IndyCar Series 2019
The 2019 NTT IndyCar Series was the 24th season of the American IndyCar Series and the 108th season in American monoposto racing. It was held over 17 races from March 10th to September 22nd. Josef Newgarden became a master for the second time. Honda won the manufacturers' championship . Felix Rosenqvist was named Rookie of the Year .
Teams and drivers
All teams used the DW12 chassis and Firestone tires .
Racing calendar
The IndyCar Series racing calendar includes 17 races on 16 racetracks. Compared to last year, the Phoenix Grand Prix at the Phoenix International Raceway and the Grand Prix of Sonoma at the Sonoma Raceway have been replaced by the IndyCar Classic at the Circuit of The Americas and the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca .
- Explanation: O : oval course , T : temporary race track ( street course ), P : permanent race track.
- Remarks
- ↑ Qualifying was canceled due to the weather. It was started in the order of the drivers' classification. Josef Newgarden therefore did not receive the point for pole position.
Race reports
1st race: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
2: 04: 18.2588 |
| 2 |
 Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 2.8998 |
| 3 |
 Will power
|
Team Penske
|
+ 12.7442 |
| PP |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 00.4594 |
| SR |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
1: 01.7350 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in the Streets of St. Petersburg , Saint Petersburg , Florida , United States took place on March 10, 2019 and covered a distance of 110 laps of 2.897 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 318.650 km.
Will Power stayed in the lead until the first caution. It was triggered by Ryan Hunter-Reay, who had an engine failure on lap 20 on the start-finish straight. When restarting, Felix Rosenqvist passed Power. On lap 26, Ed Jones hit the concrete wall at turn 9. Matheus Leist collided with the Jones' vehicle and also retired. Jones broke a metacarpal bone in the accident. On lap 51, Will Power took the lead back from Rosenqvist after stopping one lap ahead of Rosenqvist. But because he was stuck behind slower vehicles, Josef Newgarden took the lead on lap 55. Newgarden won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and Will Power.
2nd race: INDYCAR Classic
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colton Herta
|
Harding Steinbrenner Racing
|
2:00: 02.0587 |
| 2 |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
+ 2.7182 |
| 3 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 3.2311 |
| PP |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 46.0177 |
| SR |
Colton Herta
|
Harding Steinbrenner Racing
|
1: 48.8953 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The INDYCAR Classic at the Circuit of The Americas , Austin , Texas , United States took place on March 24, 2019 and covered a distance of 60 laps of 5.488 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 329.272 km.
This was the first IndyCar race on this track. In contrast to the Formula 1 races, driving through the run-off zones was not penalized. Especially in the penultimate corner, the drivers let themselves be carried several meters from the actual race track. Will Power , Alexander Rossi and rookie Colton Herta pulled away from the rest of the field at the start of the race. With 15 laps to go, Herta was the first of the leaders to stop. Due to a collision between Felix Rosenqvist and James Hinchcliffe , there was a pace car phase before Power and Rossi pitted. As a result, Rossi lost some position and Power could no longer leave the pit lane due to a technical defect. Colton Herta won the race ahead of Josef Newgarden and Ryan Hunter-Reay . With his win, Herta became the youngest IndyCar winner. When he won, he was 18 years, 11 months and 25 days old and replaced Graham Rahal .
3rd race: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
1: 55: 46.8076 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 2.3874 |
| 3 |
 Sébastien Bourdais
|
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan
|
+ 2.7933 |
| PP |
Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
1: 08.5934 |
| SR |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 10.4818 |
- 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, 2019 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 3.701 km, for a total distance of 333.134 km.
Takuma Satō won the race in front of Scott Dixon and Sébastien Bourdais .
4th race: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 41: 35.5999 |
| 2 |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
+ 20.2359 |
| 3 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 25.5745 |
| PP |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 06.4811 |
| SR |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 07.6943 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach at the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit , Long Beach , California , United States took place on April 14, 2019 and covered a distance of 85 laps of 3.167 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 269.211 km.
