2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
by The Apex
March 8, 2024

Streets of St. Petersburg
March 10, 2024
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Race Top Five
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Laps Led | Points |
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1 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 92 | 54 |
2 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | - | 40 |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | - | 35 |
4 | Will Power | 12 | - | 32 |
5 | Colton Herta | 26 | 1 | 31 |
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Passing Analysis
Miles Completed | 4476.60 |
Passes | 122 |
Passing Index* | 2.73 |
Position Passes | 97 |
Position Passing Index* | 2.17 |
Post-Race Analysis
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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 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 1 | 100 | 01:51:29.5954 | 92 | Running | 54 | 96.867 | 2 |
2 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 3 | 100 | 01:51:37.5075 | - | Running | 40 | 96.752 | 2 |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 9 | 100 | 01:51:38.0531 | - | Running | 35 | 96.745 | 2 |
4 | Will Power | 12 | 8 | 100 | 01:51:38.6513 | - | Running | 32 | 96.736 | 2 |
5 | Colton Herta | 26 | 4 | 100 | 01:51:39.8532 | 1 | Running | 31 | 96.719 | 2 |
6 | Alex Palou | 10 | 13 | 100 | 01:51:41.3990 | - | Running | 28 | 96.696 | 2 |
7 | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | 2 | 100 | 01:51:43.9998 | - | Running | 26 | 96.659 | 2 |
8 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 15 | 100 | 01:51:45.3807 | - | Running | 24 | 96.639 | 2 |
9 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 11 | 100 | 01:51:45.8918 | - | Running | 22 | 96.631 | 2 |
10 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 7 | 100 | 01:51:48.4300 | - | Running | 20 | 96.595 | 2 |
11 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 14 | 100 | 01:51:52.6391 | - | Running | 19 | 96.534 | 2 |
12 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 18 | 100 | 01:51:54.1830 | - | Running | 18 | 96.512 | 2 |
13 | Callum Ilott | 6 | 16 | 100 | 01:51:58.3067 | - | Running | 17 | 96.453 | 2 |
14 | Kyffin Simpson | 4 | 23 | 100 | 01:51:59.1616 | - | Running | 16 | 96.441 | 2 |
15 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 30 | 26 | 100 | 01:52:02.4129 | - | Running | 15 | 96.394 | 2 |
16 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 22 | 100 | 01:52:04.2909 | - | Running | 14 | 96.367 | 3 |
17 | Tom Blomqvist | 66 | 17 | 100 | 01:52:10.0680 | - | Running | 13 | 96.284 | 2 |
18 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 20 | 100 | 01:52:11.7201 | - | Running | 12 | 96.261 | 2 |
19 | Jack Harvey | 18 | 27 | 100 | 01:52:18.9407 | - | Running | 11 | 96.158 | 2 |
20 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 12 | 100 | 01:52:28.3301 | 7 | Running | 11 | 96.024 | 3 |
21 | Christian Rasmussen | 20 | 21 | 99 | 01:52:21.5301 | - | Running | 9 | 95.159 | 2 |
22 | Colin Braun | 51 | 25 | 99 | 01:52:27.0026 | - | Running | 8 | 95.082 | 2 |
23 | Linus Lundqvist | 8 | 19 | 97 | 01:52:27.7687 | - | Running | 7 | 93.151 | 2 |
24 | Romain Grosjean | 77 | 5 | 82 | 01:33:29.4950 | - | Mechanical | 6 | 94.725 | 2 |
25 | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | 6 | 52 | 00:59:35.2774 | - | Mechanical | 5 | 94.247 | 1 |
26 | Sting Ray Robb | 41 | 24 | 33 | 00:37:17.3009 | - | Off course | 5 | 95.579 | 1 |
27 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 10 | 25 | 00:26:07.8934 | - | Contact | 5 | 103.323 | 0 |
Race Notes
- The 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was 100 laps on the 14-turn, 1.8-mile temporary street circuit on the streets of St. Petersburg.
- The pit road speed limit was 45 mph and the race started the third time past the start-finish line. Pole sitter Josef Newgarden gridded drivers' left.
- The fuel window was 19–40 laps under green-flag conditions, depending on the pit strategy.
- All cars but those of Felix Rosenqvist, Colton Herta, Scott Dixon, Christian Rasmussen, Colin Braun, Pietro Fittipaldi and Jack Harvey started the race on Firestone Firehawk primary black tires. Each car was required to use one set of new alternate green tires and once set of primary black tires during the race.
