2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix

The 2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix was the third round of the 2024 IndyCar season. The race was held on April 28, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama at the Barber Motorsports Park. The race consisted of 90 laps and was won by Scott McLaughlin.

United States 2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
Race details
3rd round of the 2024 IndyCar season
DateApril 28, 2024
Official nameChildren's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
LocationBarber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama
CoursePermanent road course
2.380 mi / 3.830 km
Distance90 laps
214.200 mi / 344.700 km
Pole position
DriverNew Zealand Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske)
Time01:05.9490
Fastest lap
DriverNew Zealand Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske)
Time01:07.7544 (on lap 74 of 90)
Podium
FirstNew Zealand Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske)
SecondAustralia Will Power (Team Penske)
ThirdSweden Linus Lundqvist (Chip Ganassi Racing)

Entry list

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Key Meaning
 R  Rookie
 W  Past winner
No. Driver Team Engine
2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
3   Scott McLaughlin  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
4   Kyffin Simpson  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
5   Pato O'Ward  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
6   Théo Pourchaire  R  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
7   Alexander Rossi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet
8   Linus Lundqvist  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
9   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
11   Marcus Armstrong Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet
14   Santino Ferrucci A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
18   Jack Harvey Dale Coyne Racing Honda
20   Christian Rasmussen  R  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
21   Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet
26   Colton Herta Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda
27   Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda
28   Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda
30   Pietro Fittipaldi Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
41   Sting Ray Robb A.J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet
45   Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda
51   Luca Ghiotto  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda
60   Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda
66   Tom Blomqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda
77   Romain Grosjean Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
78   Agustín Canapino Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet
Source:[1]

Practice

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Practice 1

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Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 2   Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 01:06.7045
2 5   Pato O'Ward  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:06.7875
3 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:06.7914
Source:[2]

Practice 2

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Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 21   Rinus Veekay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 01:06.5463
2 77   Romain Grosjean Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 01:06.5819
3 3   Scott McLaughlin  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 01:06.6099
Source:[3]

Qualifying

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Qualifying classification

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Pos No. Driver Team Engine Time Final
grid
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Group 1 Group 2
1 3   Scott McLaughlin  W  Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:05.8147 01:05.9344 01:05.9490 1
2 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:06.0450 01:05.8765 01:06.0460 2
3 45   Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda N/A 01:06.2147 01:05.8130 01:06.0818 3
4 5   Pato O'Ward  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 01:05.8193 N/A 01:06.0374 01:06.2940 4
5 60   Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda N/A 01:06.2483 01:06.0418 01:06.4524 5
6 11   Marcus Armstrong Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:05.9767 N/A 01:05.9593 01:06.9022 6
7 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 01:05.9948 N/A 01:06.0942 N/A 7
8 2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet N/A 01:06.1385 01:06.2908 N/A 8
9 27   Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda 01:06.0350 N/A 01:06.2959 N/A 9
10 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:05.5862 N/A 01:06.3013 N/A 10
11 77   Romain Grosjean Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 01:06.0343 N/A 01:06.3526 N/A 11
12 66   Tom Blomqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda N/A 01:06.4519 01:06.3871 N/A 12
13 9   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:06.1425 N/A N/A N/A 13
14 20   Christian Rasmussen  R  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:06.4803 N/A N/A 14
15 26   Colton Herta Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda 01:06.1481 N/A N/A N/A 15
16 7   Alexander Rossi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet N/A 01:06.5054 N/A N/A 16
17 14   Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 01:06.2751 N/A N/A N/A 17
18 28   Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda N/A 01:06.5846 N/A N/A 18
19 8   Linus Lundqvist  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:06.2825 N/A N/A N/A 19
20 78   Agustín Canapino Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:06.6706 N/A N/A 20
21 51   Luca Ghiotto  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 01:06.4788 N/A N/A N/A 21
22 18   Jack Harvey Dale Coyne Racing Honda N/A 01:06.7969 N/A N/A 22
23 4   Kyffin Simpson  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:06.5267 N/A N/A N/A 23
24 6   Théo Pourchaire  R  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet N/A 01:06.9052 N/A N/A 24
25 41   Sting Ray Robb A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 01:06.8404 N/A N/A N/A 25
26 30   Pietro Fittipaldi Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda N/A 01:07.4920 N/A N/A 26
27 21   Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet N/A 01:07.7392 N/A N/A 27
Source:[4]
Notes
  • Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.

Warmup

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Top Practice Speeds
Pos No. Driver Team Engine Lap Time
1 10   Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 01:06.3195
2 60   Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda 01:06.8069
3 2   Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 01:06.8787
Source:[5]

Race

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The race started at 1:30 PM ET on April 28, 2024.

Race classification

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Pos No. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops
Grid Laps
Led
Pts.
1 3   Scott McLaughlin  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 90 1:56:45.7773 3 1 58 54
2 12   Will Power  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 90 +1.3194 3 2 1 41
3 8   Linus Lundqvist  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 90 +2.4421 3 19 4 36
4 60   Felix Rosenqvist Meyer Shank Racing Honda 90 +4.5109 2 5 1 33
5 10   Álex Palou  W  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 90 +5.3692 2 10 12 31
6 45   Christian Lundgaard Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 90 +6.0509 3 3 28
7 14   Santino Ferrucci A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 90 +6.6055 3 17 14 27
8 26   Colton Herta Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian Honda 90 +7.5124 2 15 24
9 11   Marcus Armstrong Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 90 +8.0375 2 6 22
10 27   Kyle Kirkwood Andretti Global Honda 90 +8.5573 2 9 20
11 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 90 +9.0288 2 7 19
12 77   Romain Grosjean Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 90 +9.4495 2 11 18
13 18   Jack Harvey Dale Coyne Racing Honda 90 +10.1269 4 22 17
14 4   Kyffin Simpson  R  Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 90 +10.4415 3 23 16
15 9   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 90 +11.3628 3 13 15
16 2   Josef Newgarden  W  Team Penske Chevrolet 90 +12.2355 3 8 14
17 21   Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 90 +13.5092 4 27 13
18 28   Marcus Ericsson Andretti Global Honda 90 +13.8437 2 18 12
19 66   Tom Blomqvist  R  Meyer Shank Racing Honda 90 +14.5751 3 12 11
20 78   Agustín Canapino Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet 90 +14.6807 3 20 10
21 51   Luca Ghiotto  R  Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 90 +15.6809 4 21 9
22 6   Théo Pourchaire  R  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 89 +1 Lap 3 24 8
23 5   Pato O'Ward  W  Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 90 +16.4461 4 4 7
24 20   Christian Rasmussen  R  Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 89 +1 Lap 3 14 6
25 7   Alexander Rossi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet 60 Mechanical 2 16 5
26 41   Sting Ray Robb A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 54 Contact 2 25 5
27 30   Pietro Fittipaldi Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 42 Contact 2 26 5
Fastest lap:   Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) – 01:07.7544 (lap 74)
Source:[6]

Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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  1. ^ "Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix entry list" (PDF). April 25, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Practice - Results" (PDF). indycar.com. April 26, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Practice - Results" (PDF). indycar.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Qualifications - Results" (PDF). indycar.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Warmup results
  6. ^ "Race - Results (11inch) - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. April 28, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2024_Childrens_of_Alabama_Indy_Grand_Prix/O/


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