I was meaning to do this last night, but I had some obligations to take care of. Thus, I'll keep my thoughts on last weekend's race at Texas Motor Speedway relatively brief since we're already just two days away from the Milwaukee IndyFest.

I think IndyCar went a step too far with the downforce removal, but I don't think it's the end of the world. Even if IndyCar had agreed to the drivers' pleas for more downforce on their cars, I still think Helio Castroneves would've won that race; underwing violation aside, he simply had a great set-up on his car for those conditions. Nonetheless, I appreciate Derrick Walker's apology and willingness to get it right for next year's race in Fort Worth. That takes some guts, in my eyes.

However, we're now going to have to refer to Castroneves' penalty all season long, especially if the championship comes down to the wire once again. His team lost 15 entrant points and was fined $35,000, but he himself lost no driver points.

Should he win the title by a slim margin (he currently leads it by 22 points over Marco Andretti), I have to believe some people are going to be upset about him not having been dinged; it bears noting that Justin Wilson, last year's Texas winner, lost a few driver's points when his race-winning car was found with a violation.

But now, the series is in Milwaukee for an entirely different challenge. The older-than-dirt, flat-banked Milwaukee Mile has been a critical part of the sport's history for over a century. At this driver's track, it's all about how you use the right foot. Handling will be key in getting through those sweeping corners and good acceleration coming out of them will be essential, especially if you want to use the straights for a passing attempt.

The cream always rises to the top in places like this. It should be an interesting Saturday afternoon.

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Milwaukee IndyFest Schedule

Tomorrow

11 am - Noon ET, 2-3 pm ET: IndyCar practice

5:15 pm ET: IndyCar qualifying (Airing on NBC Sports Network at 7 pm ET)

Saturday

4 pm ET: Milwaukee IndyFest - 250 laps, 250 miles (Live on NBCSN, Green Flag at 4:45 pm ET)

Firestone 550 - Texas Motor Speedway

Track Facts: 1.5-mile quad-oval, 24 degrees of banking

Race Distance: 228 laps/324 miles

Records: Single Lap - Gil de Ferran, 222.864 mph, Oct. 2003; Two-Lap Average: Alex Tagliani, 215.691 mph, June 2012

Defending Champion: Justin Wilson

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This race is one of my personal favorites. It's the one that got me hooked on open-wheel racing, and it's at a place where IndyCar doesn't have to worry about being treated as inferiors.

The series and Texas Motor Speedway have not always gotten along, but after last year's tremendous race that validated the lower-downforce aero package (which largely eliminated the pack racing that drivers dreaded every time they came to Texas), the two sides decided to stick together, thankfully.

This year's race will see a tweak to the package, which will remain a lower-downforce version, as well as a new tire compound that should provide more grip. But as I wrote earlier this week for NBC, the challenge will still be there. 24 degrees of banking at speeds well over 200 mph is nothing to sneeze at.

Wheel-to-wheel action has always been prevalent here, and it's especially fun to watch under the lights at TMS. I wish there were more night events on the schedule, as those always seem to lend that extra bit of excitement that can make races truly memorable. Hopefully, we'll get that - and a safe race for all involved - on Saturday night (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

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A few driver changes for this weekend at Texas: Pippa Mann is back at Dale Coyne Racing in the No. 18 Honda that Mike Conway nearly swept last weekend's Detroit doubleheader with, while Oriol Servia will suit up in the No. 4 National Guard Chevrolet for Panther Racing at Texas and again at Iowa later this month. Judging from a Panther press release, it appears that they're focusing on finding the full-time guy in the No. 4 for next season and could be using multiple drivers for the rest of 2013.

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Justin Wilson earned a much-deserved win last year at TMS, but let's remember that there were several other drivers in contention for the victory until assorted ailments knocked them from the hunt.

Chief among them was Scott Dixon, who led 133 laps and appeared to have the best car in the field one year ago at TMS. But with 55 laps left, Dixon spun out at Turn 4 and crashed while running in the Top 5.