- At 12:25 p.m. EDT, the ambient temperature was 76 degrees with sunny skies. The track temperature was 107 degrees according to Firestone engineers.
- Also at 12:25 p.m., St. Petersburg Mayor Kevin Welch along with former mayors of St. Petersburg gave the command, "Drivers, start your engines." All cars fired and rolled off the grid.
- On Lap 1, Josef Newgarden led the field into Turn 1. After contact in Turn 4, the No. 45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda of Christian Lundgaard was slow on track with a punctured tire.
- Newgarden continued to lead the opening stint which was broken up early when the No. 11 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Marcus Armstrong made contact with the Turn 10 tire barrier, bringing out the race's first caution. The three-lap slowdown saw most of the field take the opportunity to pit. Lundgaard, who stopped on Lap 1, stayed out and assumed the lead on Lap 29.
- Lundgaard led the next seven laps until the race's second full-course caution began on Lap 34 when the No. 41 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Sting Ray Robb stopped off course in the Turn 1 runoff. Lundgaard's pit stop on Lap 36 returned Newgarden to the race lead.
- During the race's second set of pit stops, Newgarden briefly lost the lead to Colton Herta on Lap 66 but regained it on Lap 67.
- The race slowed for a final time on Lap 69 when contact between the No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet of Romain Grosjean and the No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Linus Lundqvist sent Lundqvist's car into the tire barrier in Turn 10.
- Newgarden led the field on the Lap 72 restart and held the lead through to the checkered flag, leading 92 laps en route to his third victory in St. Petersburg and the 30th win of his NTT IndyCar Series career. The achievement also marked the 12th victory for Team Penske in St. Petersburg.
- Official points after the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg:
- Newgarden 54
- O'Ward 40
- McLaughlin 35
- Power 32
- Herta 31
- Palou 28
- Rosenqvist 26
- Rossi 24
- Dixon 22
- VeeKay 20
Warm-Up
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | On Lap | Best Speed | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Colton Herta | 26 | 00:59.9267 | 17 | 108.132 | 24 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 00:59.9734 | 18 | 108.048 | 22 | 0.0467 | 0.0467 |
3 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:00.0292 | 10 | 107.947 | 26 | 0.1025 | 0.0558 |
4 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:00.1673 | 25 | 107.700 | 27 | 0.2406 | 0.1381 |
5 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:00.2893 | 23 | 107.482 | 24 | 0.3626 | 0.1220 |
6 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:00.2988 | 13 | 107.465 | 26 | 0.3721 | 0.0095 |
7 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:00.3938 | 8 | 107.296 | 24 | 0.4671 | 0.0950 |
8 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:00.4512 | 9 | 107.194 | 26 | 0.5245 | 0.0574 |
9 | Romain Grosjean | 77 | 01:00.4904 | 17 | 107.124 | 22 | 0.5637 | 0.0392 |
10 | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | 01:00.5218 | 18 | 107.069 | 24 | 0.5951 | 0.0314 |
11 | Linus Lundqvist | 8 | 01:00.5638 | 20 | 106.995 | 25 | 0.6371 | 0.0420 |
12 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 01:00.5846 | 13 | 106.958 | 23 | 0.6579 | 0.0208 |
13 | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | 01:00.6273 | 21 | 106.883 | 23 | 0.7006 | 0.0427 |
14 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:00.8269 | 9 | 106.532 | 23 | 0.9002 | 0.1996 |
15 | Will Power | 12 | 01:00.8348 | 25 | 106.518 | 26 | 0.9081 | 0.0079 |
16 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:00.9215 | 6 | 106.366 | 22 | 0.9948 | 0.0867 |
17 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 30 | 01:01.0863 | 19 | 106.079 | 23 | 1.1596 | 0.1648 |
18 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 01:01.1120 | 23 | 106.035 | 25 | 1.1853 | 0.0257 |
19 | Callum Ilott | 6 | 01:01.2235 | 10 | 105.842 | 26 | 1.2968 | 0.1115 |
20 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 01:01.2593 | 19 | 105.780 | 20 | 1.3326 | 0.0358 |
21 | Tom Blomqvist | 66 | 01:01.2994 | 19 | 105.711 | 22 | 1.3727 | 0.0401 |
22 | Kyffin Simpson | 4 | 01:01.3462 | 9 | 105.630 | 26 | 1.4195 | 0.0468 |
23 | Sting Ray Robb | 41 | 01:01.4346 | 10 | 105.478 | 24 | 1.5079 | 0.0884 |
24 | Jack Harvey | 18 | 01:01.5235 | 21 | 105.326 | 24 | 1.5968 | 0.0889 |
25 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:01.5243 | 17 | 105.324 | 26 | 1.5976 | 0.0008 |
26 | Christian Rasmussen | 20 | 01:01.6604 | 18 | 105.092 | 21 | 1.7337 | 0.1361 |
27 | Colin Braun | 51 | 01:02.2841 | 20 | 104.039 | 24 | 2.3574 | 0.6237 |
Session Notes
- Warm-up for the 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg started on time at 9:10 a.m. EDT and ran free of interruption until the very end, when a red flag came out at the 30-minute mark which coincided with the checkered flag.
