EVENT SUMMARY: Iowa
2012 Season, Event Summaries — By More Front Wing Staff on June 20, 2012 12:00 pm*
Iowa Corn Indy 250
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay
Official box score – View PDF
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Post-race point standings »
Important times »
Track facts »
Entrant facts »
History »
Session times »
Pre-race point standings »
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POST-RACE ANALYSIS
Box score: | View PDF |
Final results: | View PDF |
Lap chart: | View PDF |
Leader Summary: | View PDF |
Pit stop summary: | TBD |
POST-RACE POINT STANDINGS
Driver standings:
Rank | Car | Driver | Points |
1 | 12 | Will Power | 286 |
2 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 283 |
3 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 271 |
4 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | 261 |
5 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | 256 |
6 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | 246 |
7 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | 235 |
8 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | 216 |
9 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | 205 |
10 | 38 | Graham Rahal | 193 |
11 | 18 | Justin Wilson | 188 |
12 | 22 | Oriol Servia | 185 |
13 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | 173 |
13 | 26 | Marco Andretti | 173 |
15 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | 164 |
15 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 164 |
17 | 5 | EJ Viso | 160 |
18 | 15 | Takuma Sato | 154 |
19 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 151 |
20 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | 142 |
21 | 19 | James Jakes | 138 |
22 | 14 | Mike Conway | 137 |
23 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | 126 |
24 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | 111 |
25 | 6 | Katherine Legge | 103 |
26 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | 86 |
27 | 25 | Ana Beatriz | 28 |
28 | 99 | Townsend Bell | 26 |
29 | 30 | Michel Jourdain | 16 |
30 | 17 | Sebastian Saavedra | 14 |
31 | 64 | Jean Alesi | 13 |
31 | 39 | Bryan Clauson | 13 |
31 | 41 | Wade Cunningham | 13 |
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Manufacturer standings:
Rank | Manufacturer | Points |
1 | Chevrolet | 72 |
2 | Honda | 63 |
3 | Lotus | 36 |
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Rookie of the Year standings:
Rank | Car | Driver | Points |
1 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | 246 |
2 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | 126 |
3 | 6 | Katherine Legge | 103 |
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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):
Rank | Car | Team | Prize Money |
1 | 83 | Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing | $487,000 |
2 | 15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | $424,000 |
3 | 19 | Dale Coyne Racing | $367,000 |
4 | 98 | Bryan Herta Autosport | $344,000 |
5 | 67 | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | $276,000 |
6 | 7 | Dragon Racing | $213,000 |
7 | 25 | Andretti Autosport | $26,000 |
Notes:
– Indianapolis one-off entries that received no prize money are excluded from this list.
– Dragon Racing consolidated its #6 and #7 entries beginning at Detroit and is therefore no longer eligible to earn non-Leader Circle bonus awards.
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IMPORTANT TIMES
Green flag: | 10:00 PM EDT* |
Race broadcast: | 9:00 PM EDT on NBC Sports Network (Broadcast begins with qualifying heat races at 8:00 PM EDT) |
Qualifying: | 7:15-8:45 PM EDT Friday (TV broadcast 8:00 PM EDT Saturday on NBC Sports Network) |
Practice sessions: | 11:00-11:45 AM EDT Friday 3:30-4:15 PM EDT Friday (Times from practice 2 set fields for qualifying heat races) |
Full weekend schedule: | View PDF |
Radio/live timing and scoring: | INDYCAR Race Control |
*9:00 PM CDT (local), 8:00 PM MDT, 7:00 PM PDT, 11:00 PM BRT, 2:00 AM Sunday GMT, 2:00 PM Sun NZST, 12:00 PM Sun AEST, 11:00 AM Sun JST
TRACK FACTS
Track type: | Oval |