Then there's Will Power and Tony Kanaan, both of whom were taken out of contention when they made contact on a restart. As Kanaan tried to take the lead from Power, the latter came down and broke his front wing. Power was called for blocking and had to serve a drive-through penalty.

And let's not forget E.J. Viso, who made his way up from mid-pack to well within the Top 10 at the mid-way point only to lose power on Lap 129.

It wouldn't surprise me to see Dixon, Power, Kanaan and Viso all contend for good finishes again on Saturday.

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On-Track Schedule

Friday

12:30-1:45 pm CT -- IndyCar practice

3:30-5 pm CT - IndyCar qualifying (two-lap average)

6:45-7:15 pm CT - IndyCar practice

Saturday

7:45 pm CT - Firestone 550 (ABC, IMS Radio Network and IndyCar.com)

Right from the beginning, we should have known that this was going to be a strange weekend after the Indianapolis 500 for the IZOD IndyCar Series.

Friday's lone practice session before the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit had already featured two red flags in its opening minutes (it would eventually have SIX of them altogether) before the third red flag came out for...a family of ducks that had waddled onto the track.

And so began a bizarre weekend that saw replacement driver Mike Conway jump into one of Dale Coyne's cars and dominate, A.J. Allmendinger not even make it through one lap in either of the two 70-lap races, Sebastian Saavedra do his best Will Power impersonation, and Power himself calling Sebastien Bourdais a "chump" after the Frenchman touched off a messy pileup in Race 2. Oh, and we also had a first-time winner (Simon Pagenaud) and Honda blasted Chevy in its backyard again.

Belle Isle Park, sitting on the Detroit River between the United States and Canada, might as well have been the Bermuda Triangle this past weekend.

But even with all of that, IndyCar's first-ever doubleheader weekend event went over well, it appears. The three-day event nabbed almost 100,000 fans and the two races got better TV ratings over the 2012 event, which was marred by track surface problems.

This time around, the circuit held strong over two IndyCar races, as well as GRAND-AM and Pirelli World Challenge sports car events. Give credit to Roger Penske, Detroit Grand Prix chairman Bud Denker and Chevrolet for their efforts in revitalizing the Belle Isle course.

And give credit to Conway and Pagenaud, who came away with feel-good wins. Conway gave up oval racing in last year's season finale, but is still one of the best road/street racers this series can offer and he proved it emphatically with his win on Saturday. Then there's Pagenaud, who parlayed a quick final stop into his inaugural IndyCar triumph.

We've all been in a situation where everything around you goes to chaos only to work out well enough in the end; a situation that leaves you with a sense of relief after having to cringe through it. This was what this year's Detroit Grand Prix was to me. It wasn't always pretty, but with Conway and Pagenaud atop the podium, I suppose we can all live with the final result.

SATURDAY'S RESULTS

Order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):

1.  (2) Mike Conway, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

2.  (4) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

3.  (16) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

4.  (15) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

5.  (12) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

6.  (11) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

7.  (24) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

8.  (9) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

9.  (23) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

10.  (3) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

11.  (6) Tristan Vautier, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

12.  (8) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

13.  (19) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

14.  (25) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

15.  (20) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

16.  (17) Simona De Silvestro, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

