IndyCar Series 2013
The 2013 Izod IndyCar Series was the 18th season of the American IndyCar Series and the 102nd season in American monoposto racing. It began on March 24th in St. Petersburg and ended on October 19th in Fontana . Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Series for the third time. Tony Kanaan won this year's Indianapolis 500 .
Rule changes
Sporting changes
In 2013 there were three so-called double header weekends for the first time, with one race each on Saturday and Sunday. In 2011 an event with two races had already taken place in Fort Worth , but these were only half the distance and only half points were awarded. In three of the six races of the Double Header Weekends, which were held on the street circuits in Detroit , Toronto and Houston , the usual starting procedure was also deviated from. Instead of flying starts, three of these races were started with standing starts.
The oval races in Indianapolis , Pocono and Fontana were combined into a Triple Crown . If a driver wins all three races of the Triple Crown, they will receive a $ 1,000,000 award ; if a driver wins two of these three races, he or she will receive a reward of $ 250,000.
The point system was modified for the 2013 season. From 19th place onwards, there were no longer 12 or 10 points as before, but instead one point less each starting from 19th place. So for 19th place there were 11 points, for 20th place there were 10 points, etc. From 25th place onwards, all drivers received five points. In addition, every driver who completed a lead lap received an additional bonus point. In the qualifying sessions of the Indianapolis 500 and the Iowa Corn Indys 250, points were awarded according to a special point system and the bonus point for the pole position was canceled.
Blockade maneuvers in qualifying were punished from the 2013 season with not getting into the further qualifying sections. In the last section, a driver was immediately removed from qualifying for a blocking maneuver.
The free choice of the inside or outside lane for the leader at the start and double file restarts has been abolished. The leader had to start on the inside track from the 2013 season.
The decisive factor for the pit position in 2013 was still the qualification result from the previous race. However, the distinction between the types of routes has been abolished.
At the end of June, the rules for punitive transfers due to premature engine changes were modified. Engine damage during private test drives was no longer sanctioned.
technical changes
The delayed activation and the reset time of the push-to-pass button were abolished for the 2013 season. The push-to-pass button was available to drivers for all races on street circuits in 2013. The system could be activated ten times per race and used in total, depending on the route, 150 or 170 seconds.
Since Lotus, an engine manufacturer, had left the IndyCar Series, there was only one duel between Chevrolet and Honda in 2013 .
The speed in the pit lane has been standardized. Riders were allowed to drive 60 miles per hour on ovals and 50 miles per hour on road courses.
In 2013, the teams were free to choose their fuel quantity at the start. Previously, a tank of 18.5 gallons was required for takeoff.
Teams and drivers
All teams used the DW12 chassis, Dallara aero kits and Firestone tires .
Changes in the drivers
The following list contains all drivers who took part in the IndyCar Series 2012 and who did not start for the same team in the 2013 season as in 2012.
Drivers who have changed their team:
- Ana Beatriz : Andretti Autosport → Dale Coyne Racing
- Townsend Bell : Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports → Panther Racing
- Ryan Briscoe : Team Penske → Chip Ganassi Racing
- Mike Conway : AJ Foyt Enterprises → Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
- James Jakes : Dale Coyne Racing → Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
- Katherine Legge : Dragon Racing → Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
- Graham Rahal : Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing → Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
- Takuma Satō : Rahal Letterman Lanigan → AJ Foyt Enterprises
- Sebastián Saavedra : Andretti Autosport → Dragon Racing
- Simona de Silvestro : Lotus-HVM Racing → KV Racing Technology
- EJ Viso : KV Racing Technology → Team Venezuela / Andretti Autosport / HVM
Drivers entering or returning to the IndyCar Series:
- AJ Allmendinger : NASCAR Sprint Cup ( Phoenix Racing ) → Team Penske
- Conor Daly : GP3 series ( Lotus GP ) → AJ Foyt Enterprises
- James Davison : Australian Porsche Carrera Cup (McElrea Racing) → Dale Coyne Racing
- Luca Filippi : GP2 Series ( Scuderia Coloni ) → Bryan Herta Autosport w / Curb-Agajanian
- Buddy Lazier : Time out → Lazier Partners Racing Inc.
