2011 IndyCar Series

American auto racing season February 2025 IndyCar 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series 18 March 27 October 16 GBR Dario Franchitti CAN James Hinchcliffe GBR Dan Wheldon NZL Scott Dixon AUS Will Power 2010 2012 right horizontal 300 Dario Franchitti 2009 Indy 500 Carb Day.JPG Will Power at Carb Day 2015 - Stierch.jpg Dario Franchitti (left) won his fourth Drivers' Championship (third straight title) while Will Power (right) finished second in the championship for the second consecutive season. The 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series was the 16th season of the IndyCar Series and the 100th recognized season of American open-wheel motor racing. The season was sanctioned by IndyCar and was part of the Mazda Road to Indy. The season began in March and concluded in October, consisting of seventeen events. It was the final season running the Dallara IR-05 spec cars, which had been the series' sole chassis supplier since 2007. It was also the final season running the Honda Indy V8 naturally-aspirated engines, which had been the series' sole engine supplier since 2006. The events took place in twelve states of the United States, as well Canada, Brazil, and Japan. The schedule featured ten street/road courses and eight on oval tracks. The premier event was the 95th Indianapolis 500, won by Dan Wheldon. Dario Franchitti claimed his fourth IndyCar Series Championship title. He went into the final race of the season leading Will Power by 18 points. However, the race and the season were both marred by a 15-car pile-up early in the race that claimed Wheldon's life. The race was abandoned after 12 completed laps and the final points total reverted to the previous event, with Franchitti winning the title. Rookie of the Year honors went to Canadian James Hinchcliffe, who led American J. R. Hildebrand in the rookie standings by 6 points going into the final race. Hildebrand's season was highlighted by a nearly winning the Indianapolis 500. His 2nd-place finish at Indy earned him top rookie honors for the race. This season marked the end of several drivers' IndyCar careers. After 11 seasons, 2011 saw the conclusion of two-time series runner up Davey Hamilton's career. Hamilton would later partner with Sam Schmidt to form Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports, a team that would last for two seasons before changing to Schmidt Peterson Motorsports from 2014 onwards. Vítor Meira was another who made 2011 his final season; in his career, Meira set the record for the most podiums without a win, with 15. Paul Tracy would make an attempt to find a car for 2012, but was unsuccessful in doing so, making 2011 his final season in IndyCar also. Bertrand Baguette would shift his focus to sports cars for 2012, racing in the World Endurance Championship. Raphael Matos would only race until the Indy 500 and for 2012 he would switch to Stock Car Brasil. Danica Patrick would head to NASCAR for 2011 leaving an open seat at Andretti Autosport. Tomas Scheckter made his final starts of his career across several teams in 2011 before moving to the United Kingdom. Buddy Rice would be yet another to make 2011 his final season. Rice collected three wins in his IndyCar career. Wheldon would sign a contract to race for Andretti Autosport for 2012 driving the number 27 car, replacing Danica Patrick, but the 2005 champion was killed in an accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This would be the final season for Versus broadcasting IndyCar. Versus would be rebranded into NBC Sports for 2012, a name that has continued to this day (2024). ESPN would continue to also broadcast certain races as well. Series news The 95th Indianapolis 500 marked the third race of the three-year-long Centennial era, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the 100th anniversary of the first Indianapolis 500-mile race. On January 11, the series made several announcements with regards to the upcoming season: The governing body adopted the doing business as name of INDYCAR (all capital letters). The legal entity remains Indy Racing League, LLC, and is specifically mentioned in the INDYCAR Rule Book. The "restart zone" on ovals were moved from turn 3 to just before the start/finish line. Restart procedures would mimic those of NASCAR, including double-file restarts, separate pitting for lead lap and non-lead lap cars, and the waving around of lapped cars that did not pit. The "free pass" rule would not be implemented. Pit stall selection for each race would be determined by the qualifying order of the previous round at the track of the same type (e.g., road course or oval). Exceptions to this will be the season opener at St. Petersburg, which would be set by final entrants' points from 2010, and the Indy 500, which carries its own pit selection process. On March 6, the series announced that the maximum field size for every IndyCar event this season would be limited to 26 cars, except for the Indianapolis 500 (which remains at the traditional 33) and the Las Vegas finale (34 cars).http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41626-twenty-six-is-the-limit/ Twenty-six is the limit IndyCar Series indycar.com March 7, 2011 Dave Lewandowski March 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110313142029/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41626-twenty-six-is-the-limit/ 2011-03-13 dead Firestone has signed an extension to remain as the series' sole tire supplier through 2013.http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41625-not-so-fast-firestone-makes-tracks-back/ Not so fast; Firestone makes track back IndyCar Series IndyCar March 11, 2011 Dave Lewandowski April 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110318014214/http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41625-not-so-fast-firestone-makes-tracks-back/ 2011-03-18 dead Confirmed entries This chart reflects confirmed participants only. All drivers competed in identical Honda HI11R V8-powered, Firestone Firehawk-shod and Dallara IR-05 chassis. orange R silver reflects an IZOD IndyCar Series rookie. Team No. Car number Drivers Rounds A. J. Foyt Enterprises14 BRA Vítor MeiraAll 41 BRA Bruno JunqueiraN Junqueira qualified the car, replaced by Hunter-Reay after negotiations with Andretti Autosport. 5 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay5 AFS Racing17 BRA Raphael Matos 1–5AFS / Sam Schmidt MotorsportsGBR Martin Plowman orange R silver11, 13–14JPN Hideki Mutoh15NZL Wade Cunningham orange R silver16–17 Andretti Autosport7 USA Danica Patrick All26 USA Marco Andretti All27 GBR Mike Conway All28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay All43 USA John AndrettiN In conjunction with Richard Petty Motorsports. 5 Bryan Herta Autosport 98 GBR Dan Wheldon 5 CAN Alex Tagliani 17 Chip Ganassi Racing9 NZL Scott Dixon All10 GBR Dario Franchitti All38 USA Graham Rahal All83 USA Charlie Kimball orange R silver All Conquest Racing 34 COL Sebastián Saavedra orange R silver 1–14, 17 BRA João Paulo de Oliveira orange R silver 15 GBR Dillon Battistini orange R silverMills Peter September 21, 2011 Battistini to make IndyCar debut with Conquest Racing at Kentucky http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/94689 September 21, 2011 Autosport Haymarket Publications 16 36 GBR Pippa Mann orange R silver 5 Dale Coyne Racing18 GBR James Jakes orange R silver All 19 FRA Sébastien Bourdais 1–4, 9–11, 13–15 GBR Alex Lloyd 5–8, 12, 16–17 Dragon Racing 8 CAN Paul Tracy 3, 6, 9–10, 17 CHN Ho-Pin Tung orange R silverTung N In conjunction with Sam Schmidt Motorsports. 58813 20 USA Scott Speed orange R silver 5 CAN Patrick CarpentierN Carpentier attempted to qualify the #20 at the Indy 500 after Speed couldn't get the car up to speed in time for Pole Day. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing11 USA Davey HamiltonCavin Curt April 11, 2011 Pagenaud likely to get ride for Indy 500 http://www.indystar.com/article/20110411/SPORTS0107/104110312/1112/NEWS10/Pagenaud-likely-get-ride-Indy-500 April 14, 2011 The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company Davey Hamilton said his HP-sponsored car at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing will be No. 11. Hamilton will compete in three IndyCar races, starting with the 500. 5–6, 17 22 GBR Justin WilsonInjured during practice at Mid-Ohio N 1–11 FRA Simon Pagenaud orange R silver 11 ZAF Tomas Scheckter 12 ITA Giorgio Pantano orange R silverAugust 16, 2011 Pantano joins DRR for two events http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/44675-pantano-joins-drr-for-two-events/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110916021026/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/44675-pantano-joins-drr-for-two-events/ 2011-09-16 August 17, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar 13–15 USA Townsend BellBeer Matt September 23, 2011 Townsend Bell becomes latest stand in for Justin Wilson at Dreyer & Reinbold http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/94761 September 23, 2011 Autosport Haymarket Publications 16–1723 CAN Paul TracyMarch 21, 2011 Tracy hooks up with Dreyer & Reinbold http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41858-tracy-hooks-up-with-dreyer-and-reinbold/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110324061337/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41858-tracy-hooks-up-with-dreyer-and-reinbold/ 2011-03-24 April 9, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar 5 24 BRA Ana Beatriz orange R silver 1, 3–17 FRA Simon Pagenaud orange R silver 2 HVM Racing 78 CHE Simona de Silvestro 1–7, 9–12, 14–17 FRA Simon Pagenaud orange R silver 13 KV Racing Technology—Lotus5 JPN Takuma Sato All59 VEN E. J. Viso All82 BRA Tony Kanaan AllNewman/Haas Racing 2 Raced with #02 at St. PetersburgESP Oriol Servià All06 CAN James Hinchcliffe orange R silver 2–17 Panther Racing4 USA J. R. Hildebrand orange R silver All44 USA Buddy RiceSeptember 6, 2011 2004 Indy 500 Winner Returns to Panther in No. 44 to Pilot "Fastest Golf Ball in the World" http://www.pantherracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=46121 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120329130905/http://www.pantherracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=46121 2012-03-29 September 7, 2011 Panther Racing Panther Racing, Inc. 5, 16–17 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 15 GBR Jay Howard 17 30 BEL Bertrand Baguette 5 GBR Pippa Mann orange R silver 12, 16–17Sam Schmidt Motorsports 77 CAN Alex Tagliani 1–15 GBR Dan WheldonSeptember 26, 2011 Wheldon To Drive No. 77 Bowers & Wilkins Honda at Kentucky—Two-Time Indy 500 Winner Preps with SSM for $5 Million Go Daddy Challenge http://www.samschmidtmotorsports.com/wheldon-to-drive-no-77-bowers-wilkins-honda-at-kentucky-two-time-indy-500-winner-preps-with-ssm-for-5-million-go-daddy-challenge/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120205145710/http://www.samschmidtmotorsports.com/wheldon-to-drive-no-77-bowers-wilkins-honda-at-kentucky-two-time-indy-500-winner-preps-with-ssm-for-5-million-go-daddy-challenge/ 2012-02-05 September 26, 2011 Sam Schmidt Motorsports 16–1788 GBR Jay HowardN In conjunction with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. 