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 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)

2018 Grand Prix of Long Beach Indycar

Indycar Grand Prix of Long Beach 2018

Alexander Rossi won the pole and dominated the race leading 71 of the 85 laps on the streets of Long Beach to capture the third Indycar win of his career.

POLESITTER:  Alexander Rossi

Top 10:

1. Alexander Rossi: The second time he has won from the Pole.  The first was at Watkins Glen in 2017.
2. Will Power:  His best finish at Long Beach since 2014.
3. Ed Jones: Ties his best career Indycar finish from Indianapolis in 2017.

4. Zach Veach: His best finish and first Top 10 in his six race Indycar career.

5. Graham Rahal:  His best finish at Long Beach since a second in 2013.
6. Marco Andretti:  Ties his best finish at Long Beach since 2009.
7. Josef Newgarden:  His fourth Top 10 in seven starts at Long Beach.
8. Tony Kanaan:  His second Top 10 in his new ride with A.J. Foyt this season.
9. James Hinchcliffe:  His worst finish at Long Beach since 2015.
10.  Charlie Kimball:  His best finish in his 8th attempt at Long Beach.

Different Teams: 7 (Andretti, Penske, Ganassi, Rahal Letterman Lanigan, A.J. Foyt Racing, Scmidt Peterson, Carlin Racing)

Different Countries: 5 (USA (6), Australia, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Canada)

FUN FACTS

 Average Speed:   88.622mph

 Time: 1 hour  53 Minutes 15 Seconds

4 Cautions for 17 Laps

Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers 

Best Lap: Josef Newgarden 104.881 mp

Most Improved:  Marco Andretti 14 positions

Passes:  200
Passes for Postion:  134

Penalties:
Graham Rahal: Avoidable Contact (Drive Thru)
Kyle Kaiser:  Improper Pit Exit (Drive Thru)
Sebastien Bourdais:  Improper Pass (Yield Position)
Takuma Sato:  Too Many Crew Over Wall (Post Race)
Scott Dixon:  Full Service in Closed Pit (Restart at Back)
Jordan King:  Avoidable Contact:  (Drive Thru)
Max Chilton:  Improper Restart Position (Give Up Position)
Ryan Hunter Reay:  Entering Pits by Back Door (15 sec Hold)
Mattius Leist:  Blocking (Yield Position)


Next Up: 
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park
2017 Winner: Josef Newgarden