2019 IndyCar Grand Prix

The 2019 IndyCar Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2019 IndyCar season. The race took place over 85 laps on the infield road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Simon Pagenaud, who drove for Team Penske, made a late race pass on Scott Dixon to win his first race since 2017.[1]

United States 2019 IndyCar Grand Prix
Race details
5th round of the 2019 IndyCar season
Road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
DateMay 11, 2019
Official nameIndyCar Grand Prix
LocationIndianapolis Motor Speedway
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.439 mi / 3.925 km
Distance85 laps
207.315 mi / 333.64 km
Pole position
DriverFelix Rosenqvist (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time1:08.2785
Fastest lap
DriverPatricio O'Ward (Carlin)
Time1:09.7962 (on lap 4 of 85)
Podium
FirstSimon Pagenaud (Team Penske)
SecondScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
ThirdJack Harvey (Meyer Shank Racing with Arrow Schmidt Peterson)

Results edit

Icon Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying edit

Pos No. Name Grp. Round 1 Round 2 Firestone Fast 6
1 10   Felix Rosenqvist R 1 1:08.3014 1:08.0188 1:08.2785
2 9   Scott Dixon 2 1:08.2483 1:08.1563 1:08.2979
3 60   Jack Harvey 1 1:08.3481 1:08.1101 1:08.3238
4 88   Colton Herta R 2 1:08.1921 1:07.8887 1:08.3743
5 20   Ed Jones 1 1:08.4681 1:08.1700 1:08.4609
6 12   Will Power W 1 1:08.6030 1:08.1521 1:08.7901
7 15   Graham Rahal 2 1:08.2893 1:08.2153
8 22   Simon Pagenaud W 2 1:08.3362 1:08.2445
9 7   Marcus Ericsson R 2 1:08.2677 1:08.2497
10 18   Sébastien Bourdais 1 1:08.2670 1:08.2998
11 30   Takuma Sato 1 1:08.0663 1:08.3300
12 21   Spencer Pigot 2 1:08.3730 1:08.4697
13 2   Josef Newgarden 1 1:08.6240
14 19   Santino Ferrucci R 2 1:08.4499
15 3   Helio Castroneves 1 1:08.6497
16 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay 2 1:08.6235
17 27   Alexander Rossi 1 1:08.6994
18 5   James Hinchcliffe 2 1:08.7710
19 31   Patricio O'Ward R 1 1:08.7487
20 26   Zach Veach 2 1:08.8170
21 4   Matheus Leist 1 1:08.7751
22 59   Max Chilton 2 1:08.9572
23 98   Marco Andretti 1 1:08.8995
24 14   Tony Kanaan 2 1:09.1230
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE Archived 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine

Race edit

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit Stops Grid Laps Led Pts.1
1 22   Simon Pagenaud W Team Penske Chevrolet 85 2:00:28.1166 3 8 5 51
2 9   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85 +2.0469 3 2 39 43
3 60   Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Honda 85 +3.7683 3 3 35
4 4   Matheus Leist A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 85 +5.4378 3 21 32
5 21   Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 85 +6.0938 3 12 30
6 20   Ed Jones Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa Chevrolet 85 +7.1027 3 5 28
7 12   Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +7.5853 3 6 26
8 10   Felix Rosenqvist R Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85 +8.7080 4 1 15 26
9 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +9.1802 3 7 4 23
10 19   Santino Ferrucci R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 85 +12.7201 3 14 20
11 18   Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 85 +16.6131 4 10 2 20
12 26   Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Honda 85 +19.6145 4 20 18
13 98   Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian Honda 85 +26.9994 4 23 17
14 30   Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +28.0345 4 11 16
15 2   Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +28.4598 4 13 20 16
16 5   James Hinchcliffe Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 85 +28.6403 5 18 14
17 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 85 +29.1217 4 16 13
18 59   Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 85 +32.0458 4 22 12
19 31   Patricio O'Ward R Carlin Chevrolet 85 +1:12.0400 7 19 11
20 14   Tony Kanaan A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 83 +2 Laps 4 24 10
21 3   Helio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 83 +2 Laps 4 15 9
22 27   Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 81 +4 Laps 3 17 8
23 88   Colton Herta R Harding Steinbrenner Racing Honda 15 Contact 0 4 7
24 7   Marcus Ericsson R Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 11 Contact 0 9 6
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE Archived 2019-06-07 at the Wayback Machine

Notes: 1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

Championship standings after the race edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References edit

  1. ^ "Simon Pagenaud makes incredible late pass to win IndyCar Grand Prix". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2019-06-06.


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