The only yellow phase came on lap 1. Spencer Pigot drove into the rear of Zach Veach and stopped in the middle of the track. The underlying Jack Harvey and Marcus Ericsson also stopped on the track. As in the previous year, Alexander Rossi dominated the race and led 80 of 85 laps. Using a different pit strategy, Josef Newgarden and Will Power were able to get past Scott Dixon, who had been second up until then . While trying to defend his place against Dixon, Power braked and had to turn in the emergency exit of the first corner. Due to problems with the filler neck, Dixon dropped to fifth place after his last pit stop. He was able to regain fourth place from Ryan Hunter-Reay on the racetrack. At Graham Rahal but Dixon could not pass in the last round. Because Rahal defended too aggressively, he was given a time penalty and counted behind Dixon. Alexander Rossi won the race ahead of Josef Newgarden and Scott Dixon.
5th race: INDYCAR Grand Prix
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
2: 00: 28.1166 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 2.0469 |
| 3 |
 Jack Harvey
|
Meyer Shank Racing
|
+ 3.7683 |
| PP |
 Felix Rosenqvist
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 08.2785 |
| SR |
 Patricio O'Ward
|
Carlin
|
1: 09.7962 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The INDYCAR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Speedway , Indiana , United States took place on May 11, 2019 and covered a distance of 85 laps of 3.925 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 333.641 km.
Patricio O'Ward accelerated too early and damaged Alexander Rossi's right rear tire before they even crossed the start-finish line. On lap 10, Marcus Ericsson turned into the wall in the last corner and triggered a yellow phase. At the restart, Scott Dixon overtook the leaders Felix Rosenqvist and Jack Harvey . Colton Herta and Ryan Hunter-Reay spun independently on the first corner. After the yellow phase that followed, Ed Jones took second place. During Rosenqvist's pit stop on lap 43, his car caught fire, but it went out by itself when he drove off. On lap 55 the first drivers switched to rain tires and the track stayed wet until the end of the race. Because Helio Castroneves got stuck in the gravel trap on lap 59 after a spin, there was another yellow phase. At the stop, Rosenqvist's car caught fire again and he was able to continue as before. Because Josef Newgarden's pit crew rolled away a tire, he lost a few places and also had to serve a penalty. With the restart with 17 laps to go, Dixon, Harvey and Spencer Pigot were in the first three places. Simon Pagenaud was still in sixth place. Six laps before the end of the race, he overtook second-placed Harvey, who was five seconds behind Dixon. in the penultimate lap he was up to Dixon and was able to take the lead due to a small mistake by Dixon. Despite a 15th place Newgarden remained with six points ahead of Dixon leaders.
6th race: 103rd Running of the Indianapolis 500
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
2: 50: 39.2797 |
| 2 |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 0.2086 |
| 3 |
Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
+ 0.3413 |
| PP |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
2: 36.5271 |
| SR |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
39.8220 |
- Type of route: Oval course (Superspeedway)
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The 103rd Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Speedway , Indiana , United States took place on May 26, 2019 and covered a distance of 200 laps of 4.023 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 804.672 km.
36 vehicles were registered for the race. Fernando Alonso was unable to qualify for the race. Simon Pagenaud started from first place and kept him in the first laps. On lap six, Herta dropped out for the third time in a row with transmission problems. On lap 178, the vehicles of Sébastien Bourdais and Graham Rahal touched at turn 3 and hit the boundary wall. The following three vehicles also failed. Pagenaud took the lead past Alexander Rossi when he restarted on lap 187 before the first corner . At the same point Rossi took the lead again on lap 198. Before turn three on lap 199, Pagenaud took the lead again and held it until the end. He won the race ahead of Rossi and Takuma Sato . It was Pagenaud's first win at the Indy 500. He also took the overall lead in the drivers' championship from Josef Newgarden.
Race 7: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix (Race 1)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
1: 15: 30.5932 |
| 2 |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 0.8237 |
| 3 |
Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
+ 11.4760 |
| PP |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 14.1989 |
| SR |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
1: 16.5266 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The first race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix at the Raceway at Belle Isle , Detroit , Michigan , United States took place on June 1, 2019 and covered a distance of 43 laps of 3.78 km each, which corresponds to a total distance of 162.624 km.