Length: | 0.875 miles |
Race distance: | 250 laps (218.75 miles) |
Number of turns: | 4 |
Track map: | View PDF |
Start: | Rolling |
Restarts: | Double-file |
Event Twitter account and hashtag: | @IowaSpeedway, #Iowa250 |
Weather forecast: |
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ENTRANT FACTS
Entry list: | View PDF |
Spotter guide: | View PDF |
Pit assignments: | View PDF |
Wing configuration: | Modified road/street (front brake duct backing plates added; two-thirds radiator inlet shutters optional; minimum rear flap angle of 37 degrees; no wicker) |
Boost level: | 140kPa |
Tires available per entry: | From Firestone: Each entry receives nine sets (36 total tires) for practice, the qualifying heats and the race. A total of 1,128 tires are available. This is a new Firehawk tire specification that pairs the right-side tire spec used two weeks ago at Texas with the left-side compounds used last month at Indianapolis, along with the larger tire stagger typically seen on short ovals. * Tire stagger: A single stagger of approximately 0.45 of an inch is available for all teams. Stagger, created by molding the right rear tire with a larger diameter than the left rear, helps race cars turn more naturally and smoothly on oval tracks. |
HISTORY
Last five wins: | 2011 – Marco Andretti, Andretti Autosport 2010 – Tony Kanaan, Andretti Autosport 2009 – Dario Franchitti, Target Chip Ganassi Racing 2008 – Dan Wheldon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing 2007 – Dario Franchitti, Andretti Green Racing |
Last five poles: | 2011 – Takuma Sato, KV Racing Technology (180.375 MPH) 2010 – Will Power, Team Penske (181.337 MPH) 2009 – Helio Castroneves, Team Penske (Quals rained out; based on points) 2008 – Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing (Quals rained out; based on points) 2007 – Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing (182.360 MPH) |
Track lap record: | 182.360 MPH (2007, Scott Dixon) |
SESSION TIMES
Race – Official results
Rank | Start | Car | Driver | Engine | Laps | Comment |
1 | 7 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | C | 250 | |
2 | 3 | 26 | Marco Andretti | C | 250 | |
3 | 19 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | C | 250 | |
4 | 8 | 9 | Scott Dixon | H | 250 | |
5 | 25 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | H | 250 | |
6 | 2 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | C | 250 | |
7 | 11 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello | C | 250 | |
8 | 21 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | C | 250 | |
9 | 20 | 38 | Graham Rahal | H | 250 | |
10 | 13 | 18 | Justin Wilson | H | 249 | |
11 | 14 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | H | 248 | |
12 | 23 | 15 | Takuma Sato | H | 247 | |
13 | 18 | 19 | James Jakes | H | 244 | |
14 | 22 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | L | 244 | |
15 | 16 | 6 | Katherine Legge | C | 243 | Contact |
16 | 9 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | H | 207 | Mechanical |
17 | 4 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | C | 195 | Contact |
18 | 5 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | C | 178 | Contact |
19 | 10 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | H | 178 | Contact |
20 | 17 | 14 | Mike Conway | H | 123 | Mechanical |
21 | 15 | 22 | Oriol Servia | C | 98 | Mechanical |
22 | 12 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | C | 95 | Contact |
23 | 6 | 12 | Will Power | C | 67 | Contact |
24 | 24 | 5 | EJ Viso | C | 67 | Contact |
25 | 1 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | H | 0 | Mechanical |
Red=Non-Leaders Circle Entries
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Official starting grid: View PDF
Notes:
– 10-spot grid penalties served by: 5-Viso, 11-Kanaan, 38-Rahal, 77-Pagenaud.*
Qualifying — Heat Race 3
Car | Driver | Engine | Diff. | Gap | LL | BL# | BL | LSP | Start | |||
1 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | H | 0 | 0 | 177.282 | 9 | 181.713 | 30 | 2 | ||
2 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | C | 1.4671 | 1.4671 | 178.720 | 22 | 181.820 | 30 | 3 | ||
