# 2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix

The 2024 Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix was the third round of the 2024 IndyCar season. The race was held on April 28, 2024, in Birmingham, Alabama at the Barber Motorsports Park. The race consisted of 90 laps and was won by Scott McLaughlin.

## Entry list

| Key | Meaning |
| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
| No. | Driver | Team | Engine |
| 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Scott McLaughlin W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kyffin Simpson R | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 5 | Pato O'Ward W | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Théo Pourchaire R | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Alexander Rossi | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Linus Lundqvist R | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 11 | Marcus Armstrong | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Santino Ferrucci | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 18 | Jack Harvey | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda |
| 20 | Christian Rasmussen R | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian | Honda |
| 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 28 | Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global | Honda |
| 30 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 41 | Sting Ray Robb | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 51 | Luca Ghiotto R | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda |
| 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 66 | Tom Blomqvist R | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 77 | Romain Grosjean | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Agustín Canapino | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet |
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## Qualifying
### Qualifying classification

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Time | Time | Time | Time | Final grid |
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Final grid |
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Group 1 | Group 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Final grid |
| 1 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:05.8147 | 01:05.9344 | 01:05.9490 | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:06.0450 | 01:05.8765 | 01:06.0460 | 2 |
| 3 | 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:06.2147 | 01:05.8130 | 01:06.0818 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | Pato O'Ward W | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 01:05.8193 | N/A | 01:06.0374 | 01:06.2940 | 4 |
| 5 | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:06.2483 | 01:06.0418 | 01:06.4524 | 5 |
| 6 | 11 | Marcus Armstrong | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:05.9767 | N/A | 01:05.9593 | 01:06.9022 | 6 |
| 7 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 01:05.9948 | N/A | 01:06.0942 | N/A | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:06.1385 | 01:06.2908 | N/A | 8 |
| 9 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda | 01:06.0350 | N/A | 01:06.2959 | N/A | 9 |
| 10 | 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:05.5862 | N/A | 01:06.3013 | N/A | 10 |
| 11 | 77 | Romain Grosjean | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 01:06.0343 | N/A | 01:06.3526 | N/A | 11 |
| 12 | 66 | Tom Blomqvist R | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:06.4519 | 01:06.3871 | N/A | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:06.1425 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13 |
| 14 | 20 | Christian Rasmussen R | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:06.4803 | N/A | N/A | 14 |
| 15 | 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 01:06.1481 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15 |
| 16 | 7 | Alexander Rossi | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:06.5054 | N/A | N/A | 16 |
| 17 | 14 | Santino Ferrucci | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 01:06.2751 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17 |
| 18 | 28 | Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global | Honda | N/A | 01:06.5846 | N/A | N/A | 18 |
| 19 | 8 | Linus Lundqvist R | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:06.2825 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19 |
| 20 | 78 | Agustín Canapino | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:06.6706 | N/A | N/A | 20 |
| 21 | 51 | Luca Ghiotto R | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda | 01:06.4788 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21 |
| 22 | 18 | Jack Harvey | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:06.7969 | N/A | N/A | 22 |
| 23 | 4 | Kyffin Simpson R | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:06.5267 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 23 |
| 24 | 6 | Théo Pourchaire R | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:06.9052 | N/A | N/A | 24 |
| 25 | 41 | Sting Ray Robb | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 01:06.8404 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 25 |
| 26 | 30 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | N/A | 01:07.4920 | N/A | N/A | 26 |
| 27 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | N/A | 01:07.7392 | N/A | N/A | 27 |
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#### Notes

* Bold text indicates fastest time set in session.

## Race

The race started at 1:30 PM ET on April 28, 2024.

### Race classification

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Pit Stops | Grid | Laps Led | Pts. |
| 1 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 90 | 1:56:45.7773 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 54 |
| 2 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 90 | +1.3194 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | 8 | Linus Lundqvist R | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | +2.4421 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 90 | +4.5109 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | +5.3692 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
| 6 | 45 | Christian Lundgaard | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 90 | +6.0509 | 3 | 3 | | 28 |
| 7 | 14 | Santino Ferrucci | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | +6.6055 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 27 |
| 8 | 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Global with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 90 | +7.5124 | 2 | 15 | | 24 |
| 9 | 11 | Marcus Armstrong | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | +8.0375 | 2 | 6 | | 22 |
| 10 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda | 90 | +8.5573 | 2 | 9 | | 20 |
| 11 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 90 | +9.0288 | 2 | 7 | | 19 |
| 12 | 77 | Romain Grosjean | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | +9.4495 | 2 | 11 | | 18 |
| 13 | 18 | Jack Harvey | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 90 | +10.1269 | 4 | 22 | | 17 |
| 14 | 4 | Kyffin Simpson R | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | +10.4415 | 3 | 23 | | 16 |
| 15 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 90 | +11.3628 | 3 | 13 | | 15 |
| 16 | 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 90 | +12.2355 | 3 | 8 | | 14 |
| 17 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | +13.5092 | 4 | 27 | | 13 |
| 18 | 28 | Marcus Ericsson | Andretti Global | Honda | 90 | +13.8437 | 2 | 18 | | 12 |
| 19 | 66 | Tom Blomqvist R | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 90 | +14.5751 | 3 | 12 | | 11 |
| 20 | 78 | Agustín Canapino | Juncos Hollinger Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | +14.6807 | 3 | 20 | | 10 |
| 21 | 51 | Luca Ghiotto R | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda | 90 | +15.6809 | 4 | 21 | | 9 |
| 22 | 6 | Théo Pourchaire R | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 89 | +1 Lap | 3 | 24 | | 8 |
| 23 | 5 | Pato O'Ward W | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 90 | +16.4461 | 4 | 4 | | 7 |
| 24 | 20 | Christian Rasmussen R | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | +1 Lap | 3 | 14 | | 6 |
| 25 | 7 | Alexander Rossi | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 60 | Mechanical | 2 | 16 | | 5 |
| 26 | 41 | Sting Ray Robb | A. J. Foyt Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | Contact | 2 | 25 | | 5 |
| 27 | 30 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 42 | Contact | 2 | 26 | | 5 |
| Fastest lap: Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) – 01:07.7544 (lap 74) |||||||||||
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## Championship standings after the race

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Colton Herta | 101 |
| | 2 | Will Power | 100 (-1) |
| | 3 | Álex Palou | 98 (-3) |
| | 4 | Scott Dixon | 94 (-7) |
| | 5 | Felix Rosenqvist | 87 (-14) |
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| | Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| | 1 | Chevrolet | 242 |
| | 2 | Honda | 230 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included.