Round 4: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

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Round 4: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, 24 - 26 April, 2015

This Sunday will be the 6th running of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. The race was first held on April 11, 2010 and was won by Hélio Castroneves driving for Team Penske, in a Dallara IR5-Honda. Prior to that, Barber Motorsports Park hosted a testing session in October 2007, the success of which led to a full-field, three-day testing session in March 2009. An open date became available in the 2010 season's race calendar and Barber Motorsports Park made a successful bid to hold the race, over Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport), Houston, Baltimore, Nashville, Charlotte and Portland.

Hopefully this year's race won't be marred by bad weather, like last year's was, with the start delayed by lightning and heavy rain. The result was a 100-minute timed race, eventually finishing under caution after rookie, Russian driver Mikhail Aleshin crashed heavily into the tire barrier, littering the track with carbon fibre.

Track layout:


Length: 2.38 Miles (3.83 Km)
Turns: 15
Lap record: Scott Dixon, 6 April 2013. 1:06.7750, 123.999 Mph (199.557 Kmh), Chip Ganassi Racing, Dallara DW12-Honda, Izod IndyCar Series. 2.38 Miles (3.83 Km)

Last year's winner:
Ryan Hunter-Reay
Andretti Autosport
Dallara DW12-Honda
Laps: 69 - race shortened due to time limit
Distance: 164.22 Miles (264.286 Km)
Race Time: 1:40:43
Average Speed: 94.537 Mph (152.142 Kph)

TV Coverage:
NBCSN
Green flag at 3:00pm ET.