- At 9:40 a.m., the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Felix Rosenqvist was stopped in the Turn 10 runoff causing the session-ending red flag.
- Colton Herta was fastest in the session with a lap time of 59.9267 seconds in the No. 26 Andretti Global Honda.
Qualifying
Firestone Fast Six
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 00:59.5714 | 108.777 | 5 | 5 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | 00:59.5772 | 108.766 | 5 | 5 | 0.0058 | 0.0058 |
3 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 00:59.6540 | 108.626 | 5 | 5 | 0.0826 | 0.0768 |
4 | Colton Herta | 26 | 00:59.8189 | 108.327 | 5 | 5 | 0.2475 | 0.1649 |
5 | Romain Grosjean | 77 | 01:00.0642 | 107.885 | 4 | 4 | 0.4928 | 0.2453 |
6 | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | 01:03.5583 | 101.954 | 1 | 3 | 3.9869 | 3.4941 |
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.
- The entirety of qualifying was green with no red flags.
- One penalty was issued to the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Tom Blomqvist for causing a local yellow that affected another competitor.
- Felix Rosenqvist, Colton Herta, Josef Newgarden, Marcus Ericsson, Romain Grosjean and Pato O'Ward advanced to the Firestone Fast Six. Notably, Rosenqvist's lap time of 59.2706 seconds in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda set a new track record. The previous record, 59.3466 seconds, was set by Will Power on Feb. 26, 2022.
- At the conclusion of Round 3, Newgarden's 59.5714 in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet earned the American driver his first NTT P1 Award of 2024 and his 17th career NTT IndyCar Series pole.
- The difference between pole winner Newgarden and Rosenqvist — 0.0058 seconds — marks the tightest front-row qualifying effort on a road and street course since Detroit in 2012, when Scott Dixon was 0.0044 seconds quicker than Will Power.
Round 2
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | 00:59.2706 | 109.329 | 8 | 8 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Colton Herta | 26 | 00:59.3157 | 109.246 | 7 | 8 | 0.0451 | 0.0451 |
3 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 00:59.3214 | 109.235 | 8 | 8 | 0.0508 | 0.0057 |
4 | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | 00:59.4484 | 109.002 | 7 | 8 | 0.1778 | 0.1270 |
5 | Romain Grosjean | 77 | 00:59.5074 | 108.894 | 6 | 7 | 0.2368 | 0.0590 |
6 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 00:59.5382 | 108.838 | 7 | 7 | 0.2676 | 0.0308 |
7 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 00:59.5501 | 108.816 | 7 | 8 | 0.2795 | 0.0119 |
8 | Will Power | 12 | 00:59.5594 | 108.799 | 7 | 8 | 0.2888 | 0.0093 |
9 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 00:59.5741 | 108.772 | 8 | 8 | 0.3035 | 0.0147 |
10 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 00:59.6127 | 108.702 | 7 | 8 | 0.3421 | 0.0386 |
11 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 00:59.8483 | 108.274 | 9 | 9 | 0.5777 | 0.2356 |
12 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:00.0172 | 107.969 | 7 | 8 | 0.7466 | 0.1689 |
Round 1 Group 2
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Colton Herta | 26 | 00:59.5596 | 108.799 | 4 | 8 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Romain Grosjean | 77 | 00:59.5709 | 108.778 | 7 | 8 | 0.0113 | 0.0113 |
3 | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | 00:59.6220 | 108.685 | 8 | 8 | 0.0624 | 0.0511 |
4 | Will Power | 12 | 00:59.6888 | 108.563 | 8 | 8 | 0.1292 | 0.0668 |
5 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 00:59.7200 | 108.506 | 8 | 9 | 0.1604 | 0.0312 |
6 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 00:59.7940 | 108.372 | 7 | 8 | 0.2344 | 0.0740 |
7 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 00:59.8182 | 108.328 | 7 | 8 | 0.2586 | 0.0242 |
