Pick the Podium - IndyCar - Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, April 7, 2019

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This week, the IndyCar series returns to Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. The rook and youngest IndyCar to win a race, Colton Herta will be looking to stay hot this week-end. Meanwhile, Andretti Autosport is looking to get a win here as Hunter-Reay is usually very good at this track. Should be another competitive IndyCar race.

 

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here are the top five after 1st practice.

Rosenqvist, Felix
Bourdais, Sebastien
Hinchcliffe, James
Dixon, Scott
Hunter-Reay, Ryan

 

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After combined practices, here is how things stand in Alabama.

1 Hinchcliffe, James
2 Herta, Colton
3 Ferrucci, Santino
4 Bourdais, Sebastien
5 Rossi, Alexander
6 Hunter-Reay, Ryan

 

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After the warm-up practice today, this is the top 6 or so.

Hinchcliffe, James
Herta, Colton
Bourdais, Sebastien
Ferrucci, Santino
Rossi, Alexander
Hunter-Reay, Ryan

 

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I'll go with Hinchcliffe for the win, Rossi for second, Hunter-Reay for third, Herta for fourth.

 

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Sato leads the race and the top five order continues to change.

 

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Top four right now are: Sato, Bourdais, Dixon, Hinchcliffe.

 

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Rossi is fifth and Hunter-Reay is sixth.

 

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Sato is still leading as his lap times remain consistent and elevated.

 

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28 laps to go and Sato and Dixon are battling it out.

 

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Rossi has moved into fourth.

 

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With 18 to go the top 4 are Sato, Dixon, Bourdais, Rossi.

 

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Hunter-Reay usually does well at this track but today he is dying a slow death. Eighth with 12 to go.

 

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Nine to go and Sato is probably going to take this one.

 

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Sato takes the win ahead of Dixon. I got nothing on this race.

 

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Here's How We (I) Did:

Retroram52: 0 points. Skunked

Season Total:

Retroram52: 2 points.

Next Race: May 11, 2019, IndyCar Grand Prix, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana