2019 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Corporation was the lone doubleheader event of the 2019 IndyCar Series season, consisting of the 7th and 8th rounds of the championship. The event was held at the Raceway at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. Josef Newgarden won a shortened Race 1,[1] and Scott Dixon won the Sunday race.[2]

United States 2019 Detroit
Race details
7th and 8th round of the 2019 IndyCar Series season
DateJune 1 and 2, 2019
Official nameChevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear Corporation
LocationThe Raceway on Belle Isle
CourseTemporary street circuit
2.350 mi / 3.782 km
Distance70 laps
164.500 mi / 264.737 km
Race 1
Pole position
DriverAlexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport)
Time1:14.1989
Fastest lap
DriverJosef Newgarden (Team Penske)
Time1:16.5266 (on lap 43 of 47)
Podium
FirstJosef Newgarden (Team Penske)
SecondAlexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport)
ThirdTakuma Sato (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
Race 2
Pole position
DriverJosef Newgarden (Team Penske)
Time1:14.8607
Fastest lap
DriverSimon Pagenaud (Team Penske)
Time1:15.1096 (on lap 41 of 70)
Podium
FirstScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
SecondMarcus Ericsson (Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)
ThirdWill Power (Team Penske)

Race 1 – Saturday, June 1

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Results

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Icon Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

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Pos No. Name Group Time
1 27   Alexander Rossi 2 1:14.1989
2 2   Josef Newgarden 1 1:14.8272
3 9   Scott Dixon W 2 1:14.3995
4 10   Felix Rosenqvist R 1 1:14.9984
5 88   Colton Herta R 2 1:14.8811
6 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay W 1 1:15.1423
7 31   Patricio O'Ward R 2 1:15.0772
8 26   Zach Veach 1 1:15.1487
9 30   Takuma Sato 2 1:15.3134
10 5   James Hinchcliffe 1 1:15.1750
11 15   Graham Rahal W 2 1:15.3945
12 12   Will Power W 1 1:15.2111
13 22   Simon Pagenaud W 2 1:15.4557
14 20   Ed Jones 1 1:15.6341
15 7   Marcus Ericsson R 2 1:15.4811
16 18   Sébastien Bourdais W 1 1:15.6691
17 21   Spencer Pigot 2 1:15.5621
18 98   Marco Andretti 1 1:15.8871
19 59   Max Chilton 2 1:16.0801
20 4   Matheus Leist 1 1:15.9628
21 14   Tony Kanaan W 2 1:16.6842
22 19   Santino Ferrucci 1 1:16.3830
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Race

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Race shortened to 43 laps due to time limit.

Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit Stops Grid Laps Led Pts.1
1 2   Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 43 1:15:30.5932 1 2 25 54
2 27   Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 43 +0.8237 1 1 18 42
3 30   Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 43 +11.4760 1 9 35
4 10   Felix Rosenqvist R Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 43 +11.8833 1 4 32
5 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay W Andretti Autosport Honda 43 +12.2263 1 6 30
6 22   Simon Pagenaud W Team Penske Chevrolet 43 +12.5127 1 13 28
7 15   Graham Rahal W Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 43 +13.1515 1 11 26
8 26   Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Honda 43 +14.0022 1 8 24
9 5   James Hinchcliffe Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 43 +15.2409 1 10 22
10 21   Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 43 +16.1462 1 17 20
11 18   Sébastien Bourdais W Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 43 +16.9309 1 16 19
12 88   Colton Herta R Harding Steinbrenner Racing Honda 43 +17.2807 1 5 18
13 7   Marcus Ericsson R Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 43 +17.9085 1 15 17
14 31   Patricio O'Ward R Carlin Chevrolet 43 +24.0822 1 7 16
15 14   Tony Kanaan W A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 43 +25.6122 1 21 15
16 98   Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian Honda 43 +26.0652 2 18 14
17 59   Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 43 +26.4759 1 19 13
18 12   Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 43 +33.0561 3 12 12
19 19   Santino Ferrucci Dale Coyne Racing Honda 43 +43.1639 1 22 11
20 20   Ed Jones Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa Chevrolet 42 +1 lap 2 14 10
21 4   Matheus Leist A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 30 Contact 5 20 9
22 9   Scott Dixon W Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 23 Contact 1 3 8
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. For Detroit only, 1 bonus point was awarded to the fastest qualifier from both groups.