5–6 99 USA Townsend Bell 5 NZL Wade Cunningham orange R silver 6 Sarah Fisher Racing57 ZAF Tomas ScheckterLewandowski Dave September 26, 2011 Scheckter all in with Sarah Fisher Racing http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/50827-scheckter-all-in-with-sarah-fisher-racing/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110927034309/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/50827-scheckter-all-in-with-sarah-fisher-racing/ 2011-09-27 September 26, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar 1767 USA Ed Carpenter 5–8, 11–14, 16–17 SH Racing07 ZAF Tomas ScheckterN In conjunction with KV Racing Technology—Lotus at Indy and with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing at Baltimore. 5, 14 Team Penske3 BRA Hélio Castroneves All6 AUS Ryan Briscoe All12 AUS Will Power All Team and driver movements Chip Ganassi Racing: Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon returned to the team for 2011. Graham Rahal and Charlie Kimball joined the group as part of a satellite team ran out of the raceshop of Don Prudhomme.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) November 21, 2010 Rahal-To-Ganassi Story Developing http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-rahal-to-ganassi-story-developing/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110122143707/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-rahal-to-ganassi-story-developing/ January 22, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com SpeedOreovicz John December 13, 2010 J.R. Hildebrand joins Panther Racing https://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/news/story?id=5917186 April 9, 2011 ESPN.com ESPNSpencer Lee December 16, 2010 Chip Ganassi Racing expanding http://msn.foxsports.com/motor/story/Chip-Ganassi-Racing-teams-forms-teams-to-field-Charlie-Kimball-Graham-Rahal-121610 April 9, 2011 Fox Sports Fox Broadcasting Company Team Penske: Shell and Pennzoil would join the team as an associate sponsor, motor oil partner and supplier for all three cars in 2011, replacing Mobil 1 and will sponsor the #3 car.April 21, 2010 Shell Oil Company and Penske Racing Announce Alliance http://penskeracing.com/news/index.cfm?series=n&cid=35430 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100502045329/http://www.penskeracing.com/news/index.cfm?series=n&cid=35430 2 May 2010 April 21, 2010 penskeracing.com Hélio Castroneves was signed to a multi-year contract that covers the 2011 season, and Will Power re-signed with Team Penske in September 2010. Roger Penske confirmed on November 12 that Ryan Briscoe would also be returning to the team.Briscoe Ryan Ryan Briscoe November 17, 2010 Consistency, execution win out http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40412-briscoe-consistency-execution-win-out/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110226184435/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40412-briscoe-consistency-execution-win-out/ February 26, 2011 April 9, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar mdy-all Izod was announced as being the primary sponsor on Ryan Briscoe's car and an associate sponsor on the other two cars.December 6, 2010 IZOD Joins Team Penske http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-izod-joins-team-penske dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110209094800/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-izod-joins-team-penske February 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed Andretti Autosport: Tony Kanaan was signed to a multi-year deal with Andretti Autosport before the 2009 season, and his contract is supposed to run through to 2012. On the October 3 it was confirmed that sponsor 7-Eleven would not return in 2011, rendering Kanaan a free agent. Marco Andretti was in the second year of a four-year contract with the team in 2011 along with his sponsor Venom Energy.December 3, 2009 Venom Energy Drink Signs Multi-Year Sponsorship With Andretti Autosport http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/venom-energy-drink-signs-multi-year-sponsorship-with-andretti-autosport-78440542.html December 3, 2009 PR Newswire Venom EnergyJune 17, 2010 Marco Andretti, the Twitterview http://pressdog.typepad.com/dogblog/2010/06/marco-andretti-the-twitterview.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20100621060416/http://pressdog.typepad.com/dogblog/2010/06/marco-andretti-the-twitterview.html 21 June 2010 June 17, 2010 Pressdog It was announced on October 29 that Ryan Hunter-Reay would return to Andretti Autosport through to the 2012 season.Lewandowski Dave October 29, 2010 Hunter-Reay stays with Andretti Autosport http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40317-hunter-reay-stays-with-andretti-autosport/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110131225618/http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40317-hunter-reay-stays-with-andretti-autosport/ January 31, 2011 April 9, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar mdy-all DHL has signed a multi-year deal to sponsor Hunter-Reay's #28 car.Pruett Marshall February 22, 2011 DHL Sponsors Hunter-Reay http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-dhl-sponsors-andretti-autosports-ryan-hunter-reay/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110225030143/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-dhl-sponsors-andretti-autosports-ryan-hunter-reay February 25, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed Mike Conway was announced on February 2 as the team's 4th full-season driver.Lewandowski Dave February 1, 2011 I was driven to get back http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41178-conway-and-39-i-was-driven-to-get-backand-39/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110406054510/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41178-conway-and-39-i-was-driven-to-get-backand-39/ April 6, 2011 April 9, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar mdy-all The team has confirmed John Andretti in the #43 for the Indy 500. Sam Schmidt Motorsports: Driver Alex Tagliani was in the second year of a four-year contract with the team. The team would also run cars for Townsend Bell and Jay Howard at the Indy 500, and for Wade Cunningham in three events.Lewandowski Dave August 28, 2009 Newest entrant http://www.indycar.com/news/?story_id=15012 August 28, 2009 IndyCar Series Indy Racing League The team was committed to running a second full-time car in 2011,August 31, 2010 Ask FAZZT: Your IndyCar questions answered http://www.racer.com/ask-fazzt-your-indycar-questions-answered/article/177981/ April 9, 2011 Racer Haymarket Publications July 15, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110715142009/http://www.racer.com/ask-fazzt-your-indycar-questions-answered/article/177981/ dead according to manager Rob Edwards. On March 1, 2011, it was announced that Sam Schmidt Motorsports had purchased the assets of FAZZT. Some FAZZT personnel would be retained for the 2011 season and Alex Tagliani will continue to contest all seventeen races. Bryan Herta Autosport: The team confirmed Dan Wheldon for the Indy 500. Bryan Herta Autosport and Wheldon would carry out testing of the 2012 Dallara chassis in August and September 2011.Lewandowski Dave June 23, 2011 Herta team, Wheldon named 2012 testers http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43377-herta-team-wheldon-named-2012-testers/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110627104821/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43377-herta-team-wheldon-named-2012-testers/ June 27, 2011 June 23, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar mdy-all Dragon Racing: Tony Kanaan was announced as the new driver of the #2 car during a December 20 press conference in Brazil,Lewandowski Dave December 20, 2010 Kanaan moves on to de Ferran Dragon team http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40763-kanaan-moves-on-to-de-ferran-dragon/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110122203503/http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40763-kanaan-moves-on-to-de-ferran-dragon/ January 22, 2011 April 9, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar mdy-all however failure to secure sufficient sponsorship meant that Kanaan was unable to secure the drive.Cavin Curt February 23, 2011 Kanaan's ride hits the wall http://www.indystar.com/article/20110223/SPORTS0107/102230352/Kanaan-s-ride-hits-wall February 23, 2011 IndyStar.com The team officially announced that they were shutting down on February 24, 2011;Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) February 24, 2011 de Ferran Dragon Shuts Down http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-de-ferran-dragon-shuts-down dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110228032704/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-de-ferran-dragon-shuts-down February 28, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed however following a restructuring, Jay Penske announced that Dragon Racing would continue with Paul Tracy for a limited schedule, as well as an Indy 500 entry.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) April 2, 2011 Tracy To Lead Restructured Dragon Racing http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-tracy-to-lead-restructured-dragon-racing/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110410201437/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-tracy-to-lead-restructured-dragon-racing/ 10 April 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed On May 3, 2011, the team confirmed Ho-Pin Tung would be the driver of the #8 Dragon-Schmidt Racing entry.May 3, 2011 Schmidt/Dragon Racing Enter Tung For Indy http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-schmidt-dragon-racing-enter-tung-for-indy/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110505034823/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-schmidt-dragon-racing-enter-tung-for-indy/ May 5, 2011 May 3, 2011 speedtv.com Speed SH Racing: On July 28, 2010, VPX Sports announced a partnership with newly formed SH Racing, run by James Sullivan and T.J. Humphreys, for an entry into the 2011 Indianapolis 500 with the driver yet to be named.Zahren Bill July 28, 2010 Team REDLINE Xtreme Aims at Indy 2011 http://pressdog.typepad.com/dogblog/2010/07/team-redline-xtreme-aims-at-indy-2010.html April 9, 2011 Pressdog Typepad The team would be partnering with KV Racing Technology.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) October 5, 2010 KV Partners With SH Racing For Indy 500 http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-kv-partners-with-sh-racing-for-indy-500/ April 9, 2011 speedtv.com SpeedSeptember 2026 medicmedic On March 29, 2011, the team announced South African veteran Tomas Scheckter will drive the #07 entry at the Indy 500.March 29, 2011 KV Partners With SH Racing For Indy 500 http://kvracingtechnology.homestead.com/2011/2K11_About_SHRacing_press032911.