe1

Next up the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama 
where Josef won in 2017

and has an average finish of 6.5
and has won 2 of the last 3 races there!

GO JOSEF!!! 
posted by Alexandra (age 10)