17.  (1) EJ Viso, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

18.  (22) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 69, Running

19.  (7) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 68, Running

20.  (18) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Chevy, 67, Running

21.  (21) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Chevy, 66, Contact                         

22.  (10) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Chevy, 32, Contact                         

23.  (5) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 28, Contact                       

24.  (14) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 19, Mechanical 

25.  (13) AJ Allmendinger, Dallara-Chevy, 0, Contact

SUNDAY'S RESULTS

1.  (6) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

2.  (2) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

3.  (1) Mike Conway, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

4.  (7) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

5.  (16) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

6.  (14) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

7.  (18) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

8.  (9) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

9.  (15) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 70, Running

10.  (11) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

11.  (22) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

12.  (19) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 70, Running

13.  (13) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Chevy, 69, Running

14.  (20) Tristan Vautier, Dallara-Honda, 69, Running

15.  (23) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 66, Running

16.  (24) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Honda, 64, Running

17.  (5) EJ Viso, Dallara-Chevy, 61, Running

18.  (4) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Chevy, 59, Running

19.  (10) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Chevy, 57, Running

20.  (3) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 53, Running

21.  (25) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 27, Contact

22.  (8) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 27, Contact

23.  (21) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 23, Contact  

24.  (17) Simona De Silvestro, Dallara-Chevy, 8, Contact 

25.  (12) AJ Allmendinger, Dallara-Chevy, 0, Contact

So, now it begins. The third season. The battle for the championship.

Gripes about how IndyCar should add a green-white-checkered rule aside, the Indianapolis 500 was everything we could have hoped for and more: The fastest '500' ever, the most lead changes ever, and one of its most popular champions ever in Tony Kanaan, who finally broke through at the Brickyard in his 12th attempt. In short, a classic in every sense of the word.

That's why I couldn't help but feel a bit of frustration when the TV ratings came out: A 3.8 final rating that helped this year's "500" only barely dodge the distinction of having the worst ratings ever since live flag-to-flag coverage of the race started in 1986. Another reminder of how far this sport has to go in reclaiming its former glory...Great racing won't be enough.

But nevertheless, fans of IndyCar should feel good about where the sport is heading. They just have to get more of their friends to watch. And a good start would be having them check out this weekend's doubleheader from Detroit's Belle Isle Park, which has been newly revitalized and reconfigured for, hopefully, a better product than what we've seen the island course put out in the past.

What a physically and mentally challenging start to the championship fight this will be. Two 70-lap races on one of the tougher street courses in America is going to be brutal for everyone involved, especially if their first race somehow ends with a broken car on the hook. Whoever comes out on top in Detroit will have been the one driver/team that manages all of this stress properly.

I'm looking forward to seeing how Marco Andretti does now that he's the new IZOD IndyCar Series points leader. Andretti came up short at the '500' but still was able to leapfrog Takuma Sato for the top spot in the championship, and he has been doing very well on road/street circuits this season. It's been almost a complete 180 from his work last year in that discipline, and he'll be looking to keep it going at Belle Isle.

Also keen on doing well is Team Penske, who was shut out of the podium last year in the race that their boss, Roger Penske, brought back to life. After an impressive rookie '500,' A.J. Allmendinger is back this weekend to join Helio Castroneves and Will Power, and that could prove to be a formidable roster for Detroit.

Then there's Target Chip Ganassi Racing, which had a sub-par showing at Indianapolis. Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti finished 1-2 last season at Detroit, leading a podium sweep for Honda in Chevrolet's backyard (Simon Pagenaud was third). After a dismal race last weekend at IMS, they need to come out and perform well here.

We've already had one change on the driver grid for this weekend, with Mike Conway replacing Ana Beatriz in the No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing Honda for Belle Isle. While Beatriz may come back later in the season, nabbing Conway (a very good road/street racer) for now would appear to be a good decision for DCR. Meanwhile, there's been rumblings about JR Hildebrand possibly being replaced at Panther Racing after crashing out on Lap 4 of the '500.'

It hasn't been a good year so far for Hildebrand, and I keep seeing Oriol Servia (now a free agent after Panther DRR's exit from this year's championship) and Ryan Briscoe's names popping up as potential mid-season replacements. Nothing's confirmed yet, so we'll have to wait and see on that one...

Today is race morning in Indianapolis. To the left of me, the sun is rising, trying to rise above the cloud cover. Rain may be involved in the forecast, but hopefully that will hold off until after we're done here today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

As you've probably surmised, I'd been rather busy lately with MotorSportsTalk and NBC work and have had to neglect Indy Racing Revolution - as I promised I wouldn't just a few months ago. For that, I'm sorry. I truly wish there was a way to clone myself so I could do twice as much without being exhausted.

