GP of Long Beach Recap

Wow, that was an exciting race!!!

 

Mike Conway inherited the lead when Scott Dixon had to pit for fuel with just 2 laps left after the top contenders crashed with less than 25 laps left to go in the race.




 

What was great about the GP of Long Beach

* Paul Tracy was announcing on NBCSports

* A lot of action due to the change that allowed for some blocking and side to side contact

* Josef Newgarden led during the race (our little sister Alex was jumping up and down)

* Great moves by Power, Conway, Munoz and Montoya to avoid the 'big wreck' that took out the leaders (including Josef, which quickly ended the happiness of our little sister)

* Mike Conway started way back in 17th, won the race and did it with a damaged wing since lap 1

The Top 10 included

* Drivers from 7 different countries
* 6 Different teams
* 3 of the 4 Indycar rookies
* All 4 Columbian Drivers
* 6 Hondas and 4 Chevys

Other Stuff:

*  Mike Conway is the only driver to lead both Indycar races this season

*  Simon Pagenaud and Will Power are the only two drivers to finish in the top 5 in both races this season

* It was Montoya's first top five since he came back from Nascar

* We loved NBCSN overhead shots so we could watch all the action

* It was Carlos Munoz's second podium in just his fifth Indycar start

 

INDY LIGHTS RACE

Gabby Chavez overtook pole sitter Zach Veach at the start of the race and led all 45 laps to win the Long Beach 100.

Don’t miss the next Indycar race,
the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama on April 27^th!

2:30 pm on NBCSports

 

and after Indycars watch

Indy Lights tape delayed at 5:30