2023 Gallagher Grand Prix

The 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2023 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 12, 2023, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as part of the IndyCar-NASCAR double-header weekend, with the Xfinity Series race taking place Saturday after the IndyCar race, and the Cup Series race being run on Sunday. The race consisted of 85 laps & was won by Scott Dixon.

United States 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix
Race details
14th round of the 2023 IndyCar season
DateAugust 12, 2023
Official nameGallagher Grand Prix
LocationIndianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana
CoursePermanent road course
2.439 mi / 3.925 km
Distance85 laps
207.315 mi / 333.641 km
Pole position
DriverUnited States Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
Time01:10.1132
Fastest lap
DriverUnited States Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
Time01:12.5917 (on lap 22 of 85)
Podium
FirstNew Zealand Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
SecondUnited States Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
ThirdMexico Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren)

The race marked Dixon's record-breaking 319th consecutive IndyCar race start and extended his record streak to 19 consecutive IndyCar seasons with at least one victory.[1]

Entry list

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Key Meaning
 R  Rookie
 W  Past winner
No. Driver Team Engine
2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
3   Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet
5   Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
06   Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing Honda
6   Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
7   Alexander Rossi  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
8   Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9   Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
11   Marcus Armstrong  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
14   Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
18   David Malukas Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports Honda
20   Ryan Hunter-Reay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21   Rinus VeeKay  W  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
26   Colton Herta  W  Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda
27   Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Autosport Honda
28   Romain Grosjean Andretti Autosport Honda
29   Devlin DeFrancesco Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
30   Jack Harvey Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
45   Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
51   Sting Ray Robb  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda
55   Benjamin Pedersen  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
60   Linus Lundqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda
77   Callum Ilott Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
78   Agustín Canapino  R  Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Source:[2]

Practice

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Practice

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Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:09.8421
2 6   Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:09.9267
3 45   Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:10.1246
Source:[3]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was started at 12:30 PM ET on August 11, 2023.

Qualifying classification

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Pos No. Driver Team Engine Time Final
grid
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Group 1 Group 2
1 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda N/A 01:10.2093 01:09.9837 01:10.1132 1
2 45   Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda N/A 01:10.0031 01:10.0077 01:10.2286 2
3 7   Alexander Rossi  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:10.4055 N/A 01:10.0124 01:10.2932 3
4 5   Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:10.3423 N/A 01:10.1503 01:10.3453 4
5 29   Devlin DeFrancesco Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 01:10.2805 N/A 01:10.2098 01:10.3938 5
6 28   Romain Grosjean Andretti Autosport Honda N/A 01:10.3121 01:10.1486 01:10.4021 6
7 11   Marcus Armstrong  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:10.3697 01:10.2106 N/A 7
8 30   Jack Harvey Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:10.3420 N/A 01:10.2228 N/A 14[a]
9 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:10.3658 01:10.2974 N/A 8
10 6   Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:10.4119 N/A 01:10.4389 N/A 9
11 3   Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 01:10.3855 N/A 01:10.4782 N/A 10
12 06   Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing Honda N/A 01:10.3196 01:10.5207 N/A 18[a]
13 26   Colton Herta  W  Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:10.4398 N/A N/A N/A 11
14 60   Linus Lundqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda N/A 01:10.4570 N/A N/A 12
15 27   Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Autosport Honda 01:10.4869 N/A N/A N/A 13
16 9   Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:10.5006 N/A N/A 15
17 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:10.5237 N/A N/A N/A 16
18 8   Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda N/A 01:10.6348 N/A N/A 17
19 2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:10.6150 N/A N/A N/A 25[b]
20 21   Rinus VeeKay  W  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:10.7249 N/A N/A 19
21 14   Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 01:10.6461 N/A N/A N/A 20
22 20   Ryan Hunter-Reay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:11.0083 N/A N/A 21
23 18   David Malukas Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports Honda 01:10.8687 N/A N/A N/A 27[a]
24 78   Agustín Canapino  R  Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:11.0611 N/A N/A 22
25 51   Sting Ray Robb  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 01:11.5658 N/A N/A N/A 23
26 77   Callum Ilott Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:11.1027 N/A N/A 24
27 55   Benjamin Pedersen  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet N/A 01:11.2971 N/A N/A 26
Source:[6]
Notes
  • Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.

Warmup

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Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 9   Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:10.9851
2 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:11.1365
3 3   Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 01:11.3073
Source:[7]

Race

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The race started on August 12, 2023 and was scheduled to start at 2:00 PM ET before being rescheduled to start at 2:20 PM ET.

Race classification

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Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops
Grid Laps
Led
Pts.
1 9   Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85 01:51:24.7579 3 15 34 51
2 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +0.4779 3 1 36 44
3 5   Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 85 +8.0925 3 4 35
4 45   Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +9.3211 3 2 7 33
5 7   Alexander Rossi  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 85 +9.7935 3 3 30
6 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +14.6929 3 16 28
7 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85 +17.6505 3 8 26
8 3   Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +22.1977 3 10 24
9 27   Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Autosport Honda 85 +23.4238 3 13 22
10 8   Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85 +30.3957 3 17 20
11 21   Rinus VeeKay  W  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 85 +32.6728 3 19 19
12 60   Linus Lundqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda 85 +35.1190 3 12 18
13 26   Colton Herta  W  Andretti Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 85 +42.4355 5 11 17
14 30   Jack Harvey Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +47.0297 3 14 16
15 06   Hélio Castroneves Meyer Shank Racing Honda 85 +48.1724 3 18 15
16 18   David Malukas Dale Coyne Racing with HMD Motorsports Honda 85 +61.9413 4 27 14
17 77   Callum Ilott Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 85 +69.5965 3 24 13
18 28   Romain Grosjean Andretti Autosport Honda 84 +1 Laps 4 6 12
19 29   Devlin DeFrancesco Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 84 +1 Laps 3 5 8 12
20 20   Ryan Hunter-Reay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 84 +1 Laps 3 21 10
21 78   Agustín Canapino  R  Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 84 +1 Laps 3 22 9
22 51   Sting Ray Robb  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 84 +1 Laps 3 23 8
23 14   Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 84 +1 Laps 4 20 7
24 11   Marcus Armstrong  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 83 +2 Laps 5 7 6
25 2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 83 +2 Laps 5 25 5
26 55   Benjamin Pedersen  R  A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 79 +5 Laps 4 26 5
27 6   Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 68 Mechanical 3 9 5
Fastest lap:   Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) - 01:12.5917 (Lap 22)
Source:[8]

Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c Hélio Castroneves, Jack Harvey & David Malukas each received a six-place grid penalty due to unapproved engine changes after the Nashville GP.[4]
  2. ^ Josef Newgarden received a six-place grid penalty due to unapproved engine change after qualifying.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Kelly, Paul. "Iron Man Dixon Extends Streak with Improbable Win at Indy". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ Bradley, Charles (August 10, 2023). "IndyCar Indy RC: Start time, how to watch, entry list & more". Motorsport. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice 1 Results". indycar.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "IndyCar announces three grid penalties for Indy road race". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing Inc. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Newgarden gets Indy GP grid penalty". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing Inc. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Qualifications - Postings" (PDF). indycar.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Final Practice Results". indycar.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Race - Results - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  9. ^ @INDYCAR (August 12, 2023). "Points - Indycar Engine" (PDF). Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via NBC Sports.


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