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2018 Honda Indy Toronto

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{{Infobox American championship car race report

|Country=CAN

|Race=Toronto

|Image= Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map 2023.svg

|Date=July 15

|Year=2018

|Official name=Honda Indy Toronto

|Round_No=12th

|Series=IndyCar Series

|Location=Exhibition Place

|Course=Temporary road course

|Course_mi=1.786

|Course_km=2.874

|Distance_laps=85

|Distance_mi=151.81

|Distance_km=244.314

|Weather= Hot with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|28|C|F}}; wind speeds reaching up to {{convert|14.8|km/h|mph}}{{cite web|url=https://www.almanac.com/weather/history/ON/Toronto/2018-07-15 |title=2018 Honda Indy Toronto weather information |publisher=Old Farmers' Almanac|accessdate=2018-08-31}}

|Pole_Driver=Josef Newgarden

|Pole_Team=Team Penske

|Pole_Time=59.4956

|Pole_Country=USA

|Fast_Driver=Will Power

|Fast_Team=Team Penske

|Fast_Time=59.7140

|Fast_Lap=76

|Fast_Country=Australia

|First_Driver=Scott Dixon

|First_Team=Chip Ganassi Racing

|First_Country=New Zealand

|Second_Driver=Simon Pagenaud

|Second_Team=Team Penske

|Second_Country=France

|Third_Driver=Robert Wickens

|Third_Team=Schmidt Peterson Motorsports

|Third_Country=Canada}}

The 2018 Honda Indy Toronto was an IndyCar Series event held on July 15, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The race served as the 12th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. Reigning champion Josef Newgarden qualified on pole position,{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/toronto-indycar-newgarden-snatches-last-gasp-pole-1060004/|title=Toronto IndyCar: Newgarden snatches last-gasp pole|last=Malsher|first=David|date=July 14, 2018|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|accessdate=July 16, 2018}} while current leader Scott Dixon took victory in the 85-lap race.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/toronto-indycar-dixon-dominates-title-rivals-get-caught-in-carnage-1060433/|title=Toronto IndyCar: Dixon dominates, title rivals caught in carnage|last=Malsher|first=David|date=July 15, 2018|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|accessdate=July 16, 2018}}

File:2018 Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place.jpg

Results

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

!Key

!Meaning

align="center" |R

|Rookie

align="center" |W

|Past winner

= Qualifying =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"

!Pos

!No.

!Name

!Grp.

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Firestone Fast 6

scope="row" |1

|1

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Josef Newgarden W

|1

|1:14.4764

|58.7733

|59.4956

scope="row" |2

|9

| align="left" |{{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon W

|1

|1:12.7806

|58.5546

|59.6920

scope="row" |3

|22

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Pagenaud

|2

|59.6056

|58.6008

|59.7630

scope="row" |4

|12

| align="left" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Power

|2

|59.4840

|58.9073

|59.8818

scope="row" |5

|27

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Alexander Rossi

|1

|1:13.3045

|58.8411

|1:00.6273

scope="row" |6

|28

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay W

|2

|59.6027

|58.5807

|1:00.6615

scope="row" |7

|30

| align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Sato

|2

|59.7443

|59.0712

|

scope="row" |8

|20

| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jordan King R

|1

|1:14.2201

|59.0862

|

scope="row" |9

|5

| align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} James Hinchcliffe

|1

|1:14.5169

|59.1581

|

scope="row" |10

|6

| align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Robert Wickens R

|2

|59.9357

|59.1705

|

scope="row" |11

|88

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

|1

|1:14.3595

|59.3133

|

scope="row" |12

|4

| align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Leist R

|2

|1:00.0484

|59.4528

|

scope="row" |13

|15

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Graham Rahal

|1

|1:14.7769

|

|

scope="row" |14

|98

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Marco Andretti

|2

|1:00.1721

|

|

scope="row" |15

|14

| align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Tony Kanaan

|1

|1:14.9691

|

|

scope="row" |16

|21

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Pigot

|2

|1:00.1838

|

|

scope="row" |17

|18

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais

|1

|1:15.1429

|

|

scope="row" |18

|59

| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Max Chilton

|2

|1:00.2694

|

|

scope="row" |19

|32

| align="left" |{{flagicon|AUT}} René Binder R

|1

|1:15.8928

|

|

scope="row" |20

|23

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Kimball

|2

|1:00.4313

|

|

scope="row" |21

|10

| align="left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} Ed Jones

|1

|No time

|

|

scope="row" |22

|26

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Zach Veach R

|2

|1:00.5564

|

|

scope="row" |23

|19

| align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Zachary Claman DeMelo R

|2

|1:00.6416

|

|

colspan="7" |[https://cdn.theapexracing.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018-Honda-Indy-Toronto-qualifying-results.pdf OFFICIAL BOX SCORE]

= Race =

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!{{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!{{abbr|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Engine

!Laps

!Time/Retired

!Pit Stops

!Grid

!Laps Led

!{{abbr|Pts.|Points}}{{ref|race5|1}}

1

|9

| align="left" |{{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon W

|Chip Ganassi Racing

|Honda

|85

|1:37:00.3100

|2

|2

|49

|53

2

|22

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Pagenaud

|Team Penske

|Chevrolet

|85

| +5.2701

|2

|3

|1

|41

3

|6

| align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Robert Wickens R

|Schmidt Peterson Motorsports

|Honda

|85

| +6.7753

|2

|10

|

|35

4

|5

| align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} James Hinchcliffe

|Schmidt Peterson Motorsports

|Honda

|85

| +18.3362

|2

|9

|

|32

5

|23

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Kimball

|Carlin

|Chevrolet

|85

| +18.8439

|2

|20

|1

|31

6

|14

| align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Tony Kanaan

|A. J. Foyt Enterprises

|Chevrolet

|85

| +30.4354

|2

|15

|1

|29

7

|26

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Zach Veach R

|Andretti Autosport

|Honda

|85

| +32.2732

|2

|22

|

|26

8

|27

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Alexander Rossi

|Andretti Autosport

|Honda

|85

| +34.5257

|6

|5

|

|24

9

|1

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Josef Newgarden W

|Team Penske

|Chevrolet

|85

| +35.5755

|3

|1

|25

|24

10

|98

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Marco Andretti

|Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian

|Honda

|85

| +38.9089

|3

|14

|

|20

11

|20

| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jordan King R

|Ed Carpenter Racing

|Chevrolet

|85

| +39.3331

|2

|8

|6

|20

12

|10

| align="left" |{{flagicon|UAE}} Ed Jones

|Chip Ganassi Racing

|Honda

|85

| +42.3674

|4

|21

|

|18

13

|88

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

|Harding Racing

|Chevrolet

|85

| +46.5785

|2

|11

|

|17

14

|19

| align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Zachary Claman DeMelo R

|Dale Coyne Racing

|Honda

|85

| +54.4973

|2

|23

|

|16

15

|4

| align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Leist R

|A. J. Foyt Enterprises

|Chevrolet

|85

| +59.0749

|5

|12

|

|15

16

|28

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay W

|Andretti Autosport

|Honda

|84

| +1 lap

|5

|6

|

|14

17

|32

| align="left" |{{flagicon|AUT}} René Binder R

|Juncos Racing

|Chevrolet

|83

| +2 laps

|3

|19

|

|13

18

|12

| align="left" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Will Power

|Team Penske

|Chevrolet

|83

| +2 laps

|4

|4

|1

|13

19

|18

| align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Bourdais

|Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan

|Honda

|83

| +2 laps

|5

|17

|

|11

20

|21

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Pigot

|Ed Carpenter Racing

|Chevrolet

|76

|Contact

|2

|16

|1

|11

21

|15

| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} Graham Rahal

|Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

|Honda

|68

| +17 laps

|4

|13

|

|9

22

|30

| align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Sato

|Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

|Honda

|66

|Contact

|2

|7

|

|8

23

|59

| align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Max Chilton

|Carlin

|Chevrolet

|34

|Contact

|1

|18

|

|7

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Notes:

{{ref|race1|1}} Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

Championship standings after the race

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{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| 1

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Scott Dixon

| align="right"| 464

align="left"| 10px

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Josef Newgarden

| align="right"| 402

align="left"| 10px

| 3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alexander Rossi

| align="right"| 394

align="left"| 10px

| 4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Hunter-Reay

| align="right"| 373

align="left"| 10px

| 5

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Will Power

| align="right"| 371

{{col-2}}

;Manufacturer standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Honda

| align="right"| 1,013

align="left"| 10px

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chevrolet

| align="right"| 850

{{col-end}}

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

{{reflist|30em}}

{{IndyCar Series race report|Name_of_race=Honda Indy Toronto|Year_of_race=2018|Previous_race_in_season=2018 Iowa Corn 300|Next_race_in_season=2018 Honda Indy 200|Previous_year's_race=2017 Honda Indy Toronto|Next_year's_race=2019 Honda Indy Toronto}}

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