Carlos Munoz secures full-time IndyCar drive with Andretti Autosport
Colombian driver Carlos Munoz has secured a full-time drive with Andretti Autosport for the 2014 IndyCar Series season, which will begin in late March around the streets of St. Petersburg. The 21-year-old driver made his debut at the Indianapolis 500 earlier in the year, qualifying and finishing an impressive 2nd for Andretti Autosport.
Since making his debut in the Firestone Indy Lights support series, Carlos Munoz has impressed many within the IndyCar paddock. This allowed the Colombian ace to make his IndyCar debut at the legendary Indianapolis 500 in a fifth Andretti Autosport entry, where he stunned the opposition and the entire motor sport community by qualifying 2nd alongside former Series Champion Tony Kanaan. Carlos Munoz managed to lead 12 laps throughout the race, before eventually finishing a strong 2nd only just behind Tony Kanaan.
Along with another competitive season in the Firestone Indy Lights category, Carlos Munoz returned for two more races towards the end of the IndyCar season at Toronto and Fontana for Panther Racing and the Team Venezuela/Andretti Autosport/HVM outfit respectively. Although the Bogota-born sensation failed to repeat his successes of the Indianapolis 500, his four victories in the Firestone Indy Lights Series at both Barber, Long Beach, Pocono and Fontana was a clear indication of his aptitude on both ovals and circuits.
“I don’t have the words to express right now how I feel.” Explained Carlos Munoz, who becomes the fourth driver from Colombia to compete in IndyCar. “I have to thank Andretti Autosport, and especially Michael Andretti, for this opportunity. To be a part of this team, they believe a lot in me, and to pay them back would be to bring them great results. With that, I have to work hard in all aspects – mentally and physically. I’m really happy and I’m looking forward to start practicing and testing. I also have to thank my family for all of their support all these years. Finally my dream has come true. Also to my fans for being here and believing in me; this is just the beginning.”
Carlos Munoz will join former IndyCar Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay, James Hinchcliffe and Marco Andretti at the outfit, which will boast four full-time drivers for the first time since 2011. Sponsorship for Carlos Munoz’s entry has yet to be confirmed, with the Colombian being sponsored by Electric Energy Straws and Dialy-Ser at the Indianapolis 500 earlier in the year. Carlos Munoz will undoubtedly be aiming for success once the season gets underway, with Andretti Autosport eager to snatch the Championship crown from Target Chip Ganassi and Scott Dixon.
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Tony Kanaan Finally Secures Indianapolis 500 Crown
Tony Kanaan has finally managed to secure his maiden Indianapolis 500 victory, after the thrilling 97th running of the legendary event around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Brazilian sensation was followed home by impressive rookie Carlos Munoz, with reigning Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay 3rd.
The 200-lap race began under cloudy skies over the 2.5-mile oval, with Ed Carpenter leading the 33-car field into Turn 1 after securing only his second pole position of his career for the event. As the opening lap of the race ensued, Marco Andretti mastered an overtaking maneuver on Carlos Munoz for 2nd position. The first full course caution was caused after only four laps, when JR Hildebrand lost control of his Panther Racing machine and spun into the retaining barrier on the exit of Turn 1.
JR Hildebrand caused the first caution on Lap 4.
Under safety car conditions, James Jakes, Simona de Silvestro, Graham Rahal, A.J. Allmendinger, Katherine Legge and Charlie Kimball all elected to pit. However, the latter was forced to return to the pits a lap later after his car suffered from an electrical issue. The race was eventually resumed on Lap 7, with Ed Carpenter still in the lead ahead of Marco Andretti and E.J. Viso. However, Tony Kanaan soon began to scythe through the field in his KV Racing Technology machine, eventually overtaking Marco Andretti for 2nd and then Ed Carpenter for the lead on Lap 9.
The lead changed hands on numerous occasions as the race progressed, with Ed Carpenter, Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan all jostling at the front of the pack. Despite retaking the lead once again on Lap 28 from Marco Andretti, Tony Kanaan was forced to pit for tyres and fuel on Lap 29, therefore gifting the lead back to Andretti. However, his lead was short-lived as he too elected to pit a lap later along with Ed Carpenter, E.J. Viso and Conor Daly. This allowed reigning IZOD IndyCar Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay to assume the lead, before he also pitted on Lap 31.
With many drivers completing green flag pit-stops, the Penske of Will Power gradually rose into the lead. The Australian driver, who has never won the Indianapolis 500, also pitted on Lap 33. This allowed James Jakes to take the lead for the first time around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, before a second full course caution was caused when Sebastian Saavedra spun into the wall at Turn 4. Under caution conditions, James Jakes pitted from the lead allowing Ed Carpenter to resume his lead of the race.
At the restart Ed Carpenter once again stormed into the lead ahead of Marco Andretti, with Ryan Hunter-Reay, Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan following closely behind. Simona de Silvestro was issued with a drive-thru penalty for running over pit equipment during her pit-stop. The frenetic battle at the front was resumed between Ed Carpenter and Marco Andretti, with both swapping for the lead on numerous occasions before the third full course caution was caused on Lap 57.
This time it was Championship leader Takuma Sato who spun on the exit of Turn 2, however the A.J. Foyt Racing driver luckily managed to avoid a collision with the barrier and continued circulating. With the field once again under safety car conditions, the entire field elected to pit with Ryan Hunter-Reay winning the race off of pit-road and assuming the lead of the race. The race was restarted on Lap 61 with Hunter-Reay in the lead, however Marco Andretti soon perfected an overtaking maneuver on his fellow countryman for the lead.
As the battle at the front continued to rage on between Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Ed Carpenter and Tony Kanaan, Buddy Lazier became the next retirement of the race after he returned to the pits with a fuel pressure issue. By Lap 75, Will Power joined the battle for the lead and eventually overtook Tony Kanaan at Turn 3. The Australian driver remained in the lead for several laps, before KV Racing Technology’s Tony Kanaan once again returned to the lead.
The Brazilian driver took to pit road on Lap 89, allowing E.J. Viso to make yet another lead change at the front. E.J. Viso’s lead was short-lived, however, when the Venezuelan driver also elected for another pit-stop. This allowed Colombian rookie Carlos Munoz to rise to the lead of the race for Andretti Autosport, before he too pitted and allowed Tony Kanaan to resume his lead at the top on Lap 92.
