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

Phoenix Grand Prix 2018 Indycar Season

POLE SITTER: Sebastien Bourdais

TOP TEN

1. Josef Newgarden: His 8th Indycar win (5th with Penske)
2. Robert Wickens: His first Indycar podium!
3. Alexander Rossi: His second podium of the season.

4. Scott Dixon: His 4th Top 5 in six races at Phoenix.

5. Ryan Hunter-Reay: His best finish in three attempts at Phoenix.

6. James Hinchcliffe: His first Top 10 at Phoenix.

7. Ed Carpenter: His second 7th in a row at Phoenix.

8. Tony Kanaan: His lowest finish in 6 races at Phoenix

9. Graham Rahal:  His second Top 10 at Phoenix.
10. Simon Pagenaud:  His lowest finish after a 1st and 2nd the past two years.

Different Teams:   Andretti Autosport (2), Ganassi, Penske (2), Rahal Letterman, A. J. Foyt Racing, Schmidt (2), Ed Carpender Racing

Different Countries:   USA (5), New Zealand, Brazil, France, Canada (2)

 4 Chevys   6 Hondas

  

FUN FACTS

 Average Speed:  147.395 mph

Time:  1  hour 44 minutes 

Margin of Victory:  0.9514 seconds

Lead Changes:   among 9 drivers
Power (80), Bourdais (60), Wickens (44), Newgarden (30), Hinchcliffe (20), Rahal (7), Hunter Reay (5), Pagenaud (3), Rossi (1)

Total Passes:  280 total 98 for position

Fastest Lap:   178.368 by Sebastien Bourdais

2 Cautions for 23 Laps

Most Improved:  Scott Dixon 13 positions

Penalties:4
Bourdias - Hit Personnel (Drive Through)
Rossi - Hit Personnel (Drive Through)
Leist - Hit Equipment (Post Race)
Lesit - Unattended Equipment (Drive Through)

Josef Newgarden Phoenix Grand Prix 2018

Josef started 7 and finished 1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josef stated 7 and in the first  lap he moved up to sixth.  He stayed in sixth place until lap 44 when he jumped up to P2.  He first led on lap 206 and led until lap 232 when Tim Cindric called him in to pit. Josef pitted from P1 and came back out in P4 and then made his way up to second and then tried to pass the leader (Robert Wickens) 3 times.  On the 3rd attempt he passed Robert Wickens and led to the end and...   WON!!!!!!! 😀😊



Laps completed: 250
Laps Led:  30
Average Speed:  147.395
Pit Stops:  4
Josef is currently 1st in the Indycar points standings,  

Up next for Josef the GP of Long Beach
where he finished 3rd in 2017 
and he has an average finish of 13 in 6 races.

GO JOSEF!  GO JOSEF!  GO JOSEF!

posted by Alexandra (age 10)


  

Josef Newgarden at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg 2018

Josef started 13th and finished 7th
In the 2018 Grand Prix of St. Pete.

Newgarden had his best finish in his 7th IndyCar attempt at the streets of St. Petersburg.  He ran in the Top Ten for much of the day but never really had a car to run up front.  





Laps completed:  110 of 110
Laps Led: 0
Average Speed:  86.171 mph
Time Back from Winner:  3.38 seconds
Pit Stops: 4
 
The highest that he ran during the race was 7th.
He was in the Top Five in the 2nd, 3rd and final practices.


He previous highest finish was 8th in 2017 and his average finish was 14th prior to 2018.




Josef is now 7th in the Indycar season standings 

Next up the Phoenix Grand Prix where Josef has 
finished 6th & 9th the last two years. 

GO JOSEF!!!
 
posted by Alexandra (age 10)

2018 Indycar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Indycar Grand Prix of St. Pete

Rookie Robert Wickens sat on the pole for his very first Indycar race and held that position for much of the race.  Alexander Rossi challenged him on the final restart with 2 laps to go and when they touched Wickens was left on the sidelines and finished 18th.  It was last year's winner, Sebastien Bourdais, who took advantage of the mishap and drove around Wickens and Rossi before the yellow flag flew and he got the 37th win of his Indycar career.

Top Ten

1. Sebastien Bourdais: A win in just his fourth race back from last year's serious injuries at Indianapolis.
2. Graham Rahal:  His first podium at St. Pete since his win back in 2008.

3. Alexander Rossi: His 3rd St. Petersburg race in IndyCar. His Highest finish at St. Petersburg.

4. James Hinchcliffe: His 7th St. Petersburg race in IndyCar. His 3rd top s in his 7 starts at St. Petersburg.

5. Ryan Hunter-Reay: His 6th top 5 at the St. Petersburg IndyCar race
6. Scott Dixon: One of the few tracks that Dixon has not won at in his fantastic career.
7. Josef Newgarden: His highest finish at St. Petersburg Indy Car race.  He won the Indy Lights St. Petersburg race in 2011.
8. Ed Jones: Two top tens in his two St. Pete starts.
9. Marco Andretti: Third top ten in last four races in St. Pete.

10. Will Power:  His tenth start at St. Pete.

Different Teams: 6 ( Penske 2, Andretti  Autosport 3, Schmidt Peterson, Dale Coyne Racing, Ganassi 2, RLL)

Different Countries: 7 (France, New Zealand, USA 5, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Australia)

FUN FACTS

 Average Speed: 86.207

 Time: 02:17:48

8 Cautions for 25 Laps

Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers (Sebastien Bourdais, Robert Wickens, Alexander Rossi, Jordan King, Ryan Hunter-Reay) 

Best Lap: 104.983 mph by Alexander Rossi on lap 87
Total Race Passes: 366