2007 Grand Prix of Houston

February 2025 Motor race held in Houston, Texas June 2026 USA Grand Prix of Houston Route for the Grand Prix of Houston.svg Layout of JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park April 22 2007 Grand Prix of Houston 3 14 Champ Car World Series JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant ParkHouston, Texas, United States Temporary street circuit 1.683 2.709 93 156.519 251.893 Partly cloudy Will Power Team Australia 57.405 AUS Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 58.018 93 FRA Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing FRA Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing USA Robert Doornbos Minardi Team USA NED The 2007 Grand Prix of Houston was a Champ Car World Series motor race held on April 22, 2007, at the JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park in Houston, Texas. It was the third round of the 2007 Champ Car World Series and the sixth running of the event. Held over a set duration of 1 hour and 45 minutes, the 93-lap race was won by Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing driver Sébastien Bourdais. His teammate Graham Rahal finished second and was the youngest driver in series history to earn a podium finish, while Robert Doornbos came in third for Minardi Team USA. Bourdais set the fastest lap time during Saturday's qualifying session, but did not win the pole position because it was ruled that he had blocked Will Power during one of his flying laps. His lap time was resultantly negated, giving Power the pole. On the first lap of the race, however, Power fell to third place, while Bourdais gave up the lead to Justin Wilson after bypassing a chicane. Bourdais then overtook Wilson at the chicane on lap 14 and remained unchallenged until lap 68, when Tristan Gommendy, whose pit stop strategy differed from that of the leaders, assumed the top position after Bourdais made his final stop. Gommendy hoped that a caution flag would be issued to allow him to save fuel, but it ultimately never materialized, and his car ran out of fuel on lap 86. Bourdais led the rest of the way to achieve his 25th career win and his second of the season. With his victory, Bourdais claimed the lead in the Drivers' Championship standings, while Power dropped to second place because of several incidents throughout the race which hindered his performance. This was the last Champ Car World Series race at Houston because of the series' 2008 merger with the IndyCar Series, which later played host to the event beginning in 2013. Background left|thumb|The JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park (pictured in 2006), where the race was held. The 2007 Grand Prix of Houston was first confirmed to be included in the Champ Car World Series' 2007 schedule in September 2006.Malsher-Lopez David September 28, 2006 2007 calendar announced https://www.autosport.com/general/news/2007-calendar-announced-4405402/4405402/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630162241/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/2007-calendar-announced-4405402/4405402/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Network It was the third of 14 open-wheel races for the season, the first race outside of the Western United States,Racing Calendar: OWRS ChampCar World Series - Season 2007 https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/champcar/2007-calendar.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20231129225208/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/champcar/2007-calendar.html November 29, 2023 June 30, 2026 Speedsport Magazine and the sixth annual edition of the event.Straver Patrick April 19, 2007 Preview Grand Prix of Houston https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3043/Preview_Grand_Prix_of_Houston live https://web.archive.org/web/20230206095542/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3043/Preview_Grand_Prix_of_Houston February 6, 2023 June 30, 2026 Open Wheel World nl The race was held on April 22, 2007; for the second consecutive year, it took place at the JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park, a 10-turn, 1.683 mi km on street circuit, in Houston, Texas, United States.Houston-NRG https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/houston-nrg/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20251116012449/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/houston-nrg/ November 16, 2025 May 10, 2022 Motorsport Magazine2007 Grand Prix of Houston https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Grand_Prix_of_Houston/R live https://web.archive.org/web/20240104065615/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Grand_Prix_of_Houston/R January 4, 2024 June 30, 2026 Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media The race reverted back to its original Sunday afternoon start after the 2006 event was run on Saturday night.CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Pre-race notes, quoteboard https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-pre-race-notes-quoteboard/2149455/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630183711/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-pre-race-notes-quoteboard/2149455/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network AustraliaApril 19, 2007 RACE 03: Houston, TX [USA] - Race Preview http://www.newman-haas.com/content2007/release_04_19_2007_houston_preview.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071020131136/http://www.newman-haas.com/content2007/release_04_19_2007_houston_preview.html October 20, 2007 June 30, 2026 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing Houston, Texas Tire supplier Bridgestone brought two types of dry-condition tires (the more durable, black-sidewall "Primary" and the faster, red-sidewall "Alternate") and rain tires.CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Bridgestone preview https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-bridgestone-preview-2008-03-27/2149495/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630233010/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-bridgestone-preview-2008-03-27/2149495/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia Heading into the race, Will Power led the Drivers' Championship with 59 points, followed by second-place Alex Tagliani with 44.2007 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Toyota_Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach/R live https://web.archive.org/web/20240104065622/https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2007_Toyota_Grand_Prix_of_Long_Beach/R