Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
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| Surname: | Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Presented by Legacy Credit Union (2010) Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama (since 2011) |
| Racing series: | IndyCar Series (since 2011) |
| Racetracks: |
 Barber Motorsports Park
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| Last Grand Prix | |
| Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | |
| Season: | 2015 |
| Racetrack: | Barber Motorsports Park |
| Race length: | 333.134 km in 90 laps of 3.701 km
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| Winner: |
 Josef Newgarden ( CFH Racing )
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| Pole position: |
 Hélio Castroneves ( Team Penske )
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| Fastest lap: |
Ryan Hunter-Reay ( Andretti Autosport )
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| Records | |
| Most wins: |
Ryan Hunter-Reay , Will Power (2 each)
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| Most Poles: |
Will Power (3)
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The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama is an automobile race of the highest category in American Championship Car Racing . It will be held at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham , Alabama , United States . It first took place in 2010 in the IndyCar Series .
history
The first test drives of the IndyCar Series took place at the Barber Motorsports Park race track in 2007 . From 2009 to 2011 the pre-season tests of the IndyCar Series took place here. For the 2010 season , the race was added to the racing calendar as a replacement for the Detroit Indy Grand Prix was sought.
The race was a commercial risk as the Talladega Superspeedway , a track where the NASCAR Sprint Cup competes, is less than 50 km from the track. However, the first two races were a success and the grandstands were full. At the first race, all campsites in the area were fully booked. In 2011, 49,000 spectators came to the race.
Names
The race was only called the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Presented by Legacy Credit Union at its first event . Honda has been the title sponsor of the race since 2011, giving the event its current name.
Results
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "Preview: IndyCars in Sweet Home Alabama" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 29, 2012)
Web links
- Results overview at Champcarstats.com (English)