Palou, Ericsson, Kirkwood and McLaughlin each has won one race.LONG BEACH, California – The lasting impression of Andretti Autosport after the Ind圜ar season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. He passed defending race winner and Chip Ganassi Racing driver Marcus Ericsson during a controversial, one-lap shootout after there were three red flags in the final 16 laps. Newgarden became the first Ind圜ar driver to win two races this season at the Indy 500. McLaughlin finished second in qualifying followed by Romain Grosjean of Andretti Autosport, six-time champion Scott Dixon from Chip Ganassi Racing, Newgarden and Ericsson. If we have clean air, we’ll be able to have a good race.” “Hopefully we can try and keep the first position, then try and be up front,” Palou said. Palou won the pole for the first time on a street course, turning a lap at 1 minute, 1.8592 seconds in one of four Hondas that are were among the top six in qualifying. Under 2.2 seconds is the gap if all the cars were on track at once.” “It’s 330 feet between each car is I think what we calculated. “There’s no space,” the Arrow McLaren driver said. The Detroit Grand Prix is trying to make another run at hosting the event downtown - under Ind圜ar owner and Motor City advocate Roger Penske - after having races on a 2.5 mile course in the same area from 1989-91 before moving to Belle Isle. “If it works out, we’re going to look like heroes. “I think it’s innovation,” Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward said.
The split pit will position 14 drivers on the left 13 on the right, experimenting with such a setup for the first time in series history. “We’re going to find out if we can get along this weekend,” Indianapolis 500 champion and Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden said. Just to add more intrigue for fans and complexities for teams, the course includes a split pit lane that will force drivers to find a way to peacefully merge back onto the track.
The Detroit Grand Prix will make its debut on a 10-turn, 1.7 mile downtown street circuit Sunday.
DETROIT (AP) - Ind圜ar is throwing two new wrinkles - and a lot of bumps - at its drivers in the Motor City.
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