January 4, 2024 June 30, 2026 Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media Sébastien Bourdais, who was the defending race winner, trailed Power by 19 points,CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Round three preview https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-round-three-preview/2149451/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630184755/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-round-three-preview/2149451/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia while Bruno Junqueira and Robert Doornbos rounded out the top-five with 36 and 35 points, respectively. After crashing out of the season-opening Vegas Grand Prix, Bourdais rebounded by winning from the pole position at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Bourdais said that the win built momentum for the team, which he hoped to carry on to Houston. He was also unbothered by the season's first three races being held within three successive weekends: "When I was in Europe I used to race six of seven weekends in a row between the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the month of June with F3000 and the FIA GT and other races. These three races in a row are definitely bringing me back in the day." There were 17 cars entered for the race which were fielded by 10 different teams. All cars used the Panoz DP01 chassis and Cosworth engines.OWRS ChampCar World Series - 2007: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/champcar/2007-entrylist.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20250219115024/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/champcar/2007-entrylist.html February 19, 2025 June 30, 2026 Speedsport Magazine One team changed drivers ahead of the race. Paul Tracy was expected to be sidelined for three months after he suffered a fractured vertebra in a practice crash at Long Beach.April 14, 2007 Compression fracture puts Tracy out for three months https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?id=2837486&seriesId=5 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20231029204418/https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?id=2837486&seriesId=5 October 29, 2023 June 30, 2026 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures Though his recovery process was quicker than initially expected, Champ Car medical director Dr. Terry Trammell advised him to wait until the season's next round, the Grand Prix of Portland in June, to race again in order to avoid worsening his injury in case of another crash.Kauffman John April 18, 2007 Paul Tracy Recovering https://www.paultracy.com/archive/PT_07_04_18_pt_recovering.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20260114164922/https://www.paultracy.com/archive/PT_07_04_18_pt_recovering.html January 14, 2026 June 30, 2026 PaulTracy.com Indianapolis, Indiana In the meantime, Oriol Servià stood in for Tracy again following a second-place result at Long Beach.de Bruijn Wouter April 19, 2007 Servia ook in Houston bij Forsythe; Tracy herstelt snel Servia also in Houston with Forsythe; Tracy recovers quickly. https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3038/Servia_ook_in_Houston_bij_Forsythe%3B_Tracy_herstelt_snel live https://web.archive.org/web/20251207194248/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3038/Servia_ook_in_Houston_bij_Forsythe%3B_Tracy_herstelt_snel December 7, 2025 June 30, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Tracy's teammate, Mario Domínguez, had an uncertain future with Forsythe Championship Racing, as their contract expired after the Houston race and their relationship was rumored to have soured when Domínguez crashed at Long Beach and quickly left the circuit. A point of concern that many drivers had about the JAGFlo Speedway was its bumpy track surface. During the race weekend in 2006, numerous drivers complained that the bumps were worse than in the San Jose Street Circuit, which featured a tramway track that cars were forced to drive over during the 2005 Grand Prix of San Jose.Malsher-Lopez David May 13, 2007 Drivers face physical challenge https://www.autosport.com/general/news/drivers-face-physical-challenge-4402294/4402294/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630212538/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/drivers-face-physical-challenge-4402294/4402294/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Network To improve the circuit, a chicane was added in the second turn and sections of the stadium's parking lot used for the circuit were paved in concrete slabs;Houston Reliant Park https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/houston-reliant-park.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20260516213717/https://www.racingcircuits.info/north-america/usa/houston-reliant-park.html May 16, 2026 June 30, 2026 Racing Circuits however, the slabs did not fit together seamlessly, causing the track to remain bumpy. Doornbos said of the JAGFlo Speedway: "I just walked a lap around the track and what also really strikes me is that there are absolutely no traces of motorsport to be seen, as if no one has ever raced here before."Straver Patrick April 19, 2007 Doornbos vreest het circuit van Houston Doornbos fears the Houston circuit https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3041/Doornbos_vreest_het_circuit_van_Houston live https://web.archive.org/web/20250619125936/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3041/Doornbos_vreest_het_circuit_van_Houston June 19, 2025 June 30, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Practice and qualifying Friday Two 75-minute practice sessions were held prior to the race on Sunday, one on Friday and one on Saturday.Grand Prix of Houston – Program of Events – Houston, Texas http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/PDF/Results/2007/20070321PDFR_0002.