2023 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
by The Apex
April 30, 2023
Barber Motorsports Park
April 30, 2023
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Race Top Five
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Laps Led | Points |
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1 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 24 | 51 |
2 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 57 | 44 |
3 | Will Power | 12 | 3 | 36 |
4 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | - | 32 |
5 | Alex Palou | 10 | - | 30 |
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Passing Analysis
Miles Completed | 5464.8 |
Passes | 175 |
Passing Index* | 3.20 |
Position Passes | 175 |
Position Passing Index* | 3.20 |
Post-Race Analysis
Box Score | View PDF |
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Pit Stop Summary | View PDF |
Top Section Times | View PDF |
Section Results | View PDF |
Sessions
Results
Race
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Start | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
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1 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 4 | 90 | 01:47:58.9401 | 24 | Running | 51 | 115.019 | 3 |
2 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 1 | 90 | 01:48:00.7255 | 57 | Running | 44 | 114.987 | 2 |
3 | Will Power | 12 | 11 | 90 | 01:48:02.2100 | 3 | Running | 36 | 114.961 | 3 |
4 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 3 | 90 | 01:48:19.5146 | - | Running | 32 | 114.655 | 2 |
5 | Alex Palou | 10 | 2 | 90 | 01:48:19.9163 | - | Running | 30 | 114.648 | 2 |
6 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 6 | 90 | 01:48:22.4720 | - | Running | 28 | 114.603 | 2 |
7 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 5 | 90 | 01:48:23.2170 | - | Running | 26 | 114.589 | 2 |
8 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 10 | 90 | 01:48:23.9983 | - | Running | 24 | 114.576 | 3 |
9 | Felix Rosenqvist | 6 | 8 | 90 | 01:48:24.4508 | - | Running | 22 | 114.568 | 3 |
10 | Marcus Ericsson | 8 | 13 | 90 | 01:48:24.9591 | - | Running | 20 | 114.559 | 2 |
11 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 26 | 90 | 01:48:27.4928 | - | Running | 19 | 114.514 | 2 |
12 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 12 | 90 | 01:48:35.3068 | - | Running | 18 | 114.377 | 2 |
13 | Callum Ilott | 77 | 15 | 90 | 01:48:41.3842 | - | Running | 17 | 114.270 | 3 |
14 | Colton Herta | 26 | 14 | 90 | 01:48:42.7182 | - | Running | 16 | 114.247 | 2 |
15 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 7 | 90 | 01:48:44.6747 | 6 | Running | 16 | 114.213 | 3 |
16 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 9 | 90 | 01:48:54.0519 | - | Running | 14 | 114.049 | 2 |
17 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 19 | 90 | 01:48:55.3823 | - | Running | 13 | 114.025 | 3 |
18 | Simon Pagenaud | 60 | 16 | 90 | 01:48:55.6901 | - | Running | 12 | 114.020 | 2 |
19 | David Malukas | 18 | 17 | 90 | 01:48:56.7051 | - | Running | 11 | 114.002 | 3 |
20 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 27 | 90 | 01:48:57.4507 | - | Running | 10 | 113.989 | 3 |
21 | Helio Castroneves | 06 | 21 | 90 | 01:48:59.0248 | - | Running | 9 | 113.962 | 2 |
22 | Benjamin Pedersen | 55 | 25 | 90 | 01:49:00.2464 | - | Running | 8 | 113.941 | 3 |
23 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 29 | 18 | 90 | 01:49:02.1325 | - | Running | 7 | 113.908 | 2 |
24 | Jack Harvey | 30 | 24 | 90 | 01:49:03.4794 | - | Running | 6 | 113.884 | 2 |
25 | Conor Daly | 20 | 20 | 90 | 01:49:04.5456 | - | Running | 5 | 113.866 | 3 |
26 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 22 | 90 | 01:49:05.0884 | - | Running | 5 | 113.856 | 3 |
27 | Sting Ray Robb | 51 | 23 | 36 | 00:43:07.4064 | - | Mechanical | 5 | 115.204 | 2 |
Race Notes
- The 2023 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix was 90 laps on the 17-turn, 2.3-mile Barber Motorsports Park road course. The pit road speed limit was 50 mph and the race started the third time past the flag stand. Pole sitter Romain Grosjean gridded drivers' left.
- All cars but those of Scott McLaughlin, Christian Lundgaard, Josef Newgarden, Alexander Rossi, Will Power, Graham Rahal, Conor Daly, Helio Castroneves, Jack Harvey and Marcus Armstrong started on red-sidewalled Firestone alternate tires. Each car was required to use one set of new alternate tires and one set of primary tires during the race.
- At 2:15 p.m. CDT, 15 minutes before the scheduled green-flag time, the ambient temperature in Birmingham was 70 degrees with sunny skies. The track temperature was 112 degrees according to Firestone engineers.
- At 2:23 p.m., author and sports commentator Paul Finebaum gave the command, "Gentlemen, start your engines." All engines fired and all cars rolled on the grid.
- The No. 28 Andretti Autosport Honda of Grosjean led the field into start-finish as Lap 1 began. Behind the leader, there was contact involving the No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet of Felix Rosenqvist but the car was able to continue.
- Grosjean dominated the first segment of the race, which featured a strategy split of drivers on a two-stop strategy led by Grosjean and drivers on a three-stop strategy, initiated by Newgarden but run to perfection by McLaughlin.
- The race's only caution flag flew on Lap 39 for the No. 51 Dale Coyne Racing with RWR Honda of Sting Ray Robb, which was stopped on course in Turn 9. The caution period lasted for three laps.
- Grosjean led the field on the restart and continued at the front of the field until Lap 60, when he pitted for the second time. At this point, McLaughlin assumed the race lead until his own pit stop on Lap 63. Grosjean resumed the race lead on Lap 66 and went on to earn two bonus points for leading the most laps.
- On Lap 72, McLaughlin passed Grosjean for the lead exiting Turn 6 and led the remainder of the race.
- McLaughlin took the white flag with a 2.5441-second lead over Grosjean.
- McLaughlin took the checkered flag with a 1.7854-second margin of victory. The result marked his first win of 2023 and the fourth victory of his NTT IndyCar Series career.
- Championship points after the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix:
- Ericsson 130
- O'Ward 127
- Palou 121
- McLaughlin 119
- Grosjean 115
- Newgarden 105
- Power 104
- Dixon 98
- Kirkwood 92
- Herta 85
Warm-Up
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | On Lap | Best Speed | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:06.6677 | 17 | 124.198 | 22 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Colton Herta | 26 | 01:06.7922 | 17 | 123.967 | 21 | 0.1245 | 0.1245 |
3 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:06.8538 | 21 | 123.852 | 24 | 0.1861 | 0.0616 |
4 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:06.9723 | 16 | 123.633 | 19 | 0.3046 | 0.1185 |
5 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:07.0124 | 14 | 123.559 | 24 | 0.3447 | 0.0401 |
6 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:07.0697 | 19 | 123.454 | 22 | 0.4020 | 0.0573 |
7 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:07.1708 | 21 | 123.268 | 23 | 0.5031 | 0.1011 |
8 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:07.2042 | 19 | 123.207 | 21 | 0.5365 | 0.0334 |
9 | Will Power | 12 | 01:07.2155 | 16 | 123.186 | 25 | 0.5478 | 0.0113 |
10 | Simon Pagenaud | 60 | 01:07.2917 | 14 | 123.046 | 23 | 0.6240 | 0.0762 |
11 | Callum Ilott | 77 | 01:07.2964 | 16 | 123.038 | 23 | 0.6287 | 0.0047 |
12 | Jack Harvey | 30 | 01:07.3113 | 16 | 123.011 | 19 | 0.6436 | 0.0149 |
13 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:07.3352 | 15 | 122.967 | 25 | 0.6675 | 0.0239 |