On Lap 98, A.J. Allmendinger stormed through the order from 4th to the lead, eventually overtaking Tony Kanaan at Turn 3. At the halfway stage of the race, A.J. Allmendinger led Tony Kanaan, with Ryan Hunter-Reay a close 3rd for Andretti Autosport. The battle for the lead at the front between Allmendinger and Kanaan intensified on Lap 101, however the Penske driver retained his lead until Lap 113 when his right cross seat strap came loose, forcing him to pit and allowing Tony Kanaan to resume his lead of the race.
Marco Andretti momentarily snatched the lead away from Tony Kanaan on Lap 121, however both he and Kanaan elected to pit shortly afterwards. This allowed reigning Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay to take the lead before he pitted on Lap 122. The lead changed hands many times throughout the next few laps, as the green flag pit-stops ensued. This saw Carlos Munoz, Alex Tagliani and James Hinchcliffe all assume the lead before Ryan Hunter-Reay perfected an overtaking maneuver for the lead into Turn 1 on Lap 126.
However, the reigning Champion’s authority at the front was tested towards the end of the 126th lap, when Marco Andretti breezed into the lead. Ryan Hunter-Reay soon retook the lead, before E.J. Viso overtook both of them on Lap 133 to storm into the lead. Once again the lead changed on Lap 136, as Ryan Hunter-Reay stormed around team-mates Marco Andretti and E.J. Viso for the lead.
On Lap 137, A.J. Allmendinger returned to the lead of the race after his unscheduled pit-stop earlier in the race. The top nine cars were separated by less than two seconds as they finished Lap 137, in what was quickly becoming yet another thrilling Indianapolis 500. Allmendinger was forced to pit once again on Lap 143, allowing Hunter-Reay to assume the lead. However, Helio Castroneves flew from 3rd to 1st on Lap 145 to become the race’s 13th different leader.
The moment Tony Kanaan crossed the line to secure his first Indianapolis 500 victory.
The likable Brazilian’s lead was cut short on Lap 146 when Marco Andretti once again stormed into the lead, as the legendary race entered its closing stages. The 26-year-old American was forced to pit on Lap 152, allowing Ryan Hunter-Reay to once again rise back into the lead. Carlos Munoz once again momentarily led as the field began their final green flag pit-stops, before he too pitted and handed the lead down to Scott Dixon on Lap 155. The Kiwi’s lead was also short-lived, before he pitted and gifted James Hinchcliffe the lead of the race.
When James Hinchcliffe pitted on Lap 158, Marco Andretti momentarily resumed the lead before Ryan Hunter-Reay stormed into the lead. The lead between the two ebbed and flowed until A.J. Allmendinger overtook the duo for the lead on Lap 165. Marco Andretti stormed up the inside of Allmendinger for the lead on Lap 168, before Ryan Hunter-Reay took the lead a lap later after passing Andretti.
Whilst the battle for the lead continued to wage on at the front, Townsend Bell brushed the barrier at Turn 2 and quickly pitted for repairs. As Ryan Hunter-Reay and Marco Andretti continued to trade the lead, Tony Kanaan silently rose through the order to the lead on Lap 174 after a masterful overtaking maneuver on Andretti. The Brazilian driver continued to battle for the lead until lap 178, when he was forced to pit. This saw Carlos Munoz assume the lead, before Marco Andretti once again rose to the top before pitting on Lap 180.
As many drivers once again returned to pit road, Carlos Munoz continued to hold a commanding lead at the front in only his first Indianapolis 500. The Colombian ace eventually pitted on Lap 185, allowing James Hinchcliffe to momentarily assume the lead before Ryan Hunter-Reay overtook the Canadian. The lead once again changed hands numerous times in the closing stages, with Tony Kanaan battling hard with the reigning Champion before a full course caution was caused on Lap 194 after Graham Rahal spun into the wall on the exit of Turn 2.
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti caused the final caution on Lap 198.
The race was resumed on Lap 197, with the top three running three wide at Turn 1. Tony Kanaan stormed into a commanding lead ahead of Carlos Munoz and Ryan Hunter-Reay as three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti slammed into the wall at Turn 1 and brought out another full course caution on Lap 198. This eventually saw the race end under caution conditions, with Tony Kanaan finally securing that elusive Indianapolis 500 crown.
The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 saw a mesmerizing and record-shattering 68 lead changes throughout the frenetic 200 laps. Despite storming to a sensational and well-earned victory, Tony Kanaan heads to the next race at Detroit in only 7th position in the Drivers’ Championship with 124 points. Marco Andretti takes the lead away from Takuma Sato at the top of the Drivers’ Championship with 168 points, despite not yet winning a race in 2013.
The IZOD IndyCar Series moves swiftly on to Detroit next weekend for the first duel race weekend with the Chevrolet Indy Duel in Detroit around the notorious streets of Detroit. Scott Dixon took victory last season, however the winner this season is anyone’s guess after a highly competitive start to the season.
