2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston

2013 Grand Prix of Houston

Race details
17th and 18th round of the 2013 IndyCar Series season
Date	October 5 and 6, 2013
Official name	Grand Prix of Houston
Location	NRG Park, Houston, Texas, United States
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.683 mi / 2.709 km
Distance	90 laps 151.47 mi / 243.767 km
Pole position
Driver	Takuma Sato (A. J. Foyt Enterprises)
Time	97.305 mph
Podium
First	Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Second	Simona de Silvestro (KV Racing Technology)
Third	Justin Wilson (Dale Coyne Racing)

The 2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston was the third and final doubleheader of the 2013 IndyCar Series season. The races took place on October 5 and 6, 2013.

Report

The starting scene of race 1 was a crash involving James Hinchcliffe and Ed Carpenter after Hinchcliffe's car suffered stall. The first race was won by Scott Dixon, who finished second to Team Penske driver Will Power in the second race. The second race was also notable for an accident on the final lap involving Dario Franchitti, E. J. Viso, and Takuma Sato. Franchitti suffered major injuries in the crash,^[1] and was forced to retire from racing due to the severity of the injuries he sustained.^[2]

References

1. Olson, Jeff; Ryan, Nate; Cavin, Curt (October 11, 2013). "Franchitti breaks back, has surgery after crash that injures fans". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
2. "Dario Franchitti retires from IndyCar after accident". USA Today. Gannett Company. November 14, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2014.