2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston

February 2025 USA Grand Prix of Houston Route for the Grand Prix of Houston.svg October 5 and 6 2013 IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Houston 17th and 18th NRG Park, Houston, Texas, United States Permanent racing facility 1.683 2.709 90 151.47 243.767 Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises 97.305 mph JPN Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing NZL Simona de Silvestro KV Racing Technology SUI Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing GBR The 2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston was the third and final doubleheader of the 2013 IndyCar Series season. The races took place on October 5 and 6, 2013. Report The starting scene of race 1 was a crash involving James Hinchcliffe and Ed Carpenter after Hinchcliffe's car suffered stall. The first race was won by Scott Dixon, who finished second to Team Penske driver Will Power in the second race. The second race was also notable for an accident on the final lap involving Dario Franchitti, E. J. Viso, and Takuma Sato. Franchitti suffered major injuries in the crash,https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2013/10/06/grand-prix-houston-dario-franchitti-will-power-scott-dixon/2932683/ Franchitti breaks back, has surgery after crash that injures fans Olson Jeff Ryan Nate Cavin Curt USA Today Gannett Company October 11, 2013 October 29, 2014 and was forced to retire from racing due to the severity of the injuries he sustained.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/indycar/2013/11/14/dario-franchitti-retires-indycar-injured-crash/3537295/ Dario Franchitti retires from IndyCar after accident USA Today Gannett Company November 14, 2013 October 29, 2014 References Grand Prix of Houston 2013 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore 2013 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships 2007 Grand Prix of Houston 2014 Grand Prix of Houston Category:2013 in IndyCar Category:2013 in sports in Texas Category:October 2013 sports events in the United States 2013