The start was postponed by more than an hour due to a storm. Instead of the planned 70 laps, a 75-minute race was driven. After one lap behind the pace car, the race was released on the wet track. Because Matheus Leist had turned it was sent out again. After 24 minutes Marco Andretti was the first to switch to slicks. During his pit stop in a yellow phase 40 minutes before the end of the race, Will Power was sent off even though the right front wheel was not yet mounted. He drove back to the pit on three wheels and received a drive-through penalty for it. 30 minutes before the end of the race, Dixon retired due to a driving error. Josef Newgarden won the race ahead of Alexander Rossi and Takuma Satō . With his victory, Newgarden took the lead again in the drivers' championship.
Race 8: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix (Race 2)
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 52: 18.9365 |
| 2 |
Marcus Ericsson
|
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
+ 1.9419 |
| 3 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
+ 3.6570 |
| PP |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
1: 14.8607 |
| SR |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
1: 15.1096 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The second race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix at the Raceway at Belle Isle , Detroit , Michigan , United States took place on June 1, 2019 and went over a distance of 70 laps of 3.782 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 264.737 km.
On the first lap, several vehicles collided in turn three. Patricio O'Ward , Simon Pagenaud and Tony Kanaan stopped on the track. At the restart on lap 8, Scott Dixon led ahead of Spencer Pigot and Santino Ferrucci . On lap 15 there was the next caution phase after a collision between Pigot and Bourdais. On lap 33, Newgarden and Rossi tried to overtake James Hinchcliffe, who had just come out of the pits, at Turn 3. Both turned and Rossi pushed Hinchcliffe's car into Newgarden's. Rossi was able to continue immediately and Hinchcliffe with the help of the marshals. For Newgarden, however, the race was over. On the seventh last lap, Rosenqvist touched a stack of tires with his left rear wheel and hit the boundary wall a little later at turn 1. The race was then interrupted and released three laps before the end. Dixon won the race ahead of Marcus Ericsson and Will Power .
9th race: DXC Technology 600
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
1: 55: 08.8666 |
| 2 |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 0.8164 |
| 3 |
Graham Rahal
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
+1.4928 |
| PP |
Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
47.0738 |
| SR |
Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
23.5657 |
- Type of route: oval course
The DXC Technology 600 at Texas Motor Speedway , Fort Worth , Texas , United States took place on June 8, 2019 and covered a distance of 248 laps of 2.414 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 598.676 km.
Pole sitter Takuma Sato was in the lead until his first stop on lap 61 . As he pitted, he met one of his pit people as he drove over his pit. He lost two laps as a result. When Scott Dixon left the pits on lap 76, he was overtaken by Ryan Hunter-Reay , who took first place. Zach Veach hit the wall at Turn 2 on lap 135 and tries to keep control of his vehicle despite a crooked rear wheel. He came to a stop in turn 3 and there was a yellow phase. After Hinchcliffe touched the wall 29 laps before the end, there was the second yellow phase. At the restart, the leading Josef Newgarden was briefly overtaken by Dixon but was able to prevail in the first corner. After Colton Herta had overtaken Alexander Rossi on the outside in corners 1 and 2 on lap 228 , he collided with Dixon trying to overtake him. Rossi was only just able to evade both of them and almost lost control of his vehicle. On lap 242 Rossi passed Newgarden just outside Turn 1 but then had to pull back because there was not enough grip in the high lane. Newgarden won the race ahead of Rossi and Graham Rahal .
10th race: REV Group Grand Prix
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
1: 39: 40.4743 |
| 2 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
+ 28.4391 |
| 3 |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
+ 31.8443 |
| PP |
Colton Herta
|
Harding Steinbrenner Racing
|
1: 42.9920 |
| SR |
Colton Herta
|
Harding Steinbrenner Racing
|
1: 45.0774 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The REV Group Grand Prix at Road America , Elkhart Lake , Wisconsin , United States took place on June 23, 2019 and covered a distance of 55 laps of 6.460 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 355.295 km.
