The 2020 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 was an IndyCar Series event that took place from August 29–30, 2020. It made up the eighth and ninth rounds of the 2020 IndyCar Series season. Initially scheduled to be just one race, the one 500 km race was replaced with a doubleheader weekend after cancellations of the events at Portland and Laguna Seca due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two 200-lap, 250-mile races formed the advertised 500 mile distance.
Entry list Separate entry lists were released for both events with identical participants, apart from a sponsor change for Felix Rosenqvist from NTT Data to Monster Energy. CarNo.Driver NameOwner/TeamEngine 1 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 4 Charlie KimballA. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 5 Patricio O'WardArrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 7 Oliver Askew Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 8 Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi Racing Honda 9 Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing Honda 10 Felix RosenqvistChip Ganassi Racing Honda 12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 14 Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 15 Graham RahalRahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 18 Santino FerrucciDale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 20 Ed CarpenterEd Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 21 Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 22 Simon PagenaudTeam Penske Chevrolet 26 Zach VeachAndretti Autosport Honda 27 Alexander RossiAndretti Autosport Honda 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 30 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 55 Álex Palou Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh Honda 59 Conor DalyCarlin Chevrolet 60 Jack HarveyMeyer Shank Racing Honda 88 Colton HertaAndretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 98 Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport with Marco Andretti & Curb-Agajanian HondaSources: All cars run a Dallara safety tub utilizing the IndyCar mandated Universal Aero Kit 18. All cars also will utilize Firestone tires. Key Meaning R Rookie W Past winner
Practice Patricio O'Ward was fastest in practice with a time of 24.789 seconds and a speed of 181.532 mph (292.147 km/h). PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime15Patricio O'Ward Arrow McLaren SPChevrolet24.789181.532212Will Power Team PenskeChevrolet24.867180.96139Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi RacingHonda24.886180.822
Combined Qualifying Session, August 29 The pole for Saturday's race was won by Will Power with a time of 24.6718 seconds. The new and now two-time Indy 500 Takuma Sato won the pole for Sunday's race with a time of 24.6577 seconds.
PosRace 1 PosRace 2 No. Name Lap 1 Lap 21312 Will Power 24.671824.6611245 Patricio O'Ward 24.714924.6873369 Scott Dixon 24.724424.76134710 Marcus Ericsson 24.812024.76305110 Takuma Sato 24.822624.6577621 Josef Newgarden 24.831424.66077560 Jack Harvey 24.873624.752581228 Ryan Hunter-Reay 24.902424.914491127 Alexander Rossi 24.903824.8860101088 Colton Herta 24.910024.8394111455 Álex Palou 24.917324.922412910 Felix Rosenqvist 24.959124.808813822 Simon Pagenaud 24.981524.7993141821 Rinus VeeKay 24.990325.183315137 Oliver Askew 24.992624.9198161559 Conor Daly 25.002024.9482172220 Ed Carpenter 25.066725.319618214 Charlie Kimball 25.090525.2390192098 Marco Andretti 25.252925.2012201618 Santino Ferrucci 25.254224.9727211914 Tony Kanaan 25.328825.1918222315 Graham Rahal 25.482125.4521231726 Zach Veach 25.566125.0291Sources:
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Race 1 – August 29 The first 14 laps of the race were run under caution as a result of a six-car crash coming to the green flag. Álex Palou pulled out of line, and was followed by Simon Pagenaud and Oliver Askew. Askew hit Pagenaud, who in turn collected Alexander Rossi. The resulting incident took out Zach Veach, Marco Andretti, and Ed Carpenter, leading to three of the five Andretti Autosport cars retiring inside the opening five laps. Scott Dixon won the event, his fourth of the season, extending his points lead over Josef Newgarden to 117 points.