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070410141149/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Content/PDF/Results/2007/20070321PDFR_0002.pdf April 10, 2007 June 30, 2026 Champ Car World Series The first session was led by Power with a 59.417-second lap; his teammate, Simon Pagenaud, came in second place, almost a tenth of a second slower.CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Friday practice 1 times https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-friday-practice-1-times-2008-03-27/2150043/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630220933/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-friday-practice-1-times-2008-03-27/2150043/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia Bourdais, third-quickest, was two tenths of a second off of the Team Australia drivers' pace and was followed by RSPORTS teammates Justin Wilson and Tagliani.Straver Patrick April 20, 2007 Team Australia domineert eerste vrije training Team Australia dominates first free practice https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3048/Team_Australia_domineert_eerste_vrije_training live https://web.archive.org/web/20260215234915/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3048/Team_Australia_domineert_eerste_vrije_training February 15, 2026 June 30, 2026 Open Wheel World nl With 20 minutes left in the session, Servià spun on two consecutive laps at the turn-two chicane and stalled his engine the second time, which brought out the red flag. He was thus forced to sit out eight minutes of the session for causing a stoppage.Malsher-Lopez David April 20, 2007 Power leads team 1-2 in practice https://www.autosport.com/general/news/power-leads-team-1-2-in-practice-4409944/4409944/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630221137/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/power-leads-team-1-2-in-practice-4409944/4409944/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Network The session came to an early end due to a spin by Katherine Legge. The race's starting grid was determined by one 60-minute qualifying session on Friday and another on Saturday. As per Champ Car rules, each session was split into three segments: the first was open practice for 15 minutes, the second was a 10-minute break, and the third was open qualifications, in which drivers were allotted at least 20 minutes of track time under green-flag conditions. Each driver was required to complete no more than 15 timed laps during the session. The fastest driver(s) of each session were guaranteed to start on the grid's front row and awarded one championship point.2007 Champ Car World Series Rule Book http://www.champcarworldseries.com:80/About/RuleBook2007.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070410141050/http://www.champcarworldseries.com:80/About/RuleBook2007.pdf April 10, 2007 June 30, 2026 Champ Car World Series Tagliani was fastest in the first preliminary practice session with a time of 59.569 seconds, besting the times of Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing drivers Bourdais and Graham Rahal, Pagenaud, and Wilson.CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Friday practice 2 times https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-friday-practice-2-times-2008-03-27/2150115/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630230827/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-friday-practice-2-times-2008-03-27/2150115/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia The session was paused towards the end when a bottle of liquid was thrown onto the track, after which Legge spun and barely avoided hitting a tire barrier.Straver Patrick April 20, 2007 Tagliani snelste in tweede vrije training Tagliani fastest in second free practice https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3051/Tagliani_snelste_in_tweede_vrije_training live https://web.archive.org/web/20260315201013/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3051/Tagliani_snelste_in_tweede_vrije_training March 15, 2026 June 30, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Bourdais set the fastest time of Friday afternoon's qualifying session, held under sunny skies,Benthem Haiko April 20, 2007 Bourdais klasse apart in spannende kwalificatie Bourdais in a class of his own in exciting qualifying https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3057/Bourdais_klasse_apart_in_spannende_kwalificatie live https://web.archive.org/web/20251016224811/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3057/Bourdais_klasse_apart_in_spannende_kwalificatie October 16, 2025 June 30, 2026 Open Wheel World nl at 58.376 seconds, beating second-place Power by over half a second.2007 Houston - Session Report - Qualifying Session 1 http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1692 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070513213526/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1692 May 13, 2007 June 30, 2026 Champ Car World Series Power's best time was nullified because Champ Car officials determined that he had blocked Wilson.Malsher-Lopez David April 20, 2007 Bourdais takes provisional pole https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-takes-provisional-pole-4409951/4409951/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630230633/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-takes-provisional-pole-4409951/4409951/ June 30, 2026 July 1, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Network Rahal qualified third, ahead of Wilson and Tagliani, who both opted to save their Alternate tires for Saturday.CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: RSPORTS Friday report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-rsports-friday-report/2150215/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260630235906/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-rsports-friday-report/2150215/ June 30, 2026 June 30, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia Servià's team discovered and alleviated minor mechanical issues in his car during the morning practice session and he provisionally took sixth,CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Forsythe Racing Friday report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-forsythe-racing-friday-report-2008-03-27/2150211/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260701000446/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-forsythe-racing-friday-report-2008-03-27/2150211/ July 1, 2026 July 1, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia with Neel Jani, Pagenaud, Junqueira, Ryan Dalziel, and Matthew Halliday occupying the next five positions. Domínguez, in 12th, complained of a lack of grip, especially while exiting the corners.Benthem Haiko April 21, 2007 Tegenvallende kwalificatie voor Forsythe Racing Disappointing qualifying for Forsythe Racing https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3063/Tegenvallende_kwalificatie_voor_Forsythe_Racing live https://web.archive.org/web/20260416113237/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3063/Tegenvallende_kwalificatie_voor_Forsythe_Racing April 16, 2026 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl After posting laps in Primary tires, Doornbos switched to the Alternates, but struggled with