14 | Sting Ray Robb | 51 | 01:07.3479 | 17 | 122.944 | 22 | 0.6802 | 0.0127 |
15 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:07.4119 | 14 | 122.827 | 25 | 0.7442 | 0.0640 |
16 | Marcus Ericsson | 8 | 01:07.5287 | 6 | 122.615 | 24 | 0.8610 | 0.1168 |
17 | David Malukas | 18 | 01:07.5367 | 17 | 122.600 | 23 | 0.8690 | 0.0080 |
18 | Helio Castroneves | 6 | 01:07.6184 | 15 | 122.452 | 25 | 0.9507 | 0.0817 |
19 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:07.6429 | 18 | 122.408 | 18 | 0.9752 | 0.0245 |
20 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 01:07.6868 | 8 | 122.328 | 24 | 1.0191 | 0.0439 |
21 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 29 | 01:07.7596 | 19 | 122.197 | 24 | 1.0919 | 0.0728 |
22 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 01:07.8282 | 8 | 122.073 | 21 | 1.1605 | 0.0686 |
23 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 01:07.9639 | 7 | 121.829 | 24 | 1.2962 | 0.1357 |
24 | Conor Daly | 20 | 01:08.1015 | 8 | 121.583 | 20 | 1.4338 | 0.1376 |
25 | Benjamin Pedersen | 55 | 01:08.1575 | 11 | 121.483 | 23 | 1.4898 | 0.0560 |
26 | Felix Rosenqvist | 6 | 01:08.2370 | 8 | 121.342 | 25 | 1.5693 | 0.0795 |
27 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 01:08.3430 | 6 | 121.154 | 21 | 1.6753 | 0.1060 |
Session Notes
- Morning warm-up for the 2023 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix started on time at 11 a.m. CDT and was 30 minutes in duration.
- The session ran without incident.
- At the conclusion of warm-up, Arrow McLaren's Alexander Rossi was fastest with a 1:06.6677.
Qualifying
Firestone Fast Six
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 01:05.8396 | 125.760 | 4 | 4 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:05.9130 | 125.620 | 5 | 5 | 0.0734 | 0.0734 |
3 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:05.9382 | 125.572 | 4 | 4 | 0.0986 | 0.0252 |
4 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:05.9515 | 125.547 | 3 | 4 | 0.1119 | 0.0133 |
5 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:06.0723 | 125.317 | 5 | 5 | 0.2327 | 0.1208 |
6 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:06.1601 | 125.151 | 3 | 3 | 0.3205 | 0.0878 |
Qualifying Notes
- Qualifying for the NTT P1 Award consists of three segments. In the first round, each group receives 10 minutes of track time with the clock starting when the first car hits the alternate start-finish line. The fastest six cars from each group advance to Round 2 while the remaining cars are assigned positions 13 to 27. Group 1 drivers will occupy the odd-numbered positions while Group 2 drivers will occupy the even-numbered positions based on their fastest lap times. During Round 2, the 12 advancing cars receive 10 minutes of track time with the fastest six cars advancing to the Firestone Fast Six while the remaining cars are ranked in positions seven through 12 based on their fastest laps. During the Firestone Fast Six, the six cars receive six minutes of guaranteed green-flag time. At the end of session, cars are ranked one through six based on their fastest laps.
- Qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park began on time at 2 p.m. CDT.
- Five minutes prior to the start time, the ambient temperature was 72 degrees with overcast skies. The track temperature was 94 degrees according to Firestone engineers.
- All rounds of qualifying ran without red flags.
- Group 2 qualifying featured a penalty against Marcus Armstrong, who was judged to have interfered with the qualifying effort of Christian Lundgaard. Armstrong was stripped of his two fastest laps and the ability to advance.
