Grand Prix of Indianapolis
The IndyCar Series hosts a race a year on the combined road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The first, the Sonsio Grand Prix is held in early May with an inaugural running in 2014. The second race, the Gallagher Grand Prix was held in the summer as a support race for the NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard and was first run in 2020 until 2023.
| IndyCar Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | Sonsio Vehicle Protection (Month of May) Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (summer) |
| First race | 2014 |
| Distance | 207.315 miles (333.641 km) |
| Laps | 85 |
| Previous names | Grand Prix of Indianapolis (2014) Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis (2015–2016) INDYCAR Grand Prix (2017-2019) GMR Grand Prix (2019-2023) Harvest Grand Prix (2020 summer) Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix (2021 summer) |
| Most wins (driver) | May Race: Will Power (3) Simon Pagenaud (3) Summer Race: Scott Dixon (2) |
| Most wins (team) | May Race:Team Penske (5) Summer Race: Chip Ganassi Racing (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | May Race: Chassis: Dallara (9) Engine: Chevrolet (6) Summer Race: Chassis: Dallara (4) Engine: Honda (3) |
The race is run on a newer, modified layout of the circuit previously used for the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and later the Moto GP motorcycle event.
The Sonsio Grand Prix serves as a lead-in to the Indianapolis 500. Support races are held, including Indy Lights, Pro Mazda and U.S. F2000. From 2014 to 2016, the race was known as the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, and from 2015 to 2016 it was sponsored by Angie's List. For 2017, the Angie's List title sponsorship was dropped, and the race name was changed to the IndyCar Grand Prix. This was done in order to reduce confusion with the previous Formula One grand prix race that used to be held there, and to emphasize to fans that the race was part of the American-based IndyCar Series.