oversteer and spun in the eighth turn. His best time was resultantly forfeited, dropping him to 13th.Straver Patrick April 21, 2007 Teleurstellende kwalificatie voor Minardi Team USA Disappointing qualifying for Minardi Team USA https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3067/Teleurstellende_kwalificatie_voor_Minardi_Team_USA live https://web.archive.org/web/20251214162908/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3067/Teleurstellende_kwalificatie_voor_Minardi_Team_USA December 14, 2025 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Tristan Gommendy had with a poorly-handling car, causing him to drive into a run-off area on his last lap and hindering him from qualifying higher than 14th.CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: PKV Racing Friday report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-pkv-racing-friday-report-2008-03-27/2150199/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260701003135/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-pkv-racing-friday-report-2008-03-27/2150199/ July 1, 2026 July 1, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia Dan Clarke took 15th because of the high amount of traffic ahead of him on all of his laps, starting ahead of Legge in 16th. Alex Figge was the only driver who did not qualify; his back injuries that he suffered in a crash at Long Beach had been worsened by the JAGFlo Speedway's bumpy surface, resulting in him withdrawing from the race.April 21, 2007 CHAMPCAR/CART: Alex Figge medical update 2007-04-21 https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-alex-figge-medical-update-2007-04-21/2150595/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260701004728/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-alex-figge-medical-update-2007-04-21/2150595/ July 1, 2026 July 1, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia He was substituted by Roberto Moreno, who worked as the driver coach of Pacific Coast Motorsports since the start of the season.Malsher-Lopez David April 21, 2007 Moreno to substitute for Figge https://www.autosport.com/general/news/moreno-to-substitute-for-figge-4409931/4409931/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20250122083218/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/moreno-to-substitute-for-figge-4409931/4409931/ January 22, 2025 July 1, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Network Andreas Wirth was also considered to replace Figge for the race, but Moreno was ultimately chosen because of his prior experience testing the DP01 chassis, despite a four-year absence from the series.Straver Patrick April 21, 2007 Roberto Moreno vervangt Alex Figge bij PCM Roberto Moreno replaces Alex Figge at PCM https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3069/Roberto_Moreno_vervangt_Alex_Figge_bij_PCM live https://web.archive.org/web/20250622091644/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3069/Roberto_Moreno_vervangt_Alex_Figge_bij_PCM June 22, 2025 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Saturday "I think I am the kind of guy that admits when I have done something wrong and I do not think this is the case. The only reason why (Derrick) Walker (owner of Team Australia) protested is because they saw the potential that they could nail us, not because they were quicker because they were slow on that lap. It would not have changed the outcome whether I interfered on that lap, tried to or tried to get out of the way or anything. They don't care about that. It's just like a payback that goes on and on and on. If they can nail us they are just going to nail us. They protested and Champ Car ruled in their favor but the truth is the only reason they protested is because they could nail us. That lap would not have changed the outcome of qualifying." Sébastien Bourdais after the qualifying session on Saturday. right 33%With a lap time of 58.224 seconds, Bourdais was the fastest driver of the final practice session on Saturday morning. Rahal, Wilson, Power, and Pagenaud were second- through fifth-quickest.2007 Houston - Session Report - Practice Session 3 http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1693 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070513213337/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1693 May 13, 2007 July 1, 2026 Champ Car World Series Domínguez and Dalziel each caused red flags when they spun and stalled in the fourth and tenth corners, respectively.Benthem Haiko April 21, 2007 Bourdais opnieuw de snelste in derde vrije training Bourdais fastest again in third free practice https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3091/Bourdais_opnieuw_de_snelste_in_derde_vrije_training live https://web.archive.org/web/20260314030607/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3091/Bourdais_opnieuw_de_snelste_in_derde_vrije_training March 14, 2026 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Bourdais continued showcasing a quick pace by recording the fastest time of the second preliminary practice session later that afternoon at 57.276 seconds, over six tenths of a second ahead of Power in second, followed by Rahal, Doornbos, and Gommendy.2007 Houston - Session Report - Practice Session 4 http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1694 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070513213512/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1694 May 13, 2007 July 1, 2026 Champ Car World Series The only red flag of the session occurred because of a spin by Halliday.Straver Patrick April 21, 2007 Bourdais dominant in vierde vrije training Bourdais dominant in fourth free practice https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3099/Bourdais_dominant_in_vierde_vrije_training live https://web.archive.org/web/20251113143440/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3099/Bourdais_dominant_in_vierde_vrije_training November 13, 2025 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl During the final qualifying session, Bourdais had recorded a time of 57.242 seconds to officially take the pole position, outpacing Power by 0.163 seconds.Malsher-Lopez David April 21, 2007 Bourdais beats Power to pole https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-beats-power-to-pole-4409905/4409905/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260701012519/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-beats-power-to-pole-4409905/4409905/ July 1, 2026 July 1, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Magazine However, Champ Car vice president of operations Tony Cotman ruled that Bourdais