Indeed, at the end of days, I feel as if I really do need to unplug and chill out. That's a great feeling, because that means you've been very busy working hard. Unfortunately for IRR, that means it's tended to get the short end.

I'll have to figure out a proper future for this site. Again, I see an endpoint. Not now, but one day.

In the meantime, I ask that you keep supporting MotorSportsTalk on NBCSports.com and that I'll try to make sure fresh content comes in more often here at IRR. I can't say there will be a true schedule for the latter, but I know I've neglected my work here in recent weeks and that I need to do better by this blog. It's what got me to the dance.

Enjoy today's racing from Monaco, Indy and Charlotte. This is our day, race fans. Let's have fun.

- Chris Estrada

Buddy Lazier has become the fourth former winner of the Indianapolis 500 to have an entry submitted for the 97th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing."

Lazier Partners Racing, owned by Buddy's father and 1981 "500" starter Bob Lazier, will field the No. 91 Chevrolet with no backup "T" car. It serves as the 34th current entry for this year's race.

In 1996, Buddy won the first "500" of the Indy Racing League (now IZOD IndyCar Series) era. He last ran at the Brickyard in 2008, finishing 17th for Hemelgarn Johnson Racing after breaking into the field on Bump Day, and failed to qualify for the 2009 event.

Buddy has five Top-5 finishes (the most recent of those being a fifth-place effort in 2005 for Panther Racing) over 16 career starts at Indy.

NBC Sports Network's Robin Miller is reporting on SPEED.com that Ed Carpenter Racing team manager Derrick Walker has agreed to become IndyCar's president of racing operations, and that a formal announcement is expected next week.

Walker, 68, has over four decades of racing experience across Formula One, IndyCar and sports cars. He served as Penske Racing's vice president of racing for much of the 1980s, and then created his own CART/Champ Car squad in 1991, where he fielded programs for drivers like Scott Goodyear, Robby Gordon, Gil de Ferran, and Will Power. He also ran an Indy Racing League team in 2000 and 2001, which gave current team owner Sarah Fisher her big break as a driver.

In addition to his duties at ECR, Walker also currently serves as manager of the Falken Tire Porsche team in the American Le Mans Series. Per Miller's report, Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles has been pursuing Walker for months in regards to joining IndyCar management.

He's not the first big cheese to go after Walker, either; Miller writes that former IndyCar leader Randy Bernard tried to get him to work for the series last year before Carpenter managed to acquire his services for his own team.

Takuma Sato was twice reviewed by IndyCar Race Control in the closing laps of Sunday's Sao Paulo Indy 300 for his rather defensive tactics to protect the lead from both Josef Newgarden and James Hinchcliffe.

No action was taken against the A.J. Foyt Racing driver on both counts, who was eventually passed by Hinchcliffe on the final corner and came up second. One would argue that Hinchcliffe's stellar cross-over in Turn 11 to snatch the victory saved the series from a big heap of criticism regarding the rules of blocking (although some drivers, including Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon, still put in their two cents on the topic).

But race director Beaux Barfield has told The Indianapolis Star that Sato was following the curve of Sao Paulo's mile-long backstretch, where he repelled attacks on the inside from both Newgarden and Hinchcliffe leading up to the climatic conclusion of the race. In addition, The Star's Curt Cavin writes that camera angles were unable to give Barfield and his team clear evidence on whether Sato was moving along with his opponents or in reaction to them.

"He was aggressive [and] right on the edge,” Barfield said to Cavin. “We looked at so many clips after the race and to [discuss] specifically, they run together. A couple made it really difficult to call.”

And so, the race played out without impact from the officials -- an extension of Barfield's belief that a "hands-off" approach is working out so far.

32 drivers have been announced for 33 entries that will take part in the 97th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.

The official entry list, which was released yesterday, features 17 Chevrolet-powered entries and 16 from Honda. Topping the list are Dario Franchitti (Target Chip Ganassi Racing/Honda) and Helio Castroneves (Team Penske/Chevrolet), who seek to become the fourth four-time winner of the "500." This year's race will mark the first time since 1987 in which two drivers with three Indy wins seek to join A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as a "four-timer."