8 | Callum Ilott | 6 | 00:59.8911 | 108.196 | 7 | 8 | 0.3315 | 0.0729 |
9 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 00:59.9102 | 108.162 | 7 | 8 | 0.3506 | 0.0191 |
10 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 00:59.9308 | 108.125 | 8 | 8 | 0.3712 | 0.0206 |
11 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:00.0953 | 107.829 | 7 | 8 | 0.5357 | 0.1645 |
12 | Sting Ray Robb | 41 | 01:00.4125 | 107.263 | 8 | 8 | 0.8529 | 0.3172 |
13 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 30 | 01:00.5336 | 107.048 | 8 | 8 | 0.9740 | 0.1211 |
14 | Jack Harvey | 18 | 01:00.5712 | 106.982 | 7 | 9 | 1.0116 | 0.0376 |
Round 1 Group 1
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | Best Speed | Best Lap | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | 00:59.3703 | 109.145 | 7 | 8 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 00:59.5263 | 108.859 | 7 | 9 | 0.1560 | 0.1560 |
3 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 00:59.5507 | 108.815 | 7 | 7 | 0.1804 | 0.0244 |
4 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 00:59.5699 | 108.780 | 8 | 8 | 0.1996 | 0.0192 |
5 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 00:59.5805 | 108.760 | 8 | 8 | 0.2102 | 0.0106 |
6 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 00:59.6202 | 108.688 | 8 | 8 | 0.2499 | 0.0397 |
7 | Alex Palou | 10 | 00:59.7897 | 108.380 | 7 | 9 | 0.4194 | 0.1695 |
8 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 00:59.8164 | 108.331 | 7 | 8 | 0.4461 | 0.0267 |
9 | Tom Blomqvist | 66 | 00:59.9968 | 108.006 | 8 | 8 | 0.6265 | 0.1804 |
10 | Linus Lundqvist | 8 | 01:00.0034 | 107.994 | 8 | 9 | 0.6331 | 0.0066 |
11 | Christian Rasmussen | 20 | 01:00.2021 | 107.637 | 8 | 8 | 0.8318 | 0.1987 |
12 | Kyffin Simpson | 4 | 01:00.2956 | 107.471 | 8 | 8 | 0.9253 | 0.0935 |
13 | Colin Braun | 51 | 01:01.3044 | 105.702 | 6 | 8 | 1.9341 | 1.0088 |
Practice 2
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | On Lap | Best Speed | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Colton Herta | 26 | 01:00.1331 | 15 | 107.761 | 22 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:00.3872 | 17 | 107.308 | 24 | 0.2541 | 0.2541 |
3 | Will Power | 12 | 01:00.4101 | 5 | 107.267 | 25 | 0.2770 | 0.0229 |
4 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:00.5789 | 26 | 106.968 | 32 | 0.4458 | 0.1688 |
5 | Romain Grosjean | 77 | 01:00.6033 | 23 | 106.925 | 23 | 0.4702 | 0.0244 |
6 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:00.6201 | 12 | 106.895 | 26 | 0.4870 | 0.0168 |
7 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:00.6821 | 4 | 106.786 | 10 | 0.5490 | 0.0620 |
8 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:00.6900 | 18 | 106.772 | 26 | 0.5569 | 0.0079 |
9 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:00.7032 | 20 | 106.749 | 22 | 0.5701 | 0.0132 |
10 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 01:00.7346 | 13 | 106.694 | 25 | 0.6015 | 0.0314 |
11 | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | 01:00.7580 | 11 | 106.653 | 21 | 0.6249 | 0.0234 |
12 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:00.7962 | 8 | 106.586 | 20 | 0.6631 | 0.0382 |
13 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:00.8570 | 15 | 106.479 | 21 | 0.7239 | 0.0608 |
14 | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | 01:00.9078 | 11 | 106.390 | 24 | 0.7747 | 0.0508 |
15 | Callum Ilott | 6 | 01:00.9220 | 19 | 106.366 | 20 | 0.7889 | 0.0142 |
16 | Linus Lundqvist | 8 | 01:00.9298 | 6 | 106.352 | 27 | 0.7967 | 0.0078 |
17 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:00.9898 | 16 | 106.247 | 23 | 0.8567 | 0.0600 |
18 | Tom Blomqvist | 66 | 01:01.0366 | 6 | 106.166 | 23 | 0.9035 | 0.0468 |
19 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 01:01.0417 | 11 | 106.157 | 23 | 0.9086 | 0.0051 |
