The 2021 XPEL 375 was an IndyCar motor race held on May 2, 2021, at the Texas Motor Speedway. It was the fourth round of the 2021 IndyCar Series. Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren SP captured the lead late in the race to score his first career IndyCar series victory.
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
Qualifying No qualifying session took place for the race, as officials were forced to cancel the session due to weather delays. As a result, qualifying results and the starting lineup for the race were determined based on the driver standings after the previous race, the Genesys 300. As the points leader, Scott Dixon was awarded pole position.
Qualifying classification Driver Team Engine 1 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 2 10 Álex Palou Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 3 12 Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 4 5 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 5 60 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank Racing Honda 6 2 Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 7 3 Scott McLaughlin Team Penske Chevrolet 8 22 Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 9 15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 10 26 Colton Herta Andretti Autosport Honda 11 30 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 12 21 Rinus VeeKay Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 13 8 Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 14 14 Sébastien Bourdais A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 15 27 Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 16 51 Pietro Fittipaldi Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing Honda 17 7 Felix Rosenqvist Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet 18 18 Ed Jones Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 19 20 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 20 48 Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 21 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 22 29 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport Honda 23 4 Dalton Kellett A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 24 59 Conor Daly Carlin Chevrolet Source:
Race
Race classification DriverTeamEngineLapsTime/RetiredPitStopsGridLapsLed15 Pato O'Ward Arrow McLaren SPChevrolet24802:06:31.1234255122 Josef Newgarden Team PenskeChevrolet248 +01.2443 362541315 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda248 +5.6449 39133649 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi RacingHonda248 +6.03863116335526 Colton HertaAndretti AutosportHonda248 +6.3782 31030622 Simon PagenaudTeam PenskeChevrolet248 +7.00883828710 Álex PalouChip Ganassi RacingHonda248 +8.3686 3232783 Scott McLaughlin Team PenskeChevrolet248 +9.5898 3724921 Rinus VeeKayEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet248 +12.7212 4125231028 Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportHonda248 +14.5929421201120 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter RacingChevrolet248 +15.3180 319120128 Marcus Ericsson Chip Ganassi RacingHonda248 + 16.07411319181312 Will PowerTeam PenskeChevrolet248 +17.8136 331181430 Takuma SatoRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda247 +1 Lap41112171548 Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi RacingHonda246 +2 Laps42015167 Felix RosenqvistArrow McLaren SPChevrolet246 +2 Laps517141760 Jack Harvey Meyer Shank RacingChevrolet115 Mechanical15131829 James HinchcliffeAndretti Steinbrenner AutosportHonda30 Mechanical222121914 Sébastien BourdaisA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet0 Contact014112027 Alexander RossiAndretti AutosportHonda0 Contact015102151 Pietro FittipaldiDale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware RacingHonda0 Contact01692218 Ed JonesDale Coyne Racing with Vasser-SullivanHonda0 Contact0188234 Dalton KellettA. J. Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet0 Contact02372459 Conor DalyCarlinChevrolet0 Contact0246Fastest lap: Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 00:23.8507 (lap 10) Source:
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points1 Scott Dixon1532 Patricio O'Ward1313 Álex Palou1274 Josef Newgarden1165 Graham Rahal107 Source:
Engine manufacturer standings Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 332 2 Chevrolet 318 Source:
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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