United States 2018 Alabama
Race details
4th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season
DateApril 22-23, 2018
Official nameHonda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
LocationBarber Motorsports Park
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.380 mi / 3.830 km
Distance82 laps
195.160 mi / 314.080 km
Pole position
DriverJosef Newgarden (Team Penske)
Time1:07.4413
Fastest lap
DriverZachary Claman DeMelo (Dale Coyne Racing)
Time1:09.8183 (on lap 54 of 82)
Podium
FirstJosef Newgarden (Team Penske)
SecondRyan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport)
ThirdJames Hinchcliffe (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)

The 2018 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was the fourth round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season contested at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The race started on April 22 and was stopped due to rain on lap 23.[1] It was resumed on Monday, April 23rd at 11:30 am as a timed race which went 82 laps out of a scheduled 90. American Josef Newgarden qualified on pole for the event.[2] He eventually took victory for his third IndyCar win in Alabama.[3]

Results

Key Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

Pos No. Name Grp. Round 1 Round 2 Firestone Fast 6
1 1 United States Josef Newgarden W 1 1:07.5643 1:07.0583 1:07.4413
2 12 Australia Will Power W 2 1:08.1087 1:07.2628 1:07.4541
3 18 France Sébastien Bourdais 2 1:08.2597 1:07.5435 1:07.5337
4 28 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay W 1 1:07.5665 1:07.5323 1:07.7807
5 5 Canada James Hinchcliffe 1 1:07.5669 1:07.3797 1:07.7807
6 9 New Zealand Scott Dixon 2 1:08.4262 1:07.4595 1:08.0303
7 98 United States Marco Andretti 1 1:07.7832 1:07.6027
8 27 United States Alexander Rossi 2 1:08.3649 1:07.7488
9 22 France Simon Pagenaud W 2 1:08.4089 1:07.8409
10 6 Canada Robert Wickens R 1 1:07.7610 1:07.8455
11 26 United States Zach Veach R 2 1:08.2785 1:07.9894
12 10 United Arab Emirates Ed Jones 1 1:07.9193 1:08.4386
13 59 United Kingdom Max Chilton 1 1:08.0235
14 23 United States Charlie Kimball 2 1:08.5494
15 15 United States Graham Rahal 1 1:08.1038
16 19 Canada Zachary Claman DeMelo R 2 1:08.5531
17 21 United States Spencer Pigot 1 1:08.1184
18 30 Japan Takuma Sato 2 1:08.5676
19 20 United Kingdom Jordan King R 1 1:08.3997
20 88 Colombia Gabby Chaves 2 1:08.9763
21 4 Brazil Matheus Leist R 1 1:08.5516
22 32 Austria René Binder R 2 1:09.5404
23 14 Brazil Tony Kanaan 2 1:11.2015
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Race

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit Stops Grid Laps Led Pts.1
1 1 United States Josef Newgarden W Team Penske Chevrolet 82 2:01:14.4486 4 1 73 54
2 28 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay W Andretti Autosport Honda 82 +9.9607 4 4 40
3 5 Canada James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 82 +15.5389 4 5 35
4 6 Canada Robert Wickens R Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 82 +17.6794 4 10 32
5 18 France Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 82 +26.8897 4 3 9 31
6 9 New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 82 +26.9768 4 6 28
7 15 United States Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 82 +30.1194 4 15 26
8 30 Japan Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 82 +30.5526 4 18 24
9 22 France Simon Pagenaud W Team Penske Chevrolet 82 +42.4618 5 9 22
10 98 United States Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 82 +44.6892 6 7 20
11 27 United States Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 82 +45.2334 5 8 19
12 4 Brazil Matheus Leist R A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 82 +57.9291 6 21 18
13 26 United States Zach Veach R Andretti Autosport Honda 82 +1:05.9298 4 11 17
14 20 United Kingdom Jordan King R Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 82 +1:20.0118 5 19 16
15 21 United States Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 81 +1 Lap 5 17 15
16 32 Austria René Binder R Juncos Racing Chevrolet 80 +2 Laps 5 22 14
17 88 Colombia Gabby Chaves Harding Racing Chevrolet 80 +2 Laps 6 20 13
18 14 Brazil Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 80 +2 Laps 7 23 12
19 19 Canada Zachary Claman DeMelo R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 80 +2 Laps 5 16 11
20 10 United Arab Emirates Ed Jones Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 64 Mechanical 4 12 10
21 12 Australia Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 53 Off Course 2 2 9
22 59 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 34 Mechanical 4 13 8
23 23 United States Charlie Kimball Carlin Chevrolet 10 Contact 0 14 7
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

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

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

  1. Bonkowski, Jerry (April 22, 2018). "INDYCAR: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama postponed until Monday due to rain". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. Martin, Bruce (April 21, 2018). "Sweet Home Alabama: IndyCar's Josef Newgarden wins pole for Grand Prix of Alabama". Autoweek. Crain Communications. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. "Josef Newgarden wins Indy Grand Prix of Alabama for 3rd time". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. April 23, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
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