2023 Gallagher Grand Prix
The 2023 Gallagher Grand Prix was the fourteenth round of the 2023 IndyCar season. The race was held on August 12, 2023, in Speedway, Indiana at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as part of the IndyCar-NASCAR double-header weekend, which the Xfinity Series race taking place Saturday after the IndyCar race, and the Cup Series race being run on Sunday. The race consisted of 85 laps & was won by Scott Dixon.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 14th round of the 2023 IndyCar season | |
| Date | August 12, 2023 |
| Official name | Gallagher Grand Prix |
| Location | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana |
| Course | Permanent road course 2.439 mi / 3.925 km |
| Distance | 85 laps 207.315 mi / 333.641 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) |
| Time | 01:10.1132 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) |
| Time | 01:12.5917 (on lap 22 of 85) |
| Podium | |
| First | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) |
| Third | Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren) |
The race marked Dixon's record-breaking 319th consecutive IndyCar race start and extended his record streak to 19 consecutive IndyCar seasons with at least one victory.[1]
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
Practice
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 01:09.8421 |
| 2 | 6 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 01:09.9267 |
| 3 | 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 01:10.1246 |
| Source:[3] | |||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was started at 12:30 PM ET on August 11, 2023.
Qualifying classification
- Notes
- Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.
Warmup
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:10.9851 |
| 2 | 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:11.1365 |
| 3 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:11.3073 |
| Source:[7] | |||||
Race
The race started on August 12, 2023 and was scheduled to start at 2:00 PM ET before being rescheduled to start at 2:20 PM ET.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Footnotes
- Hélio Castroneves, Jack Harvey & David Malukas each received a six-place grid penalty due to unapproved engine changes after the Nashville GP.[4]
- Josef Newgarden received a six-place grid penalty due to unapproved engine change after qualifying.[5]
References
- Kelly, Paul. "Iron Man Dixon Extends Streak with Improbable Win at Indy". IndyCar.com. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- Bradley, Charles (August 10, 2023). "IndyCar Indy RC: Start time, how to watch, entry list & more". Motorsport. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- "Practice 1 Results". indycar.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- "IndyCar announces three grid penalties for Indy road race". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing Inc. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- "Newgarden gets Indy GP grid penalty". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing Inc. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- "Qualifications - Postings" (PDF). indycar.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- "Final Practice Results". indycar.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- "Race - Results - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- @INDYCAR (August 12, 2023). "Points - Indycar Engine" (PDF). Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via NBC Sports.