Dixon, Honda won 105th in the Indianapolis 500

SPEEDWAY, Indiana, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/-The fourth time is Chip Ganassi Racing Scott Dixon Will lead to the green of the field Indianapolis 500. In the final of the “Firestone Express Nine” electric qualifier held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, the 2008 Indy 500 champion and six NTT INDYCAR SERIES champions won pole position with a four-lap average speed of 231.685 mph. .

Dixon will be in the first row with Andretti Autosport’s team Colton Herta, He briefly occupied the temporary pole position with a four-lap speed of 231.655 mph.

There are two of Dixon’s Ganassi teammates, Tony Kanaan with Alex Palou, Has also won the title of Fast Nine and will be ranked in the second row, while the third row is all powered by Honda, including Andretti Autosport’s Ryan Hunter-Reay, Helio Castroneves and Ganassi of Meyer Shank Racing Marcus Ericsson.

Honda’s HI21TT V-6 Indy car engine powers seven of the Fast Nine’s nine qualifiers today and will power nine of the top 11 qualifiers for the Indy 500 qualifying next Sunday. Provide motivation.

105 of this year^day The run of “The Greatest Racing Wonder” will feature the fastest Indy 500 car in history, with an average qualifying speed of 230.325 mph, surpassing the record set in 2014.

Honda drivers and teams in 2021 Indianapolis 500:

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Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Honda) fastest Indianapolis 500 first round qualifiers: “Shout to Honda and pay tribute to their seven-point honor. [Fast Nine] Point, because this series is so competitive. The longer I have been in this sport, the more I will appreciate our achievements as a team because I realize how hard they are. To get four Chip Ganassi cars into the top nine, every team will have a dream come true. This is hard work, and no one has ever held any responsibility. We have a strong team and everyone works very hard to make this all work. “

Colton Herta (Honda Andretti Motorsport) Start in the middle of the front row, second row, second row Indianapolis 500: “I am very happy to have the opportunity [make the fast nine and] Jogging today. I can’t wait for next Sunday.I know we have a great car, but the first and second laps are missing [qualifying] Boost Scott [Dixon] Today. But I am very satisfied with my day. I am very happy for Gainbridge and the entire Andretti Autosport team, and proud to be powered by Honda.In “Quick Nine”, how many Hondas do you see powering the car [seven], This is incredible. ”

Tony Kanaan (Chip Ganassi Racing) Starting from the middle of the second row, he is fifth in his 20th row^day Indianapolis 500: “It’s pretty good today. I have a question [from his team] Before I run, I asked if I wanted to trim more, so I decided not to do this, which I regret. But this is a good result for us, and I am very comfortable.But i am happy Scott [Dixon]. Our team atmosphere is so good.Of course i want to be me [on the pole], But I am very happy for the Scott and Ganassi team. “

David Salters (President of Honda Performance Development) Honda’s pole position and next Sunday’s general qualifying Indianapolis 500: “I just want to express our interest in Chip Ganassi Racing and Scott Dixon, And the Andretti Autosport organization and Colton Herta. Both teams and the Meyer Shank Racing team gave a wonderful performance for our fans and the public today. I want to thank our Honda engineers and colleagues at HPD very much for their hard work every day. It is great to see that their efforts have paid off. To sum it up, as an Englishman, this is nonsense. “

Kevin Fu (HPD Program Management Director) In the Honda overall qualifying performance this weekend: “This is an incredible weekend for Honda and HPD. This is a true tribute to everyone’s hard work. [at HPD’s headquarters] in Santa Clarita [California].Congratulations Scott Dixon Together with Chip Ganassi Racing, they won all four of their cars in the top nine shootout. This is right Alex Palou car [damaged in a crash on Saturday] And had a flawless week. “

Quick facts

• This is Honda’s 14^day Get pole position in 21 matches Indianapolis 500 and 7^day Compete with multiple vendors.

• this is Scott Dixon fourth Indianapolis 19 strokes Indianapolis 500. His previous pole positions were 2008 (when he also won the race), 2015 and 2017. Dixon also took the lead in Saturday’s first qualifying round.This is the sixth time Indianapolis 500 shots of Chip Ganassi Racing.

• After the qualifying session, INDYCAR held a two-hour practice for the complete 33 car starting ground. Honda’s drivers and team once again led the race, ranking eight of the top ten in the speed rankings, by Chip Ganassi Racing (Chip Ganassi Racing) Alex Palou The speed is 225.649 miles per hour.

• Other drivers in the top ten in the Sunday afternoon practice include Marcus Ericsson, Tony Kanaan, Pole qualifier Scott Dixon, The defending champion Sato Takuma, Graham Rahal, Stefan Wilson with Marco Andretti.

• Honda won more Indianapolis 500 races are more than any major car manufacturer: since 20 races, he has won 13 of 20 races (winning rate of 65%). Since our company participated in the INDYCAR competition in 1994.Honda is Indianapolis Bigger than any other automaker 500: 388 start.Honda drivers also completed more race laps Indianapolis 500 more than any other car manufacturer: 67,789 laps.

• Honda and Honda Performance Development express their deepest sympathy to family, friends and many car fans Andre Ribeiro, He was at Sao Paulo, BrazilAfter battling cancer, he is now 55 years old.on August 20, 1995, Ribeiro won the Honda Team’s first IndyCar Championship in his Tasman car Renard Honda Racing At the New Hampshire International Speedway.

Where to watch Indianapolis 500
The television coverage of Indianapolis Motor Speedway began with 9 a.m. EST Sunday, Will be aired on the NBC Sports Network on May 30, and will also have a post-match performance on NBCSN.

NBC Live 105^day Run Indianapolis 500 starts at 11 a.m. EDTWith a green flag to start the 200-lap race on Sunday 12:45 p.m. EDT.

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