let by Wilson and Servià but held up Power during one of his flying laps, slowing him by 2.5 to 3 seconds.Malsher-Lopez David April 21, 2007 Bourdais loses pole to Power https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-loses-pole-to-power-4409906/4409906/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260701020145/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-loses-pole-to-power-4409906/4409906/ July 1, 2026 July 1, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Magazine He was thus stripped of his quickest time and dropped to second place,Straver Patrick April 22, 2007 Bourdais bestraft en verliest pole aan Power Bourdais penalizes and loses pole to Power https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3111/Bourdais_bestraft_en_verliest_pole_aan_Power live https://web.archive.org/web/20251117102800/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3111/Bourdais_bestraft_en_verliest_pole_aan_Power November 17, 2025 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl giving Power the pole position for the third time in his career with a 57.405-second lap.2007 Houston - Session Report - Combined Qualifying http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1695&Combined=1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070503104152/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1695&Combined=1 May 3, 2007 July 1, 2026 Champ Car World SeriesWill Power - CART/CCWS Results (Poles) https://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=powerwi01&trk=tl&series=R live https://web.archive.org/web/20250902190522/https://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=powerwi01&trk=tl&series=R September 2, 2025 July 1, 2026 Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media Wilson started third, ahead of fourth-place Jani, who had the best qualifying result of his career, and fifth-place Servià.April 21, 2007 Will Power to Lead the Champ Car Field to the Green Flag at the Grand Prix of Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11532 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070425191817/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11532 April 25, 2007 July 1, 2026 Champ Car World Series Rahal, sixth, felt that Power and Doornbos had ruined his last flying lap,April 21, 2007 RACE 03: Houston, TX [USA] - Final Qualifying Results http://www.newman-haas.com/content2007/release_04_21_2007_houston_day2.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071020210034/http://www.newman-haas.com/content2007/release_04_21_2007_houston_day2.html October 20, 2007 July 1, 2026 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing but Cotman determined otherwise, stating that they were "well off line and out of the way." Behind seventh-place Pagenaud and eighth-place Gommendy, Domínguez was left disappointed with his ninth-place result because he was unable to gain the grip he desired.Benthem Haiko April 22, 2007 Servia plaatst Forsythe Racing op derde startrij Servia places Forsythe Racing on the third row of the grid. https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3114/Servia_plaatst_Forsythe_Racing_op_derde_startrij live https://web.archive.org/web/20260416115556/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3114/Servia_plaatst_Forsythe_Racing_op_derde_startrij April 16, 2026 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Junqueira brought the session to an early end by spinning on-track, placing him 10th on the grid and forcing many drivers to abort their flying laps.Benthem Haiko April 21, 2007 Ook tweede kwalificatie valt ten prooi aan Bourdais Second qualifying also falls prey to Bourdais https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3106/Ook_tweede_kwalificatie_valt_ten_prooi_aan_Bourdais live https://web.archive.org/web/20250918001317/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3106/Ook_tweede_kwalificatie_valt_ten_prooi_aan_Bourdais September 18, 2025 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Tagliani's quickest time was voided because he drove into a run-off area and rejoined the track directly in front of Doornbos in a manner that Cotman likened to Tracy and Tagliani's crash in the 2006 Grand Prix of San Jose. His next-best lap was still enough for him to start 11th. Minardi Team USA drivers Clarke and Doornbos, Halliday, and Pacific Coast Motorsports drivers Dalziel and Moreno started in the next five positions. Despite taking the 17th and final starting position, Legge had a positive attitude because she felt that her team fixed her car after numerous spins throughout the weekend.Straver Patrick April 22, 2007 Probleemvolle kwalificatie voor Dale Coyne Racing Troubled qualifying for Dale Coyne Racing https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3117/Probleemvolle_kwalificatie_voor_Dale_Coyne_Racing live https://web.archive.org/web/20260216001055/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3117/Probleemvolle_kwalificatie_voor_Dale_Coyne_Racing February 16, 2026 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Qualifying classification + Final qualifying results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Q1 Best time recorded in first qualifying Q2 Best time recorded in second qualifying Best Best overall time of both qualifying sessions Grid Final starting grid position 1 5 AUS Will Power Team Australia 58.890 57.405 57.405 1 2 1 FRA Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 58.376 57.653 57.653 2 3 9 GBR Justin Wilson RSPORTS 59.216 57.533 57.533 3 4 21 SWI Neel Jani PKV Racing 59.354 57.753 57.753 4 5 3 ESP Oriol Servià Forsythe Championship Racing 59.338 57.790 57.790 5 6 2 USA Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 58.998 57.896 57.896 6 7 15 FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Australia 59.446 57.929 57.929 7 8 22 FRA Tristan Gommendy PKV Racing 1:00.348 58.026 58.026 8 9 7 MEX Mario Domínguez Forsythe Championship Racing 59.788 58.079 58.079 9 10 19 BRA Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne Racing 59.575 58.169 58.169 10 11 8 CAN Alex Tagliani RSPORTS 59.269 58.198 58.198 11 12 4 GBR Dan Clarke Minardi Team USA 1:00.365 58.355 58.355 12 13 14 NED Robert Doornbos Minardi Team USA 59.940 58.569 58.569 13 14 42 NZL Matthew Halliday Conquest Racing 59.747 58.577 58.577 14 15 28 GBR Ryan Dalziel Pacific Coast Motorsports 59.746 58.835 58.835 15 16 29 BRA Roberto Moreno Pacific Coast Motorsports — 59.231 59.231 16 17 11 GBR Katherine Legge Dale Coyne Racing 1:00.603 59.257 59.257 17 Sources: Warm-up On Sunday, the drivers took to the track at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00) for