| Summaries of 2023 IndyCar Races |
| 2023 INDYCAR RACE SUMMARY |
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| APR 30 GP of Alabama BARBER MOTORSPORT PARK BIRMINGHAM AL - 90 LAPS |
| MAY 13 GMR GP INDY MOTOR SPEEDWAY R/C INDIANAPOLIS IN - 85 LAPS |
| APR 02 XPEL 375 TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FORT WORTH TX - 248 LAPS |
| MAR 5 Grand Prix of ST PETERSBURG FLA - 100 LAPS |
Firestone GP of St. Petersburg
PPG 375 at Texas Motor Speedway
Acura GP of Long Beach
Honda GP of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park
GMR Grand Prix at IMS
Indianapolis 500 at IMS
Chevrolet Detroit GP on the Streets of Detroit
Sonsio GP at Road America
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
Honda Indy Toronto
Hy-VEE Deals.com 250 at Iowa Speedway
Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 at Iowa Speedway
Music City GP in Nashville TN
Gallagher GP at IMS
Bommarito 500 at WWT Raceway
GP of Portland at Portland Int'l Raceway
Firestone GP of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
PPG 375 at Texas Motor Speedway
Acura GP of Long Beach
Honda GP of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park
GMR Grand Prix at IMS
Indianapolis 500 at IMS
Chevrolet Detroit GP on the Streets of Detroit
Sonsio GP at Road America
Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
Honda Indy Toronto
Hy-VEE Deals.com 250 at Iowa Speedway
Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 at Iowa Speedway
Music City GP in Nashville TN
Gallagher GP at IMS
Bommarito 500 at WWT Raceway
GP of Portland at Portland Int'l Raceway
Firestone GP of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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| MAY 28 Indy 500 INDY MOTOR SPEEDWAY INDIANAPOLIS IN - 200 LAPS |
| JUNE 04 Detroit GP Street Race DETROIT, MI - |
| JUNE 18 REV Group GP ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, WI - 55 LAPS |
| JULY 02 Honda Indy 200 MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, IL - 80 LAPS |
| Points Leader - Marcus Ericsson - 51 |
| August 06 Music City Grand Prix Streets of NASHVILLE, TN - 80 LAPS |
| August 12 Gallagher Grand Prix IMS Road Course - 85 LAPS |
| August 27 Bommarito Auto Group 500 WWT Raceway ST LOUIS - 260 LAPS |
| September 03 Grand Prix of Portland Portland Int'l Raceway PORTLAND OR - 110 LAPS |
| September 10 Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey WeatherTech Raceway CA - 90 LAPS |
| APR 16 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach LONG BEACH CA - 85 LAPS |
| JULY 16 Honda Indy Toronto TORONTO CANADA - 85 LAPS |
| JULY 22 Hy-Vee Deals.com 250 Iowa Speedway NEWTON IA - 250 LAPS |
| JULY 23 Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 Iowa Speedway NEWTON IA - 300 LAPS |
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Coming into the race, the many accidents that occurred during practice and qualifying was an omen
that the race would not be trouble-free like last year.
The Andretti cars had proven quick over the weekend and they put Romain Grosjean on pole with
teammate Colton Herta starting beside him. Starting in 5th was their new driver, Kyle Kirkwood.
that the race would not be trouble-free like last year.
The Andretti cars had proven quick over the weekend and they put Romain Grosjean on pole with
teammate Colton Herta starting beside him. Starting in 5th was their new driver, Kyle Kirkwood.
| DeFrancesco's car flips into the air after being hit during the pile-up on the first lap of the race |
| Herta's car jumping over the wrecked VeeKay and Harvey |
| Grosjean and McLaughlin end up in tire barrier while fighting for the lead |
TURN 3 - A multi-car accident happened in
the middleof the field on the first lap knocking
5 drivers out including both MSR drivers
(Helio Casatroneves and Simon Pagenaud)
as well as Santino Ferrucci. As Andretti
driver Devlin DeFrancesco sat helplessly
sideways on the track, rookie Ben Pedersen
then t-boned him hard, sending the Andretti
car high into the air, spinning it 180-degrees!
No one was injured.
Most drivers started on the alternate tires,
and would switch to the better primaries at
their first stop.
TURN 9 - On lap 37, Conor Daly got tapped
from behind and spun, bringing out the 2nd
caution. Scott Dixon was in the process of
pitting from the lead, but 4 drivers crossed
the blend line first and Dixon fell back to 5th.