3 | 26 | Marco Andretti | C | 5.1884 | 3.7213 | 175.612 | 11 | 180.149 | 30 | 1 | ||
4 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | C | 5.9813 | 0.7929 | 173.570 | 8 | 180.039 | 30 | 6 | ||
5 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | C | 6.5813 | 0.6000 | 169.039 | 25 | 180.720 | 30 | 5 | ||
6 | 12 | Will Power | C | 7.3642 | 0.7829 | 174.126 | 22 | 180.888 | 30 | 4 | ||
7 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | C | 7.8433 | 0.4791 | 174.362 | 10 | 179.859 | 30 | 7 | ||
8 | 9 | Scott Dixon | H | 9.2963 | 1.4530 | 174.225 | 9 | 180.981 | 30 | 8 |
Results: View PDF
Leader Summary: View PDF
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Qualifying — Heat Race 2
Car | Driver | Engine | Diff. | Gap | LL | BL# | BL | LSP | Start | |||
1 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | C | 0 | 0 | 167.839 | 19 | 181.459 | 30 | 4 | ||
2 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | H | 3.1255 | 3.1255 | 174.508 | 7 | 183.230 | 30 | 2 | ||
3 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello | C | 6.0818 | 2.9563 | 172.199 | 4 | 180.529 | 30 | 1 | ||
4 | 18 | Justin Wilson | H | 7.9310 | 1.8492 | 171.264 | 4 | 180.612 | 30 | 3 | ||
5 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | H | 10.0818 | 2.1508 | 171.683 | 9 | 178.651 | 30 | 6 | ||
6 | 6 | Katherine Legge | C | 13.7490 | 3.6672 | 171.634 | 6 | 180.495 | 30 | 8 | ||
7 | 19 | James Jakes | H | 14.0032 | 0.2542 | 172.033 | 6 | 180.084 | 30 | 5 | ||
8 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | L | 1 LAPS | 1 LAPS | 170.943 | 18 | 174.866 | 29 | 9 | ||
9 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | H | 1 LAPS | 2.9599 | 153.526 | 7 | 179.457 | 29 | 7 |
Results: View PDF
Leader Summary: View PDF
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Qualifying — Heat Race 1
Car | Driver | Engine | Diff. | Gap | LL | BL# | BL | LSP | Start | |||
1 | 38 | Graham Rahal | H | 0 | 0 | 171.241 | 8 | 181.185 | 30 | 1 | ||
2 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | H | 6.2134 | 6.2134 | 174.064 | 5 | 179.875 | 30 | 2 | ||
3 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | C | 6.5594 | 0.3460 | 177.170 | 6 | 179.923 | 30 | 4 | ||
4 | 5 | EJ Viso | C | 7.4531 | 0.8937 | 175.488 | 3 | 180.017 | 30 | 3 | ||
5 | 22 | Oriol Servia | C | 8.3586 | 0.9055 | 175.507 | 8 | 179.632 | 30 | 5 | ||
6 | 14 | Mike Conway | H | 10.8144 | 2.4558 | 173.778 | 5 | 178.635 | 30 | 6 | ||
7 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | C | 13.4036 | 2.5892 | 168.765 | 11 | 178.844 | 30 | 7 | ||
8 | 15 | Takuma Sato | H | 18.5671 | 5.1635 | 151.227 | 15 | 177.730 | 30 | 8 |
Results: View PDF
Leader Summary: View PDF
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Practice 2 – Friday late
Rank | Car | Driver | Engine | Diff. | BL | LL | Gap | TL | BL# | |
1 |
26
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Marco Andretti | C | 0 | 186.041 | 14.666 | 0 | 43 | 8 | |
2 |
10
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Dario Franchitti | H | 0.0304 | 185.715 | 106.511 | 0.0304 | 57 | 56 | |
3 |
3
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Helio Castroneves | C | 0.0306 | 185.713 | 118.723 | 0.0002 | 20 | 5 | |
4 |
12
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Will Power | C | 0.0493 | 185.512 | 100.603 | 0.0187 | 24 | 20 | |
5 |
2
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Ryan Briscoe | C | 0.0614 | 185.383 | 113.005 | 0.0121 | 28 | 2 | |
6 |
27
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James Hinchcliffe | C | 0.1139 | 184.824 | 108.963 | 0.0525 | 47 | 44 | |
7 |
28
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Ryan Hunter-Reay | C | 0.1231 | 184.727 | 113.349 | 0.0092 | 34 | 15 | |
8 |
9
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Scott Dixon | H | 0.1318 | 184.634 | 112.624 | 0.0087 | 55 | 53 | |
9 |
8
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Rubens Barrichello | C | 0.1359 | 184.591 | 166.367 | 0.0041 | 45 | 44 | |
10 |
38
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Graham Rahal | H | 0.1548 | 184.391 | 167.801 | 0.0189 | 61 | 56 | |
