Indycar 2017 Phoenix Grand Prix

2017 Phoenix Grand Prix

Simon Pagenaud got his first oval victory on the one mile oval of Phoenix Raceway.  Pitting late on a pit sequence gained him a lap on most of the field and he dominated the majority of the race leading 116 of the 250 laps.  Will Power finished second,  finally earning a good finish that has eluded him all season, and JR Hildebrand was impressive finishing P3 while driving with a broken hand.

 
 

2017 Phoenix Grand Prix

POLE SITTER:  Helio Castroneves

TOP 10

1. Simon Pagenaud: His first win on an oval!

2. Will Power: His second podium finish at Phoenix.

3. JR Hildebrand : A great finish for JR and for Ed Carpenter Racing.

4. Helio Castroneves: Another fourth place finish has him up to 6th in points.

5. Scott Dixon:  Another Top 5 but also his lowest finish so far this season.

6. Tony Kanaan:  His lowest finish in five starts at Phoenix.

7. Ed Carpenter:  A good return on ovals to start his season.

8. Charlie Kimball:  His first Top 10 of the season.

9. Josef Newgarden:  His fourth Top 10 of the season and still 3rd in points.

10. Carlos Munoz: The 25th Top 10 of his Indycar career.

Different Teams (4):  Penske, ECR, Ganassi, AJ Foyt

Different Countries (6):  France, Australia, USA(4), Brazil(2), New Zealand, Colombia)

 

Fun Facts

4 Lead Changes among 4 Drivers

(Pagenaud, Castroneves, Power, Newgarden)

Average Speed: 144.058 mph
2 Cautions for 32 Laps
 

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