Event statistics following the 11th race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, the Iowa Corn 300 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.
James Hinchcliffe made a late-race pass on Josef Newgarden and stayed out on track when others pitted during the final caution, which was extended an additional lap, forcing a yellow and checkered flag finish. Spencer Pigot finished a career-best second, making up a race-high 16 positions, with Takuma Sato taking a season-best third. Josef Newgarden, who led the majority of the race, finished fourth, ahead of Hinchcliffe’s teammate, Robert Wickens, who finished fifth for the second straight race.
Race Statistics
Iowa Corn 300
Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa
- Winner (starting position): James Hinchcliffe (11th)
- Podium: James Hinchcliffe, Spencer Pigot, Takuma Sato
- Full Results: James Hinchcliffe, Spencer Pigot, Takuma Sato, Josef Newgarden, Robert Wickens, Will Power, Graham Rahal, Simon Pagenaud, Ed Carpenter, Alexander Rossi, Sebastien Bourdais, Scott Dixon, Ed Jones, Charlie Kimball, Max Chilton, Marco Andretti, Tony Kanaan, Zachary Claman De Melo, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Zach Veach, Gabby Chaves, Matheus Leist
- Laps Completed: 300
- Race Leaders: 4
- Lead Changes: 4
- Laps Led: Josef Newgarden (229), James Hinchcliffe (45), Will Power (23), Takuma Sato (3)
- Pole Position: Will Power (182.391 mph; 35.2913 seconds)
- Fastest Race Lap: Will Power (172.641 mph; 18.6422 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Spencer Pigot (+16; 18th to 2nd)
- Margin of Victory: Under Caution
- Car Count: 22
- Cars Entered: 22
- Cars Running at Finish: 19 (of 22; or 91 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 5
- Cautions: 2 for 17 laps
- Average Speed: 149.636 mph
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Honda (12), Chevrolet (10)
- Time of Race: 1:47:32.4666
- Green Flag/Yellow Flag Laps: 283/17
- Total Passes: 955 (234 for position)
- Most Passes Made: James Hinchcliffe (83)
- Weather at End of Race: 84 degrees Fahrenheit, clear, winds ESE 2 mph
Notes of Interest – Race Recap (Iowa Corn 300)
- This is James Hinchcliffe’s first victory of the 2018 IndyCar Series season and the sixth of his career.
- This is Hinchcliffe’s second victory at Iowa Speedway, the first track at which he’s won at multiple times. Iowa is the only oval track at which Hinchcliffe has won. Overall, Hinchcliffe has victories at five different tracks.
- Hinchcliffe is one of seven drivers to win an IndyCar Series race this season. Josef Newgarden leads all drivers with three wins, while Scott Dixon and Will Power have two wins each. Sebastien Bourdais, Alexander Rossi and Ryan Hunter-Reay each have one victory.
- This is the second consecutive season and fourth overall that Hinchcliffe has won at least one race. He also won a single race in 2015 and 2017, and a season-high three races in 2013. It marks the first time Hinchcliffe has won races in back-to-back seasons.
- Hinchcliffe is the third driver to win multiple IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway. Ryan Hunter-Reay owns a race record three wins, while Dario Franchitti owns two wins. Overall, eight drivers have won in 12 IndyCar races at Iowa Speedway.
- Hinchcliffe moved from 11th to eighth in the points standings, despite missing a race (Indianapolis 500). He is now one point ahead of Simon Pagenaud, who is ninth in the standings.
- This is Hinchcliffe’s third victory with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports; he also won the 2015 race at NOLA Motorsports Park in Avondale, Louisiana, and the 2017 Long Beach Grand Prix. It is his first oval win with SPM.
Additional notes and statistics to come soon.
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