20 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:01.1011 | 20 | 106.054 | 24 | 0.9680 | 0.0594 |
21 | Sting Ray Robb | 41 | 01:01.1040 | 9 | 106.049 | 26 | 0.9709 | 0.0029 |
22 | Christian Rasmussen | 20 | 01:01.1089 | 24 | 106.040 | 25 | 0.9758 | 0.0049 |
23 | Jack Harvey | 18 | 01:01.1704 | 5 | 105.934 | 21 | 1.0373 | 0.0615 |
24 | Kyffin Simpson | 4 | 01:01.2990 | 27 | 105.711 | 28 | 1.1659 | 0.1286 |
25 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 30 | 01:01.7242 | 16 | 104.983 | 24 | 1.5911 | 0.4252 |
26 | Colin Braun | 51 | 01:02.3571 | 24 | 103.918 | 24 | 2.2240 | 0.6329 |
Session Notes
- The NTT IndyCar Series' second practice on the streets of St. Petersburg started six minutes later than scheduled at 9:41 a.m. EST. The session ran for its full 45-minute duration without any red flags and concluded at 10:26 a.m.
- Aside from a wall brush by Kyle Kirkwood, there were no on-track incidents during practice.
- Due to an undisclosed issue, the No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet of Santino Ferrucci did not participate in Practice 2.
- At the session's conclusion, the No. 26 Andretti Global Honda of Colton Herta was fastest with a 1:00. 1331.
Practice 1
Rank | Driver | Car No. | Best Time | On Lap | Best Speed | Total Laps | Difference | Gap |
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1 | Felix Rosenqvist | 60 | 01:00.3390 | 20 | 107.393 | 24 | --.---- | --.---- |
2 | Pato O'Ward | 5 | 01:00.8112 | 19 | 106.559 | 19 | 0.4722 | 0.4722 |
3 | Marcus Armstrong | 11 | 01:00.8182 | 21 | 106.547 | 23 | 0.4792 | 0.0070 |
4 | Will Power | 12 | 01:00.8409 | 19 | 106.507 | 22 | 0.5019 | 0.0227 |
5 | Rinus VeeKay | 21 | 01:00.8848 | 20 | 106.431 | 23 | 0.5458 | 0.0439 |
6 | Scott McLaughlin | 3 | 01:00.9106 | 19 | 106.385 | 24 | 0.5716 | 0.0258 |
7 | Romain Grosjean | 77 | 01:00.9246 | 19 | 106.361 | 21 | 0.5856 | 0.0140 |
8 | Colton Herta | 26 | 01:00.9937 | 16 | 106.240 | 24 | 0.6547 | 0.0691 |
9 | Alex Palou | 10 | 01:01.0200 | 18 | 106.195 | 19 | 0.6810 | 0.0263 |
10 | Callum Ilott | 6 | 01:01.0545 | 20 | 106.135 | 23 | 0.7155 | 0.0345 |
11 | Josef Newgarden | 2 | 01:01.0606 | 21 | 106.124 | 21 | 0.7216 | 0.0061 |
12 | Scott Dixon | 9 | 01:01.0728 | 18 | 106.103 | 21 | 0.7338 | 0.0122 |
13 | Christian Lundgaard | 45 | 01:01.0927 | 17 | 106.068 | 20 | 0.7537 | 0.0199 |
14 | Alexander Rossi | 7 | 01:01.2464 | 19 | 105.802 | 23 | 0.9074 | 0.1537 |
15 | Kyle Kirkwood | 27 | 01:01.2476 | 19 | 105.800 | 20 | 0.9086 | 0.0012 |
16 | Agustin Canapino | 78 | 01:01.2823 | 23 | 105.740 | 23 | 0.9433 | 0.0347 |
17 | Marcus Ericsson | 28 | 01:01.3071 | 21 | 105.697 | 23 | 0.9681 | 0.0248 |
18 | Linus Lundqvist | 8 | 01:01.3377 | 18 | 105.645 | 29 | 0.9987 | 0.0306 |
19 | Christian Rasmussen | 20 | 01:01.3784 | 22 | 105.575 | 23 | 1.0394 | 0.0407 |
20 | Santino Ferrucci | 14 | 01:01.5243 | 19 | 105.324 | 20 | 1.1853 | 0.1459 |
21 | Jack Harvey | 18 | 01:01.6268 | 17 | 105.149 | 27 | 1.2878 | 0.1025 |
22 | Graham Rahal | 15 | 01:01.6303 | 25 | 105.143 | 25 | 1.2913 | 0.0035 |
23 | Kyffin Simpson | 4 | 01:01.7223 | 22 | 104.986 | 24 | 1.3833 | 0.0920 |
24 | Sting Ray Robb | 41 | 01:02.0336 | 20 | 104.460 | 20 | 1.6946 | 0.3113 |
25 | Tom Blomqvist | 66 | 01:02.0724 | 11 | 104.394 | 14 | 1.7334 | 0.0388 |
26 | Pietro Fittipaldi | 30 | 01:02.6532 | 21 | 103.426 | 26 | 2.3142 | 0.5808 |
27 | Colin Braun | 51 | 01:03.7562 | 24 | 101.637 | 25 | 3.4172 | 1.1030 |
Session Notes
- The first official on-track activity of the 2024 NTT IndyCar Series season was delayed by 10 minutes due to the previous session running long. The green flag for Practice 1 flew at 2:55 p.m. EST.
- INDYCAR trialed a revised format for the weekend's opening practice. While still 75 minutes in total duration, it was broken into two segments:
- Segment 1: All cars on track for 20 minutes.