a 30-minute warm-up session to make their final preparations before the race.April 22, 2007 Sunday Pit Notes http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11541 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514210556/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11541 May 14, 2007 July 1, 2026 Champ Car World Series In spite of the controversial qualifying result on Saturday, Bourdais was again the fastest driver at 58.823 seconds; Pagenaud, Junqueira, Rahal, and Servià were in the rest of the top-five.2007 Detroit - Session Report - Warm-up http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1696 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070513213453/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1696 May 13, 2007 July 1, 2026 Champ Car World Series Servià's session ended after only nine minutes because he had driven into the turn-six run-off area and his car was moved to a safe location. Legge also skidded into the area twice.Straver Patrick April 22, 2007 Bourdais ook snelste in de warm-up Bourdais also fastest in the warm-up https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3131/Bourdais_ook_snelste_in_de_warm-up live https://web.archive.org/web/20260219034404/https://www.openwheelworld.net/nl/nieuws/3131/Bourdais_ook_snelste_in_de_warm-up February 19, 2026 July 1, 2026 Open Wheel World nl Race thumb|320x320px|Alex Tagliani, in No. 15, leads several drivers at the start of the race. The race began at 2:00 p.m.; as with every race in the season, it was a timed event that would end after 1 hour and 45 minutes. Weather conditions during the race were sunny, with air temperatures recorded at 79 to 81 F on and track temperatures at 92 to 97 F on.April 23, 2007 Bridgestone Champ Car World Series Race Report -- Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11549 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514191726/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11549 May 14, 2007 July 1, 2026 Champ Car World Series The caution flag was waved on the first lap of the race because the drivers had not been aligned properly for the rolling start. On the second lap, Bourdais drove through the turn-two chicane to take the lead from Power, who then fell to third place behind Wilson. Because Bourdais had illegally cut the course, he was ordered to give up the lead to Wilson, which he eventually did on lap four.April 22, 2007 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing Has Banner Day with a One-Two Finish in the Grand Prix of Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11542 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070930015130/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11542 September 30, 2007 July 2, 2026 Champ Car World Series Houston The following lap, Team Australia's issues continued as Pagenaud pulled into pit road with a punctured tire.CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Team Australia race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-team-australia-race-report-2008-03-27/2151339/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260702225052/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-team-australia-race-report-2008-03-27/2151339/ July 2, 2026 July 2, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Australia Tagliani improved to eighth place over Junqueira on the sixth lap, and Servià out-braked Jani for fourth place in turn six five laps later. On the 14th lap, Bourdais performed a swift out-braking overtake at the chicane to claim the lead from Wilson,Malsher-Lopez David April 22, 2007 Bourdais keeps cool to win Houston https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-keeps-cool-to-win-houston-4409865/4409865/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260702224820/https://www.autosport.com/general/news/bourdais-keeps-cool-to-win-houston-4409865/4409865/ July 2, 2026 July 2, 2026 Autosport Motorsport Network while Clarke made a pit stop after hitting a wall, already his second stop of the race. Rahal moved into the top-five ahead of Jani on lap 17. Eleven laps later, the caution flag was issued for the second time when Moreno attempted to overtake Halliday at the chicane but hit his left-rear tire, causing Halliday to hit the wall.April 24, 2007 Halliday Takes Houston Finish in Stride http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11555 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514193927/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11555 May 14, 2007 July 2, 2026 Champ Car World Series Houston, Texas Moreno also sustained damage to his front wing and drove to pit road for repairs, but was forced to make a second stop because his team failed to remove an allen wrench from the front-right side of his nose; the blunder put Moreno a lap behind the leaders.April 23, 2007 Another Top-Ten for Dalziel, Moreno 12th in Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11554 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514210509/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11554 May 14, 2007 July 2, 2026 Champ Car World Series Halliday, meanwhile, did not rejoin the race until lap 42. On lap 30, the entire field elected to pit for fuel and fresh tires, with the exception of Clarke, who pitted a lap later. Though Gommendy had attained the lead during the stops, he was given a drive-through penalty and dropped to 14th place because he previously entered pit road on the 28th lap when they were closed.April 22, 2007 PKV Racing Summary Race Day Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11543 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514193756/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11543 May 14, 2007 July 2, 2026 Champ Car World Series Bourdais held the lead ahead of the lap-33 restart. Servià was promoted to second because his focus on fuel-saving in the early green-flag stint allowed him to take a small batch of fuel.April 22, 2007 Servia and Dominguez Avoid Pit Contact, Finish Fourth and Sixth in Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11547 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514192945/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11547 May 14, 2007 July 2, 2026 Champ Car World Series Houston, Texas Rahal, Wilson, and Jani rounded out the top-five. A lap after the restart, Power got by Jani for fifth place. Legge bypassed the chicane on the 45th lap and was ordered to let Gommendy pass her as a penalty. Two laps later, Moreno stalled his engine after spinning in the eighth turn, prompting the race's third caution. Only four