- The following drivers advanced to the Firestone Fast Six: Romain Grosjean, Pato O'Ward, Scott McLaughlin, Alex Palou, Christian Lundgaard and Scott Dixon.
- At the conclusion of Round 3, Grosjean had the fastest lap and secured his second NTT P1 Award of 2023 and the third pole of his NTT IndyCar Series career.
- Grosjean was the eighth different pole winner in the last eight races at Barber.
Round 2
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 01:05.6829 | 126.060 | 7 | 8 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:05.7512 | 125.929 | 6 | 7 | 0.0683 | 0.0683 |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:05.8061 | 125.824 | 8 | 8 | 0.1232 | 0.0549 |
4 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:05.8386 | 125.762 | 7 | 8 | 0.1557 | 0.0325 |
5 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:05.8661 | 125.710 | 6 | 7 | 0.1832 | 0.0275 |
6 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:05.8986 | 125.648 | 7 | 7 | 0.2157 | 0.0325 |
7 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:05.9603 | 125.530 | 7 | 8 | 0.2774 | 0.0617 |
8 | Felix Rosenqvist | 6 | 01:06.0930 | 125.278 | 7 | 8 | 0.4101 | 0.1327 |
9 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:06.1222 | 125.223 | 7 | 8 | 0.4393 | 0.0292 |
10 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:06.2091 | 125.058 | 7 | 7 | 0.5262 | 0.0869 |
11 | Will Power | 12 | 01:06.3790 | 124.738 | 6 | 7 | 0.6961 | 0.1699 |
12 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:06.3963 | 124.706 | 7 | 7 | 0.7134 | 0.0173 |
Round 1 Group 2
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:05.5871 | 126.244 | 7 | 8 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:05.7400 | 125.951 | 6 | 7 | 0.1529 | 0.1529 |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:05.7478 | 125.936 | 7 | 8 | 0.1607 | 0.0078 |
4 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:05.8342 | 125.770 | 7 | 8 | 0.2471 | 0.0864 |
5 | Felix Rosenqvist | 6 | 01:05.8696 | 125.703 | 7 | 8 | 0.2825 | 0.0354 |
6 | Will Power | 12 | 01:05.9768 | 125.499 | 7 | 8 | 0.3897 | 0.1072 |
7 | Colton Herta | 26 | 01:06.1850 | 125.104 | 7 | 8 | 0.5979 | 0.2082 |
8 | Simon Pagenaud | 60 | 01:06.2433 | 124.994 | 6 | 7 | 0.6562 | 0.0583 |
9 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 29 | 01:06.4415 | 124.621 | 6 | 7 | 0.8544 | 0.1982 |
10 | Conor Daly | 20 | 01:06.4810 | 124.547 | 7 | 7 | 0.8939 | 0.0395 |
11 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 01:06.5158 | 124.482 | 6 | 7 | 0.9287 | 0.0348 |
12 | Jack Harvey | 30 | 01:06.7181 | 124.104 | 7 | 8 | 1.1310 | 0.2023 |
13 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 01:07.2378 | 123.145 | 8 | 8 | 1.6507 | 0.5197 |
14 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 03:49.1462 | 36.134 | 1 | 1 | 2:43.5591 | 2:41.9084 |
Round 1 Group 1
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:05.5883 | 126.242 | 8 | 8 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 01:05.6839 | 126.058 | 8 | 8 | 0.0956 | 0.0956 |
3 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:05.6939 | 126.039 | 7 | 8 | 0.1056 | 0.0100 |
4 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:05.7353 | 125.960 | 7 | 7 | 0.1470 | 0.0414 |
5 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:05.7721 | 125.889 | 7 | 8 | 0.1838 | 0.0368 |