At the start, Alexander Rossi overtook pole sitter Colton Herta on the outside of Turn 1. Scott Dixon was spun at Turn 5 and fell back to last place. Rossi dominated the race and led 54 of 55 laps. Dixon was able to advance to fifth place by the time the checkered flag fell. Rossi won the race ahead of Will Power and Josef Newgarden . In the drivers' standings, Newgarden led with 402 points ahead of Rossi with 395 points. Pagenaud was in third place with 341 points.
11th race: Honda Indy Toronto
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
1: 30: 16.4388 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 0.1373 |
| 3 |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 4.3720 |
| PP |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
58.4293 |
| SR |
Marcus Ericsson
|
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
1: 00.0407 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Honda Indy Toronto in the Streets of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada took place on July 14, 2019 and covered a distance of 85 laps of 2,874 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 244.315 km.
Before the race, Robert Wickens , who sustained a spinal cord injury while racing at the Pocono Raceway last year , drove a demo lap in an Acura NSX that had been redesigned for hand control. The start went smoothly, but at the end of lap one Will Power tried to overtake Graham Rahal , who himself tried to overtake Marco Andretti . Andretti was able to continue after a 360 ° turn, but Power and Rahal stopped in front of the tire stacks and some vehicles swerved into the emergency exit. Pole sitter Simon Pagenaud only gave up the lead for a total of five laps. The race ended under yellow because Power was stuck in the tire wall at Turn 8. Pagenaud won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and Alexander Rossi , who was only four points behind Newgarden.
12th race: Iowa 300
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
1: 56: 53.5753 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 2.8527 |
| 3 |
 James Hinchcliffe
|
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
+ 3.3941 |
| PP |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
35.7455 |
| SR |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
18.1160 |
- Type of route: oval course (short track)
The Iowa 300 at Iowa Speedway , Newton , Iowa , United States took place on July 20, 2019 and covered a distance of 300 laps of 1.439 km for a total distance of 431.626 km.
The start of the race was postponed by four and a half hours due to a thunderstorm. Will Power took the lead after the start. After Josef Newgarden took first place on lap 49, the race was interrupted for half an hour due to light rain. Newgarden led 244 of 300 laps. He won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and James Hinchcliffe .
13th race: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 45: 15.6974 |
| 2 |
Felix Rosenqvist
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 0.0934 |
| 3 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 1.2578 |
| PP |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 05.1569 |
| SR |
James Hinchcliffe
|
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
1: 07.3644 |
- 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 July 28, 2019 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 3.634 km for a total distance of 327.051 km.
At the start, several vehicles touched in the rear field. Josef Newgarden lost his place to Ryan Hunter-Reay due to problems with the filler neck during the pit stop on lap 41 . On the last lap, Felix Rosenqvist sat next to Scott Dixon several times , but failed to overtake him. Both vehicles touched in the "keyhole". Behind it, Newgarden touched Hunter-Reay in the battle for third place and spun onto the gravel, where he got stuck. He was ranked fourteenth. Dixon won the race ahead of Rosenqvist and Hunter-Reay.
14th race: ABC Supply 500
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 53: 45.8296 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 5.4688 |
| 3 |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Team Penske
|
+ 7.0950 |
| PP |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
According to vehicle points |
| SR |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
41.7287 |
- Type of route: Oval course (Superspeedway)
The ABC Supply 500 at Pocono Raceway , Long Pond , Pennsylvania , United States took place on August 18, 2019 and covered a distance of 128 laps of 4.023 km, for a total distance of 514.990 km.
Because qualifying was canceled due to rain, the starting grid was determined according to vehicle points. So table leader Josef Newgarden started ahead of Alexander Rossi . On the first lap between turns 1 and 2, Takuma Sato , Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay collided with each other. Two other drivers were involved in the accident. Therefore the race was interrupted for an hour. The teams of Rossi, Hunter-Reay and Hinchcliffe used the break to repair the car even though it was forbidden. You were deducted ten rounds for each. Due to lightning in the area around the track, the race was canceled with a red flag. Will Power won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and Simon Pagenaud .