Results - 200 laps:
Pos Driver Team/Engine Time/Gap
1. Tony Kanaan KV/Chevy 2h40m03.4181s
2. Carlos Munoz Andretti/Chevy + 0.1159
3. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti/Chevy + 0.2480
4. Marco Andretti Andretti/Chevy + 0.3634
5. Justin Wilson Coyne/Honda + 0.8138
6. Helio Castroneves Penske/Chevy + 3.0086
7. AJ Allmendinger Penske/Chevy + 4.0107
8. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt/Honda + 4.2609
9. Charlie Kimball Ganassi/Honda + 5.6864
10. Ed Carpenter Carpenter/Chevy + 6.8425
11. Oriol Servia Panther DRR/Chevy + 7.8633
12. Ryan Briscoe Ganassi/Honda + 8.9216
13. Takuma Sato Foyt/Honda + 10.2602
14. Scott Dixon Ganassi/Honda + 11.3858
15. Ana Beatriz Coyne/Honda + 12.2657
16. Tristan Vautier Schmidt/Honda + 15.3045
17. Simona De Silvestro KV/Chevy + 15.7201
18. EJ Viso Andretti/Chevy + 17.8056
19. Will Power Penske/Chevy + 22.5403
20. James Jakes Rahal/Honda + 1 lap
21. James Hinchcliffe Andretti/Chevy + 1 lap
22. Conor Daly Foyt/Honda + 2 laps
23. Dario Franchitti Ganassi/Honda + 3 laps*
24. Alex Tagliani Herta/Honda + 4 laps
25. Graham Rahal Rahal/Honda + 7 laps*
26. Katherine Legge Schmidt/Honda + 7 laps
27. Townsend Bell Panther/Chevy + 8 laps
28. Josef Newgarden Fisher/Honda + 9 laps
* Not running at finish
Retirements
Sebastien Bourdais Dragon/Chevy 178 laps
Pippa Mann Coyne/Honda 46 laps
Buddy Lazier Lazier/Chevy 44 laps
Sebastian Saavedra Dragon/Chevy 34 laps
JR Hildebrand Panther/Chevy 3 laps
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Hinchcliffe Snatches Victory From Sato In Brazilian Thriller
James Hinchcliffe has secured his second IZOD IndyCar Series victory, after snatching the lead away from Takuma Sato at the final corner of the final lap in a thrilling 75-lap lap Sao Paulo Indy 300. The leading duo were followed home by Marco Andretti, who only just managed to defend his position from Josef Newgarden in the closing laps.
After storming to a sensational pole position by smashing the lap record, reigning Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay led the field into the tight Turn 1 at the start ahead of Dario Franchitti who managed to overtake E.J. Viso for 2nd position. As the opening lap progressed, the Venezuelan driver continued to fall through the order as local hero Tony Kanaan rose into 3rd position for KV Racing Technology.
Whilst one Brazilian driver battled at the front of the order, another caused the first of many full course cautions as Ana Beatriz stopped on the circuit at Turn 7 with a gearbox issue. During the yellow flag intervention, many drivers decided to pit for fresh tyres including Josef Newgarden who also elected for a new nose cone. After only two laps under caution, Ryan Hunter-Reay once again led the pack into Turn 1 as the race was resumed. A lap later saw Tony Kanaan overtake former team-mate Dario Franchitti for 2nd position, before then storming into the lead of the race after a superlative overtaking maneuver at Turn 11.
This naturally sent the many Brazilian fans into a state of euphoria as Tony Kanaan led his first laps around the streets of Sao Paulo, and his first overall since last season’s finale at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. On Lap 19, the second full course caution was caused when Will Power’s highly uncompetitive race was brought to a premature conclusion. After qualifying a lowly 22nd, the Australian driver was forced into a retirement after a fire broke out on his #12 Penske machine. This was the his first retirement on a street course since Toronto in 2011.
During the ensuring yellow flag period, the top 12 cars all elected to pit. After remaining out on track, Sebastien Bourdais and Alex Tagliani rose to the top, allowing the Frenchman to lead his first lap since Mexico City in 2007. The race was eventually resumed on Lap 24, as Bourdais led the field through the ever-tricky Turns 1 and 2. Local driver Helio Castroneves ran wide at Turn 1, as James Jakes hit the retaining tyre barrier at Turn 1. Whilst utter mayhem ensued, Ed Carpenter slammed into the wall at Turn 1 and Graham Rahal stopped on the track.
The safety car led 19 laps in what was an incident-filled race.
This naturally saw another momentary yellow flag period, before the race was resumed on Lap 27 with Sebastien Bourdais still in the lead. Josef Newgarden made minor contact with the leader through Turn 1, as Helio Castroneves was tipped into a spin at Turn 1 by Scott Dixon. Despite the numerous collisions throughout the pack, the race remained under green flag conditions as Bourdais led Newgarden. By Lap 34, the leading duo of Sebastien Bourdais and Josef Newgarden elected to pit, handing the lead down to Ryan Hunter-Reay.
However, the reigning Champion’s lead was short lived as Takuma Sato stormed around the Andretti Autosport driver at Turn 5. The Japanese ace then proceeded to open up a three second lead to Hunter-Reay, before Graham Rahal slammed into the wall at Turn 2 and caused another yellow flag delay. Under yellow flag conditions, Takuma Sato and JR Hildebrand pitted, allowing Ryan Hunter-Reay to assume the lead at the front. The race was resumed on Lap 40, only for a multi-car collision involving Sebastien Bourdais, JR Hildebrand, Helio Castroneves, Charlie Kimball and Simon Pagenaud to cause another full course caution.
The race resumed five laps later, this time with much more success as Tony Kanaan once again wowed the attending masses by storming back into the lead at Turn 11. However, the former Champion’s authority over proceedings was abruptly ended a lap later as Marco Andretti continued his rise through the order to the lead. Ryan Hunter-Reay’s hopes of victory were dashed on Lap 47, as he was forced to make an unscheduled pit-stop for a flat tyre,
After giving his local fans much to cheer about, Tony Kanaan’s race was brought to a frustratingly premature conclusion on Lap 51 as he stopped on the circuit. Due to his abrupt retirement on the start/finish straight, a full course caution was once again called upon as his car was cleared. Race leader Marco Andretti elected to pit along with many others, allowing JR Hildebrand to assume the lead. The 25-year-old Californian driver led at the restart, as behind him James Hinchcliffe and Takuma Sato battled for 2nd position.
Another full course caution was caused on Lap 56 as British driver Justin Wilson made heavy contact with the tyres at Turn 5. JR Hildebrand pitted under caution, allowing Takuma Sao to return to the lead. The former Formula 1 driver led at the restart, as Newgarden overtook Hinchcliffe for 2nd at Turn 1. As the race drew to a thrilling conclusion, the lead between Takuma Sato and Josef Newgarden ebbed and flowed, before the 22-year-old American lunged for the lead on Lap 71. Takuma Sato expertly defended his lead, as James Hinchcliffe overtook Newgarden for 2nd. The “Mayor of Hinchtown” gradually began to reel in Takuma Sato, as the white flag was flown to indicate the final lap of the race.