6 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:05.7808 | 125.873 | 7 | 7 | 0.1925 | 0.0087 |
7 | Marcus Ericsson | 8 | 01:05.9207 | 125.605 | 7 | 8 | 0.3324 | 0.1399 |
8 | Callum Ilott | 77 | 01:06.0642 | 125.333 | 6 | 7 | 0.4759 | 0.1435 |
9 | David Malukas | 18 | 01:06.1851 | 125.104 | 6 | 6 | 0.5968 | 0.1209 |
10 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:06.2504 | 124.980 | 6 | 7 | 0.6621 | 0.0653 |
11 | Helio Castroneves | 06 | 01:06.2715 | 124.941 | 6 | 6 | 0.6832 | 0.0211 |
12 | Sting Ray Robb | 51 | 01:06.5925 | 124.338 | 7 | 7 | 1.0042 | 0.3210 |
13 | Benjamin Pedersen | 55 | 01:06.9327 | 123.706 | 6 | 7 | 1.3444 | 0.3402 |
Practice 2
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | On Lap | Best Speed | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:06.2781 | 16 | 124.928 | 20 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:06.5133 | 14 | 124.486 | 19 | 0.2352 | 0.2352 |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:06.5386 | 14 | 124.439 | 19 | 0.2605 | 0.0253 |
4 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:06.6090 | 19 | 124.308 | 20 | 0.3309 | 0.0704 |
5 | Colton Herta | 26 | 01:06.6788 | 16 | 124.177 | 20 | 0.4007 | 0.0698 |
6 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 01:06.7455 | 14 | 124.053 | 23 | 0.4674 | 0.0667 |
7 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:06.7711 | 8 | 124.006 | 18 | 0.4930 | 0.0256 |
8 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:06.7808 | 9 | 123.988 | 20 | 0.5027 | 0.0097 |
9 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:06.8323 | 14 | 123.892 | 21 | 0.5542 | 0.0515 |
10 | Marcus Ericsson | 8 | 01:06.8654 | 14 | 123.831 | 21 | 0.5873 | 0.0331 |
11 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 29 | 01:06.8754 | 14 | 123.812 | 20 | 0.5973 | 0.0100 |
12 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:06.9333 | 10 | 123.705 | 22 | 0.6552 | 0.0579 |
13 | Felix Rosenqvist | 6 | 01:06.9628 | 9 | 123.651 | 19 | 0.6847 | 0.0295 |
14 | Callum Ilott | 77 | 01:06.9705 | 9 | 123.637 | 22 | 0.6924 | 0.0077 |
15 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 01:06.9972 | 6 | 123.587 | 23 | 0.7191 | 0.0267 |
16 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:07.0372 | 20 | 123.514 | 23 | 0.7591 | 0.0400 |
17 | Will Power | 12 | 01:07.0377 | 16 | 123.513 | 22 | 0.7596 | 0.0005 |
18 | David Malukas | 18 | 01:07.1437 | 8 | 123.318 | 20 | 0.8656 | 0.1060 |
19 | Simon Pagenaud | 60 | 01:07.1458 | 9 | 123.314 | 23 | 0.8677 | 0.0021 |
20 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:07.1799 | 12 | 123.251 | 19 | 0.9018 | 0.0341 |
21 | Jack Harvey | 30 | 01:07.2494 | 7 | 123.124 | 21 | 0.9713 | 0.0695 |
22 | Helio Castroneves | 06 | 01:07.3324 | 9 | 122.972 | 18 | 1.0543 | 0.0830 |
23 | Conor Daly | 20 | 01:07.3750 | 15 | 122.894 | 21 | 1.0969 | 0.0426 |
24 | Sting Ray Robb | 51 | 01:07.5094 | 21 | 122.650 | 22 | 1.2313 | 0.1344 |
25 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 01:07.5188 | 7 | 122.633 | 15 | 1.2407 | 0.0094 |
26 | Benjamin Pedersen | 55 | 01:07.8030 | 21 | 122.118 | 22 | 1.5249 | 0.2842 |
27 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 01:07.8443 | 22 | 122.044 | 22 | 1.5662 | 0.0413 |
Session Notes
- The start of Practice 2 was delayed by three minutes for cleanup following the previous session. Practice was still 45 minutes in duration within a one-hour window.