While the entry list can certainly be revised as the month of May goes on, the initial release has only one new arrival: A second Chevy-powered entry from Ed Carpenter Racing, the No. 40.

A report from SPEED.com said that Buddy Rice would drive a third car for Sam Schmidt at Indy, but that is not on the entry list as of now. Other drivers have been rumored for "500" rides including USAC champion Bryan Clauson and both Lazier brothers -- 1996 Indy winner Buddy and one-time IndyCar race winner Jaques.

Practice for the "500' will begin this Saturday and feature Rookie Orientation for the four rookies in this year's field: A.J. Allmendinger, Carlos Munoz, Conor Daly and Tristan Vautier.

Here's how the list stacks up. As a reminder, a 'T' car is meant to be a backup for drivers:

IZOD IndyCar Series full-timers

1/1T - Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti/Chevrolet

3/3T - Helio Castroneves, Penske/Chevrolet

4/4T - JR Hildebrand, Panther/Chevrolet

5/5T - E.J. Viso, Andretti+HVM/Chevrolet

6/6T - Sebastian Saavedra, Dragon/Chevrolet

7/7T - Sebastien Bourdais, Dragon/Chevrolet

9/9T - Scott Dixon, Ganassi/Honda

10/10T - Dario Franchitti, Ganassi/Honda

11/11T - Tony Kanaan, KV-SH/Chevrolet

12/12T - Will Power, Penske/Chevrolet

14/14T - Takuma Sato, Foyt/Honda

15/15T - Graham Rahal, RLL/Honda

16/16T - James Jakes, RLL/Honda

19/19T - Justin Wilson, Coyne/Honda

20/20T - Ed Carpenter, ECR/Chevrolet

21/21T - Josef Newgarden, Fisher Hartman/Honda

22/22T - Oriol Servia, Panther DRR/Chevrolet

25/25T - Marco Andretti, Andretti/Chevrolet

27/27T - James Hinchcliffe, Andretti/Chevrolet

55/55T - Tristan Vautier (rookie), Schmidt Peterson/Honda

77/77T - Simon Pagenaud, Schmidt Hamilton/Honda

78/78T - Simona de Silvestro, KV/Chevrolet

83/83T - Charlie Kimball, Ganassi/Honda

98/98T - Alex Tagliani, Barracuda/Honda

Part-timers/One-offs

2/2T - AJ Allmendinger (rookie), Penske/Chevrolet

8/8T - Ryan Briscoe, Ganassi/Honda

17/17T - Michel Jourdain Jr., RLL/Honda

18/18T - Ana Beatriz, Coyne/Honda

26/26T - Carlos Munoz (rookie), Andretti/Chevrolet

40/40T - Driver TBA, ECR/Chevrolet

41/41T - Conor Daly (rookie), Foyt/Honda

60/60T - Townsend Bell, Panther/Chevrolet

TBA/TBAt - Pippa Mann, Coyne/Honda

After battling each other wheel-to-wheel in one of the most electric finishes in IZOD IndyCar Series history, there was nothing left for James Hinchcliffe and Takuma Sato to do but smile, laugh, and share an embrace.

Two of the best this series has to offer in terms of on-track talent and off-track humility brought the Brazilian race fans to their feet in the closing stages of Sunday's Sao Paulo Indy 300 at Anhembi Park. Sato, running on a set of tires that were almost 40 laps old, had managed to turn back attempts on his lead from Josef Newgarden and had similarly repelled moves from Hinchcliffe with tactics that sat right between defense and blocking.

But as the former Formula One driver and the Canadian upstart headed for the final corner of the race, Sato briefly over-drove the corner and allowed Hinchcliffe to go inside of him to take the lead and win the event in grand fashion.

Hinchcliffe could've had a beef over Sato's moves to defend his lead on the backstretch. Sato could've been a sore loser after missing out on a chance to collect back-to-back victories.

