2016 Honda Indy 200

February 2025 USA Mid-Ohio Mid-Ohio.svg July 31 2016 Honda Indy 200 12th 2016 Honda Indy Toronto 2016 ABC Supply 500 IndyCar Series Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Permanent racing facility 2.258 3.634 90 203.2 327.02 Simon Pagenaud Team Penske 1:03.8700 France Will Power Team Penske 1:05.2600 43 Australia Simon Pagenaud Team Penske France Will Power Team Penske Australia Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Colombia The 2016 Honda Indy 200 was the 12th round of the 2016 IndyCar Series. The event took place July 29–31, 2016 and was held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. It was the 10th time the course had been used since returning to the IndyCar Series schedule in 2007. Qualifying took place on July 30, 2016 with the threat of rain throughout the session. Despite dealing with lower back pain from the morning's practice session, Simon Pagenaud grabbed pole position for the event, setting a new track record with a time of 1:03.8700. It was Pagenaud's sixth pole position on the season. Pagenaud teammate and championship rival Will Power qualified second, while Josef Newgarden qualified third. Defending race winner Graham Rahal managed a sixth place qualifying run. Scott Dixon, who had been the fastest car until qualifying, missed out on the Fast Six qualifying session after not changing tires fast enough to be able to make another qualifying run in the second round. He started in 11th as a result.Pagenaud takes Verizon P1 Award with record lap at Mid-Ohio http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/07/07-30-Mid-Ohio-qualifying Mitch Robinson July 30, 2016 July 31, 2016 IndyCar Series INDYCAR Lexington, Ohio The race was run with far better weather conditions than the previous day's sessions. At the start, Simon Pagenaud held his lead over Will Power with Josef Newgarden slotting into third. The field managed to get through the first corners without major incident, though a few drivers touched wheels. Early in the race, several teams began to attempt alternate strategies to improve their positions, including Mikhail Aleshin, Conor Daly, and Scott Dixon. Dixon's move would not matter, however, as on lap 16, he attempted to make a pass on Hélio Castroneves in turn three. The two touched, causing severe suspension damage to Dixon's car and relegating him to a last place finish. Castroneves continued on, but came in later after damage to his rear wing was too much to be able to keep the car on track. This resulted in the race's first caution period, during which many of those who had not yet made their first pit stops, including Pagenaud and Power, came in. Juan Pablo Montoya and Marco Andretti elected to stay out during this sequence, promoting them to first and second respectively. Racing resumed on lap 19, where Josef Newgarden was able to get around Will Power on track. The next lap however, Power attempted to pass him back, but in the process clipped the rear bumper pod on Newgarden's car, forcing Newgarden to pit for a rear wing assembly change for the second consecutive race. Up front, Montoya continued to lead until lap 25, when he finally made his first pit stop. The lead was handed to one of the drivers on the alternate pit stop strategy, Mikhail Aleshin, who began to pull away from the field. Aleshin maintained his lead through the second pit stop sequence, but behind him, the Team Penske duo of Power and Pagenaud moved into second and third thanks to quick pit work from their teams. The gap to Aleshin, though, remained large. On lap 61, the second caution of the race occurred when Jack Hawksworth went wide on entry to turn one, causing him to lose control and hit the wall. The caution allowed for the final round of pit stops of the race. During the stops, race leader Aleshin was released directly into the path of Josef Newgarden, causing the two to make contact and damaging both cars. The event ruined Aleshin's day, dropping him down the order to 17th. Will Power emerged from pit lane first, with Simon Pagenaud behind him. The race lead was handed to Conor Daly, who elected to stay out during the caution, but did not have enough fuel to the finish if another caution period did not occur. Racing resumed on lap 66, where Daly immediately pulled out in front. Behind him, though, Pagenaud began to put heavy pressure on Power and in turn 12 was able to get by. This would prove to be the winning move of the race, as no caution period came, forcing Daly to pit on lap 84. One more incident did occur, though, on lap 87, when Sébastien Bourdais braked too late into turn 4, causing him to collide with Takuma Sato and send both of course. Sato was able to continue, while Bourdais' race ended with his car stuck in a gravel trap. Up front, Simon Pagenaud was able to pull away and win by 4.1620 seconds over his teammate Will Power. It was Pagenaud's fourth win of the season, but his first since prior to the Indianapolis 500. The victory also allowed Pagenaud to extend his lead in the points over