EVENT SUMMARY: 2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

2014 Season, Event Summaries — By More Front Wing Staff on April 23, 2014 8:00 am

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Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Sunday, April 27, 2014

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 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	125
2	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	107
3	77	Simon Pagenaud	92
4	9	Scott Dixon	87
5	20	Mike Conway	82
6	25	Marco Andretti	73
7	19	Justin Wilson	67
8	3	Helio Castroneves	66
9	10	Tony Kanaan	62
10	67	Josef Newgarden	58
11	2	Juan Pablo Montoya	56
12	17	Sebastian Saavedra	55
12	34	Carlos Munoz (R)	55
14	7	Mikhail Aleshin (R)	54
15	14	Takuma Sato	53
16	8	Ryan Briscoe	52
17	11	Sebastien Bourdais	48
18	15	Graham Rahal	46
18	18	Carlos Huertas (R)	46
18	27	James Hinchcliffe	46
21	98	Jack Hawksworth (R)	42
22	83	Charlie Kimball	37
23	16	Oriol Servia	36

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Entrant standings:

Rank	Car	Entrant	Points
1	12	Verizon Team Penske	125
2	28	DHL Andretti Autosport	107
3	77	Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports	92
4	9	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	87
5	20	Fuzzy’s Vodka Ed Carpenter Racing	82
6	25	Snapple Andretti Autosport	73
7	19	Dale Coyne Racing	67
8	3	Team Penske	66
9	10	Target Chip Ganassi Racing	62
10	67	Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing	58
11	2	Penske Motorsports	56
12	17	KV-AFS Racing	55
12	34	Cinsay AndrettiTV.com HVM Racing	55
14	7	SMP Racing	54
15	14	ABC Supply AJ Foyt Racing	53
16	8	NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing	52
17	11	KVSH Racing	48
18	15	National Guard RLL Racing	46
18	18	Dale Coyne Racing	46
18	27	United Fiber & Data Andretti Autosport	46
21	98	Bryan Herta Autosport	42
22	83	Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing	37
23	16	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	36

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Manufacturer standings:

Rank	Manufacturer	Points
1	Chevrolet	266
2	Honda	229

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Bonus winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	12	Will Power	$59,000
2	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	$50,000
3	20	Mike Conway	$30,000
4	77	Simon Pagenaud	$28,000
5	9	Scott Dixon	$25,000
5	25	Marco Andretti	$25,000
7	3	Helio Castroneves	$15,000
7	34	Carlos Munoz	$15,000
9	19	Justin Wilson	$13,000
10	10	Tony Kanaan	$12,000
11	2	Juan Pablo Montoya	$10,000
12	67	Josef Newgarden	$9,000
13	7	Mikhail Aleshin	$8,000
14	14	Takuma Sato	$7,000
14	16	Oriol Servia	$7,000
14	27	James Hinchcliffe	$7,000
17	17	Sebastian Saavedra	$4,000
18	8	Ryan Briscoe	$2,000
18	18	Carlos Huertas	$2,000
18	83	Charlie Kimball	$2,000

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Non-Leaders Circle entry winnings (unofficial tally):

Rank	Car	Team	Points
1	8	NTT Data Chip Ganassi Racing	$55,000
2	16	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	$35,000

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Firestone Pit Performance Award winners:

Race	Car	Team
Long Beach	12	Verizon Team Penske
St. Petersburg	9	Target Chip Ganassi Racing

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IMPORTANT TIMES

Green flag:	3:00 PM EDT*
Race broadcast:	US: 2:30 PM EDT on NBC Sports Network (Followed by Indy Lights at 5:30 PM EDT) * Can: 2:30 PM EDT on Sportsnet ONE (Followed by Indy Lights at 5:30 PM EDT; replays on Sportsnet West at 10:00 PM EDT and Sportsnet Pacific at 11:00 PM EDT)
Qualifying:	3:00-4:10 PM EDT Saturday (US broadcast 1:00 AM EDT Sunday on NBC Sports Network; Can broadcast 1:30 PM EDT Sunday on Sportsnet ONE)
Practice sessions:	11:00-11:45 AM EDT Friday 3:00-3:45 PM EDT Friday 11:00-11:45 PM EDT Saturday 10:45-11:15 AM EDT Sunday
Drivers Meeting:	11:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT Sunday (Live stream on INDYCAR 14)
Full weekend schedule:	View PDF
Radio/live timing and scoring:	INDYCAR Race Control