- Lucas Luhr : American Le Mans Series ( Muscle Milk Pickett Racing ) → RW Motorsport / SFHR
- Pippa Mann : Auto GP ( Campos Racing ) → Dale Coyne Racing
- Carlos Muñoz : Indy Lights (Andretti Autosport) → Andretti Autosport
- Tristan Vautier : Indy Lights (Sam Schmidt Motorsports) → Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
- Stefan Wilson : Indy Lights ( Fan Force United ) → Dale Coyne Racing
Drivers who have left the IndyCar Series:
- Jean Alesi : Lotus - FP Journe - Fan Force United → End of career
- Rubens Barrichello : KV Racing Technology → Stock Car Brasil (Full Time Sports)
- Bryan Clauson : Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing → USAC National Sprint Car Series
- Wade Cunningham : AJ Foyt Enterprises → V8 SuperTourer Series (Cunningham Racing)
- Bruno Junqueira : Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing → American Le Mans Series ( RSR Racing )
- Giorgio Pantano : Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing → International GT Open ( Bhai Tech Racing )
Racing calendar
The IndyCar Series racing calendar was published on September 30, 2012 and includes 19 races on 16 racetracks.
Compared to the previous season, the Edmonton Indy was canceled. The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston and the Pocono IndyCar 400 have been added . Both events took place as IndyCar races as part of the CART series.
- Explanation: O : oval course , T : temporary race track ( street course ), P : permanent race track. Races with a yellow background count towards the Triple Crown
- Remarks
- ↑ Dario Franchitti received the bonus point for pole position and was counted as a pole setter. Due to a starting place penalty, however, he only started the race from eleventh place. EJ Viso started from the first position.
- ↑ Qualifying for the second race in Detroit was held in two groups. The faster of the two group winners - Mike Conway - got pole position, James Jakes second place on the grid. Both drivers received a bonus point for the pole setter.
- ↑ a b night race
- ↑ Hélio Castroneves received the bonus points for the pole position and was counted as a pole setter. Due to a starting place penalty, however, he only started the race from eleventh place. Will Power started from the first position.
- ↑ Qualifying for the second race in Toronto was held in two groups. The faster of the two group winners - Scott Dixon - got pole position, Dario Franchitti took second place on the grid. Both drivers received a bonus point for the pole setter.
- ↑ Qualifying for the first race in Houston was held in two groups. The faster of the two group winners - Takuma Satō - got the pole position, Will Power the second starting place. Both drivers received a bonus point for the pole setter.
- ↑ The pole position for the second race of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston was awarded on the basis of the entrant points.
Race reports
1st race: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 James Hinchcliffe
|
 Andretti Autosport
|
2: 22: 12.5502 |
| 2 |
 Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
+ 1.0982 |
| 3 |
Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 16.3664 |
| PP |
 Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 01.2070 |
| SR |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 02.7279 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in the Streets of St. Petersburg , Saint Petersburg , Florida , United States took place on March 24, 2013 and covered a distance of 110 laps of 2.897 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 318.650 km.
James Hinchcliffe scored his first IndyCar win ahead of Hélio Castroneves and Marco Andretti .
2nd race: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 52: 04.5450 |
| 2 |
 Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 0.6363 |
| 3 |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
+ 17.6821 |
| PP |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 07.0871 |
| SR |
 James Jakes
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
1: 08.9918 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park , Birmingham , Alabama , United States took place on April 7, 2013 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 3.701 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 333.134 km.
Ryan Hunter-Reay won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and Hélio Castroneves .
3rd race: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Takuma Satō
|
AJ Foyt Enterprises
|
1: 50: 08.7155 |
| 2 |
Graham Rahal
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
+ 5.3612 |
| 3 |
Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
+ 8.2386 |
| PP |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 07.2379 |
| SR |
 EJ Viso
|
Team Venezuela / Andretti Autosport / HVM
|
1: 09.0401 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach at the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit , Long Beach , California , United States took place on April 21, 2013 and covered a distance of 80 laps of 3.167 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 253.375 km.
