2021 Genesys 300

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Flag of the United States.svg 2021 Genesys 300
Race details
3rd round of the 2021 IndyCar season
TexasMotorSpeedway.svg
Layout of the Texas Motor Speedway
DateMay 1, 2021
Official name Genesys 300
Location Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.5 mi / 2.4 km
Distance212 laps
318.00 mi / 511.711 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
TimeNo time [lower-alpha 1]
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time00:23:66 (on lap 124 of 212)
Podium
First Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Second Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin  (Team Penske)
Third Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward  (Arrow McLaren SP)

The 2021 Genesys 300 was an IndyCar motor race held on May 1, 2021 at the Texas Motor Speedway. It was the third round of the 2021 IndyCar Series. Scott Dixon of Chip Gannasi Racing led a dominating 206 laps on route to his first victory of the season. [1]

Contents

Entrants

KeyMeaning
 R Rookie
 W Past winner
No.DriverTeamEngine
2 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin  R  Team Penske Chevrolet
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Patricio O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
14 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
15 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
18 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda
20 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter  W  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
22 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet
26 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta  W  Andretti Autosport Honda
27 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda
28 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda
29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
30 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
48 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
51 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda
59 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly Carlin Chevrolet
60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Honda

Practice

Practice 1

Tony Kanaan topped the first practice charts with a time of 00:23:55, besting Pato O'Ward in second and Takuma Sato in third. [2]

Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLap Time
148 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 00:23:55
25 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 00:23:57
330 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 00:23:58
Source: [3]

Qualifying

Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Consequently, qualifying results and the starting grid were set based on the entrant point standings after the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Championship leader Álex Palou was awarded pole. [4]

Qualifying classification

PosNo.DriverTeamEngine
110 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
212 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
39 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
426 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda
522 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet
660 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Chevrolet
714 Flag of France.svg Sebastien Bourdais A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet
821 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus Veekay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
98 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
102 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
115 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet
1230 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
1315 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
1451 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda
153 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin  R  Team Penske Chevrolet
1627 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda
1720 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter  W  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
187 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet
1918 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda
2029 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda
2128 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda
224 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
2348 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
2459 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly Carlin Chevrolet
Source: [5]

Race

Race classification

PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLapsTime/RetiredPit
Stops
GridLaps
Led
Pts.
19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 21201:45:51.343320653
215 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin  R  Team Penske Chevrolet 212+0.264631540
35 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 212+1.780731135
410 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 212+2.856131633
515 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal  W  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 212+6.604041330
62 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 212+7.903031028
760 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Honda 212+8.50463626
827 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 212+9.589831624
930 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 212+10.065741222
1022 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 212+10.42713520
1148 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 212+12.018832319
1218 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 212+12.578531918
137 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 212+12.947931817
1412 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 212+14.35463216
1551 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 212+15.050731415
1628 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 212+17.493931614
1720 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter  W  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 212+19.893831713
184 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 212+23.956832212
198 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 211+1 Lap3911
2021 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 211+1 Lap3810
2159 Flag of the United States.svg Conor Daly Carlin Chevrolet 211+1 Lap3249
2226 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda 190Mechanical348
2329 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 158Contact2207
2414 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 55Contact0146
Fastest lap: Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 00:23.6606 (lap 8)
Source: [6]

Championship standings after the race

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References

Notes

  1. Qualifying was cancelled due to rain. As a result, the starting order was determined based on the driver standings prior to the race.

Citations

  1. "Dixon Dominates in Kiwi 1-2 at Texas; McLaughlin Second". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. "Palou On Pole Saturday at Texas; Kanaan Leads Practice". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  3. "Practice - Results" (PDF). IndyCar Series. May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. "Palou On Pole Saturday at Texas; Kanaan Leads Practice". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. "Qualifications - Results (Points)" (PDF). indycar.com. May 1, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  6. "Race - Results (11inch) - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. May 1, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  7. "Race Results - Racing-Reference". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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