- Practice 2 was free of major incidents until 45 seconds remained on the clock when the No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Helio Castroneves spun and stopped on track in Turn 9. The incident brought out a red flag and stopped the clock. Castroneves was penalized five minutes of practice time for causing the red flag.
- The session resumed for a final 45 seconds, but the majority of drivers elected not to participate.
- Alex Palou's 1:06.2781 in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda was the fastest lap of the session.
Practice 1
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | On Lap | Best Speed | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:06.6610 | 16 | 124.211 | 16 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Colton Herta | 26 | 01:06.8193 | 17 | 123.916 | 17 | 0.1583 | 0.1583 |
3 | Will Power | 12 | 01:06.8985 | 21 | 123.770 | 21 | 0.2375 | 0.0792 |
4 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:06.9345 | 17 | 123.703 | 17 | 0.2735 | 0.0360 |
5 | Marcus Ericsson | 8 | 01:06.9994 | 17 | 123.583 | 19 | 0.3384 | 0.0649 |
6 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:07.0200 | 20 | 123.545 | 22 | 0.3590 | 0.0206 |
7 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:07.0579 | 15 | 123.475 | 17 | 0.3969 | 0.0379 |
8 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:07.0771 | 15 | 123.440 | 15 | 0.4161 | 0.0192 |
9 | Simon Pagenaud | 60 | 01:07.1071 | 14 | 123.385 | 19 | 0.4461 | 0.0300 |
10 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:07.1678 | 21 | 123.273 | 22 | 0.5068 | 0.0607 |
11 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:07.2483 | 18 | 123.126 | 21 | 0.5873 | 0.0805 |
12 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:07.3181 | 18 | 122.998 | 19 | 0.6571 | 0.0698 |
13 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:07.3990 | 16 | 122.850 | 18 | 0.7380 | 0.0809 |
14 | Callum Ilott | 77 | 01:07.4038 | 19 | 122.842 | 21 | 0.7428 | 0.0048 |
15 | David Malukas | 18 | 01:07.4101 | 14 | 122.830 | 19 | 0.7491 | 0.0063 |
16 | Devlin DeFrancesco | 29 | 01:07.4765 | 16 | 122.709 | 17 | 0.8155 | 0.0664 |
17 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 01:07.4770 | 30 | 122.708 | 30 | 0.8160 | 0.0005 |
18 | Conor Daly | 20 | 01:07.5920 | 19 | 122.500 | 20 | 0.9310 | 0.1150 |
19 | Romain Grosjean | 28 | 01:07.6038 | 4 | 122.478 | 9 | 0.9428 | 0.0118 |
20 | Jack Harvey | 30 | 01:07.7399 | 17 | 122.232 | 18 | 1.0789 | 0.1361 |
21 | Felix Rosenqvist | 6 | 01:07.7901 | 12 | 122.142 | 23 | 1.1291 | 0.0502 |
22 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:07.8077 | 6 | 122.110 | 20 | 1.1467 | 0.0176 |
23 | Helio Castroneves | 06 | 01:07.9041 | 19 | 121.937 | 19 | 1.2431 | 0.0964 |
24 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 01:07.9130 | 24 | 121.921 | 26 | 1.2520 | 0.0089 |
25 | Sting Ray Robb | 51 | 01:07.9557 | 6 | 121.844 | 30 | 1.2947 | 0.0427 |
26 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 01:08.0966 | 16 | 121.592 | 16 | 1.4356 | 0.1409 |
27 | Benjamin Pedersen | 55 | 01:08.3643 | 25 | 121.116 | 27 | 1.7033 | 0.2677 |
Session Notes
- Practice 1 for the 2023 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix began on time at 2:40 p.m. CDT and ran for its full 75-minute duration.