drivers made stops under the caution. After exiting pit road, Tagliani illegally passed Gommendy for the 12th position and fell behind him at the behest of Champ Car officials. Green-flag racing resumed on the 52nd lap, with Bourdais maintaining his lead. Power and Wilson made contact during the restart, which damaged Power's front wing and punctured one of Wilson's rear tires. As the field bunched up behind the two drivers, Legge hit Tagliani from behind and spun him around, though no caution was issued. Power and Wilson pulled into pit road the next lap.April 23, 2007 RSPORTS Houston Race Report http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11551 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514193140/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11551 May 14, 2007 July 3, 2026 Champ Car World Series The first cycle of green-flag pit stops began on the 61st lap when Pagenaud came in for fuel and tires, followed by Junqueira on lap 63 after spinning in the turn-six run-off area the lap prior. Second-place Servià made a stop on lap 66, but was blocked from leaving his stall by his teammate Domínguez, allowing Rahal to reel in Bourdais for the lead. On lap 69, Domínguez drove off of pit road on cold tires and collided with Power's nose in the sixth turn,April 23, 2007 Pagenaud Seals Top Five Finish As Power Runs out of Luck in Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11545 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514194154/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11545 May 14, 2007 July 3, 2026 Champ Car World Series while Legge, Clarke, and Jani collided into each other at the chicane; the two incidents prompted the fourth (and final) caution. Bourdais ducked into pit road moments before the caution was flown, meaning that he was not penalized. Gommendy remained on-track and inherited the lead; as per his pit strategy, his team was to keep him in the lead for the remainder of the race, hoping that another caution flag would slow the cars for at least four laps in order to conserve fuel.left|thumb|Sébastien Bourdais earned his 25th win in the Champ Car World Series and took the Drivers' Championship lead.The top-five drivers during the restart on lap 75 were Gommendy, Bourdais, Rahal, Doornbos, and Servià. Wilson spun three laps later but continued on, so the race remained green. Bourdais, meanwhile, applied heavy pressure on Gommendy, closing to within 0.4 seconds of his lead and attempting to force him into making a mistake.April 22, 2007 RACE 03: Houston, TX [USA] - Race Results http://www.newman-haas.com/content2007/release_04_22_2007_houston_day3.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071020205958/http://www.newman-haas.com/content2007/release_04_22_2007_houston_day3.html October 20, 2007 July 3, 2026 Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing On the 86th lap, eight minutes from the finish of the race, Gommendy's risky strategy finally came undone as he slowed to a halt near the entrance of pit road. Bourdais resultantly retook the lead, but not before grazing Gommendy's car with his front wing. No caution was thrown for Gommendy because officials ruled that his car was in no danger of being hit. Bourdais held onto the lead until the time expired to take his 25th career victory. He had set the fastest lap of the race on the 93rd and final lap, timed at 58.018 seconds.Duncan Chris April 23, 2007 Bourdais takes another win in Houston https://books.google.com/books?id=hARQAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA15&dq=champ+car+2007+houston&article_id=6520,3439222&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjP8tGwsrKVAxXdlYkEHaNcLRsQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=champ%20car%202007%20houston&f=false live July 3, 2026 Ocala Star-Banner 15 Google News Associated Press His teammate Rahal finished in second place, 4.818 seconds in arrears, to become the youngest driver in series history to earn a podium finish at 18 years, three months, and 18 days old, eclipsing the previous record set by Andrew Ranger in the 2005 Grand Prix of Monterrey.April 22, 2007 CHAMPCAR/CART: Houston: Race report https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-race-report-2/2151335/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260703031915/https://au.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-houston-race-report-2/2151335/ July 3, 2026 July 3, 2026 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network Houston Australia It was the first one-two result for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing since the 2005 Hurricane Relief 400. Doornbos took third, his second podium in his first three starts, ahead of Servià in fourth and Pagenaud in fifth. Domínguez, Junqueira, Dalziel, Tagliani, and Wilson were the last drivers to finish on the lead lap. Power came in 11th, one lap behind the leaders, and Moreno was 12th, three laps down. Halliday was the final classified finisher, scored behind retiree Gommendy in 14th place, 16 laps down.2007 Houston - Session Report - Race http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1697 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070429173308/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/SessionResults.asp?ID=1697 April 29, 2007 July 3, 2026 Champ Car World Series The lead was traded six times between four different drivers during the course of the race. Race winner Bourdais led 62 laps, more than any other driver. Post-race In post-race interviews, Bourdais described the race weekend as "weird" and explained that he was saving fuel after he let Wilson take the lead: "And I kind of had the feeling that Justin (Wilson) might have been struggling a little bit to make the fuel mileage, so I just kept the pressure. And I think at some point he really, really tried to make the target, and he just, you know, couldn't keep the pace. I got a good jump out of turn 10, and got around. After that, it was a straighter shot but a pretty eventful race." He earned $75,000 for the victory. Second-place Rahal was pleased for his team and attributed his impressive performance to them after a "disappointing" qualifying session on Saturday: "We sorted out our problems, came out here today, and right away the car felt really good in the race. I was able to save a lot of fuel, keep pace with Oriol (Servià) and those guys. At the end of the day, he had to pit a lap earlier than me and that was that because I had a good in-lap and good out-lap."April 23, 2007 Grand Prix of Houston Champ Car Driver Race Quotes