United States 2015 Alabama
Race details
3rd round of the 2015 IndyCar Series season
DateApril 26, 2015
Official nameIndy Grand Prix of Alabama
LocationBarber Motorsports Park
Birmingham, Alabama
CourseRoad Course
2.38 mi / 3.83 km
Distance90 laps
214.2 mi / 344.7 km
Pole position
DriverHélio Castroneves (Team Penske)
Time1:07.1925
Fastest lap
DriverRyan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport)
Time69.7188 (on lap 16 of 90)
Podium
FirstJosef Newgarden (CFH Racing)
SecondGraham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing)
ThirdScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)

The 2015 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was the fourth race of the 2015 IndyCar Series season. The race was run on Sunday April 26, 2015 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States at Barber Motorsports Park, the sixth time the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was run. It was won by Josef Newgarden for the CFH Racing team. Graham Rahal took second for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and Scott Dixon who races for Chip Ganassi Racing came in third. The top finishing rookie in the race, as he was in all three previous rounds in this years series, Gabby Chaves who finished 16th in the race as he did in the previous round.

Report

Key Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

Pos No. Name Grp. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 3 Brazil Hélio Castroneves W 1 1:07.2631 1:06.8790 1:07.1925
2 1 Australia Will Power W 2 1:06.9973 1:06.8050 1:07.3833
3 22 France Simon Pagenaud 1 1:07.1072 1:07.0586 1:07.6383
4 9 New Zealand Scott Dixon 2 1:06.9406 1:07.0940 1:07.6938
5 21 United States Josef Newgarden 1 1:07.2853 1:07.2251 1:07.8922
6 10 Brazil Tony Kanaan 2 1:07.6242 1:07.2059 1:07.9426
7 11 France Sébastien Bourdais 2 1:07.3141 1:07.2462
8 15 United States Graham Rahal 1 1:07.5198 1:07.3903
9 20 Italy Luca Filippi 1 1:07.5198 1:07.6302
10 5 Canada James Hinchcliffe 2 1:07.4708 1:07.6626
11 83 United States Charlie Kimball 2 1:07.3842 1:07.8405
12 8 United States Sage Karam R 1 1:07.5355 1:07.8930
13 27 United States Marco Andretti 1 1:07.6295
14 7 United Kingdom James Jakes 2 1:07.9671
15 2 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya 1 1:07.7235
16 4 Monaco Stefano Coletti R 2 1:07.9947
17 98 Colombia Gabby Chaves R 1 1:07.8191
18 28 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay W 2 1:07.9984
19 41 United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth 1 1:08.0082
20 14 Japan Takuma Sato 2 1:08.2541
21 18 Venezuela Rodolfo González R 1 1:08.5259
22 26 Colombia Carlos Muñoz 2 1:08.3533
23 19 Italy Francesco Dracone R 2 1:10.1133
Qualifications

Race results

Pos No. Driver Team Engine &
Aero Kit
Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops
Grid Laps
Led
Pts.1
1 67 United States Josef Newgarden CFH Racing Chevrolet 90 1:55:53.0630 3 5 46 53
2 15 United States Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 90 +2.2061 3 8 17 41
3 9 New Zealand Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 90 +4.8371 3 4 2 36
4 1 Australia Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 90 +19.4903 4 2 32
5 28 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay W Andretti Autosport Honda 90 +22.0663 3 18 30
6 26 Colombia Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 90 +24.0595 3 22 28
7 5 Canada James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 90 +24.6529 3 10 1 27
8 11 France Sébastien Bourdais KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 90 +25.4534 3 7 2 25
9 22 France Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 90 +30.6139 3 3 3 23
10 27 United States Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 90 +33.4777 3 13 20
11 20 Italy Luca Filippi CFH Racing Chevrolet 90 +34.1607 3 9 19
12 83 United States Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 90 +34.6792 3 11 18
13 10 Brazil Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 90 +35.3334 3 6 17
14 2 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet 90 +36.6361 4 15 17
15 3 Brazil Hélio Castroneves W Team Penske Chevrolet 90 +39.4194 4 1 18 17
16 98 Colombia Gabby Chaves R Bryan Herta Autosport Honda 90 +45.8965 3 17 14
17 14 Japan Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 90 +50.8442 3 20 13
18 8 United States Sage Karam R Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 90 +55.1372 5 12 12
19 4 Monaco Stefano Coletti R KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 90 +55.4160 5 16 11
20 18 Venezuela Rodolfo González R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 90 +1:07.9855 4 21 10
21 41 United Kingdom Jack Hawksworth A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 90 +1:13.1828 3 19 9
22 7 United Kingdom James Jakes Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 89 +1 Lap 4 14 8
23 19 Italy Francesco Dracone R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 89 +1 Lap 4 23 7
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE
Notes

1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

For the second straight race there were no DNF's

Championship standings after the race

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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