11 |
98
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Alex Tagliani | H | 0.1620 | 184.315 | 163.925 | 0.0072 | 45 | 17 | |
12 |
67
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Josef Newgarden | H | 0.1778 | 184.148 | 100.151 | 0.0158 | 54 | 49 | |
13 |
18
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Justin Wilson | H | 0.1851 | 184.072 | 115.857 | 0.0073 | 44 | 42 | |
14 |
5
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EJ Viso | C | 0.1946 | 183.972 | 117.329 | 0.0095 | 39 | 32 | |
15 |
11
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Tony Kanaan | C | 0.2127 | 183.781 | 110.483 | 0.0181 | 59 | 44 | |
16 |
4
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JR Hildebrand | C | 0.2427 | 183.467 | 177.063 | 0.0300 | 39 | 8 | |
17 |
19
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James Jakes | H | 0.2659 | 183.225 | 169.786 | 0.0232 | 48 | 47 | |
18 | 22 | Oriol Servia | C | 0.2778 | 183.101 | 172.405 | 0.0119 | 45 | 43 | |
19 |
83
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Charlie Kimball | H | 0.2959 | 182.912 | 177.491 | 0.0181 | 48 | 46 | |
20 |
14
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Mike Conway | H | 0.3275 | 182.585 | 171.561 | 0.0316 | 47 | 18 | |
21 |
77
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Simon Pagenaud | H | 0.3848 | 181.993 | 180.203 | 0.0573 | 54 | 48 | |
22 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | C | 0.4016 | 181.820 | 173.458 | 0.0168 | 37 | 35 | |
23 |
6
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Katherine Legge | C | 0.4734 | 181.086 | 169.625 | 0.0718 | 62 | 60 | |
24 |
15
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Takuma Sato | H | 0.5100 | 180.714 | 180.714 | 0.0366 | 62 | 62 | |
25 |
78
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Simona de Silvestro | L | 1.0632 | 175.269 | 173.841 | 0.5532 | 57 | 23 |
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Practice 1 – Friday early
Rank | Car | Driver | Engine | Diff. | BL | LL | Gap | TL | BL# | |
1 |
26
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Marco Andretti | C | 0 | 184.832 | 172.036 | 0 | 56 | 6 | |
2 |
67
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Josef Newgarden | H | 0.0332 | 184.480 | 109.047 | 0.0332 | 50 | 8 | |
3 |
98
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Alex Tagliani | H | 0.0617 | 184.179 | 172.686 | 0.0285 | 36 | 11 | |
4 |
2
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Ryan Briscoe | C | 0.0669 | 184.124 | 117.667 | 0.0052 | 63 | 10 | |
5 |
9
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Scott Dixon | H | 0.0977 | 183.800 | 178.823 | 0.0308 | 34 | 16 | |
6 |
27
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James Hinchcliffe | C | 0.0991 | 183.786 | 113.353 | 0.0014 | 55 | 14 | |
7 |
10
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Dario Franchitti | H | 0.1077 | 183.695 | 118.231 | 0.0086 | 39 | 8 | |
8 |
3
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Helio Castroneves | C | 0.1204 | 183.562 | 118.150 | 0.0127 | 61 | 6 | |
9 |
12
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Will Power | C | 0.1224 | 183.541 | 104.763 | 0.0020 | 70 | 4 | |
10 |
28
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Ryan Hunter-Reay | C | 0.1892 | 182.845 | 176.570 | 0.0668 | 61 | 7 | |
11 |
11
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Tony Kanaan | C | 0.2300 | 182.422 | 116.643 | 0.0408 | 40 | 7 | |
12 |
14
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Mike Conway | H | 0.2383 | 182.336 | 177.017 | 0.0083 | 41 | 23 | |
13 |
5
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EJ Viso | C | 0.2725 | 181.984 | 113.272 | 0.0342 | 30 | 5 | |
14 |
4
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JR Hildebrand | C | 0.2798 | 181.909 | 177.520 | 0.0073 | 50 | 17 | |
15 |
19
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James Jakes | H | 0.2859 | 181.846 | 178.882 | 0.0061 | 36 | 32 | |
16 |
20
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Ed Carpenter | C | 0.2927 | 181.776 | 171.686 | 0.0068 | 38 | 15 | |
