2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

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Flag of the United States.svg 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Race details
2nd round of the 2024 IndyCar season
Long Beach Street Circuit IndyCar.svg
DateApril 21, 2024
Official name Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
LocationDowntown Long Beach, California
CourseTemporary street circuit
1.968 mi / 3.167 km
Distance85 laps
167.28 mi / 261.211 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist  (Meyer Shank Racing)
Time01:06.0172
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time01:07.7690 (on lap 71 of 85)
Podium
First Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Second Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta  (Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian)
Third Flag of New Zealand.svg 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]

Contents

Entry list

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 Team Penske Chevrolet
4 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
6 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire  R  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
7 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist  R  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
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
14 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
15 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Dale Coyne Racing Honda
20 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Rasmussen  R  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
26 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta  W  Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda
27 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood  W  Andretti Global Honda
28 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda
30 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
41 Flag of the United States.svg Sting Ray Robb A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
45 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
51 Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Siegel  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda
60 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda
77 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
78 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Canapino Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Source: [2]

Practice

Practice 1

Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLap Time
15 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:06.6874
212 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:06.7811
33 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 01:06.8258
Source: [3]

Practice 2

Top Practice Speeds
PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLap Time
127 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood  W  Andretti Global Honda 01:06.4731
226 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta  W  Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:06.4886
345 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:06.5831
Source: [4]

Qualifying

Race

Scott Dixon took his first win of the season after a good strategy call put him at the front of the field.

Race results

PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLapsTime/RetiredPit
Stops
GridLaps
Led
Pts.
19 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 851:42:03.1416284253
226 Flag of the United States.svg Colton Herta  W  Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda 851:42:04.121424741
310 Flag of Spain.svg Alex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 851:42:04.908026035
42 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 851:42:07.1151231933
528 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda 851:42:07.518525030
612 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 851:42:18.9055221529
727 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Kirkwood  W  Andretti Global Honda 851:42:19.3204210127
877 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 851:42:21.1849216024
960 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda 851:42:21.957121124
107 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 851:42:35.2331313020
116 Flag of France.svg Theo Pourchaire  R  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 851:42:36.58252224219
1211 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 851:42:43.962329018
138 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 851:42:45.1419217017
1421 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rinus Veekay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 851:42:47.5741218016
1578 Flag of Argentina.svg Agustín Canapino Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 851:42:54.4572320015
165 Flag of Mexico.svg Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 851:42:56.1377314014
1715 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 851:43:05.6606212013
1841 Flag of the United States.svg Sting Ray Robb A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 851:43:08.7314225012
194 Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Kyffin Simpson  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 84+1 Lap226011
2051 Flag of the United States.svg Nolan Siegel  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 84+1 Lap227010
2114 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 84+1 Lap32409
2266 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Blomqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda 84+1 Lap31508
2345 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 84+1 Lap3707
2430 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 84+1 Lap31906
2518 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Harvey Dale Coyne Racing Honda 83+2 Laps42305
263 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 71+14 Laps21105
2720 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Rasmussen  R  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 14Contact02105
Fastest lap: Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson (Andretti Global) – 01:07.7690 (lap 71)
Source: [5]

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