2019 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

The 2019 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was the fourth round of the 2019 IndyCar season and the 45th annual running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The 85 lap race was held on April 14, 2019, in Long Beach, California. Alexander Rossi dominated the race from the pole position scoring his sixth career IndyCar victory.[1]

United States 2019 Long Beach
Race details
4th round of the 2019 IndyCar season
DateApril 14, 2019
Official nameAcura Grand Prix of Long Beach
LocationStreets of Long Beach
CourseTemporary street circuit
1.968 mi / 3.167 km
Distance85 laps
167.28 mi / 269.21 km
Pole position
DriverAlexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport)
Time1:06.4811
Fastest lap
DriverRyan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport)
Time1:07.6943 (on lap 27 of 85)
Podium
FirstAlexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport)
SecondJosef Newgarden (Team Penske)
ThirdScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)

Results

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Key Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

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Pos No. Name Grp. Round 1 Round 2 Firestone Fast 6
1 27   Alexander Rossi W 2 1:06.8621 1:06.7644 1:06.4811
2 9   Scott Dixon W 2 1:07.0080 1:06.6566 1:06.7479
3 12   Will Power W 1 1:08.0121 1:06.9620 1:06.8748
4 2   Josef Newgarden 1 1:07.7836 1:07.0710 1:06.9096
5 22   Simon Pagenaud W 2 1:07.1474 1:06.9328 1:07.1877
6 15   Graham Rahal 1 1:07.8102 1:07.0414 1:07.3052
7 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay W 1 1:07.7307 1:07.1520
8 30   Takuma Sato W 1 1:07.7245 1:07.2626
9 31   Patricio O'Ward R 2 1:07.2620 1:07.2764
10 88   Colton Herta R 2 1:07.2201 1:07.7721
11 98   Marco Andretti 2 1:07.2040 1:08.3746
12 10   Felix Rosenqvist R 1 1:08.0811 1:08.4410
13 19   Santino Ferrucci R 1 1:08.1008
14 18   Sébastien Bourdais W 2 1:07.3135
15 5   James Hinchcliffe W 1 1:08.1811
16 59   Max Chilton 2 1:07.4577
17 20   Ed Jones 1 1:08.7711
18 60   Jack Harvey 2 1:07.5287
19 7   Marcus Ericsson R 1 1:08.9516
20 4   Matheus Leist 2 1:07.7317
21 14   Tony Kanaan 1 3:22.3800
22 26   Zach Veach 2 1:07.7822
23 21   Spencer Pigot 2 1:07.8763
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit Stops Grid Laps Led Pts.1
1 27   Alexander Rossi W Andretti Autosport Honda 85 1:41:35.5999 2 1 80 54
2 2   Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +20.2359 2 4 2 41
3 9   Scott Dixon W Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85 +25.5745 2 2 35
4 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +26.4589 2 6 32
5 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay W Andretti Autosport Honda 85 +29.3447 2 7 30
6 22   Simon Pagenaud W Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +31.5193 2 5 28
7 12   Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +33.0529 2 3 2 27
8 30   Takuma Sato W Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +34.2879 2 8 1 25
9 5   James Hinchcliffe W Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 85 +40.4643 2 15 22
10 10   Felix Rosenqvist R Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 85 +41.3241 2 12 20
11 18   Sébastien Bourdais W Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 85 +49.9110 2 14 19
12 31   Patricio O'Ward R Carlin Racing Chevrolet 84 +1 Lap 2 9 18
13 98   Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian Honda 84 +1 Lap 2 11 17
14 59   Max Chilton Carlin Racing Chevrolet 84 +1 Lap 2 16 16
15 4   Matheus Leist A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 84 +1 Lap 3 20 15
16 20   Ed Jones Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa Chevrolet 84 +1 Lap 3 17 14
17 26   Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Honda 84 +1 Lap 3 22 13
18 21   Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 84 +1 Lap 3 23 12
19 14   Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 83 +2 Laps 3 21 11
20 7   Marcus Ericsson R Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 83 +2 Laps 4 19 10
21 19   Santino Ferrucci R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 83 +2 Laps 2 13 9
22 60   Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Honda 82 +3 Laps 4 18 8
23 88   Colton Herta R Harding Steinbrenner Racing Honda 50 Contact 1 10 7
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Notes: 1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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  1. ^ "Long Beach IndyCar: Rossi dominates for second straight year". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.


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