EVENT SUMMARY: 2013 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

2013 Season, Event Summaries — By More Front Wing Staff on April 2, 2013 1:38 pm

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Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Sunday, April 7, 2013

Winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay
Official box score – View PDF

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POST-RACE ANALYSIS

Box score:	View PDF
Lap chart:	View PDF
Tire use chart:	View JPG
Leader lap summary:	View PDF
Pit stop summary:	View PDF

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POST-RACE POINT STANDINGS

Driver standings:

Rank	Car	Driver	Points
1	3	Helio Castroneves	79
2	9	Scott Dixon	70
3	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	66
4	25	Marco Andretti	61
5	27	James Hinchcliffe	56
6	83	Charlie Kimball	51
7	11	Tony Kanaan	49
8	12	Will Power	47
9	19	Justin Wilson	46
10	5	EJ Viso	44
11	78	Simona de Silvestro	40
11	14	Takuma Sato	40
13	98	Alex Tagliani	39
14	77	Simon Pagenaud	34
15	7	Sebastien Bourdais	33
16	67	Josef Newgarden	29
16	22	Oriol Servia	29
16	55	Tristan Vautier (R)	29
19	15	Graham Rahal	26
20	20	Ed Carpenter	24
20	4	JR Hildebrand	24
22	16	James Jakes	22
23	6	Sebastian Saavedra	20
24	18	Ana Beatriz	14
25	2	AJ Allmendinger	11
26	10	Dario Franchitti	10

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Manufacturer standings:

Rank	Manufacturer	Points
1	Chevrolet	18
2	Honda	12

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Top-five finisher bonus winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	3	Helio Castroneves	$45,000
2	9	Scott Dixon	$35,000
2	27	James Hinchcliffe	$35,000
2	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	$35,000
5	25	Marco Andretti	$20,000
6	11	Tony Kanaan	$15,000
6	83	Charlie Kimball	$15,000
8	12	Will Power	$10,000

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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	55	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports	$70,000
2	6	Dragon Racing	$65,000
3	16	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	$40,000
4	2	Team Penske	$35,000

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IMPORTANT TIMES

Green flag:	3:40 PM EDT*
Race broadcast:	3:00 PM EDT on NBC Sports Network
Qualifying:	11:25 AM-12:35 PM EDT Saturday (Broadcast 5:00 PM EDT Saturday on NBC Sports Network)
Practice sessions:	1:45-2:45 PM EDT Friday 4:45-5:30 PM EDT Friday 9:00-9:30 AM EDT Saturday 12:00-12:30 PM EDT Sunday
Drivers Meeting:	11:30 AM EDT Sunday (Live stream on INDYCAR ’13)
Full weekend schedule:	View PDF
Radio/live timing and scoring:	INDYCAR Race Control

*2:40 PM CDT (local), 1:40 PM MDT, 12:40 PM PDT, 4:40 PM BRT, 7:40 PM GMT, 7:40 AM Mon NZST, 5:40 AM Mon AEST, 4:40 AM Mon JST

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TRACK FACTS

Track type:	Permanent road course
Length:	2.38 miles
Race distance:	90 laps (214.2 miles)
Number of turns:	17
Track map:	View PNG
Start:	Rolling
Restarts:	Double-file
Event Twitter account and hashtag:	@BarberMotorPark, #higpa
Weather forecast:	Disabled

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ENTRANT FACTS

Entry list:	View PDF
Past entrant performance:	View PDF
Spotter guide:	View PDF
Pit assignments:	View PDF
Wing configuration:	Road/street
Boost level:	160 kPa (up from 150 kPa) +200 RPM; 150 seconds total, 10 bursts available (No activation delay in 2013)
Tires available per entry:	Primary: 662, each entry receives five sets (20 total tires); Alternate: 342, each entry receives three sets (12 total tires); Wets: 332, each entry has five sets. * Firestone Racing has developed new dry-condition tire specifications for Barber Motorsports Park for 2013. The primary (black-sidewall) spec includes a slight body construction change from last year’s tire and a higher-grip (“softer”) tread compound. It’s the same spec used at last month’s open test when many drivers eclipsed the official track record. The alternate (red-sidewall) tires possess an even softer tread compound than in 2012 to maintain or increase the performance difference between the two specs from a year ago.