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110628230903/http://kvracingtechnology.homestead.com/2011/2K11_About_SHRacing_press032911.html June 28, 2011 April 9, 2011 KV Racing Technology Homestead Technologies mdy-all Panther Racing: 2010 team driver Dan Wheldon confirmed in a Kentucky post-race interview that his contract expired after the 2010 season and he was unlikely to return to the team in 2011.Pruett Marshall September 6, 2010 What's Next For Wheldon? http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-marshall-pruett-who-will-replace-dan-wheldon-in-2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716120139/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-marshall-pruett-who-will-replace-dan-wheldon-in-2011 July 16, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed 2009 Indy Lights champion J. 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Hildebrand signed a multi-year deal to drive the #4 National Guard car for the team.December 14, 2010 Panther Signs JR Hildebrand to Multi-Year Contract Agreement for IZOD IndyCar Series http://www.pantherracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=40736 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120314143952/http://www.pantherracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=40736 2012-03-14 April 9, 2011 Panther Racing Racersites The team would field former Indy 500 winner Buddy Rice in a second car at Indy.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) April 28, 2011 Buddy Rice Joins Panther For Indy http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-buddy-rice-joins-panther-for-indy-500/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110430024515/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-buddy-rice-joins-panther-for-indy-500/ April 30, 2011 April 29, 2011 speedtv.com Speed KV Racing Technology–Lotus: On September 28, 2010, it was announced that Lotus would provide sponsorship to two KV Racing Technology entries in 2011.Beer Matt September 28, 2010 Lotus to expand KV partnership http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87051 April 9, 2011 Autosport Haymarket Publications On February 4, 2011, KV Racing confirmed that Takuma Sato and E. J. Viso would compete for the team for the 2011 IndyCar Series season.February 3, 2011 Sato and Viso to contest 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season for KV Racing Technology–Lotus http://kvracingtechnology.homestead.com/2010/2010_news_020311.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110208144425/http://kvracingtechnology.homestead.com/2010/2010_news_020311.html February 8, 2011 April 9, 2011 KV Racing Technology Homestead Technologies mdy-all On March 21, 2011, it was reported that Tony Kanaan would join the team in a 3rd full-time entry.Cavin Curt March 21, 2011 Finally, Kanaan gets his ride http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2011/03/21/finally-kanaan-finalizes-his-ride/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110401130137/http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2011/03/21/finally-kanaan-finalizes-his-ride/ April 1, 2011 April 9, 2011 The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company Dreyer & Reinbold Racing: On November 11, Justin Wilson announced he would continue racing with the team in 2011. On March 3, 2011, the team announced Ana Beatriz would be joining Wilson full-time as the pilot of the #24 entry.Pruett Marshall March 3, 2011 Ana Beatriz Set To Join Wilson At DRR http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-ana-beatriz-set-to-join-wilson-at-drr/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110305230041/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-ana-beatriz-set-to-join-wilson-at-drr March 5, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed The team also confirmed Paul Tracy for the Indy 500, prior to his signing to drive part-time for Dragon Racing. Sarah Fisher Racing: SFR has signed Ed Carpenter for the 2011 season, who would compete in nine events. In addition, team owner Sarah Fisher has announced her retirement from driving to focus solely on team ownership.October 2, 2010 Sarah Fisher says she might not drive in 2011 http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101002/IRL/101009980 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110628184242/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101002/IRL/101009980 June 28, 2011 April 9, 2011 AutoWeek Crain Communications HVM Racing: Team owner Keith Wiggins has secured sponsorship to return with Simona de Silvestro for the 2011 season.Miller Robin Robin Miller (journalist) December 21, 2010 Simona Returns To HVM With New Sponsor http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-simona-returns-to-hvm-with-new-sponsor/ https://web.archive.org/web/20101223081151/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-simona-returns-to-hvm-with-new-sponsor dead December 23, 2010 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed The team announced a three-year deal with Entergy Nuclear to sponsor an entry.January 24, 2011 De Silvestro, HVM Unveil Primary Sponsor http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-de-silvestro-hvm-unveil-primary-sponsor/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110226181207/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-de-silvestro-hvm-unveil-primary-sponsor February 26, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed A. J. Foyt Enterprises: Driver Vítor Meira recently signed a two-year contract with the team through the 2012 season.Cavin Curt December 8, 2010 On Sarah, Vitor and Hildebrand http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2010/12/08/dec-8-on-sarah-vitor-and-hildebrand/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110113193334/http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2010/12/08/dec-8-on-sarah-vitor-and-hildebrand/ January 13, 2011 April 9, 2011 The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company The team would also field a car in the Indy 500 for Bruno Junqueira. Dale Coyne Racing: The team announced two new drivers for the season: rookie Englishman James Jakes, who would run the full season; and Sébastien Bourdais, who would run at all road and street courses only owing to his Le Mans Series commitments. The team would still be fielding a second car at Indianapolis. On May 5, 2011, it was confirmed that Alex Lloyd would compete on all the oval races, as Bourdais won't. Conquest Racing: On March 14, 2011, the team confirmed that Sebastián Saavedra would race for the team full-time during the 2011 season. On April 19, 2011, Conquest signed Indy Lights race-winner Pippa Mann to pilot the team's second car at Indianapolis.Johns Tony April 19, 2011 Pippa Mann receives a rose—and a ride—from the Bachelart http://www.popoffvalve.com/2011/4/19/2120392/pippa-mann-receives-a-rose-and-a-ride-from-the-bachelart live https://web.archive.org/web/20110511135137/http://www.popoffvalve.com/2011/4/19/2120392/pippa-mann-receives-a-rose-and-a-ride-from-the-bachelart 11 May 2011 April 20, 2011 Pop Off Valve Sportsblogs, Inc. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing: Entrepreneur Mike Lanigan joined the ownership of the team on December 17, 2010, and the team was renamed Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.December 17, 2010 Lanigan joins as co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40776-lanigan-joins-as-co-owner-of-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110713030423/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40776-lanigan-joins-as-co-owner-of-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing/ July 13, 2011 April 9, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar mdy-all The team would run the Indy 500 in 2011Cavin Curt February 1, 2011 Bobby Rahal's IndyCar team looking at Indy 500 only http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2011/02/01/feb-1-rahals-team-looking-indy-only/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110308231119/http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2011/02/01/feb-1-rahals-team-looking-indy-only/ March 8, 2011 April 9, 2011 The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company with Bertrand Baguette. AFS Racing: On January 13, 2011, AFS Racing announced that Neil Micklewright would be joining the team as General Manager and Vice President of Operations. On March 12, 2011, the team announced that they would run an entry at St. Petersburg,March 11, 2011 AFS Racing moves closer to full-time competition http://indycar.com/news/archive/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41699-afs-racing-moves-closer-to-full-time-competition/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110315210508/http://www.indycar.com/news/archive/show/55-izod-indycar-series/41699-afs-racing-moves-closer-to-full-time-competition/ March 15, 2011 April 9, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar mdy-all and on March 17, announced that series veteran Raphael Matos will drive.March 17, 2011 Rafa Matos Reunited With AFS For St. Pete http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-rafa-matos-reunited-with-afs-for-st-pete dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716120307/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-rafa-matos-reunited-with-afs-for-st-pete July 16, 2011 April 9, 2011 speedtv.com Speed Newman/Haas Racing: After the open test at Barber and months of speculation, Spaniard Oriol Servià revealed that he would race for the eight-time championship-winning team.Oreovicz John March 16, 2011 Open test brings IndyCar back to life https://www.espn.com/racing/blog/_/name/oreovicz_john/id/6225246/open-test-brings-indycar-back-life April 9, 2011 ESPN.com ESPN Canadian James Hinchcliffe, runner-up in the 2010 Indy Lights championship standings to Jean-Karl Vernay was confirmed for the team's second car on April 5, 2011, for all remaining races.April 5, 2011 James Hinchcliffe to compete in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series with Newman/Haas Racing http://www.newmanhaasracing.com/content2011/040511_sprott_inc.html April 9, 2011 Newman/Haas Racing Phillip James LLCApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Schedule The 2011 schedule contained the following 18 races. Icon Legend white O silver Oval/Speedway lightblue R silver Road course peachpuff S silver Street circuit RndDateRace nameTrackLocation1March 27Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg peachpuff S silver Streets of St. PetersburgUSA St. Petersburg, Florida2April 10Indy Grand Prix of Alabama lightblue R silver Barber Motorsports ParkUSA Birmingham, Alabama3April 17Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach peachpuff S silver Streets of Long BeachUSA Long Beach, California4May 1May 2Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 peachpuff S silver Streets of São PauloBRA São Paulo, São Paulo5May 2995th Indianapolis 500 white