Takuma Satō led the race most laps, winning ahead of Graham Rahal and Justin Wilson . It was the first IndyCar victory for a Japanese. AJ Foyt Enterprises won another IndyCar race after more than 10 years.
4th race: Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
James Hinchcliffe
|
Andretti Autosport
|
2: 09: 34.7383 |
| 2 |
Takuma Satō
|
AJ Foyt Enterprises
|
+ 0.3463 |
| 3 |
Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 1.1376 |
| PP |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 20.4312 |
| SR |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology
|
1: 20.4364 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle at the São Paulo Street Circuit , São Paulo , Brazil took place on May 5, 2013 and covered a distance of 75 laps of 4.081 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 306.097 km.
James Hinchcliffe won the race ahead of Takuma Satō and Marco Andretti . Hinchcliffe only went past Satō, who had completed the most leading laps, in the last corner. With a distance of 0.3463s it was the closest finish on a street circuit in IndyCar history.
5th race: 97th Indianapolis 500
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology
|
2: 40: 03.4181 |
| 2 |
 Carlos Muñoz
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 0.1159 |
| 3 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 0.2480 |
| PP |
Ed Carpenter
|
Ed Carpenter Racing
|
2: 37.3689 |
| SR |
Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
0: 39.6580 |
- Type of route: Oval course (Superspeedway)
The 97th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Indianapolis , Indiana , United States took place on May 27, 2013 and covered a distance of 200 laps of 4.023 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 804.672 km.
Scored in qualifying Ed Carpenter , the pole position in front of Carlos Muñoz and Marco Andretti . Michel Jourdain Jr. failed to qualify.
The lead changed very often during the race. With 14 leaders and 68 leadership changes, new records were set.
After three caution phases in the first third of the race, 133 laps were completed under green. In the closing stages there was a duel for victory between Ryan Hunter-Reay and Tony Kanaan . After Hunter-Reay had the lead in a yellow phase, which was triggered by an accident by Graham Rahal , he lost it at the restart to Kanaan and was also overtaken by his teammate Muñoz. As Dario Franchitti lost control of his vehicle shortly afterwards and had an accident, the race was neutralized and ended under yellow flags.
Canaan won the Indianapolis 500 for the first time in his career. It was his twelfth participation. Andretti drivers Muñoz and Hunter-Reay completed the podium. With this, Muñoz achieved a podium finish on his IndyCar debut.
Race 6: Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit (Race 1)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mike Conway
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
1: 48: 45.4309 |
| 2 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 12.9707 |
| 3 |
Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
+ 25.2606 |
| PP |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 19.3311 |
| SR |
Mike Conway
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
1: 17.8447 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit at the Raceway at Belle Isle , Detroit , Michigan , United States took place on June 1, 2013 and covered a distance of 70 laps of 3.782 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 264.738 km.
Mike Conway won the race ahead of Ryan Hunter-Reay and Justin Wilson . It was the first win of the season for a driver who was only part-time in the series.
7th race: Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit (race 2)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Simon Pagenaud
|
Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
|
1: 56: 14.7861 |
| 2 |
James Jakes
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
+ 5.6274 |
| 3 |
Mike Conway
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
+ 6.0616 |
| PP |
Mike Conway
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
1: 18.0977 |
| SR |
Mike Conway
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
1: 17.4371 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit at the Raceway at Belle Isle , Detroit , Michigan , United States took place on June 2, 2013 and covered a distance of 70 laps of 3.782 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 264.738 km.
Simon Pagenaud won the race ahead of James Jakes and Mike Conway . It was the first IndyCar win for Pagenaud and his team, Sam Schmidt Motorsports . Jakes stood on the podium for the first time.
There were six caution phases in the first half of the race.
8th race: Firestone 550
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
1: 52: 17.4594 |
| 2 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 4.6919 |
| 3 |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology
|
+ 11.6088 |
| PP |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
0: 47.7960 |
| SR |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology
|
0: 24.2769 |
- Type of route: oval course (speedway)
The Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway , Fort Worth , Texas , United States took place on June 8, 2013 and covered a distance of 228 laps of 2.414 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 550.396 km.