*2:00 PM CDT (local), 1:00 PM MDT, 12:00 PM PDT, 4:00 PM BRT, 8:00 PM BST, 7:00 AM Mon NZDT, 5:00 AM Mon AEDT, 4:00 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:	Single-file
Event Twitter account and hashtag:	@BarberMotorPark, #higpa
Weather forecast:	See 10-Day Forecast © HotelsCombined.com

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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*; used at team testing since December 2013; softer tread compound as compared to 2013 Alternate: 3 sets; no change to the tread compound from 2013 * Excluding sets carried over

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HISTORY

Last four wins:	2013 – Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport 2012 – Will Power, Team Penske 2011 – Will Power, Team Penske 2010 – Helio Castroneves, Team Penske
Last four poles:	2013 – Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport (1:07.0871) 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:	1:06.7750 (2013, Scott Dixon)

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SESSION TIMES

Race – Official results

Rank	Start	Car	Driver	Engine	Laps	Comment
1	3	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	H	69
2	9	25	Marco Andretti	H	69
3	5	9	Scott Dixon	C	69
4	10	77	Simon Pagenaud	H	69
5	1	12	Will Power	C	69
6	16	19	Justin Wilson	H	69
7	2	27	James Hinchcliffe	H	69
8	4	67	Josef Newgarden	H	69
9	23	10	Tony Kanaan	C	69
10	17	83	Charlie Kimball	C	69
11	20	8	Ryan Briscoe	C	69
12	22	98	Jack Hawksworth (R)	H	69
13	14	14	Takuma Sato	H	69
14	21	20	Mike Conway	C	69
15	12	11	Sebastien Bourdais	C	69
16	15	18	Carlos Huertas (R)	H	69
17	18	15	Graham Rahal	H	69
18	13	17	Sebastian Saavedra	C	69
19	6	3	Helio Castroneves	C	69
20	19	16	Oriol Servia	H	68
21	8	2	Juan Pablo Montoya	C	68
22	11	7	Mikhail Aleshin (R)	H	63	Contact
23	7	34	Carlos Munoz (R)	H	29	Mechanical

Red=Non-Leaders Circle entry

Note: Race was started in wet conditions.

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Official starting grid

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Practice 4 – Sunday morning warm-up

Notes:
13:00 – Red flag for 83-Kimball who makes hard contact with tire barrier at turn 13. Kimball exits car under his own power but car has heavy rear damage. Session ends early due to extensive tire barrier repair.

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Qualifying

Notes:
R2: 11-Bourdais penalized for qualifying interference on 28-Hunter-Reay. Bourdais loses two fastest laps.

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Practice 3 – Saturday morning

Notes:
21:00 – Red flag for 3-Castroneves who stops off course after a spin in turn 2. Car is assisted by the Holmatro Safety Team and returns to pit lane under its own power.
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Qualifying groups:
Group 1: 2-Montoya, 3-Castroneves, 11-Bourdais, 12-Power, 16-Servia, 17-Saavedra, 18-Huertas, 20-Conway, 34-Munoz, 77-Pagenaud, 83-Kimball.
Group 2: 7-Aleshin, 8-Briscoe, 9-Dixon, 10-Kanaan, 14-Sato, 15-Rahal, 19-Wilson, 25-Andretti, 27-Hinchcliffe, 28-Hunter-Reay, 67-Newgarden, 98-Hawksworth.
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Practice 2 – Friday afternoon

Notes:
30:00 – Red flag for debris in turn 14.

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Practice 1 – Friday morning

Notes:
15:00 – Red flag for 15-Rahal who runs off course after contact with turn 15 barrier.
22:00 – Red flag for 11-Bourdais who spins off course in turn 8. Assisted by the Holmatro Safety Team and returns to pit lane under own power.
35:00 – Red flag for 9-Dixon who stops on course in turn 4 with mechanical issue. Car is removed until end of session. Session is extended for all cars to receive one timed lap.

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PRE-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	197
2	Honda	112

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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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Firestone Pit Performance Award winners:

Race	Car	Team
Long Beach	12	Verizon Team Penske
St. Petersburg	9	Target Chip Ganassi Racing

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