http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11544 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514192037/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11544 May 14, 2007 July 3, 2026 Champ Car World Series Doornbos was "thrilled" with his third-place result and said of his car, "I was very happy with the car, and every lap was like qualifying. I was really pushing it. My team was great, and the engineers' pit strategy played out perfectly. I'm learning about this whole 'saving fuel' strategy, and I did a better job at it today than in Vegas."April 23, 2007 Minardi Team USA release - Houston 3 http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11548 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514193610/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=11548 May 14, 2007 July 3, 2026 Champ Car World Series A disappointed Power said of his race: "We were on plan until our stop and were really slow on fueling and lost a few positions. After that we were saving a good amount of fuel and had the opportunity to pass a few people. Wilson was quite a bit slower than us, but I went for a move that wasn't on and that was my fault and it went downhill from there. The guys did a great job and I wish I could have brought them home a better result. Now we go back regroup and keep putting it together." Wilson agreed that Power was at fault for their collision and said that the resulting pit stop "completely messed up our strategy." Despite failing to win the race as he hoped, Gommendy still expressed pride in his team, "The car was good and it was a fantastic experience to fight with Bourdais for the lead. I did my best to hold him off. I have to thank the whole PKV Racing Team. They did a fantastic job. When we arrived here the car was not so good and we worked hard every day and we arrived at the race with a great car. It is just a shame that things didn't go our way at the end of the race." The final race result gave Bourdais the lead in the Drivers' Championship, having amassed 73 points over the season's first three races. He held a three-point advantage over Power. Doornbos was promoted to third place and maintained the lead in the Rookie of the Year standings with 61 points, while Tagliani dropped from second to fourth with 57 points and Junqueira dropped to fifth on 53 with 11 races left in the season.Standings after Houston http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/Standings.asp?EventID=593 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070514191907/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/Standings.asp?EventID=593 May 14, 2007 July 3, 2026 Champ Car World Series Although the Grand Prix of Houston reached a total three-day attendance of 168,259 spectators, a 31% increase over the 2006 race weekend,April 22, 2007 A Spectacular Weekend at the Grand Prix http://www.grandprixofhouston.com/content2007/release_04_22_2007_attendance.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070928055517/http://www.grandprixofhouston.com/content2007/release_04_22_2007_attendance.html September 28, 2007 July 3, 2026 Grand Prix of Houston Houston the event was cancelled in 2008 after the Champ Car World Series was absorbed by the IndyCar Series because race officials felt that staging the event without the Champ Car World Series was economically unfeasible.March 3, 2008 Grand Prix of Houston canceled due to Champ Car/IndyCar unification https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2036516/grand-prix-houston-canceled-due-champ-carindycar-unification/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20200814204426/https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2036516/grand-prix-houston-canceled-due-champ-carindycar-unification/ August 14, 2020 July 3, 2026 Autoweek Hearst Autos The Grand Prix of Houston was eventually brought back as an IndyCar Series event in 2013.Lewandowski Dave March 28, 2012 Houston, we have liftoff for October 2013 event http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/March/3-28-Houston-added-to-2013-schedule.aspx live https://web.archive.org/web/20120401031213/http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/March/3-28-Houston-added-to-2013-schedule.aspx April 1, 2012 July 3, 2026 IndyCar Series IndyCar Race classification + Final race results Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final starting grid position Points 1 1 FRA Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 93 1:45:32.136 2 331 13 3 2 2 USA Graham Rahal Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing 93 +4.818 6 27 3 14 NED Robert Doornbos Minardi Team USA 93 +7.060 13 264 4 4 3 ESP Oriol Servià Forsythe Championship Racing 93 +8.749 5 23 5 15 FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Australia 93 +9.453 7 21 6 7 MEX Mario Domínguez Forsythe Championship Racing 93 +19.078 9 19 719 BRA Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne Racing 93 +19.780 10 17 8 28 GBR Ryan Dalziel Pacific Coast Motorsports 93 +20.329 15 15 9 8 CAN Alex Tagliani RSPORTS 93 +25.062 11 13 10 9 GBR Justin Wilson RSPORTS 93 +28.539 3 11 11 5 AUS Will Power Team Australia 92 +1 Lap 1 112 2 12 29 BRA Roberto Moreno Pacific Coast Motorsports 90 +3 Laps 16 9 13 22 FRA Tristan Gommendy PKV Racing 86 Mechanical 8 8 14 42 NZL Matthew Halliday Conquest Racing 77 +16 Laps 14 7 15 21 SWI Neel Jani PKV Racing 67 Contact 4 6 16 11 GBR Katherine Legge Dale Coyne Racing 67 Contact 17 5 17 4 GBR Dan Clarke Minardi Team USA 67 Contact 12 4 Sources: Notes 1 1 – Includes one bonus point for being the fastest qualifier on Friday. 2 2 – Includes one bonus point for being the fastest qualifier on Saturday. 3 3 – Includes one bonus point for recording the fastest race lap. 4 4 – Includes one bonus point for gaining the most positions from starting position to finishing position. Championship standings after the race + Drivers' Championship standings +/– Pos. Position Driver Points 10px 2 1 FRA Sébastien Bourdais 73 10px 1 2 AUS Will Power 70 (–3) 10px 2 3 NED Robert Doornbos 61 (–12) 10px 2 4 CAN Alex Tagliani 57 (–16) 10px 1 5 BRA Bruno Junqueira 53 (–20) Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included. References External links Official Champ Car results Grand Prix of Houston 2007 2007 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2007 Mazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland 2006 Grand Prix of Houston 2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston(IndyCar Series event) Houston Houston Grand Prix Category:Grand Prix of Houston Category:April 2007 sports events in North America Category:2007 in American motorsport