2021 Genesys 300

The 2021 Genesys 300 was an IndyCar motor race held on May 1, 2021 at the Texas Motor Speedway. It was the third round of the 2021 IndyCar Series. Scott Dixon of Chip Gannasi Racing led a dominating 206 laps on route to his first victory of the season.^[1]

2021 Genesys 300

Race details
3rd round of the 2021 IndyCar season
Layout of the Texas Motor Speedway
Date	May 1, 2021
Official name	Genesys 300
Location	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi / 2.4 km
Distance	212 laps 318.00 mi / 511.711 km
Pole position
Driver	Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time	No time[a]
Fastest lap
Driver	Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time	00:23:66 (on lap 124 of 212)
Podium
First	Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Second	Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske)
Third	Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren SP)

Entrants

Further information: 2021 IndyCar Series § Contracted teams and drivers

Key	Meaning
R	Rookie
W	Past winner

No.	Driver	Team	Engine
2	Josef Newgarden  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet
3	Scott McLaughlin  R	Team Penske	Chevrolet
4	Dalton Kellett	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet
5	Patricio O'Ward	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet
7	Felix Rosenqvist	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet
8	Marcus Ericsson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
9	Scott Dixon  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
10	Álex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
12	Will Power  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet
14	Sébastien Bourdais	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet
15	Graham Rahal  W	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
18	Ed Jones	Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan	Honda
20	Ed Carpenter  W	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
21	Rinus VeeKay	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
22	Simon Pagenaud	Team Penske	Chevrolet
26	Colton Herta  W	Andretti Autosport	Honda
27	Alexander Rossi	Andretti Autosport	Honda
28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Honda
29	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport	Honda
30	Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
48	Tony Kanaan  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
51	Pietro Fittipaldi	Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing	Honda
59	Conor Daly	Carlin	Chevrolet
60	Jack Harvey	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda

Practice

Practice 1

Tony Kanaan topped the first practice charts with a time of 00:23:55, besting Pato O'Ward in second and Takuma Sato in third.^[2]

Top Practice Speeds

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Lap Time
1	48	Tony Kanaan  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	00:23:55
2	5	Pato O'Ward	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet	00:23:57
3	30	Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	00:23:58
Source:[3]

Qualifying

Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Consequently, qualifying results and the starting grid were set based on the entrant point standings after the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Championship leader Álex Palou was awarded pole.^[4]

Qualifying classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine
					1	10	Álex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
					2	12	Will Power  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet
3	9	Scott Dixon  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
4	26	Colton Herta	Andretti Autosport	Honda
5	22	Simon Pagenaud	Team Penske	Chevrolet
6	60	Jack Harvey	Meyer Shank Racing	Chevrolet
7	14	Sebastien Bourdais	A. J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet
8	21	Rinus Veekay	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
9	8	Marcus Ericsson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
10	2	Josef Newgarden  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet
11	5	Pato O'Ward	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet
12	30	Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
13	15	Graham Rahal  W	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda
14	51	Pietro Fittipaldi	Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing	Honda
15	3	Scott McLaughlin  R	Team Penske	Chevrolet
16	27	Alexander Rossi	Andretti Autosport	Honda
17	20	Ed Carpenter  W	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet
18	7	Felix Rosenqvist	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet
19	18	Ed Jones	Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan	Honda
20	29	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport	Honda
21	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Honda
22	4	Dalton Kellett	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet
23	48	Tony Kanaan  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda
24	59	Conor Daly	Carlin	Chevrolet
Source:[5]

Race

Race classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Engine	Laps	Time/Retired	Pit Stops	Grid	Laps Led	Pts.
1	9	Scott Dixon  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	212	01:45:51.34	3	3	206	53
2	3	Scott McLaughlin  R	Team Penske	Chevrolet	212	+0.2646	3	15		40
3	5	Pato O'Ward	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet	212	+1.7807	3	11		35
4	10	Álex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	212	+2.8561	3	1	6	33
5	15	Graham Rahal  W	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	212	+6.6040	4	13		30
6	2	Josef Newgarden  W	Team Penske	Chevrolet	212	+7.9030	3	10		28
7	60	Jack Harvey	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	212	+8.5046	3	6		26
8	27	Alexander Rossi	Andretti Autosport	Honda	212	+9.5898	3	16		24
9	30	Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	Honda	212	+10.0657	4	12		22
10	22	Simon Pagenaud	Team Penske	Chevrolet	212	+10.4271	3	5		20
11	48	Tony Kanaan  W	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	212	+12.0188	3	23		19
12	18	Ed Jones	Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan	Honda	212	+12.5785	3	19		18
13	7	Felix Rosenqvist	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet	212	+12.9479	3	18		17
14	12	Will Power	Team Penske	Chevrolet	212	+14.3546	3	2		16
15	51	Pietro Fittipaldi	Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing	Honda	212	+15.0507	3	14		15
16	28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Honda	212	+17.4939	3	21		14
17	20	Ed Carpenter  W	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	212	+19.8938	3	17		13
18	4	Dalton Kellett	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Chevrolet	212	+23.9568	3	22		12
19	8	Marcus Ericsson	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	211	+1 Lap	3	9		11
20	21	Rinus VeeKay	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	211	+1 Lap	3	8		10
21	59	Conor Daly	Carlin	Chevrolet	211	+1 Lap	3	24		9
22	26	Colton Herta	Andretti Autosport	Honda	190	Mechanical	3	4		8
23	29	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport	Honda	158	Contact	2	20		7
24	14	Sébastien Bourdais	A. J. Foyt Enterprises	Honda	55	Contact	0	14		6
Fastest lap: Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 00:23.6606 (lap 8)
Source:[6]

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Scott Dixon 118 2 Álex Palou 100 3 Will Power 81 4 Patricio O'Ward 80 5 Jack Harvey 77 Source:[7]

Engine manufacturer standings Pos. Manufacturer Points 1 Honda 265 2 Chevrolet 223 Source:

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.