Hélio Castroneves won the race ahead of Ryan Hunter-Reay and Tony Kanaan . It was the first win of the season for Castroneves and the Penske team . Castroneves led the race 132 laps in a row and dominated the race. Only five drivers remained in the lead, although 22 crossed the finish line.
9th race: Milwaukee IndyFest
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 51: 15.2962 |
| 2 |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
+ 4.8059 |
| 3 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
+ 5.3920 |
| PP |
Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport
|
0: 42.8584 |
| SR |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
0: 22.4993 |
- Type of route: oval course (speedway)
The Milwaukee IndyFest on the Milwaukee Mile , West Allis , Wisconsin , United States took place on June 15, 2013 and covered a distance of 250 laps of 1.609 km for a total distance of 362.102 km.
Ryan Hunter-Reay won the race ahead of Hélio Castroneves and Will Power .
10th race: Iowa Corn Indy 250
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
James Hinchcliffe
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 30: 16.0266 |
| 2 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 1.5009 |
| 3 |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology
|
+ 1.6891 |
| PP |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
15: 30.3893 |
| SR |
Ed Carpenter
|
Ed Carpenter Racing
|
0: 17.9744 |
- Route type: oval course (short track)
The Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway , Newton , Iowa , United States took place on June 23, 2013 and covered a distance of 250 laps of 1.408 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 352.044 km.
James Hinchcliffe won his third win of the season for the first time on an oval course. Hunter-Reay finished second, Tony Kanaan third. Hinchcliffe dominated the race, leading it 226 of 250 laps.
11th race: Pocono IndyCar 400
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
2: 04: 26.4178 |
| 2 |
Charlie Kimball
|
Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 0.4572 |
| 3 |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+1.1989 |
| PP |
Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 21.3473 |
| SR |
Takuma Satō
|
AJ Foyt Enterprises
|
0: 41.2239 |
- Type of route: Oval course (Superspeedway)
The Pocono IndyCar 400 at Pocono Raceway , Long Pond , Pennsylvania , United States took place on July 7, 2013 and covered a distance of 160 laps of 4.023 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 643.737 km.
Scott Dixon scored his 30th IndyCar win ahead of teammates Charlie Kimball and Dario Franchitti . It was Chip Ganassi Racing's first win of the season and the 100th ever. It was also the 200th victory for engine manufacturer Honda and Ganassi's first triple victory.
Marco Andretti , who had always been the fastest up to the race and had also achieved the most laps in the lead, had difficulties with excessive fuel consumption, so that the more fuel-efficient Honda engines had an advantage towards the end.
Race 12: Honda Indy Toronto (Race 1)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 41: 17.0605 |
| 2 |
Sébastien Bourdais
|
Dragon Racing
|
+ 1.7007 |
| 3 |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 2.9116 |
| PP |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
0: 59.6796 |
| SR |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
0: 59.8267 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Honda Indy Toronto in the Streets of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada took place on July 13, 2013 and covered a distance of 85 laps of 2.824 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 240.074 km.
Scott Dixon won the race ahead of Sébastien Bourdais and Dario Franchitti . Dixon took the lead eight laps before the end of the race from Bourdais after the two took turns taking the lead in the final third of the race. Will Power , who had led the race in the second third of the race and had the most laps in the lead, was eliminated on the final lap after a collision with Franchitti in a duel. It was Bourdai's first podium finish in the IndyCar Series.
All drivers who stood on the podium had won 31 IndyCar races at this point in time.
Race 13: Honda Indy Toronto (Race 2)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 35: 02.3755 |
| 2 |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
+ 0.8772 |
| 3 |
Sébastien Bourdais
|
Dragon Racing
|
+ 1.7213 |
| PP |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
0: 58.9686 |
| SR |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
0: 59.7982 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Honda Indy Toronto in the Streets of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada took place on July 14, 2013 and went over a distance of 85 laps of 2.824 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 240.074 km.
Scott Dixon won the race ahead of Hélio Castroneves and Sébastien Bourdais . With that, Dixon won three races within seven days. In contrast to the previous day, Dixon was 81 out of 85 laps in the lead and led the race by a larger margin for most of the time.
