The 2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on April 17, on the 1.968-mile (3.167 km) temporary street circuit in Long Beach, California, and was telecast by Versus in the United States.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 3rd round of the 2011 IndyCar Series season | |
 | |
| Date | April 17, 2011 |
| Official name | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
| Location | Streets of Long Beach |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.968 mi / 3.167 km |
| Distance | 85 laps 167.280 mi / 269.211 km |
| Weather | 66 °F (19 °C), clear skies |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Will Power (Team Penske) |
| Time | 1:09.0649 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:10.6597 (on lap 84 of 85) |
| Podium | |
| First | Mike Conway (Andretti Autosport) |
| Second | Ryan Briscoe (Team Penske) |
| Third | Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Classification
editQualifying
edit- All cars were split into two groups of twelve, with the fastest six from each group going through to the "top 12" session. In this session, the fastest six cars progressed to the "Firestone Fast Six." The fastest driver in the final session claimed pole, with the rest of the cars lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times (fast six from 1–6, top 12 from 7–12 and round 1 from 13–24, with group 1 drivers occupying the odd–numbered grid positions, and group 2 drivers occupying the even–numbered grid positions).
Race
editChampionship standings after the race
edit- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dario Franchitti
|
122 |
| 2 |  Will Power
|
115 |
| 3 |  Tony Kanaan
|
87 |
| 4 |  Oriol Servià
|
80 |
| 5 | Mike Conway
|
74 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 1" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 2" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying – Top 12" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ "Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Qualifying – Fast 6" (PDF). IndyCar Series. INDYCAR. 2011-04-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2011-04-16.