Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston
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| Surname: | Texaco Grand Prix of Houston (1998–2000) Texaco / Havoline Grand Prix of Houston (2001) Grand Prix of Houston (2006, 2007) Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston (2013, 2014) |
| Racing series: |
CART (1998-2001) Champ Car (2006, 2007) IndyCar Series (2013, 2014) |
| Racetracks: |
 Houston Street Circuit (1998-2001) JAGFlo Speedway (2006, 2007) MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway (2013, 2014)
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| Last Grand Prix | |
| Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston | |
| Season: | 2014 |
| Racetrack: | MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway |
| Race length: | 236.7 km in 90 laps of 2.63 km
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| Winner: |
 Simon Pagenaud ( Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports )
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| Pole position: |
 Hélio Castroneves ( Team Penske )
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| Fastest lap: |
Simon Pagenaud ( Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports )
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| Records | |
| Most wins: |
Sébastien Bourdais (2)
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| Most Poles: |
Gil de Ferran Hélio Castroneves (2 each)
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The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston is a top category automobile race in American Championship Car Racing in Houston , Texas , United States .
Under the name Texaco Grand Prix of Houston, the event took place for the first time in 1998 as part of the CART series on the Houston Street Circuit . Until 2001, the Grand Prix stayed on the track that was near the George R. Brown Convention Center. In 2006 the Grand Prix of Houston returned to the Champ Car series. This time the JAGFlo Speedway in Reliant Park was chosen as the venue. After the end of the Champ Car series at the end of the 2007 season, the Grand Prix of Houston was discontinued again.
In 2013 the race returned to the IndyCar Series under the name Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston . The event stayed in Reliant Park, the track was renamed MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway and slightly modified.
Results
- Remarks
- ↑ The pole position for the second race in 2013 was awarded on the basis of the entrant points.
Web links
- Results overview at Champcarstats.com (English)
- Results overview at Champcarstats.com (English)