As Marco Andretti jostled for 3rd position with Josef Newgarden, James Hinchcliffe waited until the final corner before pouncing upon Takuma Sato for the lead. In a nail-biting finish, James Hinchcliffe managed to make his move stick and secure his second win of the season only +0.3463 seconds ahead of Takuma Sato. Marco Andretti held on to 3rd ahead of Josef Newgarden, in one of the most enthralling conclusions to an IZOD IndyCar event.
Despite winning the race, James Hinchcliffe is only 4th in the Championship with 112 points scored whereas Takuma Sao rises to the top of the Championship on 136 points ahead of Marco Andretti. The month of May is a special time in the IZOD IndyCar Series, and has begun with an utterly awe-inspiring race around the streets of Sao Paulo. Expect further fireworks when the sport reconvenes later this month, for the legendary Indianapolis 500.
Results - 95 laps:
Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap
1. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Dallara-Chevy 2h09m34.7383s
2. Takuma Sato Foyt Dallara-Honda + 0.3463s
3. Marco Andretti Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 1.1376s
4. Oriol Servia Panther DRR Dallara-Chevy + 1.1745s
5. Josef Newgarden Fisher Dallara-Honda + 1.6516s
6. EJ Viso Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 2.8119s
7. Dario Franchitti Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 3.5961s
8. Simona de Silvestro KV Dallara-Chevy + 4.7772s
9. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Dallara-Honda + 7.6331s
10. Charlie Kimball Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 9.0265s
11. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 9.5135s
12. Alex Tagliani Herta Dallara-Honda + 10.4393s
13. Helio Castroneves Penske Dallara-Chevy + 11.1234s
14. Sebastien Bourdais Dragon Dallara-Chevy + 13.6406s
15. JR Hildebrand Panther Dallara-Chevy + 13.7377s
16. Tristan Vautier Schmidt Dallara-Honda + 14.3517s
17. James Jakes Rahal Dallara-Honda + 19.8585s
18. Scott Dixon Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 29.4261s
19. Sebastian Saavedra Dragon Dallara-Chevy + 54.7223s
20. Justin Wilson Coyne Dallara-Honda + 2 laps
21. Tony Kanaan KV Dallara-Chevy + 3 laps
22. Graham Rahal Rahal Dallara-Honda + 4 laps
23. Ed Carpenter Carpenter Dallara-Chevy + 4 laps
Retirements:
Will Power Penske Dallara-Chevy 17 laps
Ana Beatriz Coyne Dallara-Honda 6 laps
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“Mayor Of Hinchtown” Secures Maiden IndyCar Victory At St. Pete
The man known by many as the “Mayor of Hinchtown”, James Hinchcliffe, secured his maiden IZOD IndyCar Series race victory in an enthralling season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Canadian ace finished ahead of 2012 race winner Helio Castroneves, with Marco Andretti 3rd for Andretti Autosport.
Will Power had secured pole position for the 110-lap race, and started the race alongside Japanese driver Takuma Sato. The second row of the grid consisted of “Swiss Miss” Simona de Silvestro, with eventual race winner James Hinchcliffe 4th alongside the KV Racing Technology driver. The race began under cloudy skies over the Streets of St. Petersburg, as Susie Wheldon got proceedings underway by waving the green flag at the start. Will Power led into the first corner, ahead of Takuma Sato as both James Hinchcliffe and Helio Castroneves got around Simona de Silvestro into Turn 1.
During the opening laps of the race, Will Power opened up a considerable lead to the A.J. Foyt Racing of Takuma Sato. By Lap 10, the Australian driver had opened up a four second lead to Sato, as Alex Tagliani became the first driver to make a scheduled pit stop on Lap 12. This sparked several other drivers to pit throughout the next few laps, including Simon Pagenaud, Justin Wilson and Scott Dixon.
Dario Franchitti’s car is cleared after his incident on Lap 19.
Four-time IZOD IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti suffered a disastrous start to his 2013 campaign, after the Target Chip Ganassi driver made contact with the wall at Turn 4 on Lap 19 and was forced into his first retirement in 67 races. This caused the first full course caution of the race, and allowed the leaders to pit under caution a lap later. Will Power won the race off of pit-road, as Takuma Sato dropped to 3rd behind Helio Castroneves. The race was resumed on Lap 26, as Helio Castroneves stormed around Will Power for the lead at Turn 2.
Further back down the order there was total carnage at Turn 9, as a multi-car incident involving Charlie Kimball, Ana Beatriz, JR Hildebrand, Ed Carpenter and Oriol Servia. Everyone except Ana Beatriz managed to resume racing, as the safety car was called upon once again for the second time. Simon Pagenaud pitted and was forced into retirement with a mechanical issue involving his exhaust system. The race was resumed on Lap 32, as Helio Castroneves led away at the front. James Hinchcliffe managed to overtake Will Power for 2nd position, and began to catch Castroneves for the lead.
On Lap 45 there was a third safety car period for debris in Turn 14, which allowed the leaders to pit under caution. Helio Castroneves won the race off of pit road ahead of Will Power and James Hinchcliffe, as Oriol Servia assumed the lead of the race after electing not to pit under caution. This saw the Spaniard lead his first laps of an IZOD IndyCar Series race since the 2011 Indianapolis 500, as Josef Newgarden became the next retirement of the race after suffering from a clutch issue. The race was eventually resumed on Lap 55, as Servia led at the front for Panther Racing.
Oriol Servia was finally forced to pit on Lap 62, allowing Helio Castroneves to resume his lead of the race. Servia frustratingly suffered a slow getaway from his pit-box, loosing himself valuable time in the process. Reigning Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay endured a frustrating start to his title defense, after a collision with Graham Rahal saw him suffer from a throttle issue towards the back of the pack. Series rookie Tristan Vautier retired from the race on Lap 69 with a mechanical issue, after initially starting the race from an impressive 6th.
A fourth full course caution was caused by Sebastian Saavedra on Lap 74, when the Colombian driver made a heavy impact with the tyre barriers at Turn 10. The leaders once again elected to pit under caution, as Castroneves retained his lead ahead of Hinchcliffe who overtook Power for 2nd. Whilst under safety car conditions, JR Hildebrand controversially collided with Will Power at Turn 9. The 25-year-old American driver was forced into retirement, whereas Will Power returned to the pits to repair his damage sustained in the incident.
