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2011 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

Country = USA| Race = Alabama| Image = Barber Motorsports Park.svg| Caption = | Date = April 10| Year = 2011| Official name = Indy Grand Prix of Alabama| Round_No = 2nd| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama| Course = Road course| Course_mi = 2.300| Course_km = 3.700| Distance_laps = 90| Distance_mi = 207.000| Distance_km = 333.000| Weather = 84 °F, clear skies| Pole_Driver = Will Power| Pole_Team = Team Penske| Pole_Time = 1:11.4546| Pole_Country = AUS| Fast_Driver = Scott Dixon| Fast_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Fast_Time = 1:13.8666| Fast_Lap = 73| Fast_Country = NZL| First_Driver = Will Power| First_Team = Team Penske| First_Country = AUS| Second_Driver = Scott Dixon| Second_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Second_Country= NZL| Third_Driver = Dario Franchitti| Third_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Third_Country = GBR|

The 2011 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was the second race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on April 10, on the 2.300 mi road course in Birmingham, Alabama, and was telecast by Versus in the United States.

Classification

Qualifying

  • All cars were split into two groups of twelve, with the fastest six from each group going through to the "top 12" session. In this session, the fastest six cars progressed to the "Firestone Fast Six." The fastest driver in the final session claimed pole, with the rest of the cars lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times. (fast six from 1–6, top 12 from 7–12 and round 1 from 13 to 24, with group 1 drivers occupying the odd–numbered grid positions, and group 2 drivers occupying the even–numbered grid positions.
PosNo.DriverTeamGroup 1Group 2Top 12Fast 61234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
**12**AUS Will PowerTeam Penske**1:11.6683**1:11.3642**1:11.4546**
**6**AUS Ryan BriscoeTeam Penske1:11.78111:11.41421:11.7361
**9**NZL Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing**1:11.8418****1:11.3039**1:11.8826
**3**BRA Hélio CastronevesTeam Penske1:11.87401:11.40431:12.1247
**22**GBR Justin WilsonDreyer & Reinbold Racing1:12.15911:11.68251:12.3085
**2**ESP Oriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing1:11.86791:11.70741:12.4394
**10**GBR Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing1:11.69131:11.7090
**06**CAN James Hinchcliffe (R)Newman/Haas Racing1:12.24471:11.8183
**26**USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Autosport1:12.21151:11.8672
**38**USA Graham RahalChip Ganassi Racing1:11.93731:11.9712
**5**JPN Takuma SatoKV Racing Technology – Lotus1:12.40871:12.1667
**77**CAN Alex TaglianiSam Schmidt Motorsports1:12.37801:12.3485
**78**SWI Simona de SilvestroHVM Racing1:12.2559
**17**BRA Raphael MatosAFS Racing1:12.4094
**4**USA J. R. Hildebrand (R)Panther Racing1:12.2684
**27**GBR Mike ConwayAndretti Autosport1:12.5191
**28**USA Ryan Hunter–ReayAndretti Autosport1:12.3370
**59**VEN E. J. VisoKV Racing Technology – Lotus1:12.6582
**14**BRA Vítor MeiraA. J. Foyt Enterprises1:12.5677
**19**FRA Sébastien BourdaisDale Coyne Racing1:12.6896
**83**USA Charlie Kimball (R)Chip Ganassi Racing1:12.5857
**7**USA Danica PatrickAndretti Autosport1:12.7257
**24**FRA Simon Pagenaud (R)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing1:12.5900
**82**BRA Tony KanaanKV Racing Technology – Lotus1:12.8892
**18**GBR James Jakes (R)Dale Coyne Racing1:12.7147
**34**COL Sebastián Saavedra (R)Conquest Racing1:13.0858

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526[OFFICIAL RACE REPORT](https://web.archive.org/web/20110813031605/http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal21.pdf)
**12**AUS Will PowerTeam Penske902:14:42.9523190**53**
**9**NZL Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing90+ 3.382830**40**
**10**GBR Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing90+ 15.524370**35**
**26**USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Autosport90+ 28.960190**32**
**2**ESP Oriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing90+ 29.881760**30**
**82**BRA Tony KanaanKV Racing Technology – Lotus90+ 30.3853240**28**
**3**BRA Hélio CastronevesTeam Penske90+ 30.780740**26**
**24**FRA Simon Pagenaud (R)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing90+ 31.2095230**24**
**78**SWI Simona de SilvestroHVM Racing90+ 32.5812130**22**
**83**USA Charlie Kimball (R)Chip Ganassi Racing90+ 35.0038210**20**
**19**FRA Sébastien BourdaisDale Coyne Racing90+ 35.9883200**19**
**14**BRA Vítor MeiraA. J. Foyt Enterprises90+ 42.6440190**18**
**4**USA J. R. Hildebrand (R)Panther Racing90+ 44.2950150**17**
**28**USA Ryan Hunter–ReayAndretti Autosport90+ 1:00.7427170**16**
**77**CAN Alex TaglianiSam Schmidt Motorsports90+ 1:10.6879120**15**
**5**JPN Takuma SatoKV Racing Technology – Lotus90+ 1:12.1719110**14**
**7**USA Danica PatrickAndretti Autosport89+ 1 Lap220**13**
**38**USA Graham RahalChip Ganassi Racing88+ 2 Laps100**12**
**22**GBR Justin WilsonDreyer & Reinbold Racing62Contact50**12**
**17**BRA Raphael MatosAFS Racing62Contact140**12**
**6**AUS Ryan BriscoeTeam Penske57Contact20**12**
**27**GBR Mike ConwayAndretti Autosport45Contact160**12**
**59**VEN E. J. VisoKV Racing Technology – Lotus40Contact180**12**
**06**CAN James Hinchcliffe (R)Newman/Haas Racing40Contact80**12**
**18**GBR James Jakes (R)Dale Coyne Racing30Mechanical250**10**
**34**COL Sebastián Saavedra (R)Conquest Racing27Mechanical260**10**

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1AUS Will Power94
2GBR Dario Franchitti87
3BRA Tony Kanaan63
4NZL Scott Dixon54
5SWI Simona de Silvestro54
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

  1. (2011-04-09). "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 1". [[IndyCar.
  2. (2011-04-09). "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 2". [[IndyCar.
  3. (2011-04-09). "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying – Top 12". [[IndyCar.
  4. (2011-04-09). "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying – Fast 6". [[IndyCar.
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