- Segment 2: Cars split by pit assignment into Group 1 (odds) and Group 2 (evens). Each group received 10 minutes of track time and alternated for a total of 40 minutes of track time.
- Practice slowed for three red flags, all for cars off track in Turn 10:
- Kyffin Simpson, No. 4 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
- Pietro Fittipaldi, No. 30 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
- Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet
- At the conclusion of the session, the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Felix Rosenqvist was fastest with a 1:00.3390.
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Pit Assignments | View PDF |
Push-to-Pass Parameters | 150 seconds of total time with a maximum time of 15 seconds per activation. |
Tires Available per Entry | Six sets primary, four sets alternate to be used during the event weekend. Teams fielding a rookie driver may use one additional set of primary tires. Teams must use one set of primary and one set of new (sticker) alternate tires for at least two laps in the race. |
Starting Lineup
SP | Car No. | Driver | Engine | Tire |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Josef Newgarden | Chevrolet | Primary |
2 | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Honda | Alternate |
3 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Chevrolet | Primary |
4 | 26 | Colton Herta | Honda | Alternate |
5 | 77 | Romain Grosjean | Chevrolet | Primary |
6 | 28 | Marcus Ericsson | Honda | Primary |
7 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Chevrolet | Primary |
8 | 12 | Will Power | Chevrolet | Primary |
9 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin | Chevrolet | Primary |
10 | 11 | Marcus Armstrong | Honda | Primary |
11 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Honda | Alternate |
12 | 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Honda | Primary |
13 | 10 | Alex Palou | Honda | Primary |
14 | 14 | Santino Ferrucci | Chevrolet | Primary |
15 | 7 | Alexander Rossi | Chevrolet | Primary |
16 | 6 | Callum Ilott | Chevrolet | Primary |
17 | 66 | Tom Blomqvist (R) | Honda | Primary |
18 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Honda | Primary |
19 | 8 | Linus Lundqvist (R) | Honda | Primary |
20 | 78 | Agustin Canapino | Chevrolet | Primary |
21 | 20 | Christian Rasmussen (R) | Chevrolet | Alternate |
22 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Honda | Primary |
23 | 4 | Kyffin Simpson (R) | Honda | Primary |
24 | 41 | Sting Ray Robb | Chevrolet | Primary |
25 | 51 | Colin Braun (R) | Honda | Alternate |
26 | 30 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Honda | Alternate |
27 | 18 | Jack Harvey | Honda | Alternate |
(R) Rookie |
Qualification Groups
Group 1 | Driver | Group 2 | Driver |
---|---|---|---|
2 | Josef Newgarden | 26 | Colton Herta |
5 | Pato O'Ward | 12 | Will Power |
21 | Rinus VeeKay | 77 | Romain Grosjean |
3 | Scott McLaughlin | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood |
11 | Marcus Armstrong | 9 | Scott Dixon |
7 | Alexander Rossi | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist |
28 | Marcus Ericsson | 45 | Christian Lundgaard |
8 | Linus Lundqvist | 6 | Callum Ilott |
66 | Tom Blomqvist | 15 | Graham Rahal |
10 | Alex Palou | 78 | Agustin Canapino |
20 | Christian Rasmussen | 41 | Sting Ray Robb |
4 | Kyffin Simpson | 18 | Jack Harvey |
51 | Colin Brown | 30 | Pietro Fittipaldi |
14 | Santino Ferrucci |
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 | DEX Imaging | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
4 | Kyffin Simpson (R) | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Journie Rewards | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
5 | Pato O'Ward | Monterrey, Mexico | Arrow McLaren | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