Instead, they congratulated each other on their hard-fought efforts that caused the packed grandstands to momentarily forget about the crushing twist of fate that befell their countryman, Tony Kanaan, who had contended for the win himself but ran out of fuel midway through the race.

The Brazilians certainly love their heroes, but they know a great race when they see one.

And Hinchcliffe and Sato gave them, and everyone else that watched around the world, one to remember.

"Once I got around Josef [Newgarden], I knew I had more overtakes than Takuma did and thought, 'This might be possible,'" said Hinchcliffe of his daring move. "He was doing such a good job making it wide, making it difficult to pass going into the last corner, I didn't think we had it. Going into the last corner, he overshot it. It wasn't really until I crossed the line that I realized, 'We got it.'"

"The last few laps was great fun from a driver's point of view," Sato said. "It's a real pity that I lost it on the final lap of the race on the final corner. But that shows how we are competitive, how our series is really fun [for those] watching the race.  I think the fans really enjoyed it...A win would be great, but otherwise I really fought hard on the track today and I'm really proud of the whole team.  The guys did a great job."

Beyond the exploits of Hinchcliffe and Sato, the race was full of dramatic efforts. Marco Andretti continued his transformation into a really good road/street racer with his second podium of the finish, while Oriol Servia came through with a fourth for Panther DRR, which may be forced to bow out of the championship following the Indianapolis 500 due to funding problems. Then there was Newgarden, who started 25th due to an engine change but still challenged for an upset win before worn tires caused him to drop to fifth.

As for Kanaan, his fuel calamity was the biggest hard-luck moment of the race. He started fourth and moved up to the lead on Lap 10, which earned him a hearty roar from the crowd. Another wave of cheers came when he re-took the point later on at Lap 45, but just six laps later, his No. 11 Itaipava Chevrolet slowed down and came to a stop, bone dry, on the frontstretch. His race was effectively ruined.

The other two Brazilians, Helio Castroneves and Ana Beatriz, had days to forget. Castroneves was involved in numerous incidents and came home 13th to fall out of the championship lead (Sato now leads Andretti by 13 points going into Indy). Beatriz had her day end before it really began, as mechanical trouble sidelined her in the opening laps.

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IZOD IndyCar Series - Sao Paulo Indy 300

Final results

Order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):
1. (5) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
2. (12) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
3. (10) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
4. (13) Oriol Servia, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
5. (25) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
6. (2) EJ Viso, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
7. (3) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
8. (8) Simona de Silvestro, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
9. (23) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
10. (17) Charlie Kimball, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
11. (1) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
12. (15) Alex Tagliani, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
13. (18) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
14. (7) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
15. (11) JR Hildebrand, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
16. (21) Tristan Vautier, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
17. (24) James Jakes, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
18. (6) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 75, Running
19. (20) Sebastian Saavedra, Dallara-Chevy, 75, Running
20. (9) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 73, Running
21. (4) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevy, 72, Running
22. (19) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 71, Running
23. (14) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Chevy, 71, Running
24. (22) Will Power, Dallara-Chevy, 17, Mechanical                                                                                                                         
25. (16) Ana Beatriz, Dallara-Honda, 6, Mechanical                                                                                                  

Race Statistics
Winners average speed: 88.070; Time of Race: 02:09:34.7383; Margin of victory: 0.3463 of a second; Cautions: 7 for 19 laps; Lead changes: 9 among 7 drivers

Lap Leaders
Hunter-Reay 1 - 9, Kanaan 10 - 20, Bourdais 21 - 33, Sato 34 - 37, Hunter-Reay 38 - 44, Kanaan 45, Andretti 46 - 52, Hildebrand 53 - 56, Sato 57 - 74, Hinchcliffe 75

Point Standings: Sato 136, Andretti 123, Castroneves 116, Hinchcliffe 112, Dixon 101, Hunter-Reay 94, Wilson 91, Servia 89, de Silvestro 86, Kimball 80.