15th race: Bommarito Automotive Group 500
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
|
2: 15: 53.4687 |
| 2 |
Ed Carpenter
|
Ed Carpenter Racing
|
+ 0.0399 |
| 3 |
 Tony Kanaan
|
AJ Foyt Racing
|
+ 2.2459 |
| PP |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
48.2554 |
| SR |
Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske
|
24.9164 |
- Type of route: oval course
The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at Gateway Motorsports Park , Madison , Illinois , United States took place on August 24, 2019 and covered a distance of 248 laps of 2.012 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 498.897 km.
Will Power drove into the wall on his first lap after his first pit stop and retired. In the yellow phase that followed, a defective cooler forced Scott Dixon into the pits for 60 laps. James Hinchcliffe led the field in the restart on lap 70. On lap 83 Santino Ferrucci took the lead past Hinchcliffe. After the next pit stops, the two Dale Coyne drivers Ferrucci and Sébastien Bourdais were in the lead. When Takuma Satō , Tony Kanaan , Ed Carpenter and Josef Newgarden were in front after the next stops on lap 192, Sébastien Bourdais came to a stop on the start-finish straight after hitting the wall. Rossi had already stopped before the resulting caution and lost a lap on the short oval. Newgarden spun in the last corner fighting for fourth place and lost three places as he slowly rolled towards the finish line. Satō won the race ahead of Carpenter and Kanaan.
16th race: Grand Prix of Portland
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 58: 43.0036 |
| 2 |
Felix Rosenqvist
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 2.7885 |
| 3 |
Alexander Rossi
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 4.5839 |
| PP |
Colton Herta
|
Harding Steinbrenner Racing
|
57.8111 |
| SR |
Sébastien Bourdais
|
Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan
|
59.0022 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway , Portland , Oregon , United States took place on September 1, 2019 and covered a distance of 105 laps of 3.161 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 331.879 km.
Conor Daly replaced Marcus Ericsson , who was for Alfa Romeo at the Formula 1 race in Belgium. Graham Rahal braked far too late for the first corner and triggered a crash in which he and three other drivers retired. When Ryan Hunter-Reay tried to defend his place against Alexander Rossi on lap 13 , he braked too late for Turn 1 and collided with Jack Harvey . On lap 37, Scott Dixon took the lead past Colton Herta . On lap 55 Dixon rolled into the pit lane with a technical defect and lost three laps. Will Power won the race ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and Rossi. After the race, Newgarden was in first place in the drivers' standings with 593 points, followed by Rossi with 552 points and Pagenaud with 551 points.
17th race: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colton Herta
|
Harding Steinbrenner Racing
|
1: 53: 56.9845 |
| 2 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
+ 0.5878 |
| 3 |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 6.2404 |
| PP |
Colton Herta
|
Harding Steinbrenner Racing
|
1: 10.1405 |
| SR |
Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 12.2310 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at Laguna Seca Raceway , Monterey , California , United States took place on September 22, 2019 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 3.602 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 324.154 km.
Colton Herta won the race ahead of Will Power and Scott Dixon . With an eighth place Josef Newgarden secured his second IndyCar title. By his fourth overtook Simon Pagenaud still in the drivers Alexander Rossi of sixth in the race was.
Ratings
Point system
The points are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard race | 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 |
| Indianapolis 500 & Season Finale | 100 | 80 | 70 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30th | 28 | 26th | 24 | 22nd | 20th | 18th | 16 | 14th | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Indianapolis 500 qualifying | 9 | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
There is also one extra point for pole position and two extra points for the driver who has led the race most laps. All drivers with at least one lead lap also receive one point.
Driver ranking
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- Josef Newgarden received a bonus point as runner-up in qualifying for the first race and Alexander Rossi as runner-up in qualifying for the second race of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
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