2017 Bommarito Automotive Group 500

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Race details
15th round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season
Gateway Motorsports Park diagram.svg
DateAugust 26, 2017
Official name Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Presented by Valvoline
Location Gateway Motorsports Park
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.25 mi / 2.01 km
Distance248 laps
310 mi / 499 km
Weather72 °F (22 °C), clear skies
Pole position
Driver Will Power  (Team Penske)
Time23.7206 + 23.7373 = 47.4579
Fastest lap
Driver Josef Newgarden  (Team Penske)
Time24.6317 (on lap 217 of 248)
Podium
First Josef Newgarden  (Team Penske)
Second Scott Dixon  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Third Simon Pagenaud  (Team Penske)

The 2017 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was the 15th round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on August 26, 2017 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. Will Power qualified on pole for the race, [1] while Josef Newgarden won the race after gaining the lead on lap 217. [2]

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Background

On August 25, 2016, the IndyCar Series announced a multi-year deal with Gateway Motorsports Park—with the inaugural race scheduled for August 26, 2017. IndyCar's return to Gateway Motorsports Park marked the first premier-level open-wheel race in the Greater St. Louis area since 2003. [3]

In July 2017, the entire racetrack was resurfaced as part of an effort by the track to update and upgrade the venue. Both IndyCar and NASCAR supported the repaving project. Other major upgrades to the venue included new catch fences, paving part of the inside track, and expanding the SAFER barrier. [4]

The race saw the return of Sébastien Bourdais, who had not raced since fracturing his hip and pelvis in a violent crash during Indianapolis 500 qualifying. [5]

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 25. Will Power qualified on pole position with a two lap time of 47.4579 (189.642). [6]

Race

The newly repaved track surface, which had impressed drivers during testing, [7] quickly became a source of concern after multiple incidents at the beginning of the race. Tony Kanaan's car spun on the pace lap and made contact with the SAFER barrier in turn 2. [2] Kanaan was eventually able to re-enter the race three laps down, though his crash delayed the start of the race until lap 5. When the remaining field took the green flag, polesitter Will Power spun on the first green-flag lap of the race. The spin caused Power's car to hit the wall in turn 2. As Takuma Sato and Ed Carpenter attempted to avoid Power, the two cars made contact with each other. Both drivers subsequently contacted the wall, causing all three drivers to retire from the race. [2]

Josef Newgarden passed Will Power for the lead on the outside of turn 1 immediately prior to Power's spin-out. Newgarden maintained the lead until pitting on lap 60. Sébastien Bourdais then led the race for the next 5 laps until he was forced to pit as well. Max Chilton became the race leader for a single lap before also making a pit stop. As both Bourdais and Chilton were on alternate pit strategies, Newgarden remained the effective leader of the race.

After Chilton's pit stop on lap 66, Newgarden officially regained the lead on lap 67. The third caution of the race came out when J. R. Hildebrand crashed into turn 4 on lap 102. During the caution period, all of the race leaders pitted. Hélio Castroneves beat Newgarden out of pit road to take the race lead.

The green flag came back out on lap 112. By lap 155, Castroneves had extended his lead to just over three seconds ahead of Newgarden. During a pit stop on lap 157, Castroneves stalled while exiting his pit box. Although his crew was able to restart his car almost immediately, the long stop dropped Castroneves from leading the race to fourth place. The incident also gave the race lead back to Newgarden.

The fourth caution occurred on lap 166 when Max Chilton spun into the outside wall of turn 4. During the caution, Chilton's teammate Tony Kanaan was called to the pit lane by team owner Chip Ganassi. Kanaan's car had been loose throughout the race, prompting Ganassi to park Kanaan's car for the remainder of the race. The decision was reminiscent of one from the previous race at Pocono, in which Ganassi parked Chilton's car.

The race returned to green flag conditions on lap 174. A notable incident occurred on lap 181 between Conor Daly and Charlie Kimball. Daly, running in eleventh place at the time, got a run on Kimball. As Daly began to pass Kimball on the inside of the track, Kimball abruptly swerved to his left. Daly was furious, as it appeared that Kimballs move was a clear attempt to block him. The incident was reviewed, but no action was taken against Kimball.

The fifth and final caution arose on lap 203 when Ryan Hunter-Reay entered turn 4 too high and brushed the SAFER barrier as he exited the turn. Simon Pagenaud gained the race lead over Josef Newgarden on lap 206 when both drivers made pit stops under caution.

Newgarden regained the lead on lap 217 after passing Pagenaud on the inside as the two entered turn 1. During the pass, the two cars' tires made slight contact, sending Pagenaud to the outside of the track. Although a crash was avoided, Pagenaud was forced to lift off the gas to avoid hitting the outside wall. Scott Dixon, who had been running in third, seized the opportunity and passed Pagenaud as well.

Shortly after retaking the lead, Newgarden pulled more than a second ahead of Dixon. Pagenaud held his position roughly a half-second behind Dixon. Newgarden held his position for the remainder of the race, clinching his fourth win of the season.

Results

KeyMeaning
RRookie
WPast winner

Qualifying

PosNo.NameLap 1 TimeLap 2 TimeTotal TimeAvg. Speed (mph)
112 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power 23.720623.737300:47.5189.642
22 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden 23.931123.86100:47.8188.316
33 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves W24.014923.996000:48.0187.457
41 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud 24.15324.040600:48.2186.747
520 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter 24.396524.376600:48.8184.528
626 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 24.451324.412400:48.9184.186
79 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon 24.487324.466300:49.0183.848
814 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz 24.569624.444800:49.0183.620
998 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 24.576924.448500:49.0183.578
105 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe 24.558824.480100:49.0183.528
114 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly 24.600224.504100:49.1183.283
1219 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones R24.574724.632600:49.2182.900
1315 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal 24.578024.648000:49.2182.830
1428 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay 24.769724.537600:49.3182.529
1521 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand 24.747524.567900:49.3182.499
168 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton 24.744124.632800:49.4182.271
1710 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan 24.755624.642000:49.4182.195
1883 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball 24.740024.673300:49.4182.137
1918 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais 24.827224.665200:49.5181.846
2027 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti 24.823524.847800:49.7181.191
217 Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Saavedra 25.362825.284300:50.6177.700
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Source for individual laps: [8]

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLapsTime/RetiredPit StopsGridLaps LedPts. 1
12 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 2482:13:22.03584217053
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 248+0.685047040
31 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 248+0.9743441336
43 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves W Team Penske Chevrolet 248+1.5668435233
54 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 248+1.7446511030
698 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Herta Autosport Honda 248+2.910149028
783 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 248+4.2365418026
85 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 248+4.8498410024
914 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Muñoz A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 248+7.883258022
1018 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing Honda 248+8.1831619521
117 Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Saavedra Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 248+8.6604521019
1215 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 248+8.8457413018
1319 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 248+12.3444412017
1427 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 248+19.8702720016
1528 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 205Contact414015
1610 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 168Mechanical517014
178 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 164Contact416314
1821 Flag of the United States.svg J. R. Hildebrand Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 100Contact115012
1926 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Andretti Autosport Honda 6Contact06011
2012 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 5Contact01512
2120 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 5Contact0509
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.

Source for time gaps: [9]

Championship standings

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