GP of Louisiana recap

The inaugural Grand Prix of Louisiana had Indycars thundering through the swamps of Louisiana. (Literally)

Qualifying got cancelled because of lightning, so the starting positions were determined by entry points, giving Juan Montoya the pole.

The race was timed because of an impending rainstorm, and James Hinchcliffe was able to take home his first win since 2013.  
He won on only one pit stop!

The top 10 Finishers

1. James Hinchcliffe.  His first win since joining Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in 2015.

2. Helio Castroneves. His second top 4 in the 2 races this season.

3. James Jakes.  Finished a strong 3rd after returning to Indycar after a year off.  It was the second podium of his career.

4. Simona De Silvestro.  Another driver returning to the series after a year hiatus.  Is currently 6th in the Indycar season standings.

5. Juan Montoya.  Led the most laps of the race.

6. Tony Kanaan.  Passed by Simona in one of the few green flag laps in the second half of the race to drop out of the top five. 

7. Will Power. Fuel strategy left him in 7th. 

8. Graham Rahal.  Another strong run.

9. Josef Newgarden. A solid top ten finish leading into one of his strongest tracks at Long Beach.

10. Luca Fillipi.  Two top ten finishes to start his first full Indycar season.

Top Ten included..

* Drivers from 6 different teams

* Drivers from 8 different countries

* 6 Chevys, 4 Honda

* Both of the CFHR drivers

* Both SMP drivers

* No rookies

Robin Miller's interview with a very happy winner, James Hinchliffe.

Can't wait till the Grand Prix of Long Beach on
Sunday, April 19th on NBCSN.