Race + Classification Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired PitStops Grid LapsLed 19 Scott DixonChip Ganassi RacingHonda2001:44:30.7944332851230 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda200+0.140435144135 Patricio O'WardArrow McLaren SPChevrolet200+7.0052329438488 Colton HertaAndretti Harding Steinbrenner AutosportHonda200+7.7019310 3258 Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi RacingHonda200+8.350434 30621 Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet200+12.4145314 28728 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti AutosportHonda200+13.055638 26810 Felix Rosenqvist Chip Ganassi RacingHonda200+13.8107312125914 Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet200+15.0319421221059 Conor Daly CarlinChevrolet200+15.6721416201160 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank RacingHonda200+16.26004719121 Josef Newgarden Team PenskeChevrolet200+16.81554618134 Charlie Kimball A. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet200+21.407941817147 Oliver Askew Arrow McLaren SPChevrolet200+24.0143415161555 Álex Palou Dale Coyne Racing with Team GohHonda200+24.6954311151618 Santino Ferrucci Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda200+27.09384202151712 Will Power Team PenskeChevrolet198+2 laps5161151815 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda124Mechanical522121922 Simon Pagenaud Team PenskeChevrolet67Contact513112020 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet3Contact117102126 Zach Veach Andretti AutosportHonda2Contact02392227 Alexander Rossi Andretti AutosportHonda0Contact0982398 Marco Andretti Andretti AutosportHonda0Contact0197 Official 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.
Race 2 had no DNFs.
Race statistics
Lead changes: 6 Lap leader breakdown Fromlap Tolap Totallaps Driver16161Will Power62643Scott Dixon65651Felix Rosenqvist66672Santino Ferrucci6816194Patricio O'Ward16217514Takuma Sato17620025Scott Dixon
Cautions:2 for 25 laps Fromlap Tolap Totallaps Reason11212Contact: Car 7 (Askew), 20 (Carpenter), 22 (Pagenaud), 26 (Veach), 27 (Rossi), 98 (Andretti) in Turn 410812013Conditions
Average speed:
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Scott Dixon 386 2 Josef Newgarden 269 3 Patricio O'Ward 256 2 4 Takuma Sato 248 1 5 Graham Rahal 226
Engine Manufacturer standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 688 2 Chevrolet 579
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Race 2 – August 30 The second race began under caution after a vehicle spilled oil on the track during the pace laps. Josef Newgarden won the race, his second win of the season.
Race + Classification Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired PitStops Grid LapsLed 11 Josef Newgarden Team PenskeChevrolet2001:32:15.243132485125 Patricio O'WardArrow McLaren SPChevrolet200 +1.4356343641312 Will Power Team PenskeChevrolet200 +3.3580334036421 Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet200 +4.4369318 3259 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi RacingHonda200 +6.217336 30688 Colton Herta Andretti Harding Steinbrenner AutosportHonda200 +7.00223101029710 Felix Rosenqvist Chip Ganassi RacingHonda200 +9.68943926859 Conor Daly CarlinChevrolet200 +9.919931524930 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda200 +10.81303166261018 Santino Ferrucci Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda200 +15.6741316201128 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti AutosportHonda200 +16.6569312191255 Álex Palou Dale Coyne Racing with Team GohHonda200 +18.8580314181360 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank RacingHonda200 +20.077735171427 Alexander Rossi Andretti AutosportHonda200 +20.9892311161598 Marco Andretti Andretti AutosportHonda199 +1 Lap320151622 Simon Pagenaud Team PenskeChevrolet199 +1 Lap3814177 Oliver Askew Arrow McLaren SPChevrolet199 +1 Lap31313184 Charlie Kimball A. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet199 +1 Lap321121914 Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet199 +1 Lap319112015 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda198 +2 Laps323102120 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet197 +3 Laps32292226 Zach Veach Andretti AutosportHonda196 +4 Laps4178238 Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi RacingHonda190 +10 Laps377 Official 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.
Race statistics
Lead changes: 8 Lap leader breakdown Fromlap Tolap Totallaps Driver15959Takuma Sato609536Patricio O'Ward96972Will Power981014Josef Newgarden1021087Takuma Sato1091135Colton Herta11415138Will Power1521565Colton Herta15720044Josef Newgarden
Cautions:2 for 5 laps Fromlap Tolap Totallaps Reason111Start under Yellow (Oil on track)1972004Contact: Car #30 (Sato) in Turn 2
Average speed:
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Scott Dixon 416 2 Josef Newgarden 320 3 Patricio O'Ward 297 4 Takuma Sato 274 2 5 Colton Herta 250
Engine Manufacturer standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 747 2 Chevrolet 674
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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