O silver Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayUSA Speedway, Indiana6R1June 11Firestone Twin 275s white O silver Texas Motor SpeedwayUSA Fort Worth, TexasR27June 19The Milwaukee 225 white O silver Milwaukee MileUSA West Allis, Wisconsin8June 25Iowa Corn Indy 250 white O silver Iowa SpeedwayUSA Newton, Iowa9July 10Honda Indy Toronto peachpuff S silver Exhibition PlaceCAN Toronto, Ontario10July 24Edmonton Indy lightblue R silver Edmonton City Centre Airport SpeedwayCAN Edmonton, Alberta11August 7Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio lightblue R silver Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseUSA Lexington, Ohio12August 14MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 white O silver New Hampshire Motor SpeedwayUSA Loudon, New Hampshire13August 28Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma lightblue R silver Infineon RacewayUSA Sonoma, California14September 4Grand Prix of Baltimore peachpuff S silver Streets of BaltimoreUSA Baltimore, Maryland15September 18Indy Japan: The Final lightblue R silver Twin Ring Motegi Road CourseJPN Motegi, Tochigi16October 2Kentucky Indy 300 white O silver Kentucky SpeedwayUSA Sparta, Kentucky17October 16IZOD IndyCar World Championship white O silver Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayUSA Las Vegas, Nevada The São Paulo Indy 300 was started on Sunday, May 1, and was completed on Monday, May 2 following torrential rain.http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/42597-brazil-race-postponed-to-8-a-m-et-may-2/ IndyCar Series IndyCar May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 Dave Lewandowski Brazil race postponed to 8 a.m. (ET) May 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110504012228/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/42597-brazil-race-postponed-to-8-a-m-et-may-2/ 2011-05-04 dead The Indy Japan 300 was moved from the oval to the road course at Twin Ring Motegi following damage to the oval caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43221-series-keeps-japan-date-to-run-road-course/ IndyCar Series IndyCar June 3, 2011 June 3, 2011 Dave Lewandowski Series keeps Japan date, to run road course dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110606034107/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43221-series-keeps-japan-date-to-run-road-course/ June 6, 2011 Schedule development Existing contracts The São Paulo Indy 300 has a contract through 2019.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/2010-03-12-indycar-invades-brazil_N.htm?csp=34sports Brazil and its drivers pumped as IndyCar invades Sao Paulo usatoday.com March 12, 2010 March 15, 2010 The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will continue through 2013.http://www.indycar.com/news/?story_id=10903 Event Extension indycar.com April 6, 2008 April 6, 2008 City officials look to extend the contract through 2014. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/article989967.ece Grand Prix is a winner for St. Petersburg indycar.com April 6, 2009 April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090408093719/http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/tourism/article989967.ece 2009-04-08 dead Iowa Speedway has been finalized a two-year extension through 2011.http://www.indycar.com/news/?story_id=14378 Back for more in '10 IndyCar.com June 21, 2009 June 22, 2009 Infineon Raceway signed an extension through the 2011 season. An agreement has been signed with the city of Long Beach to extend the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach to 2015 with an option through 2020. Oreovicz John Champ Car finale signals new start for Long Beach Grand Prix ESPN April 16, 2008 https://www.espn.com/racing/racing/indycar/columns/story?columnist=oreovicz_john&id=3349425 July 27, 2009 Barber Motorsports Park signed a three-year deal through 2012.http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2009/07/indy_car_race_coming_to_barber.html Indy Car race coming to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama al.com July 26, 2009 July 26, 2009 Mid-Ohio has a contract through 2011.July 11, 2010 Is time running out on reviving Cleveland's tradition of open-wheel racing? http://www.cleveland.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2010/07/is_time_running_out_on_revivin.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20100713203515/http://www.cleveland.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2010/07/is_time_running_out_on_revivin.html 13 July 2010 July 11, 2010 Elton Alexander The Plain Dealer The Octane Racing Group, who promotes the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Canada and the NASCAR Nationwide race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, will take over as promoters of the Honda Edmonton Indy, having agreed a three-year extension. The race was announced as "canceled" on November 3, 2010, due to an impasse in negotiations between the race promoters and the city of Edmonton.http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-edmonton-race-axed/ Edmonton Race Axed speedtv.com Speed Robin Miller Robin Miller (journalist) November 3, 2010 April 9, 2011 January 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106004317/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-edmonton-race-axed dead However, negotiations to revive the race restarted the next week.https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/autoracing/Edmonton+council+fights+keep+Indy+alive/3803730/story.html Edmonton council tries to get Indy engine restarted Edmonton Journal John Connolly; Postmedia Network Inc. November 10, 2010 April 9, 2011June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes On November 26, 2010, the Edmonton, Alberta city council voted to restore the Honda Edmonton Indy using extra funding from private sources and new parking revenue.http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/11/26/16329221.html Michelle Thompson Council vote restarts Indy Edmonton Sun Gord Norrie; Sun Media November 26, 2010 April 9, 2011 INDYCAR officially announced the race's return to the schedule on January 11, 2011.http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40571-edmonton-races-back-on-the-schedule/ Edmonton races back on the schedule IndyCar Series IndyCar January 12, 2011 Dave Lewandowski April 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110116013143/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/40571-edmonton-races-back-on-the-schedule/ 2011-01-16 dead New or returning races The Grand Prix of Baltimore made its debut on September 2–4, 2011. The event took place on a 2.4-mile street course around the Inner Harbor and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/37846-series-roars-into-baltimore-in-2011/ Series roars into Baltimore in 2011 indycar.com June 2, 2010 June 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605020355/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/37846-series-roars-into-baltimore-in-2011/ 2010-06-05 dead The contract runs through the 2015 season.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2010/06/01/details-of-baltimore-grand-prix-expected-wednesday/ Details of Baltimore Grand Prix expected Wednesday baltimoresun.com June 1, 2010 June 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100607103819/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-06-01/news/bs-ci-baltimore-indy-race-20100601_1_baltimore-racing-development-baltimore-grand-prix-race 7 June 2010 live A race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire returned on August 14, 2011, as an official announcement took place prior to the June 27, 2010 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the facility. The track last held an IndyCar event in 1998 and has since been sold to Speedway Motorsports, which has IndyCar races at Texas, Kentucky, and Infineon.http://www.indy.com/posts/indycar-returning-to-new-hampshire-2 IndyCar returning to New Hampshire June 21, 2010 April 9, 2011 Curt Cavin The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company The original date was set for July 31, but was moved following the 2011 NASCAR schedule realignment. http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/39081-new-hampshire-2011-race-set-for-aug-14/ New Hampshire 2011 race set for Aug. 14 Dave Lewandowski IndyCar Series Indy Racing League August 11, 2010 August 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100814131523/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/39081-new-hampshire-2011-race-set-for-aug-14/ 2010-08-14 dead The Milwaukee Mile returned to the schedule in 2011.http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/102381544.html IndyCar returning to Milwaukee Mile September 7, 2010 April 9, 2011 Dave Kallmann Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Journal Communications The season finale was held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The IZOD IndyCar World Championship would offer a cash prize of $5 million to any driver who wins the race from another racing discipline and/or is not an IndyCar Series regular.https://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/indycar/2011-02-22-indycar-vegas_N.htm IndyCar offers $5 million bonus for win in finale by outsider Nate Ryan USA Today February 22, 2011 February 25, 2011 Discontinued races Chicagoland, Watkins Glen, Homestead, and Kansas—all tracks owned by ISC—would no longer host races this year. Results Rd.RacePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winnerReport Driver Team 1 St. Petersburg AUS Will Power BRA Hélio Castroneves GBR Dario Franchitti GBR Dario Franchitti USA Chip Ganassi Racing Report 2 Barber AUS Will Power NZL Scott Dixon AUS Will Power AUS Will Power USA Team Penske Report 3 Long Beach AUS Will Power GBR Dario Franchitti AUS Ryan Briscoe GBR Mike Conway USA Andretti Autosport Report 4 São Paulo AUS Will Power CHE Simona de Silvestro AUS Will Power AUS Will Power USA Team Penske Report 5 Indianapolis CAN Alex Tagliani GBR Dario Franchitti NZL Scott Dixon GBR Dan Wheldon USA Bryan Herta Autosport Report 6R1 Texas CAN Alex Tagliani VEN E. J. Viso GBR Dario Franchitti GBR Dario Franchitti USA Chip Ganassi Racing ReportR2 BRA Tony Kanaan NZL Scott Dixon AUS Will Power AUS Will Power USA Team Penske 7 Milwaukee GBR Dario Franchitti GBR Dario Franchitti GBR Dario Franchitti GBR Dario Franchitti USA Chip Ganassi Racing Report 8 Iowa JPN Takuma Sato CAN Alex Tagliani GBR Dario Franchitti USA Marco Andretti USA Andretti Autosport Report 9 Toronto AUS Will Power GBR Justin Wilson AUS Will Power GBR Dario Franchitti USA Chip Ganassi Racing Report 10 Edmonton JPN Takuma Sato FRA Sébastien Bourdais AUS Will Power AUS Will Power USA Team Penske Report 11 Mid-Ohio NZL Scott Dixon NZL Scott Dixon NZL Scott Dixon NZL Scott Dixon USA Chip Ganassi Racing Report 12 New Hampshire GBR Dario Franchitti NZL Scott Dixon GBR Dario Franchitti USA Ryan Hunter-Reay USA Andretti Autosport Report 13 Sonoma AUS Will Power AUS Will Power AUS Will Power AUS Will Power USA Team Penske Report 14 Baltimore AUS