On the restart, Helio Castroneves ran wide at Turn 1, allowing James Hinchcliffe to make a pivotal overtaking maneuver for the lead of the race. The Canadian sensation remained in the lead until the end, in doing so storming to his maiden IZOD IndyCar victory ahead of Helio Castroneves. On the penultimate lap the race Simona de Silvestro ran wide at Turn 14 and allowed both Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan through, with the former finishing 3rd.
The opening race of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season was an enthralling spectacle, with Andretti Autosport taking only their second victory around the Streets of St. Petersburg after the late Dan Wheldon’s victory at the inaugural running of the event back in 2005. The new season looks set to be another intriguing battle at the front, with several new faces set to surprise many in the races ahead.
Results - 110 laps:
Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap
1. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Dallara-Chevy 2h22m12.5502s
2. Helio Castroneves Penske Dallara-Chevy + 1.0982s
3. Marco Andretti Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 16.3664s
4. Tony Kanaan KV Dallara-Chevy + 19.6083s
5. Scott Dixon Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 20.7627s
6. Simona de Silvestro KV Dallara-Chevy + 20.7890s
7. EJ Viso Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 20.8229s
8. Takuma Sato Foyt Dallara-Honda + 21.1878s
9. Justin Wilson Coyne Dallara-Honda + 21.6832s
10. Alex Tagliani Herta Dallara-Honda + 22.5569s
11. Sebastien Bourdais Dragon Dallara-Chevy + 22.7354s
12. Charlie Kimball Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 24.5429s
13. Graham Rahal Rahal Dallara-Honda + 37.5324s
14. Ed Carpenter Carpenter Dallara-Chevy + 45.2054s
15. James Jakes Rahal Dallara-Honda + 45.7793s
16. Will Power Penske Dallara-Chevy + 3 laps
17. Oriol Servia Panther/DRR Dallara-Chevy + 6 laps
Retirements:
Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Dallara-Chevy 79 laps
JR Hildebrand Panther Dallara-Chevy 78 laps
Sebastian Saavedra Dragon Dallara-Chevy 72 laps
Tristan Vautier Schmidt Dallara-Honda 69 laps
Ana Beatriz Coyne Dallara-Honda 55 laps
Josef Newgarden Fisher Dallara-Honda 50 laps
Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Dallara-Honda 26 laps
Dario Franchitti Ganassi Dallara-Honda 18 laps
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Signs New Deal With Andretti Autosport
Ryan Hunter-Reay has secured himself a new deal with Andretti Autosport for the next two seasons in the IZOD IndyCar Series, ahead of this evening’s season finale around the 2-mile Auto Club Speedway. The 31-year-old American is currently 2nd in the Drivers’ Championship, with a slim chance of clinching the title in this evening’s race.
Since making the switch from ChampCar in 2007, Ryan Hunter-Reay has quickly established himself as one of the top drivers in the IndyCar Series. After joining Andretti Autosport for the 2010 season, Hunter-Reay has taken six victories for the outfit. Four of those have come this season, with Hunter-Reay still a Championship contender alongside Will Power heading into this evening’s finale.
Although there was speculation floating around the IndyCar paddock that Hunter-Reay could jump ship once again, the Texan has finally put pen to paper and signed for a further two seasons at Andretti Autosport. The team, owned by former IndyCar and Formula 1 driver Michael Andretti, last won the Championship back in 2007 with Dario Franchitti.
“I have a lot of deep rooted relationships with the team and the team sponsors and I’m looking forward to continuing and further developing those relationships,” explained Ryan Hunter-Reay, who is currently locked in the Championship battle with Will Power. “I’m happy to be able to enjoy the off-season knowing what the next two years hold.”
It is believed that Hunter-Reay’s current team-mates, Marco Andretti and James Hinchcliffe, will also remain with the outfit next season. Marco Andretti has been an Andretti Autosport driver since his debut in the Series back in 2006, largely thanks to his family ties within the team. Ryan Hunter-Reay will be looking to celebrate his new deal with the team this evening, as he strives to take his first IndyCar Championship.
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Marco Andretti Storms To Fontana Pole
Marco Andretti has taken his first pole of the season at the IZOD IndyCar World Series finale at the Auto Club Speedway, as the 2012 season draws to a thrilling conclusion with the MAVTV 500. Andretti will start tomorrow’s race alongside the Penske of Ryan Briscoe, as their respective team-mates battle for Championship glory.
Marco Andretti was the third driver to take to the track during the qualifying session, after reigning Series Champion Dario Franchitti and team-mate Ryan Hunter-Reay. The 25-year-old American driver remained fastest throughout the remainder of qualifying session, taking his first pole since Milwaukee in 2008. Ryan Briscoe, who ended the opening practice session of the weekend fastest, will line-up alongside Andretti for tomorrow’s race. This will be the Australian driver’s fifth from-row start of the season, after narrowly missing out on pole by +0.0032 seconds.
Championship leader Will Power qualified 3rd for the race, however the Australian driver will start further down the order after incurring a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change. Powers’ fellow Championship contender, Ryan Hunter-Reay, suffered his worst qualifying performance of the season and ended the session way down in 17th position. The American driver’s woes will continue, with the Andretti Autosport driver also set to incur a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change.
Josef Newgarden has qualified a personal best 4th for the race, and will move up to 3rd on the grid once Will Power serves his grid penalty. Newgarden was the 16th driver to set a time during the session, and immediately went 4th fastest.
Only two drivers failed to set a time during the session, with Simona de Silvestro and Justin Wilson both unable to take to the track due to ongoing work on their respective cars. de Silvestro suffered an engine related issue during the first practice session prior to qualifying, and Wilson spun and made contact with the wall at turn 2 during the same session.
There will be one final practice session later this evening under the floodlights, before all the intention switches to tomorrow evening’s 250-lap finale. With passing relatively easy around the 2-mile oval, the race is still anybody’s to win and is poised to be a thrilling conclusion to what has been a highly entertaining 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series.
