Indianapolis Race Results: May 15, 2021 (Indycar Series)

Indycar race results from the Indianapolis Grand Prix

Today, the Indycar Series unloads on a Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. It’s the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

View 2021 GMR Grand Prix results from Indianapolis below.

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Romain Grosjean is rolling from the pole position after claiming his first pole in 10 years. 85 laps of open wheel racing are up next…

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Race Report

Indianapolis Motor SpeedwaySaturday, May 15, 2021©2020 Walt Kuhn
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday, May 15, 2021 ©2020 Walt Kuhn

Green, Romain Grosjean leads into turn one. Jack Harvey looks to the inside of Newgarden for 2nd. Conor Daly and Simon Pageaud bang wheels behind them. Several cars run through the grass behind them into turn one, Daly has stalled.

Dixon hits the pits. He’ll be charging from the tail of the field to salvage points.

Green, Grosjean leads Harvey on the single file restart.

Lap 14, Harvey hits the pit lane. Grosjean leads Newgarden by 6 seconds.

Romain Grosjean 51 - GMR Grand Prix - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indycar Series
Romain Grosjean 51 – GMR Grand Prix – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indycar Series (Photo: James Black

Lap 25, Grosjean pits from the race lead. As he exits, Grosjean leads Harvey by 2 seconds.

Lap 39, Jack Harvey exits the pit lane but he runs in the grass with a flat right rear. Lots of time lost for Harvey as he returns to the pit lane for another time.

Lap 40, Grosjean bangs wheels with Jimmie Johnson as he puts him a lap down.

Rinus VeeKay - GMR Grand Prix - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indycar Series
Rinus VeeKay – GMR Grand Prix – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indycar Series (Photo: Matt Fraver)

Halfway

Lap 44, Gosjean to the pit lane. As he exits the pit lane, Rinus VeeKay is all over him on hot tires. VeeKay looks to his inside, clear. That will be the pass for the lead after the cycle.

Lap 61, Rinus VeeKay pits from the race lead.

Rossi and Herta have lost power but they’re still running.

Lap 68, Colton Herta turns in on Marcus Ericsson and Herta is shoved off the track and into the grass.

Lap 70, rain drops are in the area. VeeKay leads Grosjean by 7 seconds.

10 to go, VeeKay leads Grosjean by 9 seconds.

2 to go, Grosjean has closed the gap to 6 seconds.

Rinus VeeKay wins the Grand Prix of Indianapolis!

Rinus VeeKay wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indycar Series
Rinus VeeKay wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indycar Series (Photo: James Black)

Indianapolis Results
May 15, 2021
Indycar Series

Pos | Driver

1. Rinus VeeKay
2. Romain Grosjean
3. Alex Palou
4. Josef Newgarden
5. Graham Rahal
6. Simon Pagenaud
7. Alexander Rossi
8. Scott McLaughlin
9. Scott Dixon
10. Marcus Ericsson
11. Will Power
12. Ryan Hunter-Reay
13. Colton Herta
14. Ed Jones
15. Pato O’Ward
16. Takuma Sato
17. Felix Rosenqvist
18. James Hinchcliffe
19. Sebastien Bourdais
20. Dalton Kellett
21. Juan Pablo Montoya
22. Charlie Kimball
23. Jack Harvey
24. Jimmie Johnson
25. Conor Daly

Rinus VeeKay wins GMR Grand Prix - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indycar Series
Rinus VeeKay wins GMR Grand Prix – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indycar Series (Photo: Joe Skibinski)
Indycar
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points

1. Scott Dixon
176

2. Alex Palou
-13

3. Josef Newgarden
-28

4. Patricio O’Ward
-30

5. Graham Rahal
-39

6. Rinus VeeKay
-41

7. Simon Pagenaud
-46

8. Scott McLaughlin
-53

9. Will Power
-58

10. Colton Herta
-59

11. Marcus Ericsson
-77

12. Takuma Sato
-78

13. Jack Harvey
-79

14. Alexander Rossi
-85

15. Romain Grosjean
-95

16. Sebastien Bourdais
-97

17. Ryan Hunter-Reay
-101

18. Felix Rosenqvist
-105

19. Ed Jones
-109

20. James Hinchcliffe
-120

21. Conor Daly
-128

22. Dalton Kellett
-128

23. Tony Kannan
-142

24. Ed Carptener
-143

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