Will Power AUS Will Power AUS Will Power AUS Will Power USA Team Penske Report 15 Motegi NZL Scott Dixon ITA Giorgio Pantano NZL Scott Dixon NZL Scott Dixon USA Chip Ganassi Racing Report 16 Kentucky AUS Will Power USA Ed Carpenter GBR Dario Franchitti USA Ed Carpenter USA Sarah Fisher Racing Report 17 Las Vegas BRA Tony Kanaan Race abandoned after 12 laps due to fatal crash of Dan Wheldon Report Race summaries Round 1: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Sunday March 27, 2011 – 1:00 p.m. EDT Streets of St. Petersburg – St. Petersburg, Florida; Temporary street circuit, 1.800 mi km Distance: 100 laps / 180.000 mi km Race weather: 85 °F °C, partly cloudy Television: ABC (Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, Vince Welch, Jamie Little, Rick DeBruhl) Nielsen ratings: 1.2 rating, 1.840 million viewershttp://www.sportsmediawatch.net/2011/04/ratings-game-strong-start-for-indycar.html The Ratings Game: Strong Start For IndyCar sportsmediawatch.net Sports Media Watch April 5, 2011 April 12, 2011 (1.4 overnight)http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/42035-overnight-ratings-are-highest-since-and-39-07/ Overnight ratings are highest since '07 Dave Lewandowski IndyCar Series IndyCar March 28, 2011 April 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110916055222/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/42035-overnight-ratings-are-highest-since-and-39-07/ 2011-09-16 dead Attendance: TBA Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 1:01.9625 sec, 104.579 mph km/h on Most laps led: #10 Dario Franchitti, 94 Summary: The first race featuring the new double-file restarts takes a toll on the field as drivers adjust. On the first lap, a big collision involving several cars saw Marco Andretti flip over in turn 1, a crash he blamed on Hélio Castroneves.http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/03/27/59246/franchitti-wins-indycar-opener.html Franchitti wins IndyCar opener Mark Long Associated Press March 27, 2011 April 18, 2011 ThatsRacin.com Ann Caulkins; The McClatchy Company https://web.archive.org/web/20110726021238/http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/03/27/59246/franchitti-wins-indycar-opener.html 2011-07-26 dead Several other drivers experienced contact on restarts, thinning the field. Dario Franchitti stayed in front for most of the race and won the season opener. Simona de Silvestro garnered the most attention of the later stages of the race, as she hotly challenged Tony Kanaan. Kanaan, who had landed his ride with KV Racing just days earlier, held her off over the final few laps for a surprising third-place finish. Race Report: 2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Podium Finishers Pos Finishing Position Grid Starting Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time Led Laps Led 1 2 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 100 2:00:59.6886 94 2 1 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 100 +7.1612 6 3 8 82 BRA Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology–Lotus 100 +16.1045 0Race average speed: 89.260 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 3 between 2 driversCautions: 5 for 13 laps Round 2: Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Sunday April 10, 2011 – 2:45 p.m. CDT (3:45 p.m. EDT) Barber Motorsports Park – Birmingham, Alabama; Permanent road course, 2.300 mi km Distance: 90 laps / 207.000 mi km Race weather: 84 °F °C, clear skies Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Jon Beekhuis, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Lindy Thackston, Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.3http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2011/04/13/indycar-doesnt-reach-bernards-tv-goal/ Curt Cavin April 13, 2011 April 13, 2011 The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company IndyCar doesn't reach Bernard's TV goal April 15, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110415103923/http://blogs.indystar.com/racingexpert/2011/04/13/indycar-doesnt-reach-bernards-tv-goal/ dead Attendance: 48,326 (race day), 79,811 (weekend)http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/04/barber_notebook.html Danica's tire gambit backfired Doug Demmons AL.com April 10, 2011 April 11, 2011 Alabama Live LLC Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 1:11.4546 sec, 115.878 mph km/h on Most laps led: #12 Will Power, 90 Summary: Will Power led wire-to-wire to take the victory. Twice Ryan Briscoe was involved in contact, first with Dario Franchitti, and later with Ryan Hunter-Reay. Following the race, second-place finisher Scott Dixon complained about Power "crowding" him on the restarts, but no penalty was assessed. Race Report: 2011 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Podium Finishers Pos Finishing Position Grid Starting Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time Led Laps Led 1 1 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 90 2:14:42.9523 90 2 3 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 90 +3.3828 0 3 7 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 90 +15.5243 0Race average speed: 92.194 mi/h km/h onLead changes: NoneCautions: 6 for 20 laps Round 3: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday April 17, 2011 – 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT) Streets of Long Beach – Long Beach, California; Temporary street circuit, 1.968 mi km Distance: 85 laps / 167.280 mi km Race weather: 66 °F °C, partly cloudy Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Jon Beekhuis, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Lindy Thackston, Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.28 Attendance: 70,000 (estimated raceday), 175,000+ (estimated weekend)http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_17868973 Mike Conway surprise Long Beach Grand Prix winner Kristopher Hanson Karen Robes-Meeks April 17, 2011 April 18, 2011 Press-Telegram Los Angeles Newspaper Group https://web.archive.org/web/20110421031027/http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_17868973 2011-04-21 dead Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 1:09.0649 sec, 102.582 mph km/h on Most laps led: #6 Ryan Briscoe, 35 Summary: With less than 20 laps to go, Mike Conway charged into third place on a restart. He quickly powered past Dario Franchitti and Will Power to take the lead. Conway pulled out to a six-second advantage, and led the final 14 laps en route to his first Indy car victory. For the second time this season, Hélio Castroneves was blamed for a collision, this time taking himself and teammate Will Power out of contention late in the race. Race Report: 2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Podium Finishers Pos Finishing Position Grid Starting Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time Led Laps Led 1 3 27 GBR Mike Conway Andretti Autosport 851:53:11.1000 14 2 12 6 AUS Ryan Briscoe Team Penske 85 +6.3203 35 3 7 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 85 +6.7163 0Race average speed: 88.676 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 7 between 6 driversCautions: 3 for 12 laps Round 4: Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle Sunday May 1, 2011 – 1:20 p.m. BRT (12:20 p.m. EDT) & Monday May 2, 2011 – 9:05 a.m. BRT (8:05 a.m. EDT) Streets of São Paulo – São Paulo, Brazil; Temporary street circuit, 2.536 mi km Distance: 75 laps / 190.200 mi km; reduced to 55 laps / 139.480 mi km due to rain and two-hour time limit. Race weather: 93 °F °C, scattered showers (Sunday); 79 °F °C, scattered clouds (Monday) Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Jon Beekhuis, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Robin Miller(May 1), Davey Hamilton(May 2), Kevin Lee Nielsen ratings: 0.51 (Sunday), 0.21 (Monday) Attendance: 41,000 (Sunday) Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 1:21.8958 sec, 111.478 mph km/h on Most laps led: #12 Will Power, 32 Summary: Race Report: 2011 São Paulo Indy 300 Summary: Rain forced a postponement of the race after 15 laps. On Monday morning, the race resumed. Leader Will Power pitted for fuel on lap 36, giving the lead to Takuma Sato. With rain soaking the course, Sato's team hoped to stretch out their fuel window in hopes of a caution, and the possibility of leading the race when the time limit expired. Sato was forced to pit on lap 48, and Power retook the lead. The race ended after 55 laps with Power the victor. Podium Finishers Pos Finishing Position Grid Starting Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time Led Laps Led 1 1 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 55 2:04:05.2964 32 2 5 38 USA Graham Rahal Chip Ganassi Racing 55 +4.6723 0 3 4 6 AUS Ryan Briscoe Team Penske 55 +7.9037 0Race average speed: 67.442 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 2 between 2 driversCautions: 6 for 21 laps Round 5: 95th Indianapolis 500 Sunday May 29, 2011 – 12:15 p.m. EDT Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Speedway, Indiana; Permanent racing facility, 2.500 mi km Distance: 200 laps / 500.000 mi km Race weather: 86 °F °C, cloudy Television: ABC (Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever, Brent Musburger, Vince Welch, Jamie Little, Rick DeBruhl, Jerry Punch) Nielsen ratings: 4.0, 6.71 million viewershttp://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/indianapolis_500_hits_three_year_viewership_high/4854985x IIndianapolis 500 Hits Three-Year Viewership High Sports Media Watch Sports Media Watch June 3, 2011 June 3, 2011 (4.3 overnight)https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2011/05/31/Ratings-On-Races.aspx ABC Earns 4.3 Overnight For Indy 500; Fox gets 4.0 For NASCAR Sports Business Daily Street and Smith’s Sports Group May 31, 2011 June 2, 2011 Attendance: 300,000 Pole position winner: #77 Alex Tagliani, 2:38.2613 sec, 227.790 mph km/h on (4-lap) Most laps led: #9 Scott Dixon, 73 Summary: Ganassi teammates Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti led 124 laps, but the race came down to the final few laps as several drivers pitted for fuel. Rookie J. R. Hildebrand took the lead with three laps to go, and led at the white flag. Coming out of the final turn on the final lap, Hildebrand hit the outside wall, and Dan Wheldon drove by to take the victory, which would turn out to be his last. Race Report: 2011 Indianapolis 500 Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 6 98 GBR Dan Wheldon Bryan Herta Autosport 2002:56:11.7267 1 2 12 4 USA J. R. Hildebrand Panther Racing 200+2.1086 7 3 29 38 USA Graham Rahal Chip Ganassi Racing 200+5.5949 6Race average speed: 170.265 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 23 between 10 driversCautions: 7 for 40 laps Round 6: Firestone Twin 275s Saturday June 11, 2011 – 7:45 p.m. CDT (8:45 p.m. EDT) Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth, Texas; Permanent racing facility, 1.455 mi km Distance: 2 races of 114 laps / 165.870 mi km Race weather: 91 °F °C, clear skies (Race 1); 87 °F °C, clear skies (Race 2) Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Jon Beekhuis, Dan Wheldon, Lindy Thackston, Robbie Floyd, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.55 rating,http://www.indystar.com/article/20110618/SPORTS0107/106180369/Andretti-team-seems-ready-contend-Milwaukee Curt Cavin Andretti team seems ready to contend at Milwaukee The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company June 18, 2011 July 16, 2011 (0.38 overnight)http://www.racer.com/texas-indycar-races-claim-overnight-tv-rating-gain/article/205226 Texas IndyCar races claim overnight TV rating gain Racer Haymarket Publications June 13, 2011 June 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726055343/http://www.racer.com/texas-indycar-races-claim-overnight-tv-rating-gain/article/205226 26 July 2011 live Attendance: 73,000 (announced crowd)http://www.indystar.com/article/20110613/SPORTS0107/106130326/Franchitti-furious-over-luck-draw Curt Cavin Franchitti furious over luck of the draw The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company June 13, 2011 June 14, 2011 Pole position winner: #77 Alex Tagliani, 48.6834 sec, 215.186 mph km/h on (Race 1, 2-lap qualifying); #82 Tony Kanaan (Race 2, draw) Most laps led: #10 Dario Franchitti, 110 (Race 1); #12 Will Power, 68 (Race 2) Race Report: 2011 Firestone Twin 275s Summary: The popular "twin race" format from the 1970s and early 1980s returned to Indy car racing at Texas. Dario Franchitti dominated the first race, which saw only one caution. Wade Cunningham and Charlie Kimball crashed on lap 92, with Cunningham crashing Dan Wheldon's Indy 500 winning car from two weeks prior. At halftime, the drivers chose their starting positions for race #2 by a blind draw on a stage on the frontstretch. Tony Kanaan was the lucky driver who picked position number 1. Will Power picked starting position #3, but the winner of the first race, Franchitti, was mired back in 28th starting position. Controversy followed the race, as many in the paddock believed the blind draw was an unfair method to select the starting positions (many thought they should have simply inverted the field). The second race went without a caution, and Power went on to win. Franchitti was not a factor, but charged all the way to 7th at the finish. Race One – Top Three FinishersRace Two – Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 2 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 114 54:47.2787 110 1 3 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 114 48:08.9739 68 2 7 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 114 +0.0527 1 2 18 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 114 +0.9466 1 3 3 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 114 +0.2064 0 3 12 6 AUS Ryan Briscoe Team Penske 114 +4.6524 3Race average speed: 181.649 mi/h km/h onRace average speed: 206.693 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 6 between 5 driversLead changes: 8 between 6 driversCautions: 1 for 10 lapsCautions: None Round 7: Milwaukee 225 Sunday June 19, 2011 – 3:00 p.m. CDT (4:00 p.m. EDT) Milwaukee Mile – West Allis, Wisconsin; Permanent racing facility, 1.015 mi km Distance: 225 laps / 228.375 mi km Race weather: 79 °F °C, scattered clouds Television: ABC (Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, Vince Welch, Jamie Little, Rick DeBruhl) Nielsen ratings: 0.8http://www.indystar.com/article/20110624/SPORTS01/106240326/IndyCar-issues-inspections-attendance-driver-disputes IndyCar issues: inspections, attendance, driver disputes The Indianapolis Star Michael G. Kane; Gannett Company Curt Cavin June 24, 2011 July 1, 2011 On the plus side, the national television rating on ABC was 0.8, which represented 1.2 million homes. Attendance: 15,000IndyCar: Dario Franchitti wins at Milwaukee Mile http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110619/IRL/110619836 AutoWeek Crain Communications June 20, 2011 June 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110622014920/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110619/IRL/110619836 2011-06-22 dead Pole position winner: #10 Dario Franchitti, 42.7766 sec, 170.841 mph km/h on (2-lap) Most laps led: #10 Dario Franchitti, 161 Race Report: 2011 Milwaukee 225 Summary: Tony Kanaan led 33 laps in the second half, but crashed into the turn 4 wall with only 30 laps to go. Leader Hélio Castroneves was forced to the pits on lap 199 to change a flat tire, giving the lead, and the win, to Dario Franchitti. Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 1 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 225 1:56:43.5877 161 2 12 38 USA Graham Rahal Chip Ganassi Racing 225 +1.4271 0 3 10 2 ESP Oriol Servià Newman/Haas Racing 225 +2.7703 0Race average speed: 117.390 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 5 between 3 driversCautions: 6 for 62 laps Round 8: Iowa Corn Indy 250 Saturday June 25, 2011 – 8:00 p.m. CDT (9:00 p.m. EDT) Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa; Permanent racing facility, 0.894 mi km Distance: 250 laps / 223.500 mi km Race weather: 64 °F °C, overcast Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Jon Beekhuis, Dan Wheldon, Lindy Thackston, Robbie Floyd, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.35 (overnight)http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43723-iowa-corn-indy-250-ratings-up-35-percent-over-2010/ Iowa Corn Indy 250 ratings up 35 percent over 2010 IndyCar Series IndyCar June 27, 2011 July 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629204923/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43723-iowa-corn-indy-250-ratings-up-35-percent-over-2010/ 2011-06-29 dead Attendance: 35,118http://www.newtondailynews.com/articles/2011/06/27/r_iicyjvftigqydxjwuuiug/index.xml https://web.archive.org/web/20110927211348/http://www.newtondailynews.com/articles/2011/06/27/r_iicyjvftigqydxjwuuiug/index.xml dead September 27, 2011 2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250 draws 35,000 Newton Daily News June 27, 2011 July 26, 2011 Pole position winner: #5 Takuma Sato, 35.6857 sec, 180.375 mph km/h on (2-lap) Most laps led: #10 Dario Franchitti, 172 Race Report: 2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250 Summary: Marco Andretti charged from 17th starting position to second by lap 152. Andretti passed Dario Franchitti to take the lead on lap 157. After a pit stop, Andretti dueled with Tony Kanaan for the lead over the final 50–60 laps, with Andretti taking the lead for good on lap 232. Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 17 26 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport 250 1:53:00.1074 42 2 3 82 BRA Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology–Lotus 250 +0.7932 25 3 23 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 250 +1.1067 0Race average speed: 118.671 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 9 between 5 driversCautions: 5 for 72 laps Round 9: Honda Indy Toronto Sunday July 10, 2011 – 2:50 p.m. EDT Streets of Toronto – Toronto, Ontario; Temporary street circuit, 1.755 mi km Distance: 85 laps / 149.175 mi km Race weather: 75 °F °C, overcast Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Jon Beekhuis, Dan Wheldon, Lindy Thackston, Robbie Floyd, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.50 rating,http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43994-notes-tv-broadcast-shows-ratings-increase/ Dave Lewandowski July 11, 2011 July 12, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCar TV broadcast shows ratings increase https://web.archive.org/web/20110713231845/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/43994-notes-tv-broadcast-shows-ratings-increase/ 2011-07-13 dead (0.41 overnight) Attendance: 20,000–25,000 (media estimated raceday)http://thestar.blogs.com/autoracing/2011/07/heres-how-many-people-watched-the-honda-indy-toronto.html Norris MacDonald July 12, 2011 July 16, 2011 Toronto Star Metroland Media Group Ltd. Here's how many people watched the Honda Indy Toronto dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110916120432/http://thestar.blogs.com/autoracing/2011/07/heres-how-many-people-watched-the-honda-indy-toronto.html September 16, 2011 Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 59.5771 sec, 106.047 mph km/h on Most laps led: #12 Will Power, 32 Race Report: 2011 Honda Indy Toronto Summary: At least 18 cars were involved in scuffles and contact throughout the race, with six dropping out. On lap 56, Dario Franchitti clipped wheels with leader Will Power in the hairpin, causing Power to spin out. Franchitti slipped by to take the lead, and held on to win. Power was visibly upset because it was reported that race-control penalized Franchitti for it and reversed the penalty. However competition director Al Unser Jr. said he did not penalize Franchitti at all because it was a racing incident. Podium Finishers Pos Finishing Position Grid Starting Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time Led Laps Led 1 3 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 85 1:56:32.1501 30 2 2 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 85 +0.7345 0 3 8 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport 85 +6.0144 0Race average speed: 76.805 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 3 between 3 driversCautions: 8 for 32 laps Round 10: Edmonton Indy Sunday July 24, 2011 – 12:50 p.m. MDT (2:50 p.m. EDT) Edmonton City Centre Airport – Edmonton, Alberta; Temporary airport course, 2.224 mi km Distance: 80 laps / 177.920 mi km Race weather: 69 °F °C, clear skies Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Jon Beekhuis, Robbie Floyd, Lindy Thackston, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.6http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/44255-edmonton-race-is-third-most-watched-on-versus/ Edmonton race viewership doubles over 2010 July 25, 2011 August 5, 2011 IndyCar Series IndyCarSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Attendance: Pole position winner: #5 Takuma Sato, 1:18.5165 sec, 101.971 mph km/h on Most laps led: #12 Will Power, 57 Race Report: 2011 Edmonton Indy Summary: The race took place on a new layout for 2011. On the first lap, Alex Tagliani made contact with Graham Rahal as the field negotiated the tight turn 5, which took out four cars. Later in the race, Ryan Hunter-Reay tangled with polesitter Takuma Sato, also in turn 5. Will Power took the lead on lap 20, and Penske managed a 1-2 finish. Podium Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 2 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 80 1:57:22.5177 57 2 9 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske 80 +0.8089 1 3 4 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 80 +1.1735 2Race average speed: 90.949 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 6 between 5 driversCautions: 2 for 8 laps Round 11: Honda Indy 200 Sunday August 7, 2011 – 2:50 p.m. EDT Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, Ohio; Permanent racing facility, 2.258 mi km Distance: 85 laps / 191.930 mi km Race weather: 87 °F °C, partly cloudy Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Jon Beekhuis, Marty Snider, Lindy Thackston, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.2Bill Zahren http://pressdog.typepad.com/dogblog/2011/08/indycar-at-mid-ohio-gets-02-tv-rating-on-versus.html IndyCar at Mid-Ohio Gets 0.2 TV Rating on VERSUS Pressdog Typepad August 11, 2011 August 17, 2011 Attendance: Pole position winner: #9 Scott Dixon, 1:08.0776 sec, 119.405 mph km/h on Most laps led: #9 Scott Dixon, 50 Race Report: 2011 Honda Indy 200 Summary: Scott Dixon edged teammate Dario Franchitti down the backstretch on a restart on lap 61, and held on to win at Mid-Ohio for the third time in five seasons. Will Power dropped to 14th after getting caught out under a full-course caution during a sequence of pit stops. Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 1 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 85 1:48:46.9509 50 2 3 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 85 +7.6508 4 3 5 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport 85 +9.0784 0Race average speed: 105.861 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 7 between 5 driversCautions: 2 for 9 laps Round 12: MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 Sunday August 14, 2011 – 3:30 p.m. EDT New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, New Hampshire; Permanent racing facility, 1.025 mi km Distance: 225 laps / 230.625 mi km; reduced to 215 laps / 220.375 mi km due to rain Race weather: 73 °F °C, cloudy Television: ABC (Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, Gary Gerould, Jamie Little, Rick DeBruhl) Nielsen ratings: 0.9 (overnight)http://pressdog.typepad.com/dogblog/2011/08/indycar-at-new-hampshire-generates-09-tv-rating-on-abc.html August 18, 2011 August 19, 2011 Bill Zahren Pressdog Typepad IndyCar at New Hampshire Generates 0.9 TV Rating on ABC Attendance: 30,000http://www.racintoday.com/archives/29443 Future Of INDYCAR In Loudon In Doubt August 14, 2011 August 15, 2011 Mike Harris Racin' Today Really Really Big Industries, Inc. October 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111008014830/http://www.racintoday.com/archives/29443 dead Pole position winner: #10 Dario Franchitti, 43.1976 sec, 170.843 mph km/h on (2-lap) Most laps led: #10 Dario Franchitti, 115 Race Report: 2011 MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 Summary: Indy car racing returned to New Hampshire after a 13-year sabbatical. Dario Franchitti dominated the first half, but on a restart on lap 118, he touched wheels with Takuma Sato and crashed into the inside wall. On lap 206, the caution came out for rain, with Ryan Hunter-Reay leading. Despite the drivers pleading to their crews that the track was too wet to continue, officials decided to bring the green flag out with 7 laps to go. As the field accelerated, Danica Patrick spun on the frontstretch due to the wet conditions, which led to a controversial five-car pileup, involving championship contender Will Power among others. During the restart attempt, Oriol Servià passed Hunter-Reay as the restart began but before the caution was signaled, leading to controversy when the decision was made to abort the restart, a move common in USAC when a false start occurs, which typically means the cars return to their starting order for another start attempt. Officials accepted blame for the decision and red flagged the race. Scoring was reverted to the standings prior to the restart attempt. Within 30 minutes of the end of the race, Newman/Haas Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing filed protests regarding the finish of the race because of Servià's pass of Hunter-Reay on the aborted restart. The results of the race were not made official, and as a result of the protest, the finish was under review. Indy Racing League, LLC announced on August 16 that a hearing was scheduled for the week of August 22 on both protests filed, and the hearing would also include Andretti Autosport, as the results of the hearing may have resulted in the finishing order being changed.August 16, 2011 August 17, 2011 http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/44681-independent-panel-to-hear-protests/ Independent panel to hear protests IndyCar Series IndyCar https://web.archive.org/web/20110916232833/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/44681-independent-panel-to-hear-protests/ 2011-09-16 dead The hearing took place on August 23, with the finishing positions being upheld.August 23, 2011 August 24, 2011 http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/45798-three-member-panel-upholds-finishing-order/ Three-member panel upholds finishing order IndyCar Series IndyCar https://web.archive.org/web/20110916055247/http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/45798-three-member-panel-upholds-finishing-order/ 2011-09-16 dead Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 5 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport 215 1:58:01.5843 71 2 2 2 ESP Oriol Servià Newman/Haas Racing 215 +0.2361* 0 3 7 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 215 +1.4839 2 * Under cautionRace average speed: 112.030 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 7 between 6 driversCautions: 6 for 66 laps Round 13: Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Sunday August 28, 2011 – 1:50 p.m. PDT (4:50 p.m. EDT) Infineon Raceway – Sonoma, California; Permanent racing facility, 2.303 mi km Distance: 75 laps / 172.725 mi km Race weather: 75 °F °C, clear skies Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Jon Beekhuis, Marty Snider, Lindy Thackston, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.3http://pressdog.typepad.com/dogblog/2011/08/indycar-at-sonoma-draws-03-tv-rating.html Bill Zahren August 30, 2011 August 31, 2011 Pressdog Typepad IndyCar at Sonoma Draws 0.3 TV Rating Attendance: Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 1:18.6017 sec, 105.479 mph km/h on Most laps led: #12 Will Power, 71 Race Report: 2011 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma Summary: Will Power led 71 of 75 laps, as Team Penske swept 1st-2nd-3rd on the podium. It was the first 1-2-3 finish in an Indycar race for Penske since Nazareth in 1994. Power closed to within 26 points of championship leader Dario Franchitti. Power also closed within 7 points of Franchitti for the Mario Andretti Road Course Trophy. Simon Pagenaud substituted for Simona de Silvestro after she had complications renewing her visa, and U.S. Customs would not allow her into the country. Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 1 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 75 1:47:29.7619 71 2 2 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske 75 +3.2420 0 3 3 6 AUS Ryan Briscoe Team Penske 75 +6.4494 4Race average speed: 96.408 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 4 between 2 driversCautions: 1 for 3 laps Round 14: Baltimore Grand Prix Sunday September 4, 2011 – 2:45 p.m. EDT Streets of Baltimore – Baltimore, Maryland; Temporary street circuit, 2.040 mi km Distance: 75 laps / 153.000 mi km Race weather: 85 °F °C, scattered clouds Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Jon Beekhuis, Marty Snider, Lindy Thackston, Kevin Lee, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.6http://www.indycar.com/news/show/55-izod-indycar-series/46097-ratings-soar-for-baltimore-grand-prix/ Ratings soar for Baltimore Grand Prix IndyCar Series IndyCar September 6, 2011 September 7, 2011September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Attendance: 75,000 (estimated raceday),https://www.espn.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/6931708/indycar-series-baltimore-grand-prix-winner-indycar Baltimore embraces inaugural grand prix John Oreovicz ESPN.com ESPN September 5, 2011 September 5, 2011 150,000+ (estimated weekend)https://www.baltimoresun.com/2011/09/04/a-jubilant-finish-line-for-the-grand-prix/ A jubilant finish line for the Grand Prix The Baltimore Sun Timothy E. Ryan; Tribune Company September 4, 2011 September 5, 2011 Julie Scharper Peter Hermann Annie Linskey Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 1:20.2447 sec, 91.520 mph km/h on Most laps led: #12 Will Power, 70 Race Report: 2011 Baltimore Grand Prix Summary: The inaugural IndyCar race in Baltimore saw a large crowd, and a challenging course, with many deeming the race a popular success. Will Power led 70 of 75 laps en route to a dominating victory, closing the points lead to only 5 points with three races remaining. During practice, Tony Kanaan lost his brakes, touched wheels with Hélio Castroneves' car, and jumped over his car into the tire barrier. Kanaan was unhurt, but was forced to start the race from the rear in a back-up car, which he drove to a 3rd-place finish. On lap 38, Ryan Briscoe clipped Ryan Hunter-Reay's car in the hairpin, creating a chain reaction pileup that involved or blocked as many as 18 cars. Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 1 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 75 2:02:19.4998 70 2 14 2 ESP Oriol Servià Newman/Haas Racing 75 +10.2096 0 3 27 82 BRA Tony Kanaan KV Racing Technology–Lotus 75 +10.8557 0Race average speed: 75.046 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 7 between 5 driversCautions: 2 for 16 laps Round 15: Indy Japan: The Final Sunday September 18, 2011 – 1:00 p.m. JST (12:00 a.m. EDT) Twin Ring Motegi – Motegi, Tochigi; Permanent racing facility, 2.983 mi km Distance: 63 laps / 187.929 mi km Race weather: 88 °F °C, scattered clouds Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Jon Beekhuis, Kevin Lee) Nielsen ratings: 0.50 Attendance: Pole position winner: #9 Scott Dixon, 1:38.3918 sec, 109.143 mph km/h on Most laps led: #9 Scott Dixon, 62 Race Report: 2011 Indy Japan: The Final Summary: Scott Dixon led 62 of 63 laps, dominating the final Indycar race at Twin Ring Motegi. Following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the race was moved to the 2.98 mile road course due to damage to the oval. On lap 26, points leader Dario Franchitti tangled with Ryan Briscoe, causing a spin that also collected Graham Rahal. Franchitti was penalized for the move, and sent to the rear of the field. He worked his way back up to an 8th-place finish. Will Power's second-place finish allowed him to clinch the 2011 Mario Andretti Road Course Trophy, and took the lead (+5 points) in the overall points standing with two races left. Top Three Finishers Fin.Pos St.Pos CarNo. Driver Team Laps Time LapsLed 1 1 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 63 1:56:41.0107 62 2 2 12 AUS Will Power Team Penske 63 +3.4375 1 3 10 26 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport 63 +4.4782 0Race average speed: 96.635 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 2 between 2 driversCautions: 3 for 8 laps Round 16: Kentucky Indy 300 Sunday October 2, 2011 – 2:45 p.m. EDT Kentucky Speedway – Sparta, Kentucky; Permanent racing facility, 1.480 mi km Distance: 200 laps / 296.000 mi km Race weather: 62 °F °C, partly cloudy Television: Versus (Bob