Pos Driver Team/Car Speed 1. Marco Andretti Andretti Dallara-Chevy 216.069 2. Ryan Briscoe Penske Dallara-Chevy 216.058 3. Will Power Penske Dallara-Chevy 215.940 4. Josef Newgarden Fisher Dallara-Honda 215.919 5. Scott Dixon Ganassi Dallara-Honda 215.391 6. Alex Tagliani Herta Dallara-Honda 215.226 7. Tony Kanaan KV Dallara-Chevy 214.877 8. JR Hildebrand Panther Dallara-Chevy 214.749 9. Ed Carpenter Carpenter Dallara-Chevy 214.684 10. Helio Castroneves Penske Dallara-Chevy 214.409 11. Graham Rahal Ganassi Dallara-Honda 214.015 12. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Dallara-Chevy 213.726 13. Rubens Barrichello KV Dallara-Chevy 213.527 14. Katherine Legge Dragon Dallara-Chevy 213.308 15. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Dallara-Honda 213.282 16. Takuma Sato Rahal Dallara-Honda 213.222 17. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Dallara-Chevy 212.773 18. Oriol Servia Panther/DRR Dallara-Chevy 212.533 19. Dario Franchitti Ganassi Dallara-Honda 211.999 20. Charlie Kimball Ganassi Dallara-Honda 211.531 21. Sebastian Saavedra AFS/Andretti Dallara-Chevy 210.619 22. EJ Viso KV Dallara-Chevy 210.134 23. Wade Cunningham Foyt Dallara-Honda 209.526 24. James Jakes Coyne Dallara-Honda 208.056 25. Simona de Silvestro HVM Dallara-Lotus 26. Justin Wilson Coyne Dallara-Honda
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Will Power Fastest In Opening Practice At Mid-Ohio
Penske’s Will Power has ended the opening practice session of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio fastest, ahead of Target Chip Ganassi’s Scott Dixon and Andretti Autosport’s Marco Andretti. With the top 20 separated by only one second, it’s clear that this weekend’s race has all the ingredients to be exceedingly tightly contested.
The opening session of the weekend was run relatively incident free, with many drivers gaining valuable knowledge of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course last week during a mid-season test. However, several cautions did plague proceedings, as Alex Tagliani made contact with the barriers at turn 9 and Simona de Silvestro stopped on the track.
Will Power has never won an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio, however the Australian driver has started this weekend with a clear ambition of changing that stat. Scott Dixon, however, has won three out of last five races at Mid-Ohio, and was only +0.1581s off Power’s time at the top. The Australian driver has acknowledged the fact that he needs to secure poles and race wins if he has any chance of securing the title, as the 2012 IndyCar season enters its closing stages.
“We’re bloody determined to get the pole here tomorrow.” Explained Will Power, “The weather is going to change a lot over the next day or so. It was good to get a fast clean lap and get confidence going into tomorrow. For the rest of the year we need to win poles and win races if we are going to win the Championship, it’s pretty simple. We need to run well and fast to make up ground in the points race.”
Championship leader Ryan Hunter-Reay finished 16th, +0.8006s off the pace. Alex Tagliani’s race weekend failed to improve after his off-track excursion, as the Canadian driver was issued a 10-place grid penalty for an unauthorized engine change prior to the weekend. The IndyCar field will return to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course tomorrow, prior to the all-important qualifying session in preparation for Sunday’s 85 lap race.
Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap 1. Will Power Penske Dallara-Chevy 1m06.8632s 2. Scott Dixon Ganassi Dallara-Honda 1m07.0213s + 0.1581s 3. Marco Andretti Andretti Dallara-Chevy 1m07.0644s + 0.2012s 4. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Dallara-Honda 1m07.1063s + 0.2431s 5. Graham Rahal Ganassi Dallara-Honda 1m07.1088s + 0.2456s 6. James Jakes Coyne Dallara-Honda 1m07.2401s + 0.3769s 7. Josef Newgarden Panther Dallara-Honda 1m07.3133s + 0.4501s 8. Alex Tagliani Herta Dallara-Honda 1m07.3463s + 0.4831s 9. Dario Franchitti Ganassi Dallara-Honda 1m07.3574s + 0.4942s 10. Mike Conway Foyt Dallara-Honda 1m07.3899s + 0.5267s 11. Sebastien Bourdais Dragon Dallara-Chevy 1m07.4599s + 0.5967s 12. Oriol Servia Panther/DRR Dallara-Chevy 1m07.5207s + 0.6575s 13. JR Hildebrand Panther Dallara-Chevy 1m07.5361s + 0.6729s 14. Helio Castroneves Penske Dallara-Chevy 1m07.5518s + 0.6886s 15. Ryan Briscoe Penske Dallara-Chevy 1m07.5909s + 0.7277s 16. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Dallara-Chevy 1m07.6638s + 0.8006s 17. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Dallara-Chevy 1m07.6766s + 0.8134s 18. Justin Wilson Coyne Dallara-Honda 1m07.7670s + 0.9038s 19. Takuma Sato Rahal Dallara-Honda 1m07.7677s + 0.9045s 20. Rubens Barrichello KV Dallara-Chevy 1m07.8628s + 0.9996s 21. EJ Viso KV Dallara-Chevy 1m07.9241s + 1.0609s 22. Tony Kanaan KV Dallara-Chevy 1m07.9520s + 1.0888s 23. Giorgio Pantano Ganassi Dallara-Honda 1m08.0753s + 1.2121s 24. Simona de Silvestro HVM Dallara-Lotus 1m08.4263s + 1.5631s 25. Ed Carpenter Carpenter Dallara-Chevy 1m08.9171s + 2.0539s
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins Chaotic Iowa Corn Indy 250
Ryan-Hunter Reay has stormed to his second consecutive victory of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series after winning the chaotic Iowa Corn Indy 250 ahead of his team-mate Marco Andretti, with Tony Kanaan picking up a podium in 3rd place. The race started under caution and ended under caution, with constant excitement throughout the race.
Dario Franchitti suffered cruel start to his race, as the reigning Series Champion retired before the race had even got underway as his Honda powered Target Chip Ganassi suffered a spectacular engine failure. This promoted Helio Castroneves to the lead, as the race officially got underway under caution.
However, by lap 10 the race got underway properly as the safety car peeled into the pits and the green flag flew. JR Hildebrand made light contact with Ryan Hunter-Reay early on, a mistake that forced Hildebrand to return to the pits for a new nose cone. After only 30 laps, the field was tightly packed as wheel-to-wheel racing was in abundance up and down the field. James Hinchcliffe took the lead on lap 52, as the American flew past Castroneves.
