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Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

IndyCar Series race held in Alabama, USA

IndyCar Series race held in Alabama, USA

FieldValue
Race titleChildren’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
Track map[[File:Barber Motorsports Park.svg200px]]
Series longIndyCar Series
Series shortICS
VenueBarber Motorsports Park
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
SponsorHonda
First race2010
Distance214.2 miles (344.7 km)
Laps90
Most wins driverJosef Newgarden (3)
Most wins teamTeam Penske (8)
Most wins manufacturerChassis: Dallara (14)
Engine: Chevrolet (8)

Engine: Chevrolet (8)

The Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix is an IndyCar Series race held at Barber Motorsports Park, a 17-turn 2.38 mi road course, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Officially announced on July 27, 2009, the inaugural event was on the weekend of April 9–11, 2010.{{cite news

History

Having an IRL race at Barber became a possibility in 2007 when the league had testing session at the facility on October 12, 2007.{{cite news

Due to the success of the testing session in 2007, Barber was selected for a full-field, three-day testing session in March 2009.{{cite news

The opportunity to pursue the event came after the Detroit Indy Grand Prix was discontinued.{{cite news |access-date=2009-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219104659/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-detroit-cancelled-for-2009-vision-racing-trims-staff/ |archive-date=2008-12-19

Past winners

SeasonDateDriverTeamChassisEngineTiresRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)ReportRefLapsMiles (km)20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020Canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic20212022202320242025
April 11BRA Hélio CastronevesTeam PenskeDallaraHondaFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:56:41106.436Report
April 10AUS Will PowerTeam PenskeDallaraHondaFirestone90214.2 (344.721)2:14:4392.194Report
April 1AUS Will PowerTeam PenskeDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)2:01:40102.081Report
April 7USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:52:05110.818Report
April 27USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportDallaraHondaFirestone69*164.22 (264.286)1:40:4394.537Report
April 26USA Josef NewgardenCFH RacingDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:55:53107.176Report
April 24FRA Simon PagenaudTeam PenskeDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:48:42114.254Report
April 23USA Josef NewgardenTeam PenskeDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:54:09108.809Report
April 22/23USA Josef NewgardenTeam PenskeDallaraChevroletFirestone82*195.16 (314.06)2:01:1493.335Report
April 7JPN Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingDallaraHondaFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:55:46107.272Report
April 5
April 18ESP Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingDallaraHondaFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:52:53110.025Report
May 1MEX Pato O'WardArrow McLaren SPDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:48:39114.304Report
April 30NZL Scott McLaughlinTeam PenskeDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:47:58115.019Report
April 28NZL Scott McLaughlinTeam PenskeDallaraChevroletFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:56:45110.081Report
May 4ESP Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingDallaraHondaFirestone90214.2 (344.721)1:46:33116.562Report

Notes

  • 2014: Race postponed same day and shortened to 100 minutes due to lightning policy.
  • 2018: Race suspended until Monday after 23 laps due to heavy rain. The race was resumed as a timed race with 75 minutes remaining.
  • 2021: Race rescheduled from April 11 to April 18 after the Long Beach Grand Prix was rescheduled and to allow for network television coverage.

Indy Lights/Indy NXT winners

SeasonDateWinning driverWinning team20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020Canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemicCanceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic20212022Indy NXT202320242025
April 11FRA Jean-Karl VernaySam Schmidt Motorsports
April 10ESP Víctor GarcíaTeam Moore Racing
April 1COL Sebastián SaavedraConquest Racing
April 7COL Carlos MuñozAndretti Autosport
April 26USA Zach VeachAndretti Autosport
April 27COL Gabby ChavesBelardi Auto Racing
April 25USA Spencer PigotJuncos Racing
April 26USA Spencer PigotJuncos Racing
April 25UAE Ed JonesCarlin
April 26URU Santiago UrrutiaSchmidt Peterson Motorsports
April 22FRA Nico JaminAndretti Autosport
April 23USA Colton HertaAndretti Steinbrenner Racing
April 21MEX Patricio O'WardAndretti Autosport
April 22MEX Patricio O'WardAndretti Autosport
Not Held
April 4
April 5
April 17SWE Linus LundqvistGlobal Racing Group with HMD Motorsports
April 18USA David MalukasHMD Motorsports
May 1SWE Linus LundqvistHMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing
April 30DNK Christian RasmussenHMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing
April 28USA Jacob AbelAbel Motorsports
May 4NOR Dennis HaugerAndretti Global

References

References

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  2. "2011 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  3. "2012 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  4. "2013 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  5. "2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  6. "2015 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  7. "2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  8. "2017 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  9. "2018 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  10. "2019 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  11. Patchen, Tyler. (March 13, 2020). "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama canceled due to COVID-19". [[Birmingham Business Journal]].
  12. "2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  13. "2022 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  14. "2023 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  15. "2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  16. "2025 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix". NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  17. Koelle, Christian. (April 22, 2018). "Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Postponed". Frontstretch.
  18. Robinson, Mark. (April 22, 2018). "Heavy rain suspends Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama". [[IndyCar Series]].
  19. (January 22, 2021). "IndyCar shifts Barber opener back a week to air on NBC". [[Racer (magazine).
  20. Brown, Nathan. (January 21, 2021). "IndyCar to move Barber season-opener back one week to April 18". [[The Indianapolis Star]].
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