Race details | |
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2nd round of the 2024 IndyCar season | |
Date | April 21, 2024 |
Official name | Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach |
Location | Downtown Long Beach, California |
Course | Temporary street circuit 1.968 mi / 3.167 km |
Distance | 85 laps 167.28 mi / 261.211 km |
Pole position | |
Driver | Felix Rosenqvist (Meyer Shank Racing) |
Time | 01:06.0172 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Time | 01:07.7690 (on lap 71 of 85) |
Podium | |
First | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Second | Colton Herta (Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian) |
Third | Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) |
The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was the second round of the 2024 IndyCar season. The race was held on April 21, 2024, in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Street Circuit. The race consisted of 85 laps and was won by Scott Dixon. [1]
Key | Meaning |
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R | Rookie |
W | Past winner |
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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1 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 01:06.6874 |
2 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:06.7811 |
3 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:06.8258 |
Source: [3] |
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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1 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood W | Andretti Global | Honda | 01:06.4731 |
2 | 26 | Colton Herta W | Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 01:06.4886 |
3 | 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 01:06.5831 |
Source: [4] |
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