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Oh What a Day!
"What an unforgettable day! It was incredible to be able to get behind the wheel of the car that won here 25 years ago, and experience this with my dad!" - Colton Herta
Herta 6th in St. Louis
Colton Herta led the Andretti Autosport qualifying efforts with an average speed of 181.946 mph putting the Gainbridge Honda in third. However, following the assessment of grid penalties, Herta moved to the front row, taking the green flag from second. Executing a four-stop pit strategy, Herta led 13 laps of the race and ultimately took the checkered in sixth.THE RACE* The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 weekend faced multiple schedule changes due to inclement weather on Saturday, which...
Colton Fights Back to 13th After Early Tire Puncture
THE TEAMColton Herta was forced to come into pit lane for a flat rear tire on Lap 1 after contact from behind, causing the No. 26 to go off strategy. He worked his way back up the field and ultimately finished 13th. THE RACE The 85-lap race saw one caution period lasting just six laps. 15 out of the 27-car field started on primary tires, while the remaining 12 started on alternates. The race saw eight lead changes among four drivers. START: 11thFINISH: 23thCHAMPIONSHIP: 11th (302...
No Satisfaction in Nashville
The No. 26 car of Colton Herta was forced to pit out of sequence on Lap 18 after a shuffle on track led to light contact and a trip through the run-off. Herta was unable to recover position after running amongst the leaders in the opening stint. A restart with just seven laps remaining then saw Herta make contact with the wall exiting Turn 11. With damage to the No. 26 car, Herta saw the restart after the red flag, with three laps to go, from pit lane and finished four laps down. THE...
Top Ten for Colton in Hy-Vee One Step 250
THE TEAM: Despite a struggle with pace, Colton Herta perfected his strategy and steadily worked his way up the field before taking the checkered at P7. This marks Herta's best Iowa Speedway finish.THE RACEThe Hy-Vee One Step 250 presented by Gatorade marked the 19th time the NTT INDYCAR SERIES has raced at the 7/8-mile oval in Newton, Iowa.The 250-lap race saw three caution periods, totaling 37 laps of yellow-flag running.Iowa Speedway saw nine lead changes throughout the race among...
Unlucky Day for Herta at the #26 Gainbridge Crew at Iowa
THE TEAMAfter starting sixth for the Hy-Vee Homefront 250, the No. 26 crew of Colton Herta had an issue with the front left tire during the first pit stop on Lap 43. The delayed stop resulted in four lost laps and Herta took the checkered in P19.THE RACEThe 250-lap race saw just one caution period. Iowa Speedway saw five lead changes throughout the race among four drivers.The ambient temperature was 78 degrees. Skies were partly cloudy. The track temperature was 103 degrees, according to...
Colton Takes Gainbridge Back to the Podium in Toronto
Colton Herta and the No. 26 Gainbridge Honda made up 11 spots throughout the race to secure a podium finish. This third-place finish marks Herta's 12th INDYCAR career podium and second podium in Toronto. THE RACEThe 85-lap race saw three caution periods. The Honda Indy Toronto track showed seven lead changes throughout the race among four drivers.The ambient temperature was 76 degrees with a relative humidity of 79 percent. Skies were partly cloudy. The track temperature was...
Herta’s Hopes for Victory from Pole Escape with Late Race Penalty
THE TEAMColton Herta led the field to green after claiming his second consecutive pole of the season.Herta and the No. 26 Gainbridge Honda led 26 of the 80 laps before losing the lead due to a drive thru penalty for a pit lane speed violation. Herta was Andretti Autosport's highest finisher of the day in 11th.START: 1ST (11 IndyCar Pole Position) FINISH: 11th CHAMPIONSHIP: 9th 204 pointsColton on the race: "Disappointing day today. It just seemed to move backwards during the race and...
Herta Scores 10th IndyCar Pole at Road America, Fuel Conservation Leads to Fifth Place Finish
Colton Herta showed dominance in car speed for most of the race, leading 33 laps after starting from the Pole position. The No. 26 ultimately fell back in the closing stint due to fuel conservation. Herta recorded a 24th career top-five finish.THE RACEThe 55-lap race saw four caution periods and a total of 444 on-track passes. This marks the most passes since INDYCAR's return to The National Park of Speed in 2016.The repaved 4.048-mile track of Road America showed nine lead changes throughout...
Herta Tackles New Detroit Circuit with Most Passes
From Andretti Autosport: Notes: Despite losing half of his front wing, Colton Herta advanced 13 positions from his starting spot of 24. He passed a total of 15 cars which was the most on-track passes of the 2023 Detroit GP. THE RACEThe 100-lap race saw seven caution periods.The Detroit Grand Prix showed 11 lead changes throughout the race.START: 24 FINISH: 11 CHAMPIONSHIP: 9 (149 pts)"I'm happy with our recovery today. We went from 24th to 11th. We had some great pit stops and great strategy....