Jenkins, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Jon Beekhuis, Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, Lindy Thackston, Robin Miller) Nielsen ratings: 0.43 Attendance: Pole position winner: #12 Will Power, 48.5948 sec, 219.283 mph km/h on (2-lap) Most laps led: #10 Dario Franchitti, 143 Race Report: 2011 Kentucky Indy 300 Race Summary: Ed Carpenter battled Dario Franchitti side by side over the final 20 laps, and held off Franchitti to earn his first-career IndyCar Series victory. Polesitter Will Power entered the race with the championship lead – 11 points over Franchitti – and led the first 48 laps. However, during a pit stop on lap 49, Ana Beatriz made contact with his car as she was exiting her pit stall, ripping a gash in Power's sidepod. Power came home in 19th, and second-place Franchitti took over the points lead going into the final race of the season. Top Three Finishers Pos Finishing Position Grid Starting Position No. Car Number Driver Team Laps Time Led Laps Led 1 4 67 USA Ed Carpenter Sarah Fisher Racing 200 1:42:02.7825 8 2 11 10 GBR Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 200 +0.0098 143 3 7 9 NZL Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 200 +0.1048 0Race average speed: 174.039 mi/h km/h onLead changes: 7 between 4 driversCautions: 3 for 32 laps Round 17: IZOD IndyCar World Championship Sunday October 16, 2011 – 12:45 p.m. PDT (3:45 p.m. EDT) Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Clark County, Nevada; Permanent racing facility, 1.544 mi km Distance: 200 laps / 308.800 mi km Race weather: 87 °F °C, partly cloudy Television: ABC (Marty Reid, Scott Goodyear, Eddie Cheever, Vince Welch, Jamie Little, Rick DeBruhl) Nielsen ratings: 1.6 Attendance: 50,000 (Sunday – two races), 75,000 (total; includes Smith's 350 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday). Pole position winner: #82 Tony Kanaan, 50.0582 sec, 222.078 mph km/h on (2-lap) Most laps led: Tony Kanaan (race abandoned) Race Report: 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship Summary: The race was marred by a 15-car pileup on the 11th lap and four drivers – Dan Wheldon, Will Power, J. R. Hildebrand and Pippa Mann – were taken to the hospital while the race was red-flagged. The race was abandoned two hours later with the announcement that Wheldon had died from his injuries, and the remaining drivers completed a five-lap salute to honor Wheldon's memory. Power was later released from the hospital, while Mann and Hildebrand were kept under observation, but were later released. Mann suffered a burn to her hand and Hildebrand suffered a bruised sternum. IndyCar does not use the FIA Code on race stoppages (which states a race is official once a race is on the fourth lap) and uses the customary 50% plus one lap rule (101 laps in this case). The race results were stricken from the record book, and the statistics did not count. Franchitti was declared the series champion, although he would have won the championship anyway had the race continued since Power suffered injuries in the crash. Points standings List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems Ties in points broken by number of wins, followed by number of 2nds, 3rds, etc., and then by number of pole positions, followed by number of times qualified 2nd, etc. Driver standings One point is awarded to any driver who leads at least one lap during a race. Two additional points are awarded to the driver who leads the most laps in a race. At Texas, the event is split into two half-distance races on the same day. Each one awards half points. Bonus points are awarded for qualifying performance: At all tracks except Indianapolis, the driver who qualifies on pole earns one point. At Indianapolis, drivers who advance to Q2 earn bonus points. Drivers who qualify tenth through twenty-fourth earn four qualifying points, and the remaining qualifying drivers earn three points. At Texas, the grid for the second race is set by a draw, and no bonus point is awarded for the pole position. Pos Driver STP BAR LBH SAOINDY TMS MIL IOW TOR EDM MOH NHS SON BAL MOT KEN LVS1 Pts R1 R2 1 GBR Dario Franchitti 1* 3 3 4 129 1* 7 1* 5* 1 3 2 20* 4 4 8 2*C 573 2 AUS Will Power 2 1* 10 1* 145 3 1* 4 21 24* 1* 14 5 1* 1* 2 19C 555 3 NZL Scott Dixon 16 2 18 12 5*2 2 2 7 3 2 23 1* 3 5 5 1* 3C 518 4 ESP Oriol Servià 9 5 6 5 63 21 15 3 14 12 22 8 2 11 2 5 6C 425 5 BRA Tony Kanaan 3 6 8 22 423 11 5d 19 2 26 4 5 22 28 3 17 17C 366 6 AUS Ryan Briscoe 18 21 2* 3 2727 6 3 11 6 7 10 16 8 3 14 20 8C 364 7 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay 21 14 23 18 23NQ 19 9 26 8 3 7 3 1 10 8 24 5C 347 8 USA Marco Andretti 24 4 26 14 928 13 6 13 1 4 14 7 24 24 25 3 27C 337 9 USA Graham Rahal 17 18 13 2 330 9 30 2 15 13 25 24 26 8 10 12 12C 320 10 USA Danica Patrick 12 17 7 23 1026 16 8 5 10 19 9 21 6 21 6 11 10C 314 11 BRA Hélio Castroneves 20 7 12 21 1716 10 4 9 7 17 2 19 17 2 17 22 29C 312 12CAN James Hinchcliffe yellow RY silver 24 4 9 2913 20 19 6 9 14 15 20 4 7 24 15 4C 302 13 JPN Takuma Sato 5 16 21 8 3310 5 12 8 19 20 21 4 7 18 18 10 15C 297 14USA J. R. Hildebrand orange R silver 11 13 17 10 212 23 18 21 4 8 11 25 21 23 19 7 20C 296 15 CAN Alex Tagliani 6 15 5 19 281 4 14 18 16 23 17 6 19 20 7 4C 296 16 BRA Vítor Meira 8 12 9 17 1511 8 11 24 18 5 12 10 10 22 9 25 16C 287 17 GBR Mike Conway 23 22 1 6 DNQ 24 17 12 24 22 8 26 25 16 23 9 18C 260 18 VEN E. J. Viso 19 23 25 13 3218 7 10 20 17 9 20 15 12 9 15 21 23C 241 19USA Charlie Kimball orange R silver 22 10 24 16 1329 30 23 14 22 21 19 11 9 26 21 23 13C 233 20 CHE Simona de Silvestro 4 9 20 20 3124 26 27 25DNP2 10 24 12 16 12 14 25C 225 21BRA Ana Beatriz orange R silver 14 19 24 2133 22 22 17 23 11 13 17 14 13 16 19 24C 212 22GBR James Jakes orange R silver 15 25 15 15 DNQ 25 28 15 25 18 18 23 18 19 27 13 21C 189 23 FRA Sébastien Bourdais DNS 11 27 26 6 6 9 6 28 6 188 24 GBR Justin Wilson 10 19 22 7 1620 17 21 10 12 15 5 Wth 183 25COL Sebastián Saavedra orange R silver 13 26 14 11 DNQ 28 29 23 20 25 16 27 15 14 13C 178 26 USA Ed Carpenter 118 18 16 16 11 22 11 25 20 1C 175 27 GBR Alex Lloyd 1931 14 24 22 13 13 26C 85 28 GBR Dan Wheldon 16 14C† 75 29 CAN Paul Tracy 16 2525 12 13 16 26C 68 30 BRA Raphael Matos 7 20 11 25 DNQ 67 31FRA Simon Pagenaud orange R silver 8 13 15 56 32 ZAF Tomas Scheckter 822 23 22C 52 33GBR Martin Plowman orange R silver 18 12 11 49 34 USA Buddy Rice 187 9C 42 35 USA Townsend Bell 264 11C 40 36ITA Giorgio Pantano orange R silver 17 26 16 37 37NZL Wade Cunningham orange R silver 29 26 7C 36 38GBR Pippa Mann orange R silver 2032 Wth 22C 32 39 BEL Bertrand Baguette 714 30 40 GBR Jay Howard 3021 15 20C 27 41 USA Davey Hamilton 2415 27 25C 26 42 USA John Andretti 2217 16 43 JPN Hideki Mutoh 18 12 44BRA João Paulo de Oliveira 26 10 45CHN Ho-Pin Tung orange R silver DNQ 27 10 46GBR Dillon Battistini orange R silver 28 10 47 BRA Bruno Junqueira Wth19 4 — CAN Patrick Carpentier DNQ 0 —USA Scott Speed orange R silver Wth 0 Pos Driver STP BAR LBH SAOINDY R1 R2 MIL IOW TOR EDM MOH NHS SON BAL MOT KEN LVS1 Pts TMS ColorResultGoldWinnerSilver2nd placeBronze3rd placeGreen4th & 5th placeLight Blue6th–10th placeDark BlueFinished(Outside Top 10)PurpleDid not finishRedDid not qualify(DNQ)BrownWithdrawn(Wth)BlackDisqualified(DSQ) WhiteDid Not Start(DNS)Race cancelled or abandoned(C)BlankDid notparticipate In-line notationBoldPole position(1 point; except Indyand Texas Rnd. 2).ItalicsRan fastest race lap*Led most race laps(2 points)DNSAny driver who qualifiesbut does not start (DNS),earns half the pointshad they taken part.1–33Indy 500 qualifying results, with points as follows: 15 points for 1st13 points for 2ndand so on down to3 points for 25th to 33rd.dGrid set by drawno bonus point awarded†Fatal accidentyellow RY silver Rookie of the Yearorange R silver Rookie Notes NQ After qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 had concluded, Bruno Junqueira was replaced by Ryan Hunter-Reay, who did not qualify for the 500. Junqueira received full qualifying points for a 19th place qualification. 1 At the Las Vegas Indy 300, Dan Wheldon died from injuries sustained in a 15-car crash on lap 11. The race was abandoned, the results were stricken from the record book, and the statistics did not count. 2 Simona de Silvestro was awarded with 5 points at Iowa as a 'non starter', but her withdrawal on medical grounds before the start of practice meant that she did not compete in any of the official sessions. Entrant standings Based on the entrant, used for oval qualifications order, and starting grids when qualifying is cancelled Only full-time entrants, and at-large part-time entrants shown. Pos Driver STP BAR LBH SAOINDY TMS MIL IOW TOR EDM MOH NHS SON BAL MOT KEN LVS1 Pts R1 R2 1 #10 Chip Ganassi Racing 1* 3 3 4 129 1* 7 1* 5* 1 3 2 20* 4 4 8 2*C 573 2 #12 Team Penske 2 1* 10 1* 145 3 1* 4 21 24* 1* 14 5 1* 1* 2 19C 555 3 #9 Chip Ganassi Racing 16 2 18 12 5*2 2 2 7 3 2 23 1* 3 5 5 1* 3C 518 4 #2 Newman/Haas Racing 9 5 6 5 63 21 15 3 14 12 22 8 2 11 2 5 6C 425 5 #82 KV Racing Technology 3 6 8 22 423 11 5d 19 2 26 4 5 22 28 3 17 17C 366 6 #6 Team Penske 18 21 2* 3 2727 6 3 11 6 7 10 16 8 3 14 20 8C 364 7 #26 Andretti Autosport 24 4 26 14 928 13 6 13 1 4 14 7 24 24 25 3 27C 337 8 #28 Andretti Autosport 21 14 23 18 DNQ 19 9 26 8 3 7 3 1 10 8 24 5C 335 9 #38 Chip Ganassi Racing 17 18 13 2 330 9 30 2 15 13 25 24 26 8 10 12 12C 320 10 #7 Andretti Autosport 12 17 7 23 1026 16 8 5 10 19 9 21 6 21 6 11 10C 314 11 #3 Team Penske 20 7 12 21 1716 10 4 9 7 17 2 19 17 2 17 22 29C 312 12 #77 Sam Schmidt Motorsports 6 15 5 19 281 4 14 18 16 23 17 6 19 20 7 4 14C† 312 13#06 Newman/Haas Racing 24 4 9 2913 20 19 6 9 14 15 20 4 7 24 15 4C 302 14 #5 KV Racing Technology 5 16 21 8 3310 5 12 8 19 20 21 4 7 18 18 10 15C 297 15#4 Panther Racing 11 13 17 10 212 23 18 21 4 8 11 25 21 23 19 7 20C 296 16 #14 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 8 12 9 17 1511 8 11 24 18 5 12 10 10 22 9 25 16C 287 17 #19 Dale Coyne Racing DNS 11 27 26 1931 14 24 22 13 6 6 9 13 6 28 6 26C 273 18 #22 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 10 19 22 7 1620 17 21 10 12 15 5 13 23 17 26 16 11C 268 19 #27 Andretti Autosport 23 22 1 6 DNQ 24 17 12 24 22 8 26 25 16 23 9 18C 260 20 #59 KV Racing Technology 19 23 25 13 3218 7 10 20 17 9 20 15 12 9 15 21 23C 241 21 #78 HVM Racing 4 9 20 20 3124 26 27 25DNP2 10 24 12 16 15 12 14 25C 240 22#24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 14 8 19 24 2133 22 22 17 23 11 13 17 14 13 16 19 24C 236 23#83 Chip Ganassi Racing 22 10 24 16 1329 30 23 14 22 21 19 11 9 26 21 23 13C 233 24#34 Conquest Racing 13 26 14 11 DNQ 28 29 23 20 25 16 27 15 14 13 26 28C 198 25#18 Dale Coyne Racing 15 25 15 15 DNQ 25 28 15 25 18 18 23 18 19 27 13 21C 189 26 #67 Sarah Fisher Racing 118 18 16 16 11 22 11 25 20 1C 175 27 #17 AFS / Sam Schmidt Motorsports 7 20 11 25 DNQ 18 12 11 18 7C 154 Pos Driver STP BAR LBH SAOINDY R1 R2 MIL IOW TOR EDM MOH NHS SON BAL MOT KEN LVS1 Pts TMS See also 2011 Indianapolis 500 Footnotes N References 3 External links Versus IndyCar Schedule Category:IndyCar Series seasons IndyCar IndyCar Series