EVENT SUMMARY: 2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

2014 Season, Event Summaries — By 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)
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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

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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
Starting Lineup for Verizon IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

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Practice 4 – Sunday morning warm-up
Morning warm-up times for Verizon IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park

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
Qualifying results for the Verizon IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park

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
Practice 3 time sheet for the Verizon IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park

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
Practice 2 time sheet from the Verizon IndyCar Series 2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park

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

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Practice 1 – Friday morning
Friday morning IndyCar practice times from the 2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park

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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