| 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 291.00 mi / 468.32 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | No time[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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) |
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]
Entrants
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
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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]
| 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 |
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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
Race
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
Notes
- ↑ Qualifying was cancelled due to rain. As a result, the starting order was determined based on the driver standings prior to the race.
Citations
- ↑ "Dixon Dominates in Kiwi 1-2 at Texas; McLaughlin Second". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Palou On Pole Saturday at Texas; Kanaan Leads Practice". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Practice - Results" (PDF). IndyCar Series. May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Palou On Pole Saturday at Texas; Kanaan Leads Practice". IndyCar.com. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Qualifications - Results (Points)" (PDF). indycar.com. May 1, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Race - Results (11inch) - Final" (PDF). indycar.com. May 1, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Race Results - Racing-Reference". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
External links
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