- The session was slowed by three red flags:
- Fifteen minutes after the green flag, the No. 06 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Helio Castroneves ran off course and made contact with the barrier in Turn 9. The red flag lasted for six minutes.
- At 3:20 p.m., the No. 28 Andretti Autosport Honda of Romain Grosjean stopped on track in Turn 9 after emitting smoke, causing a six-minute red flag.
- Thirteen minutes before the session's scheduled end time, the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet of Will Power ran off course and made contact with the tire barrier in Turn 2. The resulting red flag was five minutes in duration.
- Scott McLaughed ended practice with the fastest lap: a 1:06.6610 in the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet.
Green Flag | 2:30 p.m. CDT * |
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Drivers Start Your Engines | 2:23 p.m. |
Race Broadcast | 3 p.m. EDT on NBC |
Qualifying | 2 p.m. Saturday |
Practice Sessions | 2:40–3:55 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. to Noon Saturday (45-minute session) 11–11:30 a.m. Sunday (warm-up) |
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Video Streaming | All NTT IndyCar Series practice sessions, qualifying and races stream live on Peacock, NBC’s direct-to-consumer livestreaming product. |
Starting Lineup | View Table |
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Entry List | View Table |
Spotter Guide | |
Pit Assignments | View PDF |
Push-to-Pass Parameters | 200 seconds of total time with a maximum single duration of 20 seconds. The push-to-pass is not available on the initial start or any restart unless it occurs in the final two laps or three minutes of a timed race. |
Tires Available per Entry | Six sets primary, four sets alternate. One additional set is available to rookie drivers for use in the Friday afternoon practice session. |
Starting Lineup
SP | Car No. | Driver | Engine | Tire |
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1 | 28 | Romain Grosjean | Honda | Alternate |
2 | 10 | Alex Palou | Honda | Alternate |
3 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Chevrolet | Alternate |
4 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin | Chevrolet | Primary |
5 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Honda | Alternate |
6 | 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Honda | Primary |
7 | 2 | Josef Newgarden | Chevrolet | Primary |
8 | 6 | Felix Rosenqvist | Chevrolet | Alternate |
9 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Chevrolet | Alternate |
10 | 7 | Alexander Rossi | Chevrolet | Primary |
11 | 12 | Will Power | Chevrolet | Primary |
12 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Honda | Alternate |
13 | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Honda | Alternate |
14 | 26 | Colton Herta | Honda | Alternate |
15 | 77 | Callum Ilott | Chevrolet | Alternate |
16 | 60 | Simon Pagenaud | Honda | Alternate |
17 | 18 | David Malukas | Honda | Alternate |
18 | 29 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Honda | Alternate |
19 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Honda | Primary |
20 | 20 | Conor Daly | Chevrolet | Primary |
21 | 06 | Helio Castroneves | Honda | Primary |
22 | 78 | Agustin Canapino (R) | Chevrolet | Alternate |
23 | 51 | Sting Ray Robb (R) | Honda | Alternate |
24 | 30 | Jack Harvey | Honda | Primary |
25 | 55 | Benjamin Pedersen (R) | Chevrolet | Alternate |
26 | 11 | Marcus Armstrong (R) | Honda | Primary |
27 | 14 | Santino Ferrucci | Chevrolet | Alternate |
(R) Rookie |
Qualifications Groups
Group 1 | Driver | Group 2 | Driver |
---|---|---|---|
2 | Josef Newgarden | 10 | Alex Palou |
9 | Scott Dixon | 3 | Scott McLaughlin |
28 | Romain Grosjean | 26 | Colton Herta |
7 | Alexander Rossi | 45 | Christian Lundgaard |
8 | Marcus Ericsson | 5 | Pato O'Ward |
27 | Kyle Kirkwood | 29 | Devlin DeFrancesco |
77 | Callum Ilott | 6 | Felix Rosenqvist |
15 | Graham Rahal | 11 | Marcus Armstrong |
18 | David Malukas | 12 | Will Power |
21 | Rinus VeeKay | 60 | Simon Pagenaud |
06 | Helio Castroneves | 30 | Jack Harvey |
51 | Sting Ray Robb | 20 | Conor Daly |
55 | Benjamin Pedersen | 14 | Santino Ferrucci |
78 | Agustín Canapino |
Entry List
Car No. | Driver | Hometown | Sponsor | Team | Engine |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Josef Newgarden | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | PPG | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | Christchurch, New Zealand | Good Ranchers | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