There were three caution phases in the final third of the race. Will Power retired again after a collision in the closing stages while in fourth place. Together with Power, the race for Ryan Hunter-Reay and Takuma Satō was over on the penultimate lap.
With his 32nd IndyCar victory, Dixon became the most successful active IndyCar driver at the time after victories.
14th race: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charlie Kimball
|
Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 43: 29.1371 |
| 2 |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
|
+ 5.5334 |
| 3 |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 28.8735 |
| PP |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 05.3519 |
| SR |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
|
1: 06.7403 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course , Lexington , Ohio , United States took place on August 4, 2013 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 3.634 km for a total distance of 327.020 km.
Charlie Kimball won the race ahead of Simon Pagenaud and Dario Franchitti . The first three drivers use a three-stop strategy, which turned out to be the best choice over the course of the race.
In the early stages, Ryan Hunter-Reay led Will Power . Both drivers used a two-stop strategy. Power finished fourth and Hunter-Reay fifth.
With Kimball, a driver won his first IndyCar race for the fourth time in the 2013 season. Kimball is the first IndyCar winner to develop type 1 diabetes .
15th race: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
2: 20: 46.8226 |
| 2 |
Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
+1.1930 |
| 3 |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 3.4038 |
| PP |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 17.5271 |
| SR |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 19.9320 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway , Sonoma , California , United States took place on August 25, 2013 and covered a distance of 85 laps of 3.706 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 315.010 km.
Will Power won the race ahead of Justin Wilson and Dario Franchitti .
There were a total of seven caution phases in the race, but only one driver retired after an accident.
Dixon completed the most lead laps. Due to an incident in the pit lane in the final third of the race, Dixon was given a drive-through penalty and dropped to 21st place. He finished in 15th place.
16th race: Grand Prix of Baltimore
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
|
2: 16: 32.3443 |
| 2 |
Josef Newgarden
|
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
|
+ 4.1592 |
| 3 |
Sébastien Bourdais
|
Dragon Racing
|
+ 7.9588 |
| PP |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 18.0838 |
| SR |
Sébastien Bourdais
|
Dragon Racing
|
1: 19.9419 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Grand Prix of Baltimore in the Streets of Baltimore , Baltimore , Maryland , United States took place on September 1, 2013 and went over a distance of 75 laps of 3.283 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 150.00 miles.
Simon Pagenaud won the race ahead of Josef Newgarden and Sébastien Bourdais . It was Newgarden's first podium finish.
There were several collisions and six caution phases in the race.
Race 17: Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston (Race 1)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 54: 48.3924 |
| 2 |
 Simona de Silvestro
|
KV Racing Technology
|
+ 0.8781 |
| 3 |
Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
+ 2.1432 |
| PP |
Takuma Satō
|
AJ Foyt Enterprises
|
1: 00.4535 |
| SR |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 00.0201 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The first race of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston at MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway , Houston , Texas , United States took place on October 5, 2013 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 2.630 km, for a total distance of 236.700 km corresponds.
Scott Dixon won the race ahead of Simona de Silvestro and Justin Wilson . It was de Silvestro's first podium finish in the IndyCar Series.
For long stretches there was a duel between Dixon and Will Power at the top . Due to a yellow phase that was unfavorable for Power, he dropped back into midfield and finally finished twelfth.
Castroneves, who also led the championship after the race, crossed the finish line 10 laps behind after repairs. As a result, he did not complete all the laps for the first time in the season.
There were a total of seven caution phases and the race ended under yellow flags.
Race 18: Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston (Race 2)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 52: 28.9525 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 0.8286 |
| 3 |
James Hinchcliffe
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 4.3629 |
| PP |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
Entrant points |
| SR |
 Luca Filippi
|
Bryan Herta Autosport w / Curb-Agajanian
|
0: 59.1215 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The second race of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston at MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway , Houston , Texas , United States took place on October 6, 2013 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 2.630 km, for a total distance of 236.700 km corresponds.
Will Power won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and James Hinchcliffe .