17 |
38
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Graham Rahal | H | 0.3222 | 181.474 | 177.286 | 0.0295 | 62 | 24 | |
18 |
77
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Simon Pagenaud | H | 0.3832 | 180.852 | 108.266 | 0.0610 | 42 | 12 | |
19 |
22
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Oriol Servia | C | 0.4019 | 180.662 | 174.884 | 0.0187 | 35 | 21 | |
20 |
6
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Katherine Legge | C | 0.4216 | 180.462 | 169.072 | 0.0197 | 40 | 15 | |
21 |
83
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Charlie Kimball | H | 0.4656 | 180.018 | 164.802 | 0.0440 | 49 | 34 | |
22 |
18
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Justin Wilson | H | 0.5198 | 179.474 | 178.555 | 0.0542 | 28 | 15 | |
23 |
15
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Takuma Sato | H | 0.5596 | 179.077 | 176.564 | 0.0398 | 49 | 8 | |
24 |
8
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Rubens Barrichello | C | 0.6682 | 178.001 | 118.112 | 0.1086 | 39 | 28 | |
25 |
78
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Simona de Silvestro | L | 1.2896 | 172.087 | 170.205 | 0.6214 | 37 | 21 |
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PRE-RACE POINT STANDINGS
Driver standings:
Rank | Car | Driver | Points |
1 | 12 | Will Power | 274 |
2 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | 243 |
3 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 239 |
4 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 233 |
5 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | 231 |
6 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | 216 |
7 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | 205 |
8 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | 200 |
9 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | 193 |
10 | 22 | Oriol Servia | 173 |
11 | 38 | Graham Rahal | 171 |
12 | 18 | Justin Wilson | 168 |
13 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | 161 |
14 | 5 | EJ Viso | 148 |
15 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | 145 |
16 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello | 138 |
17 | 15 | Takuma Sato | 136 |
18 | 26 | Marco Andretti | 133 |
19 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | 128 |
20 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 127 |
21 | 14 | Mike Conway | 125 |
22 | 19 | James Jakes | 121 |
23 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | 114 |
24 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | 95 |
25 | 6 | Katherine Legge | 88 |
26 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | 86 |
27 | 25 | Ana Beatriz | 28 |
28 | 99 | Townsend Bell | 26 |
29 | 30 | Michel Jourdain | 16 |
30 | 17 | Sebastian Saavedra | 14 |
31 | 64 | Jean Alesi | 13 |
31 | 39 | Bryan Clauson | 13 |
31 | 41 | Wade Cunningham | 13 |
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Manufacturer standings:
Rank | Manufacturer | Points |
1 | Chevrolet | 63 |
2 | Honda | 57 |
3 | Lotus | 32 |
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Rookie of the Year standings:
Rank | Car | Driver | Points |
1 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | 216 |
2 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | 114 |
3 | 6 | Katherine Legge | 88 |
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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):
Rank | Car | Team | Prize Money |
1 | 83 | Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing | $407,000 |
2 | 15 | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | $359,000 |
3 | 19 | Dale Coyne Racing | $314,000 |
4 | 98 | Bryan Herta Autosport | $304,000 |
5 | 67 | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | $250,000 |
6 | 7 | Dragon Racing | $213,000 |
7 | 25 | Andretti Autosport | $26,000 |
Notes:
– Indianapolis one-off entries that received no prize money are excluded from this list.
– Dragon Racing consolidated its #6 and #7 entries beginning at Detroit and is therefore no longer eligible to earn non-Leader Circle bonus awards.
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