5 | Pato O'Ward | Monterrey, Mexico | Arrow McLaren | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
06 | Helio Castroneves | Sao Paulo, Brazil | AutoNation / SiriusXM | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
6 | Felix Rosenqvist | Värnamo, Sweden | Arrow McLaren | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
7 | Alexander Rossi | Nevada City, California, USA | Arrow McLaren | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
8 | Marcus Ericsson | Kumla, Sweden | Huski Chocolate | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
9 | Scott Dixon | Auckland, New Zealand | PNC Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
10 | Alex Palou | Barcelona, Spain | Ridgeline Lubricants | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
11 | Marcus Armstrong (R) | Christchurch, New Zealand | The American Legion | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
12 | Will Power | Toowoomba, Australia | Verizon | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
14 | Santino Ferrucci | Woodbury, Connecticut, USA | AJ Foyt Racing / Sexton Properties | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
15 | Graham Rahal | New Albany, Ohio, USA | One Cure | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
18 | David Malukas | Chicago, Illinois, USA | HMD Trucking | Dale Coyne Racing with HMD | Honda |
20 | Conor Daly | Noblesville, Indiana, USA | Bitnile.com | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
21 | Rinus VeeKay | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | Bitnile.com | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
26 | Colton Herta | Valencia, California, USA | Gainbridge | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Jupiter, Florida, USA | AutoNation | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
28 | Romain Grosjean | Geneva, Switzerland | Delaware Life / DHL | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
29 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Toronto, Canada | Damon | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
30 | Jack Harvey | Bassingham, England | Amada | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
45 | Christian Lundgaard | Hedensted, Denmark | Hy-Vee | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
51 | Sting Ray Robb (R) | Boise, Idaho, USA | biohaven | Dale Coyne Racing with RWR | Honda |
55 | Benjamin Pedersen (R) | Copenhagen, Denmark | AJ Foyt Racing / Sexton Properties | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
60 | Simon Pagenaud | Montmorillon, France | AutoNation / SiriusXM | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
77 | Callum Ilott | Cambridge, England | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
78 | Agustín Canapino (R) | Arrecifes, Argentina | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
(R) — Denotes Rookie of the Year candidate |
Track Type | Road course |
Length | 2.3 miles |
Race Distance | 90 laps (207 miles) |
Number of Turns | 17 |
Direction | Clockwise |
Track Map | |
Event Twitter Account & Hashtag | @BarberMotorPark, #INDYBHM |
Past Driver Performance | View PDF |
Last Five Wins | — 2022: Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren SP — 2021: Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing — 2019: Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing — 2018: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske — 2017: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske |
Last Five Poles | — 2022: Rinus VeeKay, Ed Carpenter Racing (1:06.2507) — 2021: Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren SP (1:05.8479) — 2019: Takuma Sato, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (1:08.5934) — 2018: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske (1:07.4413) — 2017: Will Power, Team Penske (1:06.9614) |
Qualifying Lap Record | 1:05.5019 (Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren SP on April 17, 2021) |
Historical Passing Analysis
Year | Miles Completed | Passes | PI* | Position Passes | PII* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 3933.00 | 202 | 5.14 | 146 | 3.71 |
2019 | 4781.70 | 147 | 3.07 | 121 | 2.53 |
2021 | 4319.40 | 176 | 4.07 | 59 | 1.37 |
2022 | 5365.90 | 178 | 3.32 | 121 | 2.25 |
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