his teammate. The podium was completed by Carlos Muñoz, who had a quiet but very strong day to finish as the top Honda in the field. Conor Daly's strong run at the end allowed him a sixth place finish, making him the highest placed rookie in the field. Mikhail Aleshin, the driver with the most laps led on the day, was not able to recover from his pit lane incident and finished a lowly 17th.Pagenaud fights back, beats Power in Mid-Ohio http://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/pagenaud-fights-back-beats-power-in-mid-ohio-804497/ David Malsher July 31, 2016 July 31, 2016 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC.INDYCAR: Pagenaud pounds out Mid-Ohio win http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/132688-indycar-pagenaud-pounds-out-mid-ohio-win Marshall Pruett July 31, 2016 July 31, 2016 Racer.com Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801201348/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/132688-indycar-pagenaud-pounds-out-mid-ohio-win August 1, 2016 deadPagenaud reestablishes championship lead with Mid-Ohio win http://www.indycar.com/News/2016/07/07-31-Mid-Ohio-race Mitch Robinson July 31, 2016 July 31, 2016 IndyCar Series INDYCAR Lexington, Ohio Report Key Meaning R Rookie W Past winner Qualifying Pos No. Name Grp. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3122 FRA Simon Pagenaud11:04.24831:04.14281:03.8700212 AUS Will Power21:04.14301:04.07511:03.9381321 USA Josef Newgarden11:04.37391:04.33471:04.1200428 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay11:04.44181:04.32931:04.3265583 USA Charlie Kimball W11:04.53961:04.38791:04.3644615 USA Graham Rahal W21:04.30021:04.30711:04.469773 BRA Hélio Castroneves W11:04.52171:04.430082 COL Juan Pablo Montoya W11:04.65761:04.514195 CAN James Hinchcliffe21:04.30761:04.5796107 RUS Mikhail Aleshin21:04.44461:04.6084119 NZL Scott Dixon W21:04.19421:04.65541298 USA Alexander Rossi R21:04.48681:04.8082138 GBR Max Chilton R11:04.77521410 BRA Tony Kanaan21:04.58851526 COL Carlos Muñoz11:04.86211611 FRA Sébastien Bourdais21:04.59671741 GBR Jack Hawksworth11:05.01961819 USA RC Enerson R21:04.65761920 USA Spencer Pigot R11:05.18912014 JPN Takuma Sato21:04.83542127 USA Marco Andretti11:05.19972218 USA Conor Daly R21:05.1098OFFICIAL BOX SCORE Source for individual rounds:Race Report: 2016 Honda Indy 200 http://www.theapexracing.co/2016/07/race-report-2016-honda-indy-200/2/ July 26, 2016 July 31, 2016 theapexracing.co TheApex.racing LLC Race results Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Engine Laps Time/Retired Pit Stops Grid Laps Led Pts. Pointsrace5 1122 FRA Simon PagenaudTeam PenskeChevrolet901:49:59.6875312352212 AUS Will PowerTeam PenskeChevrolet90 +4.162032341326 COL Carlos MuñozAndretti AutosportHonda90 +6.566231535415 USA Graham Rahal WRahal Letterman Lanigan RacingHonda90 +7.0196363255 CAN James HinchcliffeSchmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda90 +11.12603930618 USA Conor Daly RDale Coyne RacingHonda90 +11.85264222229720 USA Spencer Pigot REd Carpenter RacingChevrolet90 +12.883131926883 USA Charlie Kimball WChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet90 +15.00163524914 JPN Takuma SatoA. J. Foyt EnterprisesHonda90 +18.0128320221021 USA Josef NewgardenEd Carpenter RacingChevrolet90 +18.54045320112 COL Juan Pablo Montoya WTeam PenskeChevrolet90 +20.6074489201210 BRA Tony KanaanChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet90 +23.9632314181327 USA Marco AndrettiAndretti AutosportHonda90 +24.7606321171498 USA Alexander Rossi RAndretti Herta AutosportHonda90 +25.519131216153 BRA Hélio Castroneves WTeam PenskeChevrolet90 +26.61915715168 GBR Max Chilton RChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet90 +26.819941314177 RUS Mikhail AleshinSchmidt Peterson MotorsportsHonda90 +42.727461033161828 USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti AutosportHonda90 +53.538334121919 USA RC Enerson RDale Coyne RacingHonda89 +1 Lap318112011 FRA Sébastien BourdaisKVSH RacingChevrolet86Off Course316102141 GBR Jack HawksworthA. J. Foyt EnterprisesHonda60Contact2179229 NZL Scott Dixon WChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet27Mechanical2118OFFICIAL BOX SCORE Notes race1 1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position. Source for time gaps: Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 FRA Simon Pagenaud 484 10px 2 AUS Will Power 426 10px 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves 373 10px 1 4 USA Josef Newgarden 364 10px 1 5 NZL Scott Dixon 357 Note: Only the top five positions are included. References External links Official Pit Stop Data https://web.archive.org/web/20160821210822/http://cdn.theapexracing.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-Honda-Indy-200-Pit-Stop-Summary.pdf 2016-08-21 Official Race Broadcast Honda Indy 200 2016 2016 Honda Indy Toronto 2016 ABC Supply 500 2015 Honda Indy 200 2017 Honda Indy 200 Honda Indy 200 2016 Honda Indy 200 Honda Indy 200 Category:Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio