2017 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
The 2017 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma was the 17th and final round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season.[1] The race was contested on September 17, 2017, on the IndyCar layout of Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, and served as the season finale for the series. Josef Newgarden of Team Penske won the pole for the race; he would finish second, which allowed him to win the championship.[2] Newgarden's teammate, Simon Pagenaud, won the race for his second consecutive Sonoma victory.[3]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 17th round of the 2017 IndyCar Series season | |
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| Date | September 17, 2017 |
| Official name | GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma |
| Location | Sonoma Raceway |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.2 mi / 3.5 km |
| Distance | 85 laps 195.755 mi / 315.037 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:15.5205 |
| Podium | |
| First | Simon Pagenaud (Team Penske) |
| Second | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) |
| Third | Will Power (Team Penske) |
References
- "09/17/2017 race: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma (IndyCar) - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- Ayello, Jim (September 17, 2017). "Josef Newgarden wins his first Verizon IndyCar Series championship". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- Robinson, Mark (September 17, 2017). "Pagenaud Wins Sonoma Finale as Newgarden Claims Championship". IndyCar.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
| Previous race: 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen |
IndyCar Series 2017 season |
Next race: None |
| Previous race: 2016 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma |
GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma | Next race: 2018 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma |
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