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-mile (3.701 km) road course in Birmingham, Alabama, and was telecast by Versus in the United States.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 2nd round of the 2011 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | April 10, 2011 |
| Official name | Indy Grand Prix of Alabama |
| Location | Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Course | Road course 2.300 mi / 3.700 km |
| Distance | 90 laps 207.000 mi / 333.000 km |
| Weather | 84 °F (29 °C), clear skies |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:11.4546 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:13.8666 (on lap 73 of 90) |
| Podium | |
| First | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Second | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Third | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Classification
editQualifying
edit- 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.
Race
editChampionship standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | |
| 2 | 87 | |
| 3 | 63 | |
| 4 | 54 | |
| 5 | 54 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 1" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 2" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying – Top 12" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama: Qualifying – Fast 6" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-04-09.