2020 Honda Indy 200
| Race details | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th and 11th round of the 2020 IndyCar Series season | |||||
| Date | September 12 and 13, 2020 | ||||
| Official name | Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio | ||||
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio, United States | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.258 mi / 3.634 km | ||||
| Distance | Both 75 laps 169.350 mi / 272.542 km | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Will Power (Team Penske) | ||||
| Time | 01:06.3343 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Pato O'Ward (Arrow McLaren) | ||||
| Time | 01:08:3982 (on lap 22 of 75) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Will Power (Team Penske) | ||||
| Second | Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) | ||||
| Third | Alexander Rossi (Andretti Global) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Colton Herta (Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport) | ||||
| Time | 01:26.2788 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Time | 01:08.3089 (on lap 65 of 75) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Colton Herta (Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport) | ||||
| Second | Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport) | ||||
| Third | Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport) | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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The 2020 Honda Indy 200 was a pair of IndyCar motor races held on September 12, 2020, and September 13, 2020, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. They were the 10th and 11th rounds of the 2020 IndyCar Series season. Both races were contested of 75 laps.
The race was originally scheduled to be held on August 16,[1] but was later moved up to August 9.[2] However, it was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the race was held as a doubleheader event to make up for cancelled races at Portland and Laguna Seca.[3]
The first race was held on September 12, 2020. Will Power won the pole and led all but 9 laps en route to the win.[4] Josef Newgarden finished 2nd, and Alexander Rossi finished 3rd. Graham Rahal and Ryan Hunter-Reay rounded out the top five, and Felix Rosenqvist, Jack Harvey, Rinus VeeKay, Colton Herta, and Scott Dixon rounded out the top ten.
The second race was held on September 13, 2020. Colton Herta won the pole and the race. Alexander Rossi finished 2nd, and Ryan Hunter-Reay finished 3rd, marking a podium sweep for Andretti Autosport for the first time since 2005.[5] Graham Rahal and Marcus Ericsson rounded out the top five, and Simon Pagenaud, Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Pato O'Ward, and Scott Dixon rounded out the top ten.
Race 1 – September 12
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
Practice was held at 10:45 AM ET on September 12, 2020.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 01:06.3034 |
| 2 | 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 01:06.3952 |
| 3 | 27 | Alexander Rossi W | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 01:06.4299 |
| Practice results | |||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held at 2:00 PM ET on September 12, 2020. As the event was doubleheader, series rules meant qualifying was a single round (instead of two rounds as normal), split into two groups. Drivers from the group with the fastest driver having the better time started in the odd number positions, while the group whose fastest time was worse than the other group took even number positions.
Qualifying classification
Race
The race was held at 5:00 PM ET on September 12, 2020.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 436 | |
| 2 | Josef Newgarden | 360 (–76) | |
| 3 | Pato O'Ward | 316 (–120) | |
| 4 | Takuma Sato | 287 (–149) | |
| 3 | 5 | Will Power | 280 (–156) |
Race 2 – September 13
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held at 10:15 AM ET on September 13, 2020.
Qualifying classification
Race
The race was held at 1:00 PM ET on September 13, 2020.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 456 | |
| 2 | Josef Newgarden | 384 (–72) | |
| 3 | Pato O'Ward | 338 (–118) | |
| 2 | 4 | Colton Herta | 327 (–129) |
| 5 | Will Power | 306 (–150) |
References
- ^ "INDYCAR 2020: Richmond part of 17-race schedule". Indycar.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Moves to One Week Earlier in August". MidOhio.com. March 26, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Engle, Greg (August 1, 2020). "IndyCar Postpones Mid-Ohio Until 'Later in 2020'". Autoweek.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Horrall, Zach (September 12, 2020). "Power Goes All Out at Mid-Ohio To Cruise to First Victory of Season". IndyCar.com. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Horrall, Zach (September 13, 2020). "Herta Leads Andretti Autosport Podium Sweep at Mid-Ohio". Indycar.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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