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IndyCar’s DXC Technology 600 at Texas – facts and figures
The facts and figures behind and ahead of the ninth round of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series – the DXC Technology 600 at Texas Motor Speedway.
David Malsher-Lopez IndyCar Series
Published: Jun 7, 2019, 2:04 PM
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IndyCar’s DXC Technology 600 at TMS – facts and figures
The facts and figures ahead of the ninth round of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series – thDXC Technology 600
Track: 1.5-mile oval near Dallas Fort Worth
Race distance: 248 laps / 372 miles
Firestone tires per entry: 14 sets to use throughout the two practice sessions, qualifying and the race
2018 race winner: Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda).
Helio Castroneves (Team Penske) holds the record for the most number of wins here (4), while of the active drivers, Dixon is top with three – 2008, ’15 and ’18. Will Power has won twice (2011 and 2017), while active one-time TMS winners are Tony Kanaan (2004), Ed Carpenter (2014) and Graham Rahal (2016).
At the race’s previous venue, the oval at College Station, TX, AJ Foyt scored four wins.
2018 pole winner: Josef Newgarden (Team Penske-Chevrolet), 220.613mph.
Of the active drivers, Power holds the most poles here (three), with Dixon, Charlie Kimball and Newgarden on one each.
Qualifying lap record: Kimball (Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda), 222.556mph (2017)
Previous winners
Arlington (dirt oval)
1947 Ted Horn, Ted Horn Enterprises, Horn-Offy
1948 Ted Horn, Ted Horn Enterprises, Horn-Offy
1949 Johnnie Parsons, Kurtis-Offy
Mel Hansen, Lesovsky-Offy
1950 Duane Carter, sprint car
Texas World Speedway – College Station
1973 Al Unser, Vel’s Parnelli Jones, Parnelli-Offy
1973 Gary Bettenhausen, Team Penske, McLaren-Offy
1976 AJ Foyt, Gilmore Racing, Coyote-Foyt
1976 Johnny Rutherford, Team McLaren, McLaren-Offy
1977 Tom Sneva, Team Penske, McLaren-Cosworth
1977 Johnny Rutherford, Team McLaren, McLaren-Cosworth
1978 Danny Ongais, Interscope Racing, Parnelli-Cosworth
1978 AJ Foyt, Gilmore Racing, Coyote-Foyt
1979 AJ Foyt, Gilmore Racing, Coyote-Foyt
1979 AJ Foyt, Gilmore Racing, Parnelli-Cosworth
Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth
1997 Arie Luyendyk, Treadway Racing, G-Force-Oldsmobile
1998 Billy Boat, AJ Foyt Enterprises, Dallara-Oldsmobile
1998 John Paul Jr., Byrd/Cunningham Racing, G-Force-Oldsmobile
1999 Scott Goodyear, Panther Racing, G-Force-Oldsmobile
1999 Mark Dismore, Kelley Racing, Dallara-Oldsmobile
2000 Scott Sharp, Kelley Racing, Dallara-Oldsmobile
2000 Scott Goodyear Panther Racing, Dallara-Oldsmobile
2001 Scott Sharp, Kelley Racing, Dallara-Oldsmobile
2001 Sam Hornish Jr., Panther Racing, Dallara-Oldsmobile
2002 Jeff Ward, Chip Ganassi Racing, G-Force-Chevrolet
2002 Sam Hornish Jr., Panther Racing, Dallara-Chevrolet
2003 Al Unser Jr., Kelley Racing, Dallara-Toyota
2003 Gil de Ferran, Team Penske, Dallara-Toyota
2004 Tony Kanaan, Andretti Green Racing, Dallara-Honda
2004 Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, Dallara-Toyota
2005 Tomas Scheckter, Panther Racing, Dallara-Chevrolet
2006 Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, Dallara-Honda
2007 Sam Hornish Jr., Team Penske, Dallara-Honda
2008 Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, Dallara-Honda
2009 Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, Dallara-Honda
2010 Ryan Briscoe, Team Penske, Dallara-Honda
2011 Dario Franchitti, Chip Ganassi Racing, Dallara-Honda
2011 Will Power, Team Penske, Dallara-Honda
2012 Justin Wilson, Dale Coyne Racing, Dallara-Honda
2013 Helio Castroneves, Team Penske, Dallara-Chevrolet
2014 Ed Carpenter, Ed Carpenter Racing, Dallara-Chevrolet
2015 Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, Dallara-Chevrolet
2016 Graham Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Dallara-Honda
2017 Will Power, Team Penske, Dallara-Chevrolet
2018 Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, Dallara-Honda
These guys have 12 Texas Motor Speedway wins between them (so far): Scott Dixon (3) , Helio Castroneves (4), Tony Kanaan (1), Sam Hornish Jr. (3) and Gil de Ferran (1).
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