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2012 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama The 2012 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was the second race of the 2012 IndyCar Series season. The race was run on April 1, 2012 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States at Barber Motorsports Park.
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Background
The first race of the 2012 IndyCar Series season in St. Petersburg, saw Hélio Castroneves capture his first victory since the 2010 season. Along with Castroneves, Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe were able to take advantage and lead throughout the race. Entering into the 2012 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Castroneves leads in the drivers' championship with 51 points, while Chevrolet leads in the manufacturers' championship.
Qualifying
There was very limited practice time during the week leading up to the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Friday's practice was cut short due to rain, while the practice on Saturday morning was canceled due to fog. After qualifying was completed on Saturday morning, it was Hélio Castroneves who sat on the pole for the 2012 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama in the #3 AAA Insurance Chevy owned by Roger Penske. Andretti Autosport's driver James Hinchcliffe sat on the outside of the first row in the #27 GoDaddy.com car.
Race
Scott Dixon led 38 laps and was leading on lap 66 when he made his final pit stop. A slow pit stop caused by trouble on the left rear tire, as well as traffic in the pit lane, allowed Will Power to pass him going into turn one. After all the leaders shuffled through their pit stops, Power took the lead, and held off Dixon over the final laps to win.
Classification
Starting grid
| Row | Inside | Outside | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | 27 | CAN James Hinchcliffe | ||||||||||||
| 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | 14 | GBR Mike Conway | ||||||||||||
| 4 | USA J. R. Hildebrand | 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | ||||||||||||
| 5 | VEN E. J. Viso | 38 | USA Graham Rahal | ||||||||||||
| 12 | AUS Will Power | 77 | FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | ||||||||||||
| 28 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | 2 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | ||||||||||||
| 26 | USA Marco Andretti | 8 | BRA Rubens Barrichello | ||||||||||||
| 67 | USA Josef Newgarden (R) | 15 | JPN Takuma Sato | ||||||||||||
| 7 | FRA Sebastian Bourdais | 10 | GBR Dario Franchitti | ||||||||||||
| 18 | GBR Justin Wilson | 19 | GBR James Jakes | ||||||||||||
| 78 | SUI Simona de Silvestro | 83 | USA Charlie Kimball | ||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Ed Carpenter | 6 | GBR Katherine Legge (R) | ||||||||||||
| 98 | CAN Alex Tagliani† | 22 | ESP Oriol Servià† |
Race results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps Led | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 90 | 2:01:40.1127 | 9 | 22 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | + 3.3709 | 3 | 38 | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 90 | + 19.1150 | 1 | 28 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | USA Graham Rahal | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | + 19.3395 | 8 | 1 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports | Honda | 90 | + 20.1050 | 10 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | CAN James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 90 | + 23.3093 | 2 | 1 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR Mike Conway | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Honda | 90 | + 24.5552 | 4 | 0 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | BRA Rubens Barrichello | KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 90 | + 25.4023 | 14 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | FRA Sebastian Bourdais | Dragon Racing | Lotus | 90 | + 27.1815 | 17 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | + 32.7377 | 18 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 90 | + 33.5038 | 13 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Chevrolet | 90 | +35.8730 | 11 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | ESP Oriol Servià | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Lotus | 90 | + 37.8944 | 26 | 0 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 90 | + 41.6742 | 12 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA J. R. Hildebrand | Panther Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | + 44.5059 | 5 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | GBR James Jakes | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 90 | + 54.5343 | 20 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | USA Josef Newgarden (R) | Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | Honda | 90 | + 1:00.6182 | 15 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 89 | + 1 lap | 7 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | GBR Justin Wilson | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 89 | + 1 lap | 19 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | SUI Simona de Silvestro | HVM Racing | Lotus | 89 | + 1 lap | 21 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 89 | + 1 lap | 6 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | + 2 laps | 23 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | GBR Katherine Legge (R) | Dragon Racing | Lotus | 85 | + 5 laps | 24 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | JPN Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 52 | Mechanical | 16 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | USA Charlie Kimball | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 45 | Mechanical | 22 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | CAN Alex Tagliani | Team Barracuda – BHA | Lotus | 0 | Mechanical | 25 | 0 | 10 |
;Notes: Points include 1 point for pole position and 2 points for most laps led.
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship
| Pos | Driver | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Hélio Castroneves | 86 | ||||||
| NZ Scott Dixon | 84 | ||||||
| AUS Will Power | 77 | ||||||
| CAN James Hinchcliffe | 60 | ||||||
| FRA Simon Pagenaud (R) | 58 |
;Manufacturers' Championship
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Chevrolet | 18 | ||||
| JPN Honda | 12 | ||||
| UK Lotus | 6 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.
References
Name_of_race = Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Year_of_race = 2012 | Previous_race_in_season = 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | Next_race_in_season = 2012 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Previous_year's_race = 2011 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama | Next_year's_race = 2013 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
References
- [http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/AL/Birmingham/2012-04-01 Weather information for the ''2012 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama''] at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- "Drivers make the most of limited time at Barber".
- "Qual surprises galore; Castroneves claims pole".
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