EVENT SUMMARY: 2014 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

2014 Season, Event Summaries — By More Front Wing Staff on April 8, 2014 2:06 pm

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Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Sunday, April 13, 2014

Winner: Mike Conway
Official box score – View PDF

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POST-RACE ANALYSIS

Box score:	View PDF
Lap chart:	View PDF
Tire use chart:	View PDF
Leader lap summary:	View PDF
Pit stop summary:	View PDF
Top section times:	View PDF

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POST-RACE POINT STANDINGS

Driver standings:

Rank	Car	Driver	Points
1	12	Will Power	93
2	20	Mike Conway	66
3	77	Simon Pagenaud	60
4	3	Helio Castroneves	55
5	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	54
6	9	Scott Dixon	51
7	34	Carlos Munoz (R)	48
8	2	Juan Pablo Montoya	47
9	7	Mikhail Aleshin (R)	46
10	17	Sebastian Saavedra	42
11	10	Tony Kanaan	40
12	19	Justin Wilson	38
13	14	Takuma Sato	36
14	67	Josef Newgarden	34
15	8	Ryan Briscoe	33
15	11	Sebastien Bourdais	33
15	15	Graham Rahal	33
18	18	Carlos Huertas (R)	32
18	25	Marco Andretti	32
20	16	Oriol Servia	26
21	98	Jack Hawksworth (R)	24
22	27	James Hinchcliffe	20
21	83	Charlie Kimball	17

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Entrant standings:

Rank	Car	Entrant	Points
1	12	Verizon Team Penske	93
2	20	Fuzzy’s Vodka Ed Carpenter Racing	66
3	77	Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports	60
4	3	Team Penske	55
5	28	DHL Andretti Autosport	54
6	9	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	51
7	34	Cinsay AndrettiTV.com HVM Racing	48
8	2	Penske Motorsports	47
9	7	SMP Racing	46
10	17	KV-AFS Racing	42
11	10	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	40
12	19	Dale Coyne Racing	38
13	14	ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing	36
14	67	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	34
15	8	NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing	33
15	11	KVSH Racing	33
15	15	National Guard RLL Racing	33
18	18	Dale Coyne Racing	32
18	25	Snapple Andretti Autosport	32
20	16	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	26
21	98	Bryan Herta Autosport	24
22	27	United Fiber & Data Andretti Autosport	20
23	83	Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing	17

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Manufacturer standings:

Rank	Manufacturer	Points
1	Chevrolet	247
2	Honda	142

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Bonus winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	12	Will Power	$50,000
2	20	Mike Conway	$30,000
3	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	$20,000
4	77	Simon Pagenaud	$18,000
5	3	Helio Castroneves	$15,000
5	34	Carlos Munoz (R)	$15,000
7	2	Juan Pablo Montoya	$10,000
7	9	Scott Dixon	$10,000
9	7	Mikhail Aleshin (R)	$8,000
9	10	Tony Kanaan	$8,000
11	14	Takuma Sato	$7,000
11	16	Oriol Servia	$7,000
13	19	Justin Wilson	$5,000
13	25	Marco Andretti	$5,000
15	17	Sebastian Saavedra	$4,000
15	67	Josef Newgarden	$4,000
17	8	Ryan Briscoe	$2,000
17	18	Carlos Huertas	$2,000

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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	8	NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing	$35,000
2	16	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	$20,000

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IMPORTANT TIMES

Green flag:	4:45 PM EDT*
Race broadcast:	US: 4:00 PM EDT on NBC Sports Network (Preceded by Indy Lights at 2:30 PM EDT) * Can: 4:00 PM EDT on Sportsnet ONE (Preceded by Indy Lights at 2:30 PM EDT)
Qualifying:	4:15-5:25 PM EDT Saturday (US broadcast 6:00 PM EDT Saturday on NBC Sports Network; Can broadcast 6:00 PM EDT Saturday on Sportsnet ONE)
Practice sessions:	1:00-1:45 PM EDT Friday 5:00-5:45 PM EDT Friday 1:00-1:45 PM EDT Saturday 12:00-12:30 PM EDT Sunday
Drivers Meeting:	11:30-12:30 PM EDT Sunday (Live stream on INDYCAR 14)
Full weekend schedule:	View PDF
Radio/live timing and scoring:	INDYCAR Race Control

*3:45 PM CDT, 2:45 PM MDT, 1:45 PM PDT (local), 5:45 PM BRT, 9:45 PM BST, 8:45 AM Mon NZDT, 6:45 AM Mon AEDT, 5:45 AM Mon JST

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TRACK FACTS

Track type:	Temporary street circuit
Length:	1.968 miles
Race distance:	80 laps (157.4 miles)
Number of turns:	11
Track map:	View PDF
Start:	Standing
Restarts:	Single-file
Last lap for race re-entry:	70
Event Twitter account and hashtag:	@ToyotaGPLB, #TGPLB40
Weather forecast:	Disabled

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ENTRANT FACTS

Entry list:	View PDF
Past driver performance:	View PDF
Spotter guide:	View PDF
Pit assignments:	View PDF
Engineer and race strategist list:	Visit thesetupsheet.com
Wing configuration:	Road/street
Boost specs:	150 kPa; increase to 160 kPa for push-to-pass
Push-to-pass specs:	10 pushes; 20 seconds per push; no activation delay
Tires available per entry:	Primary: 5 sets per entry (not including carry-over); no compound change from 2013 * Alternate: 3 sets per entry; no compound change from 2013