TURN 4 - After the race went green again,
Rinus Veekay didn't make it through and
ended up in the tire barrier. He then got
slammed by Jack Harvey. Kirkwood hit the
back of Harvey, launching his car into the air
and over the two cars. Kirkwood would be
able to get some repairs to finish the race 3
laps down. Harvey was hurt and was later
taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
By the middle of the race, the marbles were
very bad all over the place, making any pass
a dangerous proposition.
TURN 8 - As Dixon passed Marcus Ericsson
for 4th place, Herta's pass on Will Power
ended with Herta in the tire barrier and out of
the race. Power later received a penalty for
avoidable contact.
TURN 4 - On Lap 71, Grosjean pit from 2nd
place. He came out just in front of Scott
McLaughlin, last year's winner, who was
leading. They fought hard and both ended
up in the same tire barrier! Grosjeans' day
was over and he was obviously very
disappointed as he had a good chance for his
first IndyCar victory.
McLaughlin's car was pulled out and restarted.
He was at fault and had to serve a drive-
through penalty. He would finish in 13th - a lap
down. By this point, 9 cars were now out of
the race.
the middleof the field on the first lap knocking
5 drivers out including both MSR drivers
(Helio Casatroneves and Simon Pagenaud)
as well as Santino Ferrucci. As Andretti
driver Devlin DeFrancesco sat helplessly
sideways on the track, rookie Ben Pedersen
then t-boned him hard, sending the Andretti
car high into the air, spinning it 180-degrees!
No one was injured.
Most drivers started on the alternate tires,
and would switch to the better primaries at
their first stop.
TURN 9 - On lap 37, Conor Daly got tapped
from behind and spun, bringing out the 2nd
caution. Scott Dixon was in the process of
pitting from the lead, but 4 drivers crossed
the blend line first and Dixon fell back to 5th.
TURN 4 - After the race went green again,
Rinus Veekay didn't make it through and
ended up in the tire barrier. He then got
slammed by Jack Harvey. Kirkwood hit the
back of Harvey, launching his car into the air
and over the two cars. Kirkwood would be
able to get some repairs to finish the race 3
laps down. Harvey was hurt and was later
taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
By the middle of the race, the marbles were
very bad all over the place, making any pass
a dangerous proposition.
TURN 8 - As Dixon passed Marcus Ericsson
for 4th place, Herta's pass on Will Power
ended with Herta in the tire barrier and out of
the race. Power later received a penalty for
avoidable contact.
TURN 4 - On Lap 71, Grosjean pit from 2nd
place. He came out just in front of Scott
McLaughlin, last year's winner, who was
leading. They fought hard and both ended
up in the same tire barrier! Grosjeans' day
was over and he was obviously very
disappointed as he had a good chance for his
first IndyCar victory.
McLaughlin's car was pulled out and restarted.
He was at fault and had to serve a drive-
through penalty. He would finish in 13th - a lap
down. By this point, 9 cars were now out of
the race.
O'Ward now took over the lead, followed by Ericsson, Dixon, Alex Palou and Josef Newgarden.
With 4 laps to go, Newgarden's car broke and he returned to the pits with the left rear on fire, but
the race stayed green.
O'Ward's tires had been going away and the drivers behind him had double the push-to-pass seconds
left, but he had managed to stay out in front. With 3 laps to go, his car suddenly suffered a strange
plenum problem that shut his engine off for a moment enabling Ericsson to pass him for the lead.
O'Ward was able to hold on to second place, but he was very disappointed. Dixon came through in
3rd for another podium finish.
The biggest mover of the race was Callum Illot who improved 17 positions and finished in 5th - his
and Juncos-Hollinger Racing team's best IndyCar finish ever.
16 cars were running at the end, while 11 cars did not finish, 9 of which were due to contact.
With 4 laps to go, Newgarden's car broke and he returned to the pits with the left rear on fire, but
the race stayed green.
O'Ward's tires had been going away and the drivers behind him had double the push-to-pass seconds
left, but he had managed to stay out in front. With 3 laps to go, his car suddenly suffered a strange
plenum problem that shut his engine off for a moment enabling Ericsson to pass him for the lead.
O'Ward was able to hold on to second place, but he was very disappointed. Dixon came through in
3rd for another podium finish.
The biggest mover of the race was Callum Illot who improved 17 positions and finished in 5th - his
and Juncos-Hollinger Racing team's best IndyCar finish ever.
16 cars were running at the end, while 11 cars did not finish, 9 of which were due to contact.
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AUG 27
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APR 30
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JUL 02
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AUG 27
SEP 03
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Marcus Ericsson
WINNER