2018 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix

The 2018 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix was the second round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season and the first oval race of the season. It took place on April 7, 2018 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The race was won by Josef Newgarden for Team Penske, his eighth career win and third on an oval.

Results Key Meaning R Rookie W Past winner

Qualifying Pos No. Name Lap 1 Time Lap 2 Time Total Time Avg. Speed (mph) 1 18 Sébastien Bourdais 19.5034 19.5251 39.0285 188.539 2 22 Simon Pagenaud W 19.5728 19.5368 39.1096 188.148 3 12 Will Power 19.7129 19.6679 39.3808 186.852 4 27 Alexander Rossi 19.6845 19.7024 39.3869 186.824 5 5 James Hinchcliffe 19.7807 19.8358 39.6165 185.741 6 6 Robert Wickens R 19.9323 19.7652 39.6975 185.362 7 1 Josef Newgarden 19.9128 19.8024 39.7152 185.279 8 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay 19.9739 19.8645 39.8384 184.706 9 14 Tony Kanaan W 20.0181 19.8443 39.8624 184.5951019 Pietro Fittipaldi R 19.9545 19.9180 39.8725 184.548 11 10 Ed Jones 19.9185 20.0049 39.9234 184.3131215 Graham Rahal 20.0189 19.9899 40.0088 183.920 13 30 Takuma Sato 20.1675 20.0512 40.2187 182.96014 32 Kyle Kaiser R 20.1490 20.0919 40.2409 182.859 15 21 Spencer Pigot 20.1656 20.2619 40.4275 182.015 16 4 Matheus Leist R 20.3264 20.1451 40.4715 181.817 17 9 Scott Dixon W 20.3380 20.1364 40.4744 181.804 18 20 Ed Carpenter 20.3036 20.2959 40.5995 181.244 19 88 Gabby Chaves 20.4359 20.2336 40.6695 180.932 20 98 Marco Andretti 20.3702 20.4647 40.8349 180.199 21 59 Max Chilton 20.6604 20.5720 41.2324 178.462 22 23 Charlie Kimball 20.8841 20.5720 41.4561 177.499 23 26 Zach Veach R 20.6702 21.2023 41.8725 175.733OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Race DriverTeamEngineLapsTime/RetiredPit StopsGridLaps Led11 Josef NewgardenTeam PenskeChevrolet250 1:44:00.355247305126 Robert Wickens RSchmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda250 +2.9946364441327 Alexander RossiAndretti AutosportHonda250 +3.48904413649 Scott Dixon WChip Ganassi RacingHonda250 +3.817541732528 Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportHonda250 +4.01224853165 James HinchcliffeSchmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda250 +9.4497352029720 Ed CarpenterEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet250 +9.473141826814 Tony Kanaan WA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet250 +9.86504924915 Graham RahalRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda250 +10.17474127231022 Simon Pagenaud WTeam PenskeChevrolet250 +10.3247423211130 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda250 +10.9443413191298 Marco AndrettiAndretti Herta Autosport with Curb-AgajanianHonda249 +1 Lap520181318 Sébastien BourdaisDale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda249 +1 Lap5160191421 Spencer PigotEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet249 +1 Lap515161588 Gabby ChavesHarding RacingChevrolet249 +1 Lap419151626 Zach Veach RAndretti AutosportHonda249 +1 Lap423141723 Charlie KimballCarlinChevrolet248 +2 Laps522131859 Max ChiltonCarlinChevrolet247 +3 Laps52112194 Matheus Leist RA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet241 +9 Laps616112010 Ed JonesChip Ganassi RacingHonda228 Contact311102132 Kyle Kaiser RJuncos RacingChevrolet174Contact21492212 Will PowerTeam PenskeChevrolet153 Contact2380112319 Pietro Fittipaldi RDale Coyne RacingHonda40 Contact0107OFFICIAL BOX SCORE Notes: 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.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 6 1 Josef Newgarden 77 1 2 Alexander Rossi 72 2 3 Sébastien Bourdais 70 2 4 Graham Rahal 63 1 5 James Hinchcliffe 61

Manufacturer standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 172 2 Chevrolet 127

Note: Only the top five positions are included.

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