The 2021 Genesys 300 was an IndyCar motor race held on May 1, 2021, at the Texas Motor Speedway. It was the third round of the 2021 IndyCar Series. Scott Dixon of Chip Gannasi Racing led a dominating 206 laps on route to his first victory of the season.
Entrants
KeyMeaningRookiePast winner DriverTeamEngine2 Josef Newgarden Team PenskeChevrolet3 Scott McLaughlin Team PenskeChevrolet4 Dalton KellettA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet5 Patricio O'WardArrow McLaren SPChevrolet7 Felix RosenqvistArrow McLaren SPChevrolet8 Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi RacingHonda9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi RacingHonda10 Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingHonda12 Will Power Team PenskeChevrolet14 Sébastien BourdaisA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda18 Ed JonesDale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda20 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet21 Rinus VeeKayEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet22 Simon PagenaudTeam PenskeChevrolet26 Colton Herta Andretti AutosportHonda27 Alexander RossiAndretti AutosportHonda28 Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportHonda29 James HinchcliffeAndretti Steinbrenner AutosportHonda30 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda48 Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi RacingHonda51 Pietro Fittipaldi Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware RacingHonda59 Conor DalyCarlinChevrolet60 Jack HarveyMeyer Shank RacingHonda
Practice
Practice 1 Tony Kanaan topped the first practice charts with a time of 00:23:55, besting Pato O'Ward in second and Takuma Sato in third. +Top Practice SpeedsDriverTeamEngineLap Time148 Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi RacingHonda00:23:5525 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SPChevrolet00:23:57330 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda00:23:58 Source:
Qualifying Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Consequently, qualifying results and the starting grid were set based on the entrant point standings after the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Championship leader Álex Palou was awarded pole.
Qualifying classification Driver Team Engine 1 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 2 12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 3 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 4 26 Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda 5 22 Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 6 60 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Chevrolet 7 14 Sebastien Bourdais A. J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet 8 21 Rinus Veekay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 9 8 Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 10 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 11 5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 12 30 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 13 15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 14 51 Pietro Fittipaldi Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 15 3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 16 27 Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 17 20 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 18 7 Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 19 18 Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 20 29 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 21 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 22 4 Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 23 48 Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 24 59 Conor Daly Carlin Chevrolet Source:
Race
Race classification DriverTeamEngineLapsTime/RetiredPitStopsGridLapsLed19 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi RacingHonda21201:45:51.34332065323 Scott McLaughlin Team PenskeChevrolet212 +0.2646 3154035 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SPChevrolet212 +1.780731135410 Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingHonda212 +2.8561 31633515 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda212 +6.60404133062 Josef Newgarden Team PenskeChevrolet212 +7.9030 31028760 Jack HarveyMeyer Shank RacingHonda212 +8.50463626827 Alexander RossiAndretti AutosportHonda212 +9.5898 31624930 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda212 +10.0657412221022 Simon PagenaudTeam PenskeChevrolet212 +10.427135201148 Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi RacingHonda212 +12.0188 323191218 Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda212 +12.5785 31918137 Felix RosenqvistArrow McLaren SPChevrolet212 +12.9479 318171412 Will PowerTeam PenskeChevrolet212 +14.3546 32161551 Pietro FittipaldiDale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware RacingHonda212 +15.0507314151628 Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportHonda212 +17.4939 321141720 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet212 +19.8938 31713184 Dalton KellettA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet212 +23.9568 32212198 Marcus EricssonChip Ganassi RacingHonda211 +1 Lap39112021 Rinus VeeKayEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet211 +1 Lap38102159 Conor DalyCarlinChevrolet211 +1 Lap32492226 Colton HertaAndretti AutosportHonda190 Mechanical3482329 James HinchcliffeAndretti Steinbrenner AutosportHonda158 Contact22072414 Sébastien BourdaisA. J. Foyt EnterprisesHonda55 Contact0146Fastest lap: Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 00:23.6606 (lap 8) Source:
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points1 Scott Dixon1182 Álex Palou1003 Will Power814 Patricio O'Ward805 Jack Harvey77 Source:
Engine manufacturer standings Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 265 2 Chevrolet 223 Source:
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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