Indianapolis Results: August 12, 2023 (Indycar Series)

Indycar race results from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course

Next up, the Indycar Series has the stage in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course is set to drop the green flag.

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Graham Rahal and Christian Lundgaard set the front row. 85 laps of open wheel racing are up next…

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Race Report

Green flag, Rahal gets the jump and they form three wide for 2nd. Devlin DeFrancesco out brakes them all for row three and he’s even with Rahal on the outside into turn one! He has the inside for turn two, DeFrancesco leads!

Marcus Armstrong, Alex Palou, Romain Grosjean, Scott Dixon, Colton Herta and Josef Newgarden tangle on lap one. Armstrong turned into the corner, clipped the nose of Palou and the field stacked up behind them. The caution is out.

Newgarden will be trapped a lap down.

Green, DeFrancesco leads Rahal into turn one.

Lap 9, Rahal has a run on DeFrancesco into turn one. He clears him via the inside lane. Alenader Rossi takes over 2nd.

Lap 12, Palou dives inside of DeFrancesco. They bang wheels off the corner but they both keep rolling.

Lap 33, the first pit cycle is complete. Rahal cycles back to the lead, Lundgaard trails by 2 seconds.

Lap 55, Scott Dixon leads Rahal by 6 seconds. Dixon is on an alternative strategy.

Lap 60, Dixon pits for the final time. Rahal returns to the lead.

23 to go, Rahal pits for the lead. Dixon cycles to the race lead!

15 to go, Dixon leads Rahal by 3.6 seconds.

10 to go, Dixon leads Rahal by 2.6 seconds.

5 to go, Dixon leads Rahal by 1.5 seconds.

3 to go, Dixon leads Rahal by two car lengths!

1 to go, Dixon opens the gap to five car lengths into turn one.

Rahal closes the gap into turn 7.

Scott Dixon holds him off and wins at Indianapolis!

Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Results
August 12, 2023
Indycar Series

Scott Dixon - Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course - Indycar Series - Joe Skibinski (1)
Scott Dixon – Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course – Indycar Series (Photo: Joe Skibinski)

Pos | Driver

1. Scott Dixon

2. Graham Rahal

3. Pato O’Ward

4. Christian Lundgaard

5. Alexander Rossi

6. Will Power

7. Alex Palou

8. Scott McLaughlin

9. Kyle Kirkwood

10. Marcus Ericsson

11. Rinus VeeKay

12. Linus VeeKay

13. Colton Herta

14. Jack Harvey

15. Helio Castroneves

16. David Malukas

17. Callum Ilott

18. Romain Grosjean

19. Devlin DeFrancesco

20. Ryan Hunter-Reay

21. Agustin Canapino

22. Sting Ray Robb

23. Santino Ferrucci

24. Marcus Armstrong

25. Josef Newgarden

26. Benjamin Pedersen

27. Felix Rosenqvist

Indycar Series
Point Standings
Scott Dixon wins the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indycar Series - Joe Skibinski (1)
Scott Dixon wins the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indycar Series (Photo: Joe Skibinski)

Pos | Driver | Points

1. Alex Palou
539

2. Scott Dixon
-101

3. Josef Newgarden
-105

4. Scott McLaughlin
-144

5. Pato O’Ward
-151

6. Marcus Ericsson
-162

7. Will Power
-174

8. Christian Lundgaard
-209

9. Kyle Kirkwood
-227

10. Alexander Rossi
-233

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August 12, 2023
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