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HISTORY

Last three wins:	2012 – Will Power, Team Penske 2011 – Will Power, Team Penske 2010 – Helio Castroneves, Team Penske
Last three poles:	2012 – Helio Castroneves, Team Penske (1:10.4768) 2011 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:11.4546) 2010 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:10.1356)
Track lap record:	1:09.8529 (2012, Will Power)

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SESSION TIMES

Race – Official results

Rank	Start	Car	Driver	Engine	Laps	Comment
1	1	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	C	90
2	4	9	Scott Dixon	H	90
3	6	3	Helio Castroneves	C	90
4	5	83	Charlie Kimball	H	90
5	2	12	Will Power	C	90
6	13	77	Simon Pagenaud	H	90
7	7	25	Marco Andretti	C	90
8	8	19	Justin Wilson	H	90
9	22	67	Josef Newgarden	H	90
10	3	55	Tristan Vautier (R)	H	90
11	15	98	Alex Tagliani	H	90
12	16	5	EJ Viso	C	90
13	19	11	Tony Kanaan	C	90
14	12	14	Takuma Sato	H	90
15	18	22	Oriol Servia	C	90
16	23	7	Sebastien Bourdais	C	90
17	24	4	JR Hildebrand	C	90
18	14	78	Simona de Silvestro	C	90
19	10	2	AJ Allmendinger	C	90
20	9	6	Sebastian Saavedra	C	90
21	21	15	Graham Rahal	H	90
22	26	20	Ed Carpenter	C	89
23	11	16	James Jakes	H	86
24	25	18	Ana Beatriz	H	65	Mechanical
25	17	10	Dario Franchitti	H	42	Mechanical
26	20	27	James Hinchcliffe	C	3	Contact

Red=Non-Leaders Circle entry

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Official starting grid: View PDF
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Practice 4 – Sunday morning warm-up

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Qualifying

Notes:
14-Sato penalized for blocking 19-Wilson in Segment 2; excluded from Segment 3 and docked two fastest laps.

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Practice 3 – Saturday morning

Notes:
21:00 left — 7-Bourdais spins and stops on track in turn 3; red flag, no apparent damage.

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Qualifying groups:
Group 1: 1-Hunter-Reay, 2-Allmendinger, 6-Saavedra, 7-Bourdais, 9-Dixon, 10-Franchitti, 11-Kanaan, 14-Sato, 15-Rahal, 18-Beatriz, 77-Pagenaud, 83-Kimball, 98-Tagliani
Group 2: 3-Castroneves, 4-Hildebrand, 5-Viso, 12-Power, 16-Jakes, 19-Wilson, 20-Carpenter, 22-Servia, 25-Andretti, 27-Hinchcliffe, 55-Vautier, 67-Newgarden, 78-de Silvestro
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Practice 2 – Friday late

Notes:
7:00 left — 5-Viso spins in turn 10; red flag, no apparent damage.

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Practice 1 – Friday early

Notes:
6:00 left — 55-Vautier spun at turn 2; red flag, no apparent damage. Practice extended by five minutes.

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PRE-RACE POINT STANDINGS

Driver standings:

Rank	Car	Driver	Points
1	27	James Hinchcliffe	51
2	3	Helio Castroneves	43
3	25	Marco Andretti	35
4	11	Tony Kanaan	32
5	9	Scott Dixon	30
6	78	Simona de Silvestro	28
7	5	EJ Viso	26
8	14	Takuma Sato	24
9	19	Justin Wilson	22
10	98	Alex Tagliani	20
11	7	Sebastien Bourdais	19
12	83	Charlie Kimball	18
13	15	Graham Rahal	17
14	20	Ed Carpenter	16
14	12	Will Power	16
16	16	James Jakes	15
17	22	Oriol Servia	14
18	1	Ryan Hunter-Reay	12
19	4	JR Hildebrand	11
20	6	Sebastian Saavedra	10
21	55	Tristan Vautier (R)	9
22	18	Ana Beatriz	8
23	67	Josef Newgarden	7
24	77	Simon Pagenaud	6
25	10	Dario Franchitti	5

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Manufacturer standings:

Rank	Manufacturer	Points
1	Chevrolet	9
2	Honda	6

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Top-five finisher bonus winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	27	James Hinchcliffe	$35,000
2	3	Helio Castroneves	$25,000
3	25	Marco Andretti	$20,000
4	11	Tony Kanaan	$15,000
5	9	Scott Dixon	$10,000

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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	16	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	$40,000
2	6	Dragon Racing	$35,000
3	55	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports	$30,000

 

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