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HISTORY

Last five wins:	2013 – Takuma Sato, AJ Foyt Racing 2012 – Will Power, Team Penske 2011 – Mike Conway, Andretti Autosport 2010 – Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport 2009 – Dario Franchitti, Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Last five poles:	2013 – Dario Franchitti, Target Chip Ganassi Racing (1:07.2379) 2012 – Ryan Briscoe, Team Penske (1:08.6089) 2011 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:09.0649) 2010 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:09.3185) 2009 – Will Power, Team Penske (1:09.7107)
Track lap record:	INDYCAR era – 1:07.2379 (2013, Dario Franchitti) Overall on current track configuration – 1:06.886 (2006, Sebastien Bourdais)

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SESSION TIMES

Race – Official results

Rank	Start	Car	Driver	Engine	Laps	Comment
1	17	20	Mike Conway	C	80
2	14	12	Will Power	C	80
3	11	34	Carlos Munoz (R)	H	80
4	16	2	Juan Pablo Montoya	C	80
5	6	77	Simon Pagenaud	H	80
6	20	7	Mikhail Aleshin (R)	H	80
7	12	16	Oriol Servia	H	80
8	8	25	Marco Andretti	H	80
9	22	17	Sebastian Saavedra	C	80
10	21	18	Carlos Huertas (R)	H	80
11	9	3	Helio Castroneves	C	80
12	7	9	Scott Dixon	C	80
13	23	15	Graham Rahal	H	79
14	3	11	Sebastien Bourdais	C	77
15	5	98	Jack Hawksworth (R)	H	77
16	10	19	Justin Wilson	H	64	Contact
17	18	8	Ryan Briscoe	C	60
18	13	10	Tony Kanaan	C	55	Contact
19	4	67	Josef Newgarden	H	55	Contact
20	1	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	H	55	Contact
21	2	27	James Hinchcliffe	H	55	Contact
22	15	14	Takuma Sato	H	55	Contact
23	19	83	Charlie Kimball	C	41	Off Course

Red=Non-Leaders Circle entry

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Official starting grid

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Practice 4 – Sunday morning warm-up

Notes:
~10:00: Red flag for debris (safety cone) in turns 9 and 10.

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Qualifying

Notes:
Round 1, Group 1: Contact between 14-Sato and 28-Hunter-Reay. Sato is penalized two fastest laps.

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Practice 3 – Saturday morning

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Qualifying groups:
Group 1: 10-Kanaan, 11-Bourdais, 14-Sato, 16-Servia, 18-Huertas, 19-Wilson, 20-Conway, 27-Hinchcliffe, 28-Hunter-Reay, 67-Newgarden, 83-Kimball.
Group 2: 2-Montoya, 3-Castroneves, 7-Aleshin, 8-Briscoe, 9-Dixon, 12-Power, 15-Rahal, 17-Saavedra, 25-Andretti, 34-Munoz, 77-Pagenaud, 98-Hawksworth.
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Practice 2 – Friday afternoon

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Practice 1 – Friday morning

Notes:
21:00: Red flag for 67-Newgarden, who makes left front contact with the tire barrier in turn 8. Car is removed by the Holmatro Safety Team.

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PRE-RACE POINT STANDINGS

Driver standings:

Rank	Car	Driver	Points
1	12	Will Power	53
2	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	40
3	3	Helio Castroneves	36
4	9	Scott Dixon	32
5	77	Simon Pagenaud	30
6	10	Tony Kanaan	28
6	14	Takuma Sato	28
8	19	Justin Wilson	24
9	67	Josef Newgarden	22
10	8	Ryan Briscoe	20
11	17	Sebastian Saavedra	19
12	7	Mikhail Aleshin	18
13	11	Sebastien Bourdais	17
14	15	Graham Rahal	16
15	2	Juan Montoya	15
15	20	Mike Conway	15
17	34	Carlos Munoz	13
18	18	Carlos Huertas	12
19	27	James Hinchcliffe	11
20	83	Charlie Kimball	10
21	98	Jack Hawksworth	9
22	25	Marco Andretti	8

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Entrant standings:

Rank	Car	Entrant	Points
1	12	Verizon Team Penske	53
2	28	DHL Andretti Autosport	40
3	3	Team Penske	36
4	9	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	32
5	77	Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports	30
6	10	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	28
6	14	ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing	28
8	19	Dale Coyne Racing	24
9	67	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	22
10	8	NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing	20
11	17	KV-AFS Racing	19
12	7	SMP Racing	18
13	11	KVSH Racing	17
14	15	National Guard RLL Racing	16
15	2	Penske Motorsports	15
15	20	Fuzzy’s Vodka Ed Carpenter Racing	15
17	34	Cinsay AndrettiTV.com HVM Racing	13
18	18	Dale Coyne Racing	12
19	27	United Fiber & Data Andretti Autosport	11
20	83	Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing	10
21	98	Bryan Herta Autosport	9
22	25	Snapple Andretti Autosport	8

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Manufacturer standings:

Rank	Manufacturer	Points
1	Chevrolet	122
2	Honda	72

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Bonus winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	12	Will Power	$30,000
2	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	$20,000
3	3	Helio Castroneves	$15,000
4	9	Scott Dixon	$10,000
5	77	Simon Pagenaud	$9,000
6	10	Tony Kanaan	$8,000
7	14	Takuma Sato	$7,000
8	19	Justin Wilson	$5,000
9	67	Josef Newgarden	$4,000
10	8	Ryan Briscoe	$2,000

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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	8	NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing	$20,000

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Firestone Pit Performance Award winners:

Race	Car	Team
St. Petersburg	9	Target Chip Ganassi Racing

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