Barber Event Summary (Update 3 – Tire selections)
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| Sebastien Bourdais and KVSH Racing will start today's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama on Firestone Primary 'Blacks'. |
Below, are the tire selections for today's Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Nine drivers including all of the top-6 will start the race on the Firestone Alternate 'Red' tires. Sage Karam starting in the twelfth position is the lowest-placed starter on 'Reds.'
Seventh-place starter Sebastien Bourdais is the first driver on the grid using the Primary 'Blacks', which all 11 of the slowest qualifiers have opted for.
What does this all mean?
Well, we imagine that the drivers starting in the back will pit soon after the window opens for a three stop race (around lap 12 by our math) and shed the 'Blacks'. Further, the drivers at the front of the field are looking at a three-stopper as well and should the first stint stay green, expect them in around laps 26-28.
Starting Grid Tire Selections
| Pos. | # | Driver | Tire |
| 1 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Alternate |
| 2 | 1 | Will Power | Alternate |
| 3 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Alternate |
| 4 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Alternate |
| 5 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | Alternate |
| 6 | 10 | Tony Kanaan | Alternate |
| 7 | 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | Primary |
| 8 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Alternate |
| 9 | 20 | Luca Filippi | Alternate |
| 10 | 5 | James Hinchcliffe | Primary |
| 11 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | Primary |
| 12 | 8 | Sage Karam | Alternate |
| 13 | 27 | Marco Andretti | Primary |
| 14 | 7 | James Jakes | Primary |
| 15 | 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Primary |
| 16 | 4 | Stefano Coletti | Primary |
| 17 | 98 | Gabby Chaves | Primary |
| 18 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Primary |
| 19 | 41 | Jack Hawksworth | Primary |
| 20 | 14 | Takuma Sato | Primary |
| 21 | 18 | Rodolfo Gonzalez | Primary |
| 22 | 26 | Carlos Munoz | Primary |
| 23 | 19 | Francesco Dracone | Primary |
04/25/15
Practice 1
Practice 2
Qualifying Groups
04/25/15 Here is Saturday's schedule of events at Barber Motorsports Park
| Time | Event |
| 7:30 a.m. | Gates Open |
| 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Barber Vintage Museum Hours |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Pirelli World Challenge – GT Qualifying |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Practice |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. | RACE – Pro Mazda (Race 1) |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Autograph Session – TNT Fireworks Fan Zone |
| 11:10 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | RACE – Pirelli World Challenge – GT (Race 1) |
| 12:40 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Practice |
| 1:40 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. | RACE – Pirelli World Challenge – GTS (Race 2) |
| 2:45 p.m. | Pirelli World Challenge Series Autograph Session – TNT Fireworks Fan Zone |
| 2:50 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | RACE – Legacy Indy Lights (Race 1) – 40 laps |
| 3:55 p.m. – 5:05 p.m. | Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying / Firestone Fast 6 |
| 5:20 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | RACE – USF2000 (Race 2) |
04/25/15
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| Ryan Hunter-Reay seeks a third consecutive win this weekend at Barber |
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Fast Facts
Track:2.38-mile, 15-turn permanent road course
Race distance: 90 laps, 214.2 miles
Owner: Barber Motorsports
Track designer: Alan Wilson
Year opened: 2003
Event website: http://barbermotorsports.com/higpa-home.php
INDYCAR Website: www.indycar.com
Weekend Info
Weekend Schedule
Pit Assignments
Entry list
Championship Standings
Updates from Barber
Friday update
Saturday a.m. update
Race Facts:
2014 winner: Ryan Hunter-Reay (#28 DHL Honda)
2014 Verizon P1 Award winner: Will Power (#12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet), 1:08.312
Track Record: 1:06.7750, 123.999 miles per hour (Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, 2013, IndyCar)
Past winners:
2014-Ryan Hunter-Reay
2013-Ryan Hunter-Reay
2012-Will Power
2011-Will Power
2010-Helio Castroneves
2014 Qualifying
2014 Race
Prize Money
Career wins amongst active drivers
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 36 |
| 2 | Sebastien Bourdais | 32 |
| 3 | Helio Castroneves | 29 |
| 4 | Will Power | 24 |
| 5 | Tony Kanaan | 17 |
| 6 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 14 |
| 7 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 13 |
| 8 | Justin Wilson | 7 |
| T9 | Simon Pagenaud | 4 |
| T9 | James Hinchcliffe | 4 |
| 11 | Ed Carpenter | 3 |
| 12 | Marco Andretti | 2 |
| T13 | Graham Rahal | 1 |
| T13 | Takuma Sato | 1 |
T13|Charlie Kimball|1
T13|Carlos Huertas|1
Prize Money
| Rank | Driver | Money |
| T1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | $50,000 |
| T1 | Will Power | $38,000 |
| 3 | James Hinchcliffe | $30,000 |
| 4 | Tony Kanaan | $25,000 |
| 5 | Helio Castroneves | $21,000 |
| 6 | James Jakes | $15,000 |
| 7 | Simona de Silvestro | $11,000 |
| 8 | Simon Pagenaud | $10,000 |
| T9 | Luca Filippi | $9,000 |
| T9 | Sebastien Bourdais | $9,000 |
| T9 | Graham Rahal | $9,000 |
| 12 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | $8,000 |
| 13 | Josef Newgarden | $7,000 |
| 14 | Jack Hawksworth | $6,000 |
| 15 | Marco Andretti | $4,000 |
| 16 | Scott Dixon | $3,000 |
| 17 | Carlos Munoz | $2,000 |