# 2021 XPEL 375

The 2021 XPEL 375 was an IndyCar motor race held on May 2, 2021, at the Texas Motor Speedway. It was the fourth round of the 2021 IndyCar Series. Pato O'Ward of Arrow McLaren SP captured the lead late in the race to score his first career IndyCar series victory.

## 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 |

## Qualifying

No qualifying session took place for the race, as officials were forced to cancel the session due to weather delays. As a result, qualifying results and the starting lineup for the race were determined based on the driver standings after the previous race, the Genesys 300. As the points leader, Scott Dixon was awarded pole position.

### Qualifying classification

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine |
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | 2 | 10 | Álex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 60 | Jack Harvey | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda |
| 6 | 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin R | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 15 | Graham Rahal W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 10 | 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 11 | 30 | Takuma Sato W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda |
| 12 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 14 | 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 27 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 16 | 51 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda |
| 17 | 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 18 | Ed Jones | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | Honda |
| 19 | 20 | Ed Carpenter W | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 48 | Tony Kanaan W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda |
| 21 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Honda |
| 22 | 29 | James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda |
| 23 | 4 | Dalton Kellett | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 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 | 5 | Pato O'Ward | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 248 | 02:06:31.12 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | 2 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 248 | +01.2443 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 | 15 | Graham Rahal W | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 248 | +5.6449 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | 9 | Scott Dixon W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 248 | +6.0386 | 3 | 1 | 163 | 35 |
| 5 | 26 | Colton Herta | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 248 | +6.3782 | 3 | 10 | | 30 |
| 6 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 248 | +7.0088 | 3 | 8 | | 28 |
| 7 | 10 | Álex Palou | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 248 | +8.3686 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | 3 | Scott McLaughlin R | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 248 | +9.5898 | 3 | 7 | | 24 |
| 9 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 212 | +12.7212 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 10 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 248 | +14.5929 | 4 | 21 | | 20 |
| 11 | 20 | Ed Carpenter W | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | +15.3180 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 12 | 8 | Marcus Ericsson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 248 | + 16.0741 | 13 | 19 | | 18 |
| 13 | 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 248 | +17.8136 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 | 30 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 247 | +1 Lap | 4 | 11 | 12 | 17 |
| 15 | 48 | Tony Kanaan W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 246 | +2 Laps | 4 | 20 | | 15 |
| 16 | 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | Arrow McLaren SP | Chevrolet | 246 | +2 Laps | 5 | 17 | | 14 |
| 17 | 60 | Jack Harvey | Meyer Shank Racing | Chevrolet | 115 | Mechanical | 1 | 5 | | 13 |
| 18 | 29 | James Hinchcliffe | Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport | Honda | 30 | Mechanical | 2 | 22 | | 12 |
| 19 | 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 0 | Contact | 0 | 14 | | 11 |
| 20 | 27 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 0 | Contact | 0 | 15 | | 10 |
| 21 | 51 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Honda | 0 | Contact | 0 | 16 | | 9 |
| 22 | 18 | Ed Jones | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | Honda | 0 | Contact | 0 | 18 | | 8 |
| 23 | 4 | Dalton Kellett | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 0 | Contact | 0 | 23 | | 7 |
| 24 | 59 | Conor Daly | Carlin | Chevrolet | 0 | Contact | 0 | 24 | | 6 |
| Fastest lap: Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) – 00:23.8507 (lap 10) |||||||||||
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## Championship standings after the race

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 153 |
| 2 | Patricio O'Ward | 131 |
| 3 | Álex Palou | 127 |
| 4 | Josef Newgarden | 116 |
| 5 | Graham Rahal | 107 |
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| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Honda | 332 |
| 2 | Chevrolet | 318 |
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* Note: Only the top five positions are included.