Since the qualifying could not take place due to time constraints, the pole position was given to Hélio Castroneves , who was in charge of the entrant classification before the weekend . Castroneves kept the lead at the start but had to stand in the pits for repairs for a long time after a gearbox damage. He was finally 23rd, 37 laps behind. In the meantime, Dixon was leading the race. On the 40th lap, Power passed Dixon and held the lead until the end of the race. Dixon took the lead in the overall standings, 25 points ahead of Castroneves.
On the final lap, there was a serious accident in the fifth corner, in which Dario Franchitti , Takuma Satō and EJ Viso were involved. Franchitti was seriously injured in the accident. He broke his right ankle, fractured two vertebrae, and suffered a concussion. Since the safety fence was torn in the accident, debris flew towards the grandstand. 15 people were injured.
19th race: MAVTV 500
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
3: 13: 42.8699 |
| 2 |
Ed Carpenter
|
Ed Carpenter Racing
|
+1.4883 |
| 3 |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology
|
+ 1.8615 |
| PP |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 05.2247 |
| SR |
James Hinchcliffe
|
Andretti Autosport
|
0: 32.9518 |
- Type of route: Oval course (Superspeedway)
The MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway , Fontana , California , United States took place on October 19, 2013 and covered a distance of 250 laps of 3.219 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 804.672 km.
Will Power won the race ahead of Ed Carpenter and Tony Kanaan . Scott Dixon crossed the finish line in fifth, one place ahead of Hélio Castroneves , securing his third overall victory in the IndyCar Series.
There were a lot of retirements in the race. Only the first eight pilots finished. Justin Wilson suffered three pelvic fractures and one lung contusion in a serious accident.
Ratings
Point system
The points were awarded according to the following scheme:
| position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23 | 24 | 25th | 26th | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 32 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30th | 28 | 26th | 24 | 22nd | 20th | 19th | 18th | 17th | 16 | 15th | 14th | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
There was also one extra point for pole position and two extra points for the driver who had led the race most of the laps. All drivers with at least one lead lap also received one point.
For qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, the points were awarded as follows:
| position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23 | 24 | 25th | 26th | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 32 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15th | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
For qualifying for the Iowa Corn Indy 250, the points were awarded as follows:
| position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 9 | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Driver ranking
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Dave Lewandowski: "Nineteen races, $ 1 million bonus highlight schedule". (No longer available online.) Indycar.com, September 30, 2012, archived from the original on October 3, 2012 ; accessed on October 1, 2012 (English).
- ^ A b Mario Fritzsche: "IndyCar calendar 2013 officially announced". Motorsport-Total.com, October 1, 2012, accessed October 1, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g Pete Fink: "2013 season: What's new?" Motorsport-Total.com, February 4, 2013, accessed on April 3, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Many tests and new rules". Motorsport-Total.com, June 25, 2013, accessed August 3, 2013 .
- ^ “IndyCar removes push-to-pass delay for 2013 season”. autosport.com, March 19, 2013, accessed March 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Mario Fritzsche: "Hunter-Reay for two more years with Andretti". Motorsport-Total.com, September 15, 2012, accessed November 10, 2012 .
- ↑ “Marco Andretti, the Twitterview”. pressdog.typepad.com, June 18, 2010, accessed November 10, 2012 .
- ^ "Andretti retains Munoz; will contest Indy 500 ”. indycar.com, October 22, 2012, accessed November 10, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Marshall Pruett: “INDYCAR: Rahal Leads Free Agent Class For 2013”. (No longer available online.) Speedtv.com, August 1, 2012, archived from the original on November 21, 2012 ; accessed on November 10, 2012 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: “EJ Viso lands Andretti Autosport seat for IndyCar season”. autosport.com, February 7, 2013, accessed February 8, 2013 .
- ↑ Frederik Hackbarth: "IndyCar - Allmendinger: Penske deal signed and sealed". A dream for every driver. Motorsport-Magazin.com, March 8, 2013, accessed March 8, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Briscoe wants to stay with Penske". Motorsport-Total.com, October 11, 2012, accessed November 10, 2012 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Official: Ganassi confirms Briscoe for the Indy 500". Motorsport-Total.com, April 12, 2013, accessed May 10, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: “Does the big chair move begin?” Motorsport-Total.com, September 10, 2012, accessed on November 10, 2012 .
