2014 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma

The 2014 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma was a Verizon IndyCar Series event that was held on August 24, 2014 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. It was the seventeenth and penultimate race of the 2014 IndyCar Series season.[1] The eighty-five lap race was won by Scott Dixon for Chip Ganassi Racing,[2] Ryan Hunter-Reay finished second and Simon Pagenaud third.[3] A 6.0 earthquake hit the area in the early morning of the race; it did not damage the track, and officials deemed its infrastructure safe from collapse, allowing the race to proceed as scheduled.[4]

2014 Sonoma
Race details
17th round of the 2014 IndyCar Series season
DateAugust 24, 2014
Official nameGoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
LocationSonoma Raceway
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.2 mi / 3.5 km
Distance85 laps
195.755 mi / 315.037 km
Pole position
DriverWill Power (Team Penske)
Podium
FirstScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
SecondRyan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport)
ThirdSimon Pagenaud (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)

The win was the 35th of Dixon's career, tying him with Bobby Unser for the fifth-most of all-time.[5][6] Will Power maintained his lead in the series championship points standings after taking pole position in qualifying[7] and scoring a ninth-place finish,[8] building a 51-point advantage over his Team Penske teammate Hélio Castroneves.[6]

References

  1. "2014 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  2. Olson, Jeff (August 28, 2014). "Will Power, Helio Castroneves sit at cusp of IndyCar glory". USA Today. Larry Kramer; Gannett Company. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  3. "Pagenaud finds unlikely podium in Sonoma". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. August 25, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  4. Glendenning, Mark (August 24, 2014). "Sonoma IndyCar: Race to commence after overnight earthquake". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  5. Cavin, Curt (August 24, 2014). "Scott Dixon's win at Sonoma puts him in rare company". USA Today. Larry Kramer; Gannett Company. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. Matsuda, Darryl (August 24, 2014). "IndyCar: Scott Dixon wins GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma". East Bay Times. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  7. "GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma qualifying results". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. "Dixon gets dramatic Sonoma IndyCar win". ABC 10. Associated Press. August 24, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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