2018 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Corporation was the lone doubleheader event of the 2018 IndyCar Series season, consisting of the 7th and 8th rounds of the championship. The event was held at the Raceway at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. Scott Dixon won Race 1, and Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Sunday race.
| Race details | |
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| 7th and 8th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season | |
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| Date | June 2 and 3, 2018 |
| Official name | Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear Corporation |
| Location | The Raceway on Belle Isle |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 2.350 mi / 3.782 km |
| Distance | 70 laps 164.500 mi / 264.737 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Marco Andretti (Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian) |
| Time | 1:14.8514 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport) |
| Time | 1:15.8049 (on lap 40 of 70) |
| Podium | |
| First | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport) |
| Third | Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport) |
| Time | 1:33.3143 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport) |
| Time | 1:15.0590 (on lap 59 of 70) |
| Podium | |
| First | Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport) |
| Second | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Third | Ed Jones (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
This event also marked the final IndyCar Series broadcast for ABC, ending a half-century stint covering the series (and its predecessors), as in 2019, NBC Sports will be the series’ only broadcaster.
Race 1 – Saturday, June 2
Results
| Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
| W1 | Past winner of race 1 in doubleheader |
| W2 | Past winner of race 2 in doubleheader |
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Name | Group | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 |  Marco Andretti |
2 | 1:14.8514 | ||||
| 2 | 9 |  Scott Dixon W |
1 | 1:15.4186 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Robert Wickens R |
2 | 1:15.3267 | ||||
| 4 | 27 | Alexander Rossi |
1 | 1:15.4946 | ||||
| 5 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
2 | 1:15.3351 | ||||
| 6 | 12 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Will Power W1 W2 |
1 | 1:15.7210 | ||||
| 7 | 30 |  Takuma Sato |
2 | 1:15.3920 | ||||
| 8 | 15 | Graham Rahal W1 W2 |
1 | 1:15.8273 | ||||
| 9 | 5 | James Hinchcliffe |
2 | 1:15.5402 | ||||
| 10 | 59 |  Max Chilton |
1 | 1:16.0396 | ||||
| 11 | 10 |  Ed Jones |
2 | 1:15.8876 | ||||
| 12 | 21 | Spencer Pigot |
1 | 1:16.1430 | ||||
| 13 | 22 |  Simon Pagenaud W2 |
2 | 1:16.0099 | ||||
| 14 | 1 | Josef Newgarden |
1 | 1:16.1923 | ||||
| 15 | 10 |  Tony Kanaan W |
2 | 1:16.0740 | ||||
| 16 | 26 | Zach Veach R |
1 | 1:16.3157 | ||||
| 17 | 18 | Sébastien Bourdais W2 |
2 | 1:16.2205 | ||||
| 18 | 19 | Santino Ferrucci R |
1 | 1:15.8343 | ||||
| 19 | 88 |  Gabby Chaves |
2 | 1:16.7531 | ||||
| 20 | 20 | Jordan King R |
1 | 1:16.9075 | ||||
| 21 | 4 | Matheus Leist R |
2 | 1:16.4182 | ||||
| 22 | 23 | Charlie Kimball |
1 | 1:17.2067 | ||||
| 23 | 32 |  René Binder R |
2 | 1:18.6108 | ||||
| OFFICIAL BOX SCORE | ||||||||
Race
Notes: 1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps. For Detroit only, 1 bonus point was awarded to the fastest qualifier from both groups.
Championship standings after Race 1
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
Race 2 – Sunday, June 3
Results
| Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
| W1 | Past winner of race 1 in doubleheader |
| W2 | Past winner of race 2 in doubleheader |
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Name | Group | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Alexander Rossi |
1 | 1:33.3143 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | Robert Wickens R |
2 | 1:33.6605 | ||||
| 3 | 12 | Will Power W1 W2 |
1 | 1:33.8295 | ||||
| 4 | 10 | Ed Jones |
2 | 1:33.9256 | ||||
| 5 | 9 | Scott Dixon W W1 |
1 | 1:33.9544 | ||||
| 6 | 5 | James Hinchcliffe |
2 | 1:34.1370 | ||||
| 7 | 26 | Zach Veach R |
1 | 1:34.6464 | ||||
| 8 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud W2 |
2 | 1:34.2315 | ||||
| 9 | 15 | Graham Rahal W1 W2 |
1 | 1:35.0256 | ||||
| 10 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
2 | 1:34.5021 | ||||
| 11 | 20 | Jordan King R |
1 | 1:35.1374 | ||||
| 12 | 98 | Marco Andretti |
2 | 1:34.5475 | ||||
| 13 | 19 | Santino Ferrucci R |
1 | 1:35.4664 | ||||
| 14 | 88 | Gabby Chaves |
2 | 1:35.6045 | ||||
| 15 | 21 | Spencer Pigot |
1 | 1:36.3713 | ||||
| 16 | 18 | Sébastien Bourdais W2 |
2 | 1:35.6692 | ||||
| 17 | 59 | Max Chilton |
1 | 1:36.9796 | ||||
| 18 | 4 | Matheus Leist R |
2 | 1:36.0439 | ||||
| 19 | 1 | Josef Newgarden |
1 | 1:38.3041 | ||||
| 20 | 30 | Takuma Sato |
2 | 1:37.0851 | ||||
| 21 | 23 | Charlie Kimball |
1 | 1:39.3597 | ||||
| 22 | 10 | Tony Kanaan W |
2 | No time | ||||
| 23 | 32 | René Binder R |
2 | No time | ||||
| OFFICIAL BOX SCORE | ||||||||
Race
Notes: 1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps. For Detroit only, 1 bonus point was awarded to the fastest qualifier from both groups.
Championship standings after Race 2
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
| Previous race: 2018 Indianapolis 500 |
IndyCar Series 2018 season |
Next race: 2018 DXC Technology 600 |
| Previous race: 2017 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix |
Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix | Next race: 2019 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix |
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