GP of Long Beach

The 41st running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach ran under sunny skies and with just one caution!

Helio Castroneves, starting from the pole, led most of the first half of the race, but Scott Dixon led the most important one.  The final lap. 
This was Scott Dixon's first win at Long Beach, and before this his average finish there was 15th!

The top 10 Finishers

1. Scott Dixon.  His 36th career Indycar win vaulted him to 4th in the season points.

2.  Helio Castroneves. Pole sitter for the 42nd time in his career.

3. Juan Montoya.  Finished third to maintain his season points lead over teammate Helio.

4. Simon Pagenaud.  His second Top 5 this season.

5. Tony Kanaan. Another strong run keeps him 3rd in points.

6. Sebastien Bourdais.  Led a lap. 

7. Josef Newgarden.  Ran 5th much of the day but dropped a few spots pitting. 

8. Marco Andretti.   A second Top 10 this season, but would love to see him win here where his dad and granddad had such success.

9. Carlos Munoz.  Had a solid run for his first Top 10 of the season.

10. Sebastian Saavedra.  A great run in Ganassi's #8 car especially considering he hadn't been in a car in  9 months.

Top Ten included..

* Drivers from 6 different teams

* Drivers from 5 different countries

* 7 Chevys, 3 Honda

* Both of the CFHR drivers
* Three Penske Drivers
* Three Ganassi Drivers

Can't wait till the Grand Prix of Alabama on
Sunday, April 26th on NBCSN.