Championship standings after Race 1

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Race 2 – Sunday, June 2

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Results

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Icon Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

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Pos No. Name Group Time
1 2   Josef Newgarden W 2 1:14.8607
2 27   Alexander Rossi 1 1:15.1825
3 26   Zach Veach 2 1:15.2625
4 88   Colton Herta R 1 1:15.6478
5 5   James Hinchcliffe 2 1:15.4393
6 9   Scott Dixon W 1 1:15.8002
7 10   Felix Rosenqvist R 2 1:15.4958
8 31   Patricio O'Ward R 1 1:15.9263
9 18   Sébastien Bourdais W 2 1:15.5909
10 21   Spencer Pigot 1 1:15.9738
11 12   Will Power W 2 1:15.6945
12 7   Marcus Ericsson R 1 1:16.1279
13 20   Ed Jones 2 1:15.7118
14 22   Simon Pagenaud W 1 1:16.2190
15 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay W 2 1:15.7208
16 30   Takuma Sato 1 1:16.2313
17 19   Santino Ferrucci 2 1:16.0847
18 14   Tony Kanaan W 1 1:16.5848
19 98   Marco Andretti 2 1:16.1104
20 59   Max Chilton 1 1:17.2611
21 4   Matheus Leist 2 1:16.9552
22 15   Graham Rahal W 1 1:17.3698
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit Stops Grid Laps Led Pts.1
1 9   Scott Dixon W Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 70 1:52:18.9365 3 6 44 53
2 7   Marcus Ericsson R Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 70 +1.9419 4 12 2 41
3 12   Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 70 +3.6570 4 11 3 36
4 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay W Andretti Autosport Honda 70 +4.5238 4 15 32
5 27   Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 70 +5.1877 4 2 31
6 98   Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian Honda 70 +6.6330 4 19 30
7 15   Graham Rahal W Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 70 +7.1404 3 22 26
8 26   Zach Veach Andretti Autosport Honda 70 +8.0411 4 3 24
9 18   Sébastien Bourdais W Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 70 +8.7886 5 9 22
10 19   Santino Ferrucci Dale Coyne Racing Honda 70 +9.4809 3 17 20 21
11 31   Patricio O'Ward R Carlin Chevrolet 70 +9.8997 6 8 19
12 88   Colton Herta R Harding Steinbrenner Racing Honda 70 +11.8528 4 4 22
13 30   Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 70 +13.5500 5 16 17
14 20   Ed Jones Ed Carpenter Racing Scuderia Corsa Chevrolet 70 +14.6489 6 13 16
15 59   Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 70 +14.7810 6 20 15
16 10   Felix Rosenqvist R Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 64 Contact 3 7 14
17 22   Simon Pagenaud W Team Penske Chevrolet 58 +12 laps 5 14 13
18 5   James Hinchcliffe Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 52 Off Course 4 5 12
19 2   Josef Newgarden W Team Penske Chevrolet 49 +21 laps 3 1 1 13
20 4   Matheus Leist A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 23 Mechanical 4 21 10
21 21   Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 13 Contact 0 10 9
22 14   Tony Kanaan W A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 0 Contact 0 18 8
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. For Detroit only, 1 bonus point was awarded to the fastest qualifier from both groups.

Championship standings after Race 2

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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  1. ^ "Newgarden wins Detroit GP opener, reclaims points lead". IndyCar.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Goricki, David. "Scott Dixon bounces back from Saturday crash, wins Detroit Grand Prix Race 2". Detroit News. Retrieved May 9, 2020.


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