2024 $1 Million Challenge
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The 2024 $1 Million Challenge was a non-championship round held as part of the 2024 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 24, 2024 at The Thermal Club private race resort in Thermal, California.
Results[edit]
Heat 1[edit]
The top six finishers advanced to the All-Star Race.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  Felix Rosenqvist
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Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 8 | 13:30.9622 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 |  Scott McLaughlin
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 8 | +0.4971 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |  Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 8 | +1.7664 | 5 |
| 4 | 45 |  Christian Lundgaard
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 8 | +6.3835 | 4 |
| 5 | 78 |  Agustín Canapino
|
Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | +8.7479 | 8 |
| 6 | 26 | Colton Herta
|
Andretti Global | Honda | 8 | +15.8230 | 11 |
| 7 | 18 | Nolan Siegel
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 8 | +16.4113 | 12 |
| 8 | 14 | Santino Ferrucci
|
A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 8 | +17.0148 | 10 |
| 9 | 12 |  Will Power
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 8 | +17.8747 | 6 |
| 10 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood
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Andretti Global | Honda | 8 | +21.4089 | 13 |
| 11 | 41 | Sting Ray Robb
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A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 8 | +21.7870 | 14 |
| 12 | 9 | Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 8 | +25.7655 | 9 |
| 13 | 21 |  Rinus van Kalmthout
|
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | Contact | 3 |
| 14 | 77 |  Romain Grosjean
|
Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | Contact | 7 |
| Fastest lap: Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 1:40.7795 (lap 3)
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Heat 2[edit]
The top six finishers advanced to the All-Star Race.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Álex Palou
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 10 | 16:50.6089 | 1 |
| 2 | 11 | Marcus Armstrong
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 10 | +5.3375 | 2 |
| 3 | 15 | Graham Rahal
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 10 | +18.0911 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Linus Lundqvist
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 10 | +18.9634 | 4 |
| 5 | 30 |  Pietro Fittipaldi
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 10 | +19.7151 | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Alexander Rossi
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Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 10 | +20.3456 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 |  Patricio O'Ward
|
Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 10 | +21.0031 | 9 |
| 8 | 66 | Tom Blomqvist
|
Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 10 | +23.1783 | 5 |
| 9 | 6 |  Callum Ilott
|
Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 10 | +23.3908 | 8 |
| 10 | 20 | Christian Rasmussen
|
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | +24.1938 | 11 |
| 11 | 4 |  Kyffin Simpson
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 10 | +25.8233 | 10 |
| 12 | 28 | Marcus Ericsson
|
Andretti Global | Honda | 10 | +26.5815 | 13 |
| 13 | 51 | Colin Braun
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 10 | +28.8333 | 12 |
| Fastest lap: Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 1:39.8051 (lap 3)
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All-Star Race[edit]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Álex Palou
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 20 | 39:30.2292 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 20 | +5.7929 | 4 |
| 3 | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist
|
Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 20 | +9.7587 | 2 |
| 4 | 26 | Colton Herta
|
Andretti Global | Honda | 20 | +13.1126 | 12 |
| 5 | 11 | Marcus Armstrong
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 20 | +15.0938 | 3 |
| 6 | 8 | Linus Lundqvist
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 20 | +16.1064 | 7 |
| 7 | 7 | Alexander Rossi
|
Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 20 | +16.5393 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | Josef Newgarden
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 20 | +17.6675 | 6 |
| 9 | 45 | Christian Lundgaard
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 20 | +19.7073 | 11 |
| 10 | 78 | Agustín Canapino
|
Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 20 | +20.4100 | 9 |
| 11 | 15 | Graham Rahal
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 9 | Mechanical | 5 |
| DSQ | 30 | Pietro Fittipaldi
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | Disqualified | 8 | |
| Fastest lap: Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 1:41.6145 (lap 12)
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References[edit]
- ^ "Official Final Results Heat Race 1" (PDF). Indy Racing Information System. 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Final Results Heat Race 2" (PDF). Indy Racing Information System. 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Official Final Results All-Star Race" (PDF). Indy Racing Information System. 24 March 2024.