2018 Kohler Grand Prix

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Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Road America
Race details
10th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season
Road America.svg
DateJune 24, 2018
Official name Kohler Grand Prix
Location Road America
CoursePermanent racing facility
4.048 mi / 6.458 km
Distance55 laps
222.64 mi / 358.304 km
Pole position
Driver Josef Newgarden  (Team Penske)
Time1:43.2026
Fastest lap
Driver Zach Veach  (Andretti Autosport)
Time1:45.2421 (on lap 46 of 55)
Podium
First Josef Newgarden  (Team Penske)
Second Ryan Hunter-Reay  (Andretti Autosport)
Third Scott Dixon  (Chip Ganassi Racing)

The 2018 Kohler Grand Prix was an IndyCar Series event held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The race served as the 10th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. Reigning champion Josef Newgarden qualified on pole position, [1] and took victory in the 55 lap race. [2]

Contents

Results

KeyMeaning
RRookie
WPast winner

Qualifying

PosNo.NameGrp.Round 1Round 2 Firestone Fast 6
11 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden 21:43.00101:42.92961:43.2026
212 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power W11:43.44551:43.07451:43.2508
328 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay 11:43.09431:42.98601:43.3811
427 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 11:43.07401:42.79981:43.4361
56 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens R21:42.90971:43.07371:43.7121
618 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais 11:43.69211:43.05051:43.7332
730 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 21:43.30771:43.1108
89 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon W21:43.09931:43.1769
915 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal 21:43.25881:43.1874
1021 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot 21:43.41501:43.1995
1126 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach R11:43.45781:43.2265
1210 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones 11:43.67531:43.3544
1320 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King R11:43.7356
1422 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud 21:43.4153
1598 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti 11:43.9843
165 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe 21:43.8591
1719 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Claman DeMelo R11:44.0189
1814 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan 21:44.1165
1923 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball 11:45.1161
204 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist R21:44.3438
2132 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Celis Jr. R11:45.5584
2259 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton 21:44.3442
2388 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves 21:44.6258
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamEngineLapsTime/RetiredPit StopsGridLaps LedPts. 1
11 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Team Penske Chevrolet 551:40:16.4165315354
228 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 55+3.37593340
39 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon W Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 55+5.490238236
430 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 55+14.87723732
56 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens R Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 55+23.89933530
615 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 55+32.55133928
722 Flag of France.svg Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 55+42.186831426
821 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 55+42.533631024
910 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ed Jones Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 55+46.211831222
105 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 55+47.535931620
1198 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Honda 55+48.146831519
1220 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King R Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 55+53.424231318
1318 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan Honda 55+1:00.32493617
1414 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 55+1:05.258341816
154 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Leist R A. J. Foyt Enterprises Chevrolet 55+1:09.768132015
1627 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport Honda 55+1:23.47153414
1759 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin Chevrolet 55+1:24.370932213
1823 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Kimball Carlin Chevrolet 55+1:43.155741912
1988 Flag of Colombia.svg Gabby Chaves Harding Racing Chevrolet 54+1 Lap52311
2032 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Celis Jr. R Juncos Racing Chevrolet 54+1 Lap32110
2119 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Zachary Claman DeMelo R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 54+1 Lap4179
2226 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Veach R Andretti Autosport Honda 54+1 Lap5118
2312 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 2Mechanical127
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE

Notes: 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.

Championship standings after the race

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References

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