2025 Honda Indy 200
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10th round of the 2025 IndyCar season
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Layout of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course circuit | |||||
| Date | July 6, 2025 | ||||
| Official name | Honda Indy 200 | ||||
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio | ||||
| Course | Permanent road course 2.258 mi / 3.634 km | ||||
| Distance | 90 laps 203.22 mi / 327.05 km | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Time | 01:05.0215 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske) | ||||
| Time | 01:06.5919 (on lap 83 of 90) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Second | Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) | ||||
| Third | Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren) | ||||
| Chronology | |||||
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The 2025 Honda Indy 200 was the tenth round of the 2025 IndyCar season. The race was held on July 6, 2025, in Lexington, Ohio at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.[1] The race was contested of 90 laps. Scott Dixon won the race, Álex Palou finished 2nd, and Christian Lundgaard finished 3rd. Colton Herta and Pato O'Ward rounded out the top five, while Felix Rosenqvist, Marcus Armstrong, Kyle Kirkwood, Rinus VeeKay, and Kyffin Simpson rounded out the top ten.
Entry list
| Key | Meaning |
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| R | Rookie |
| W | Past winner |
Practice
Practice 1
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 4, at 4:30 PM ET, and lasted for 75 minutes. Kyle Kirkwood, driving for Andretti Global, set the fastest lap in the session with a lap of 01:05.8272 and a speed of 123.487 mph (197.949 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 27 | Kyle Kirkwood | Andretti Global | Honda | 01:05.8272 |
| 2 | 5 | Pato O'Ward W | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 01:06.0160 |
| 3 | 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:06.0409 |
| Practice 1 results | |||||
Practice 2
The second and final practice session was held on Saturday, July 5, at 10:30 AM ET, and lasted for 75 minutes. Álex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, set the fastest lap in the session with a lap of 01:05.3961 and a speed of 124.301 mph (186.4 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:05.3961 |
| 2 | 7 | Christian Lundgaard | Arrow McLaren | Chevrolet | 01:05.5529 |
| 3 | 45 | Louis Foster R | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 01:05.5962 |
| Practice 2 results | |||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held at 2:30 PM ET on July 5, 2025. Álex Palou, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, would earn his ninth career pole, with a time of 01:05.0215, and a speed of 125.017 mph (201.195 km/h).[2]
Qualifying classification
- Notes
- Bold text indicates fastest time.
Warmup
The warmup was held on Sunday, July 6, at 9:30 AM ET. Felix Rosenqvist, driving for Meyer Shank Racing, set the fastest lap in the session with a lap of 01:06.228 and a speed of 122.739 mph (197.527 km/h)
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Lap Time |
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| 1 | 60 | Felix Rosenqvist | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 01:06.228 |
| 2 | 66 | Marcus Armstrong | Meyer Shank Racing | Honda | 01:06.541 |
| 3 | 10 | Álex Palou W | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 01:06.566 |
| Warmup results | |||||
Race
The race was held at 1:00 PM ET on July 6, 2025.
Race classification
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ Brown, Nathan. "IndyCar is moving to Fox. And with it, a new race schedule. 5 takeaways on 2025 slate". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Watson, Wyatt (July 5, 2025). "Alex Palou Scores 3rd IndyCar Pole of 2025 at Mid-Ohio". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.