Event statistics following the 10th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the KOHLER Grand Prix at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Josef Newgarden led 53 of 55 laps from the pole position to earn his series-leading third victory of the season. Ryan Hunter-Reay finished second, while Scott Dixon finished third. Takuma Sato finished a season-best fourth, with Robert Wickens taking fifth.
Race Statistics
KOHLER Grand Prix
Road America – Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
- Winner (starting position): Josef Newgarden (1st)
- Podium: Josef Newgarden, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Scott Dixon
- Full Results: Josef Newgarden, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato, Robert Wickens, Graham Rahal, Simon Pagenaud, Spencer Pigot, Ed Jones, James Hinchcliffe, Marco Andretti, Jordan King, Sebastien Bourdais, Tony Kanaan, Matheus Leist, Alexander Rossi, Max Chilton, Charlie Kimball, Gabby Chaves, Alfonso Celis Jr., Zachary Claman De Melo, Zach Veach, Will Power
- Laps Completed: 55
- Race Leaders: 2
- Lead Changes: 2
- Laps Led: Josef Newgarden (53), Scott Dixon (2)
- Pole Position: Josef Newgarden (140.020 mph; 1 minute, 43.2026 seconds)
- Fastest Race Lap: Zach Veach (137.306; 1 minute, 45.2421 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Simon Pagenaud (+7; 14th to 7th)
- Margin of Victory: 3.3759 seconds
- Car Count: 23
- Cars Entered: 23
- Cars Running at Finish: 22 (of 23; or 96 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 18
- Cautions: None
- Average Speed: 132.101 mph
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Honda (12), Chevrolet (11)
- Time of Race: 1:40:16.4165
- Green Flag/Yellow Flag Laps: 55/0
- Total Passes: 161 (125 for position)
- Weather at Start of Race: 74 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds NNW 2 mph
- Weather at End of Race: 74 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds SE 3 mph
Notes of Interest – Race Recap (KOHLER Grand Prix)
- This is Josef Newgarden’s series-leading third victory of the 2018 IndyCar Series season and the 10th of his career.
- This is Newgarden’s first victory at Road America. He has won at five permanent road courses, and seven different race tracks.
- Newgarden is one of three drivers to win multiple races this season. Scott Dixon and Will Power have two wins in 2018. Newgarden is also one of six drivers to win this season, as Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay each have one victory.
- This is the second consecutive season and second overall that Newgarden has won at least three IndyCar races in a single season. He won four races in 2017. Overall, Newgarden has won at least one race in each of the last four seasons.
- Newgarden is the fifth driver to win at Road America for Team Penske. He joins Danny Sullivan, Emerson Fittipaldi, Paul Tracy and Will Power.
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