2022 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America

The 2022 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America was the eighth round of the 2022 IndyCar season. The race was held on June 12, 2022, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America. The race consisted of 55 laps and was won by Josef Newgarden.

United States 2022 Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America
Race details
8th round of the 2022 IndyCar season
DateJune 12, 2022
Official nameSonsio Grand Prix at Road America
LocationRoad America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
CoursePermanent road course
4.014 mi / 6.460 km
Distance55 laps
220.55 mi / 354.94 km
Pole position
DriverUnited States Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport)
Time01:44.8656
Fastest lap
DriverUnited States Josef Newgarden (Team Penske)
Time01:46.6212 (on lap 13 of 55)
Podium
FirstUnited States Josef Newgarden (Team Penske)
SecondSweden Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing)
ThirdUnited States Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport)

Entry list edit

Key Meaning
 R  Rookie
 W  Past winner
No. Driver Team Engine
2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
3   Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet
4   Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
5   Patricio O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet
06   Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing Honda
7   Felix Rosenqvist  W  Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet
8   Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9   Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
11   Tatiana Calderón  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
14   Kyle Kirkwood  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
16   Simona de Silvestro Paretta Autosport Chevrolet
18   David Malukas  R  Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports Honda
20   Conor Daly Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21   Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
26   Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda
27   Alexander Rossi  W  Andretti Autosport Honda
28   Romain Grosjean Andretti Autosport Honda
29   Devlin DeFrancesco  R  Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
30   Christian Lundgaard  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
45   Jack Harvey Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
48   Jimmie Johnson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
51   Takuma Sato Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda
60   Simon Pagenaud Meyer Shank Racing Honda
77   Callum Ilott  R  Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
SOURCE [1]

Practice edit

Practice 1 edit

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 27   Alexander Rossi  W  Andretti Autosport Honda 01:45.6027
2 26   Colton Herta Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:45.7361
3 8   Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:45.8050
Source:[2]

Practice 2 edit

Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 5   Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 01:45.2681
2 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:45.3849
3 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:45.4062
Source:[3]

Qualifying edit

Qualifying classification edit

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Time Final
grid
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Group 1 Group 2
1 27   Alexander Rossi  W  Andretti Autosport Honda 01:44.8954 N/A 01:45.0733 01:44.8656 1
2 2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:44.5552 01:44.5530 01:44.9371 2
3 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:45.1255 01:44.8313 01:45.3822 3
4 8   Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:45.2049 01:44.7887 01:45.4240 4
5 26   Colton Herta Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:44.9268 N/A 01:44.4038 01:45.5388 5
6 5   Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet N/A 01:45.1033 01:44.8704 01:45.6826 6
7 28   Romain Grosjean Andretti Autosport Honda 01:44.8840 N/A 01:45.1543 N/A 7
8 7   Felix Rosenqvist  W  Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet N/A 01:45.1494 01:45.2307 N/A 8
9 3   Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:45.5678 01:45.2412 N/A 9
10 9   Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:45.0906 N/A 01:45.2446 N/A 10
11 60   Simon Pagenaud Meyer Shank Racing Honda 01:45.2278 N/A 01:45.2759 N/A 11
12 77   Callum Ilott  R  Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 01:45.3906 N/A No Time N/A 12
13 30   Christian Lundgaard  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:45.4024 N/A N/A N/A 13
14 18   David Malukas  R  Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports Honda N/A 01:45.6017 N/A N/A 14
15 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:45.4227 N/A N/A N/A 15
16 06   Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing Honda N/A 01:45.6217 N/A N/A 16
17 21   Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 01:45.5581 N/A N/A N/A 17
18 20   Conor Daly Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:45.7234 N/A N/A 18
19 51   Takuma Sato Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 01:45.7045 N/A N/A N/A 19
20 45   Jack Harvey Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda N/A 01:45.9420 N/A N/A 20
21 29   Devlin DeFrancesco  R  Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 01:46.0785 N/A N/A N/A 21
22 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda N/A 01:45.9951 N/A N/A 22
23 4   Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 01:46.9755 N/A N/A N/A 23
24 14   Kyle Kirkwood  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet N/A 01:46.6130 N/A N/A 24
25 11   Tatiana Calderón  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 01:47.5661 N/A N/A N/A 25
26 48   Jimmie Johnson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:47.3134 N/A N/A 26
27 16   Simona de Silvestro Paretta Autosport Chevrolet N/A 01:48.1033 N/A N/A 27
Source:[4]
Notes
  • Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.

Final Practice edit

Top Final Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:46.2291
2 2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:46.5337
3 60   Simon Pagenaud Meyer Shank Racing Honda 01:46.5752
Source:[5]

Race edit

The race started at 12:55 PM ET on June 12, 2022.

Race classification edit

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops
Grid Laps
Led
Pts.
1 2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 55 01:53:02.8097 3 2 26 53
2 8   Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 55 +3.3710 3 4 3 41
3 27   Alexander Rossi  W  Andretti Autosport Honda 55 +5.6348 3 1 16 37
4 28   Romain Grosjean Andretti Autosport Honda 55 +5.8490 3 6 1 33
5 26   Colton Herta Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 55 +8.7657 3 11 30
6 7   Felix Rosenqvist  W  Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 55 +9.2835 3 7 7 29
7 3   Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 55 +9.3064 3 8 26
8 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 55 +9.3728 3 22 24
9 9   Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 55 +9.7102 3 9 22
10 30   Christian Lundgaard  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 55 +10.0430 3 13 1 21
11 77   Callum Ilott  R  Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 55 +10.6025 3 12 19
12 60   Simon Pagenaud Meyer Shank Racing Honda 55 +11.7440 3 10 18
13 45   Jack Harvey Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 55 +13.4662 3 20 17
14 20   Conor Daly Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 55 +14.7608 3 18 16
15 51   Takuma Sato Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 55 +15.0849 3 19 1 16
16 18   David Malukas  R  Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports Honda 55 +16.1401 3 14 14
17 21   Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 55 +16.6505 5 17 13
18 29   Devlin DeFrancesco  R  Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 55 +16.8028 5 21 12
19 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 55 +17.2091 5 15 11
20 14   Kyle Kirkwood  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 55 +18.6841 4 24 10
21 16   Simona de Silvestro Paretta Autosport Chevrolet 55 +20.2548 4 27 9
22 06   Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing Honda 55 +21.4368 3 16 8
23 4   Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 55 +23.3098 4 23 7
24 48   Jimmie Johnson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 54 +1 Lap 4 26 6
25 11   Tatiana Calderón  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 54 +1 Lap 6 25 5
26 5   Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 46 Engine 3 5 5
27 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 36 Accident Damage 3 3 5
Fastest lap:   Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) – 01:46.6212 (lap 13)
Source:[6]

Championship standings after the race edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References edit

  1. ^ "Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America entry list" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Practice - Results" (PDF). indycar.com. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Practice - Results" (PDF). indycar.com. June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Qualifications - Postings" (PDF). indycar.com. June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Practice - Results" (PDF). indycar.com. June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Race - Results (11inch) - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Points - Indycar Engine" (PDF). motorsports.nbcsports.com. June 12, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.