On lap 68 the second full course caution was caused when Venezuela’s EJ Viso made contact with Championship leader Will Power. The two clattered into the barriers, as the majority of the field took advantage of the caution period and pitted. Helio Castroneves exited the pits just ahead of Hinchcliffe, as James Jakes assumed the lead at the front. The Briton’s lead was short-lived, as he was issued firstly a drive-through penalty then a stop and go penalty. The restart was aborted for several laps, as light rain began to fall upon the Iowa Speedway.
However, the rain failed to dampen the spirits of the supporting masses, and eventually on lap 85 the race returned to green flag conditions. As Castroneves stormed back into the lead when Jakes served his penalty, yet another caution was caused only moments later when JR Hildebrand lightly glanced the wall and damaged his right-front wheel.
The third caution of the day lasted for only a short while, as by lap 111 the race was resumed with Castroneves still out front for Penske. However, as the race drew on many drivers began completing green flag pit stops, as Scott Dixon rose to the top on a different strategy. Eventually the Kiwi took to the pits, handing the lead down to Ryan Briscoe. On lap 178, the fourth caution was caused as Series rookie Josef Newgarden slammed into the side of race leader Briscoe, ruining both their races. With Briscoe now out of the race, Marco Andretti took over as the race leader, as the marshals set to clearing the stricken Penske of Ryan Briscoe.
Once again the majority of the field pitted under caution, which enabled Scott Dixon to return to the lead as the Kiwi opted not to pit. The race then resumed on lap 195 for only one lap, before Championship contender James Hinchcliffe lost the back end of his car and crashed out of the race, bringing out yet another full course caution.
When the race returned to green flag conditions on lap 204, it was a frenetic dash to the end as Scott Dixon stormed away at the front. Andretti Autosport team-mates Marco Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay were locked in a battle for 2nd, which allowed Dixon to break away at the front. However, the Kiwi’s reign at the front didn’t last for long as Hunter-Reay surged past the Target Chip Ganassi driver, who was quickly followed by Andretti.
Simon Pagenaud was enjoying a tremendously competitive race, after starting plum last the Frenchman had managed to work his way up to 5th place. Tony Kanaan found a way around Scott Dixon for 3rd, as Pagenaud began to reel in the Kiwi. However, the excitement on track was cut short when Katherine Legge spun and made contact with the wall. This brought out the sixth caution period of the evening, and subsequently ended the race how it began under yellow flag conditions.
After Ryan Hunter-Reay crossed the line alongside his team-mate Marco Andretti in an Andretti Autosport 1-2 finish to take victory at Iowa, the American driver is now only three points behind Championship leader Will Power in the Drivers’ Standings. As the IndyCar fraternity now heads north to Canada for the race around the Streets of Toronto, Will Power will striving to return to his dominant winning ways in two weeks time.
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Marco Andretti Fastest During First Practice At Iowa
Marco Andretti was fastest in the opening practice session for this weekends Iowa Corn Indy 250, as the American driver finished just ahead of Series rookie Josef Newgarden and Canadian driver Alex Tagliani. Andretti, who won last years Iowa Corn Indy 250, set a 17.4126 which saw him top the timing sheets.
Only one week after the Milwaukee IndyFest around the Milwaukee Mile, IndyCar visits yet another short oval in the Iowa Speedway. This oval features 12-14 degree banking and is 0.875 miles long, one of the shortest on the IndyCar calendar.
Josef Newgarden, who currently sits 23rd in the Drivers’ Championship, was able to end the session 2nd quickest overall only +0.0332 seconds off Andretti’s pace. Former ChampCar race winner Alex Tagliani came home 3rd fastest, with Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon rounding out the top five. Championship leader Will Power could only manage 9th fastest, whereas oval specialist Dario Franchitti finished 7th.
The times set during the first practice session are considerably quicker than last year, with speeds already exceeding 180mph. The speeds reached at Milwaukee were under 170mph, however they are nowhere near the speeds reached on the daunting Texas Motor Speedway, which exceeded a mesmerizing 210mph.
Pos Driver Team/Car Time Gap 1. Marco Andretti Andretti DW12-Chevy 17.4126s 2. Josef Newgarden Fisher DW12-Honda 17.4458s + 0.0332s 3. Alex Tagliani Herta DW12-Honda 17.4743s + 0.0617s 4. Ryan Briscoe Penske DW12-Chevy 17.4795s + 0.0669s 5. Scott Dixon Ganassi DW12-Honda 17.5103s + 0.0977s 6. James Hinchcliffe Andretti DW12-Chevy 17.5117s + 0.0991s 7. Dario Franchitti Ganassi DW12-Honda 17.5203s + 0.1077s 8. Helio Castroneves Penske DW12-Chevy 17.5330s + 0.1204s 9. Will Power Penske DW12-Chevy 17.5350s + 0.1224s 10. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti DW12-Chevy 17.6018s + 0.1892s 11. Tony Kanaan KV DW12-Chevy 17.6426s + 0.2300s 12. Mike Conway Foyt DW12-Honda 17.6509s + 0.2383s 13. EJ Viso KV DW12-Chevy 17.6851s + 0.2725s 14. JR Hildebrand Panther DW12-Chevy 17.6924s + 0.2798s 15. James Jakes Coyne DW12-Honda 17.6985s + 0.2859s 16. Ed Carpenter Carpenter DW12-Chevy 17.7053s + 0.2927s 17. Graham Rahal Ganassi DW12-Honda 17.7348s + 0.3222s 18. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt DW12-Honda 17.7958s + 0.3832s 19. Oriol Servia Panther/DRR DW12-Chevy 17.8145s + 0.4019s 20. Katherine Legge Dragon DW12-Chevy 17.8342s + 0.4216s 21. Charlie Kimball Ganassi DW12-Honda 17.8782s + 0.4656s 22. Justin Wilson Coyne DW12-Honda 17.9324s + 0.5198s 23. Takuma Sato Rahal DW12-Honda 17.9722s + 0.5596s 24. Rubens Barrichello KV DW12-Chevy 18.0808s + 0.6682s 25. Simona de Silvestro HVM DW12-Lotus 18.7022s + 1.2896s
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Will Power Wins Incident Filled Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Will Power has won a highly eventful and incident filled Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the 38th running of the event, even though Power suffered a grid penalty for an engine change after qualifying and started 12th.
