# 2021 Genesys 300

The 2021 Genesys 300 was an IndyCar motor race held on May 1, 2021 at the Texas Motor Speedway. It was the third round of the 2021 IndyCar Series. Scott Dixon of Chip Gannasi Racing led a dominating 206 laps on route to his first victory of the season.

## Entrants

| Key | Meaning |
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
| No. | Driver | Team | Engine |
| 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin R | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Dalton Kellett | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Patricio O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 9 | Scott Dixon W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 10 | Álex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Graham Rahal W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 18 | Ed Jones | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | Honda |
| 20 | Ed Carpenter W | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Colton Herta W | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 27 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 29 | James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda |
| 30 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 48 | Tony Kanaan W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 51 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda |
| 59 | Conor Daly | Carlin | Chevrolet |
| 60 | Jack Harvey | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |

## Practice
### Practice 1

Tony Kanaan topped the first practice charts with a time of 00:23:55, besting Pato O'Ward in second and Takuma Sato in third.
Top Practice Speeds :
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
| 1 | 48 | Tony Kanaan W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 00:23:55 |
| 2 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 00:23:57 |
| 3 | 30 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 00:23:58 |
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## Qualifying

Qualifying was canceled due to rain. Consequently, qualifying results and the starting grid were set based on the entrant point standings after the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Championship leader Álex Palou was awarded pole.

### Qualifying classification

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine |
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | 1 | 10 | Álex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | 2 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 9 | Scott Dixon W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 4 | 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 5 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 60 | Jack Harvey | Meyer Shank Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 21 | Rinus Veekay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 10 | 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 30 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 13 | 15 | Graham Rahal W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 14 | 51 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda |
| 15 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin R | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 27 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 17 | 20 | Ed Carpenter W | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 18 | Ed Jones | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | Honda |
| 20 | 29 | James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda |
| 21 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 22 | 4 | Dalton Kellett | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 48 | Tony Kanaan W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 24 | 59 | Conor Daly | Carlin | Chevrolet |
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## Race
### Race classification

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Pit Stops | Grid | Laps Led | Pts. |
| 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 212 | 01:45:51.34 | 3 | 3 | 206 | 53 |
| 2 | 15 | Scott McLaughlin R | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 212 | +0.2646 | 3 | 15 | | 40 |
| 3 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 212 | +1.7807 | 3 | 11 | | 35 |
| 4 | 10 | Álex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 212 | +2.8561 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | 15 | Graham Rahal W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 212 | +6.6040 | 4 | 13 | | 30 |
| 6 | 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 212 | +7.9030 | 3 | 10 | | 28 |
| 7 | 60 | Jack Harvey | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 212 | +8.5046 | 3 | 6 | | 26 |
| 8 | 27 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 212 | +9.5898 | 3 | 16 | | 24 |
| 9 | 30 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 212 | +10.0657 | 4 | 12 | | 22 |
| 10 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 212 | +10.4271 | 3 | 5 | | 20 |
| 11 | 48 | Tony Kanaan W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 212 | +12.0188 | 3 | 23 | | 19 |
| 12 | 18 | Ed Jones | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | Honda | 212 | +12.5785 | 3 | 19 | | 18 |
| 13 | 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 212 | +12.9479 | 3 | 18 | | 17 |
| 14 | 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 212 | +14.3546 | 3 | 2 | | 16 |
| 15 | 51 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda | 212 | +15.0507 | 3 | 14 | | 15 |
| 16 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 212 | +17.4939 | 3 | 16 | | 14 |
| 17 | 20 | Ed Carpenter W | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | +19.8938 | 3 | 17 | | 13 |
| 18 | 4 | Dalton Kellett | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 212 | +23.9568 | 3 | 22 | | 12 |
| 19 | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 211 | +1 Lap | 3 | 9 | | 11 |
| 20 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 211 | +1 Lap | 3 | 8 | | 10 |
| 21 | 59 | Conor Daly | Carlin | Chevrolet | 211 | +1 Lap | 3 | 24 | | 9 |
| 22 | 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 190 | Mechanical | 3 | 4 | | 8 |
| 23 | 29 | James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda | 158 | Contact | 2 | 20 | | 7 |
| 24 | 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Honda | 55 | Contact | 0 | 14 | | 6 |
| Fastest lap: Marcus Ericsson (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 00:23.6606 (lap 8) |||||||||||
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## Championship standings after the race

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 118 |
| 2 | Álex Palou | 100 |
| 3 | Will Power | 81 |
| 4 | Patricio O'Ward | 80 |
| 5 | Jack Harvey | 77 |
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| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Honda | 265 |
| 2 | Chevrolet | 223 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included.