6 | Callum Ilott | Cambridge, England | Arrow McLaren | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
7 | Alexander Rossi | Nevada City, California, USA | Arrow McLaren | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
8 | Linus Lundqvist (R) | Stockholm, Sweden | American Legion | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
9 | Scott Dixon | Auckland, New Zealand | PNC Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
10 | Alex Palou | Barcelona, Spain | DHL | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
11 | Marcus Armstrong | Christchurch, New Zealand | Ridgeline Lubricants | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
12 | Will Power | Toowoomba, Australia | Verizon Business | 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 | Fifth Third Bank | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
18 | Jack Harvey | Bassingham, England | Dale Coyne Racing | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
20 | Christian Rasmussen (R) | Copenhagen, Denmark | Guy Care | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
21 | Rinus VeeKay | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | Ed Carpenter Racing | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
26 | Colton Herta | Valencia, California, USA | Gainbridge | Andretti Global | Honda |
27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Jupiter, Florida, USA | AutoNation | Andretti Global | Honda |
28 | Marcus Ericsson | Kumla, Sweden | Delaware Life | Andretti Global | Honda |
30 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Miami, Florida, USA | OAKBERRY PneuStore | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
41 | Sting Ray Robb | Payette, Idaho, USA | AJ Foyt Racing / Pray.com | AJ Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
45 | Christian Lundgaard | Hedensted, Denmark | Hy-Vee | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
51 | Colin Braun (R) | Ovalo, Texas, USA | Dale Coyne Racing | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Värnamo, Sweden | AutoNation / SiriusXM | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
66 | Tom Blomqvist (R) | Cambridge, England | AutoNation / SiriusXM | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
77 | Romain Grosjean | Geneva, Switzerland | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
78 | Agustín Canapino | Arrecifes, Argentina | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
(R) — Denotes Rookie of the Year candidate |
Track Type | Temporary street circuit |
Length | 1.8 miles |
Race Distance | 100 laps (180 miles) |
Number of Turns | 14 |
Direction | Clockwise |
Track Map | ![]() |
Event Twitter Account & Hashtag | @gpstpete, #FirestoneGP |
Past Driver Performance | View PDF |
Last Five Wins | — 2023: Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing — 2022: Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske — 2021: Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport — 2020: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske — 2019: Josef Newgarden, Team Penske |
Last Five Poles | — 2023: Romain Grosjean, Andretti Autosport (59.5532) — 2022: Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske (59.4821) — 2021: Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport (1:00:3210) — 2020: Will Power, Team Penske (1:01.0369) — 2019: Will Power, Team Penske (1:00.4594) |
Qualifying Lap Record | 59.3466 (Will Power of Team Penske on Feb. 26, 2022) |
Historical Passing Analysis
Year | Miles Completed | Passes | PI* | Position Passes | PPI* |
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2018 | 4411.80 | 366 | 8.30 | 283 | 6.41 |
2019 | 3925.80 | 117 | 2.98 | 73 | 1.86 |
2020 | 3875.40 | 145 | 3.74 | 123 | 3.17 |
2021 | 4093.20 | 166 | 4.06 | 97 | 2.37 |
2022 | 4465.80 | 154 | 3.45 | 106 | 2.37 |
2023 | 3490.20 | 170 | 4.87 | 128 | 3.67 |
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