The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Corporation was the lone doubleheader event of the 2019 IndyCar Series season, consisting of the 7th and 8th rounds of the championship. The event was held at The Raceway on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. Josef Newgarden won a shortened Race 1, and Scott Dixon won the Sunday race.
Race 1 – Saturday, June 1
Results IconMeaningRRookieWPast winner
Qualifying PosNo.NameGroupTime127 Alexander Rossi21:14.198922 Josef Newgarden11:14.827239 Scott Dixon W21:14.3995410 Felix Rosenqvist R11:14.9984588 Colton Herta R21:14.8811628 Ryan Hunter-Reay W11:15.1423731 Patricio O'Ward R21:15.0772826 Zach Veach11:15.1487930 Takuma Sato21:15.3134105 James Hinchcliffe11:15.17501115 Graham Rahal W21:15.39451212 Will Power W11:15.21111322 Simon Pagenaud W21:15.45571420 Ed Jones11:15.6341157 Marcus Ericsson R21:15.48111618 Sébastien Bourdais W11:15.66911721 Spencer Pigot21:15.56211898 Marco Andretti11:15.88711959 Max Chilton21:16.0801204 Matheus Leist11:15.96282114 Tony Kanaan W21:16.68422219 Santino Ferrucci 11:16.3830OFFICIAL BOX SCORE
Race Race shortened to 43 laps due to time limit. Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired PitStops Grid LapsLed 12 Josef NewgardenTeam PenskeChevrolet431:15:30.5932 122554227 Alexander RossiAndretti AutosportHonda43 +0.8237111842330 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda43 +11.47601935410 Felix Rosenqvist RChip Ganassi RacingHonda43 +11.88331432528 Ryan Hunter-Reay WAndretti AutosportHonda43 +12.22631630622 Simon Pagenaud WTeam PenskeChevrolet43 +12.512711328715 Graham Rahal WRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda43 +13.151511126826 Zach VeachAndretti AutosportHonda43 +14.0022182495 James HinchcliffeArrow Schmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda43 +15.2409110221021 Spencer PigotEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet43 +16.1462117201118 Sébastien Bourdais WDale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda43 +16.9309116191288 Colton Herta RHarding Steinbrenner RacingHonda43 +17.28071518137 Marcus Ericsson RArrow Schmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda43 +17.9085115171431 Patricio O'Ward RCarlinChevrolet43 +24.082217161514 Tony Kanaan WA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet43 +25.6122121151698 Marco AndrettiAndretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-AgajanianHonda43 +26.0652218141759 Max ChiltonCarlinChevrolet43 +26.4759119131812 Will Power WTeam PenskeChevrolet43 +33.0561312121919 Santino Ferrucci Dale Coyne RacingHonda43 +43.1639122112020 Ed JonesEd Carpenter Racing Scuderia CorsaChevrolet42 +1 lap21410214 Matheus LeistA.J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet30 Contact5209229 Scott Dixon WChip Ganassi RacingHonda23Contact138OFFICIAL 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. For Detroit only, 1 bonus point was awarded to the fastest qualifier from both groups.
Championship standings after Race 1
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Josef Newgarden 303 1 2 Simon Pagenaud 278 3 Alexander Rossi 270 4 Takuma Sato 238 5 Scott Dixon 211
Manufacturer standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 567 2 Chevrolet 541
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Race 2 – Sunday, June 2
Results IconMeaningRRookieWPast winner
Qualifying PosNo.NameGroupTime12 Josef Newgarden W21:14.8607227 Alexander Rossi11:15.1825326 Zach Veach21:15.2625488 Colton Herta R11:15.647855 James Hinchcliffe21:15.439369 Scott Dixon W11:15.8002710 Felix Rosenqvist R21:15.4958831 Patricio O'Ward R11:15.9263918 Sébastien Bourdais W21:15.59091021 Spencer Pigot11:15.97381112 Will Power W21:15.6945127 Marcus Ericsson R11:16.12791320 Ed Jones21:15.71181422 Simon Pagenaud W11:16.21901528 Ryan Hunter-Reay W21:15.72081630 Takuma Sato11:16.23131719 Santino Ferrucci21:16.08471814 Tony Kanaan W11:16.58481998 Marco Andretti21:16.11042059 Max Chilton11:17.2611214 Matheus Leist21:16.95522215 Graham Rahal W11:17.3698OFFICIAL BOX SCORE
Race Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired PitStops Grid LapsLed 19 Scott Dixon WChip Ganassi RacingHonda701:52:18.936536445327 Marcus Ericsson RArrow Schmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda70 +1.9419412241312 Will Power WTeam PenskeChevrolet70 +3.6570411336428 Ryan Hunter-Reay WAndretti AutosportHonda70 +4.523841532527 Alexander RossiAndretti AutosportHonda70 +5.18774231698 Marco AndrettiAndretti Herta Autosport w/ Marco Andretti & Curb-AgajanianHonda70 +6.633041930715 Graham Rahal WRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda70 +7.140432226826 Zach VeachAndretti AutosportHonda70 +8.04114324918 Sébastien Bourdais WDale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda70 +8.788659221019 Santino FerrucciDale Coyne RacingHonda70 +9.480931720211131 Patricio O'Ward RCarlinChevrolet70 +9.899768191288 Colton Herta RHarding Steinbrenner RacingHonda70 +11.852844181330 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda70 +13.5500516171420 Ed JonesEd Carpenter Racing Scuderia CorsaChevrolet70 +14.6489613161559 Max ChiltonCarlinChevrolet70 +14.7810620151610 Felix Rosenqvist RChip Ganassi RacingHonda64 Contact37141722 Simon Pagenaud WTeam PenskeChevrolet58 +12 laps51413185 James HinchcliffeArrow Schmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda52 Off Course4512192 Josef Newgarden WTeam PenskeChevrolet49 +21 laps31113204 Matheus LeistA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet23 Mechanical421102121 Spencer PigotEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet13 Contact01092214 Tony Kanaan WA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet0 Contact0188OFFICIAL 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. For Detroit only, 1 bonus point was awarded to the fastest qualifier from both groups.
Championship standings after Race 2
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Josef Newgarden 316 1 2 Alexander Rossi 301 1 3 Simon Pagenaud 291 1 4 Scott Dixon 264 1 5 Takuma Sato 255
Manufacturer standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 662 2 Chevrolet 596
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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