New Hampshire Indy 225

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New Hampshire Indy 225
IndyCar Series
Venue New Hampshire Motor Speedway
First race 1992
First ICS race 1996
Last race 2011
Distance 238.05 mi (383.10 km)
Laps 225
Previous names New England 200 (1992-1993, 1995)
Slick-50 200 (1994)
True Value 200 (1996)
Pennzoil 200 (1997)
New England Indy 200 (1998)
MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 (2011)
Most wins (driver) no repeat winners
Most wins (team) Team Menard (2)

The New Hampshire Indy 225 was an IndyCar race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. It was held as a CART Champ Car event from 1992 until 1995, switching to the Indy Racing League for the 1996–97 season. On June 21, 2010, it was announced that the IndyCar Series would return to New Hampshire for the 2011 season.[1] When the IndyCar Series returned to New Hampshire Motor Speedway the race was scheduled to be 225 laps. A Firestone Indy Lights and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race accompanied the feature. The race did not return for the 2012 IndyCar Series season.

Race results

Season Date Driver Team Chassis Engine Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report
Laps Miles (km)
CART PPG Indy Car World Series
1992 July 5 United States Bobby Rahal Rahal/Hogan Racing Lola Chevrolet-Ilmor 200 211.6 (340.537) 1:35:00 133.621 Report
1993 August 8 United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Newman/Haas Racing Lola Ford-Cosworth 200 211.6 (340.537) 1:37:33 130.148 Report
1994 August 21 United States Al Unser Jr. Penske Racing Penske Mercedes-Benz-Ilmor 200 211.6 (340.537) 1:43:31 122.635 Report
1995 August 20 Brazil André Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Reynard Honda 200 211.6 (340.537) 1:34:36 134.203 Report
Indy Racing League
1996-97 Aug 18, 1996 United States Scott Sharp* A.J. Foyt Enterprises Lola Ford-Cosworth 200 211.6 (340.537) 1:36:58 130.934 Report
Aug 17, 1997 United States Robbie Buhl Team Menard G-Force Oldsmobile 200 211.6 (340.537) 1:46:51 118.829 Report
1998 June 28 United States Tony Stewart Team Menard Dallara Oldsmobile 200 211.6 (340.537) 1:51:30 113.861 Report
1999

2010
Not held
IndyCar Series
2011 August 14 United States Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Dallara Honda 215* 227.47 (366.077) 1:58:02 112.03 Report

Race recaps

Indy Lights

Season Date Winning Driver
CART-sanctioned Lights race winners
1992 July 5 Mexico Adrián Fernández
1993 August 8 United Kingdom Steve Robertson
1994 August 21 Canada Greg Moore
1995 August 20 Canada Greg Moore
IndyCar-sanctioned Lights race winners
2011 August 14 United States Josef Newgarden

USF2000

Season Date Winning Driver
USAC FF2000 Eastern Division Championship
1993 August 22 United States Chris Simmons
USAC FF2000 National Championship
1994 August 20 United States Chris Simmons
USF2000 National Championship
1995 August 19 United States Jeret Schroeder
1996 August 18 Canada Bruno Bianchi

Whelen Modified Tour (Indy weekend only)

Since 1994, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour has joined the open-wheel card, typically racing as part of the Indy weekend. The series usually participates in all major race weekends at the circuit.

Season Date Winning Driver
1994 August 21 United States Steve Park
1995 August 20 United States Mike Stefanik
1996 August 18 United States Tony Hirschman
1997 August 16 United States Jan Leaty
1998 June 28 United States Mike Stefanik
2011 August 13 United States Mike Stefanik

References

  1. Cavin, Curt (June 21, 2010). "IndyCar returning to New Hampshire". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 22 June 2010.

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