With the Target Chip Ganassi of Dario Franchitti starting from pole alongside rookie Josef Newgarden, the start was an eventful one as the rookie tried to go around the outside of the reigning Champion. This unfortunately ended in tears as Newgarden got tagged by Franchitti and found himself embedded in the tyre barriers after only the first turn. This subsequently brought out a full course caution, with the cars barely getting up to racing speeds.
As the race returned to green flag conditions, Franchitti once again found himself under pressure as former F1 driver Justin Wilson overtook him heading into turn 1. Unlike Newgarden, Wilson was able to make the pass stick and streaked off into the distance opening up a considerable lead. As if Franchitti’s race hadn’t already got off to a miserable start, the Scot was then passed by the rookie of Simon Pagenaud, before both Takuma Sato and team-mate Scott Dixon got around the 4-time IndyCar Champion.
On lap 20 the second full course caution was caused as former ChampCar Champion Sebastien Bourdais lost control of his Lotus powered IndyCar and ended up in the wall. As soon as the caution came out, the majority of the field dived into the pits almost immediately.
On the restart, Dario Franchitti suffered a torrid getaway and lost several places heading into turn 1. Before any of the drivers’ could return to full racing speeds, Alex Tagliani was seen limping down an escape road with right rear tyre damage after a collision with E.J. Viso. All attention was then diverted elsewhere as Marco Andretti suffered a violent incident flying into the tyre barriers at high speeds. As Andretti’s crash was shown again, it became apparent the American driver was very lucky to come out of the incident unscathed after making contact with Graham Rahal and getting launched into the air, narrowly missing collecting Scott Dixon in mid air. Graham Rahal was also forced to retire, after loosing the majority of his rear-wing during the collision with Andretti.
With the Safety Car out on track for the third time in 24 laps, Katherine Legge was also seen in the wall, whereas Mike Conway was seen slowing down on track after getting a tap from behind from Rubens Barrichello. Upon making it back to the pits, Conway had the rear of his car dismantled as his mechanics set to fixing the issue.
As the field prepared to go racing once again, they were forced to wait an extra couple of laps after Scott Dixon came to a sudden halt in the middle of the track, and subsequently retired from the race. This added delay forced Sato to pit from the lead, and therefore handed the lead to Ryan Hunter-Reay. However, before green flag racing was resumed, both Ryan Hunter-Reay and James Hinchcliffe also decided to pit, with Ryan Briscoe assuming the lead with Franchitti 2nd.
On the restart, Franchitti suffered yet another blow as he made contact with Briscoe, slightly damaging his nose. Four laps later, Dario finally pitted for a new nose, as both Castroneves and Briscoe pitted as well. After rejoining the race, Mike Conway’s Honda powered car finally gave up on lap 48, with a mechanical issue prematurely ending the Brits race.
With rookie Simon Pagenaud leading the race, the Frenchman was forced to pit on lap 48, thus handing the lead to Takuma Sato as Will Power began a charge as he passed Justin Wilson for 2nd. On lap 55, Power pitted for the alternate red sticker tyres, and a lap later Takuma Sato pitted. With the majority of the front running drivers’ all pitting within close proximity of each other, Ryan Hunter-Reay returned to the lead. However his lead was short lived as on lap 59 both he and Hinchcliffe pitted, therefore returning rookie Pagenaud to the lead.
Will Power continued his surge to the top as he scythed passed Takuma Sato for 2nd and turned his attention to catching Simon Pagenaud for the lead. With Rubens Barrichello making up ground going from 6th to 4th, Simon Pagenaud eventually pitted once again. This handed Will Power the lead and left Pagenaud in 4th behind Barrichello. The Frenchman made light work of Rubens, and eventually caught and passed Sato for 2nd much to the adoration of the crowd.
As the 38th running of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach came to a close, Simon Pagenaud closed the gap to Power from nearly six seconds to just under a second but to no avail, as the Australian took his second consecutive win of the season.
Further behind there was carnage on the final lap as Hunter-Reay and Sato came together and Castroneves and Barrichello also came together at the final corner, blocking the entire track! With Hunter-Reay being issued a time penalty for the collision with Sato, James Hinchcliffe came home 3rd in an unbelievably hectic final lap.
Results - 85 laps:
Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap
1. Will Power Penske DW12-Chevy
2. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt DW12-Honda + 0.8675s
3. James Hinchcliffe Andretti DW12-Chevy + 13.2719s
4. Tony Kanaan KV DW12-Chevy + 18.1951s
5. JR Hildebrand Panther DW12-Chevy + 22.9947s
6. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti DW12-Chevy + 42.5631
7. Ryan Briscoe Penske DW12-Chevy + 1m40.1271s
8. Takuma Sato Rahal DW12-Honda + 1 lap
9. Rubens Barrichello KV DW12-Chevy + 1 lap
10. Justin Wilson Coyne DW12-Honda + 1 lap
11. James Jakes Coyne DW12-Honda + 1 lap
12. EJ Viso KV DW12-Chevy + 1 lap
13. Helio Castroneves Penske DW12-Chevy + 1 lap
14. Ed Carpenter Carpenter DW12-Chevy + 2 laps
15. Dario Franchitti Ganassi DW12-Honda + 3 laps
16. Oriol Servia Dreyer & Reinbold DW12-Lotus + 3 laps
17. Sebastien Bourdais Dragon DW12-Lotus + 3 laps
18. Charlie Kimball Ganassi DW12-Honda + 5 laps
19. Katherine Legge Dragon DW12-Lotus + 5 laps
Retirements:
Simona de Silvestro HVM DW12-Lotus 74 laps
Alex Tagliani BHA DW12-Lotus 46 laps
Mike Conway Foyt DW12-Honda 41 laps
Scott Dixon Ganassi DW12-Honda 27 laps
Graham Rahal Ganassi DW12-Honda 23 laps
Marco Andretti Andretti DW12-Chevy 22 laps
Josef Newgarden Fisher DW12-Honda 0 laps
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