- ↑ “TAGLIANI TO SUBSTITUTE FOR FRANCHITTI”. chipganassiracing.com, October 9, 2013, accessed October 9, 2013 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "Schmidt Peterson adds Tristan Vautier to IndyCar line-up". autosport.com, January 29, 2013, accessed January 29, 2013 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "Indy 500: Katherine Legge gets last-minute Schmidt Peterson seat". autosport.com, May 18, 2013, accessed May 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: “French doubles with Sam Schmidt?” Motorsport-Total.com, January 29, 2013, accessed on January 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Officially: De Silvestro changes to KV Racing". Motorsport-Total.com, October 30, 2012, accessed November 10, 2012 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "Toronto IndyCar: Carlos Munoz to replace injured Ryan Briscoe". autosport.com, July 14, 2013, accessed July 14, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Indy 500: Message number 32 is here". Motorsport-Total.com, May 7, 2013, accessed May 12, 2013 .
- ^ Marshall Pruett: "INDYCAR: Silly Season Continues To Develop". Marshall Pruett catches up with teams and drivers to provide his latest IndyCar silly season update. (No longer available online.) Speedtv.com, November 13, 2012, archived from the original on November 20, 2012 ; Retrieved December 2, 2012 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "Graham Rahal says potential of RLLR convinced him to join for 2013". autosport.com, November 14, 2012, accessed November 14, 2012 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Jakes changes to Rahal". Motorsport-Total.com, February 5, 2013, accessed February 6, 2013 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "Mike Conway gets Rahal Letterman Lanigan IndyCar seat for Long Beach". autosport.com, January 28, 2013, accessed January 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Indy 500: Rahal confirms Jourdain". Motorsport-Total.com, April 24, 2013, accessed May 12, 2013 .
- ↑ a b Pete Fink: "Dale Coyne with the Wilson brothers and Ana Beatriz". Motorsport-Total.com, March 11, 2013, accessed March 11, 2013 .
- ^ William Dale: "James Davison secures maiden IndyCar drive for Mid-Ohio with Dale Coyne Racing". news.com.au, July 25, 2013, accessed July 25, 2013 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "Stefan Wilson to make IndyCar debut with Coyne in Baltimore". autosport.com, August 2, 2013, accessed August 2, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Indy 500: Pippa Mann is number 31". Motorsport-Total.com, May 1, 2013, accessed May 12, 2013 .
- ^ Matt Beer: "Alex Tagliani retains Bryan Herta Autosport IndyCar drive for 2013". autosport.com, January 24, 2013, accessed January 29, 2013 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "Luca Filippi gets Herta nod for Mid-Ohio IndyCar race debut". autorsport.com, August 2, 2013, accessed August 2, 2013 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "AJ Foyt Racing confirms Takuma Sato for 2013 IndyCar season". autosport.com, January 10, 2013, accessed January 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Frederik Hackbarth: "IndyCar - Daly takes the Indy 500 under the wheels". Premiere with AJ Foyt Racing. Motorsport-Magazin.com, April 2, 2013, accessed April 2, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Blast: Germany has another IndyCar driver!" Motorsport-Total.com, July 26, 2013, accessed on July 26, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Surprise at Dragon Racing". Motorsport-Total.com, February 13, 2013, accessed February 14, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Bourdais extends Dragon". Motorsport-Total.com, November 10, 2012, accessed November 10, 2012 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "The Indy Entry List and the usual chaos ..." Motorsport-Total.com, May 8, 2013, accessed May 12, 2013 .
- ↑ Frederik Hackbarth: "Formula 1 - Alesi announces final end of career". No more IndyCar either. Motorsport-Total.com, December 19, 2012, accessed January 29, 2013 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Official: Houston back on the IndyCar calendar". Motorsport-Total.com, March 29, 2012, accessed October 1, 2012 .
- ↑ Dave Lewandowski: "Return of Pocono left present with Indy car past". (No longer available online.) Indycar.com, September 30, 2012, archived from the original on October 4, 2012 ; accessed on October 1, 2012 (English).