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IndyCar Power Rankings after 2019 Iowa 300

Asher Fair
Asher Fair

Beyond the Flag

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - JUNE 08: Josef Newgarden of the United States, driver of the #2 Fitzgerald USA Team Penske Chevrolet (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 08: Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 GESS/Capstone Honda, races Graham Rahal of the United States, driver of the #15 Fleet Cost and Care Honda (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 08: Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 GESS/Capstone Honda, races Graham Rahal of the United States, driver of the #15 Fleet Cost and Care Honda (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

How did Josef Newgarden’s dominant victory and the rest of the action from Iowa Speedway in the Iowa 300 affect the IndyCar Power Rankings?

Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden put on yet another dominant performance at Iowa Speedway en route to earning his fourth victory of the 17-race 2019 IndyCar season in the season’s 12th race, the Iowa 300.

Newgarden’s victory in this 300-lap race around the four-turn, 0.894-mile (1.439-kilometer) Iowa Speedway oval in Newton, Iowa broke the tie atop the wins list with teammate Simon Pagenaud, as both drivers entered the race with three victories in the season’s first 11 races.

Team Penske now sit atop the wins list with seven victories, which is five victories higher than second place Andretti Autosport. Alexander Rossi has earned Andretti Autosport both of their victories so far this season.

With five races remaining on the 2019 schedule, Team Penske have clinched at least a share of the highest team win total for the sixth consecutive season. This is the case despite the fact that Will Power, who has won at least one race each season going back to the 2007 Champ Car season, is still searching for his first victory of the season.

How did Newgarden’s most recent dominant performance affect the IndyCar Power Rankings? Here are the formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings, the non-formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings, the formulated IndyCar Team Power Rankings and the non-formulated IndyCar Team Power Rankings following the Iowa 300.

Let’s get started with the formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings. To see how these power rankings are calculated, click here.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 24: Zach Veach of the United States, driver of the #26 Gainbridge Honda (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 24: Zach Veach of the United States, driver of the #26 Gainbridge Honda (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

#19 through #16

Last Rank: 19th (-)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 1
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 17.58
Average finish in last five races: 19.40
Most recent finish: 16th
Points in most recent race: 14
Standings position: 19th
Points: 170

Last Rank: 18th (-)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 2
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 16.17
Average finish in last five races: 17.20
Most recent finish: 10th
Points in most recent race: 20
Standings position: 18th
Points: 189

Last Rank: 15th (-2)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 4
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 14.25
Average finish in last five races: 14.00
Most recent finish: 21st
Points in most recent race: 9
Standings position: 16th
Points: 203

Last Rank: 17th (+1)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 15.00
Average finish in last five races: 13.20
Most recent finish: 7th
Points in most recent race: 26
Standings position: 17th
Points: 197

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 06: Takuma Sato of Japan, driver of the #30 ABeam Consulting Honda (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 06: Takuma Sato of Japan, driver of the #30 ABeam Consulting Honda (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

#15 through #11

Last Rank: 13th (-2)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 4
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 1
Average finish: 15.58
Average finish in last five races: 12.60
Most recent finish: 18th
Points in most recent race: 12
Standings position: 14th
Points: 221

Last Rank: 14th (-)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 14.58
Average finish in last five races: 10.60
Most recent finish: 11th
Points in most recent race: 19
Standings position: 15th
Points: 212

Last Rank: 16th (+3)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 2
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 12.92
Average finish in last five races: 13.80
Most recent finish: 5th
Points in most recent race: 30
Standings position: 13th
Points: 239

Last Rank: 12th (-)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 5
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 13.08
Average finish in last five races: 11.20
Most recent finish: 12th
Points in most recent race: 18
Standings position: 12th
Points: 241

Last Rank: 9th (-2)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 6
Top 5 finishes: 3
Podium finishes: 3
Wins: 1
Average finish: 11.25
Average finish in last five races: 16.00
Most recent finish: 20th
Points in most recent race: 10
Standings position: 6th
Points: 311

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 07: Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 07: Will Power of Australia, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

#10 through #6

Last Rank: 8th (-2)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 3
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.67
Average finish in last five races: 10.60
Most recent finish: 14th
Points in most recent race: 16
Standings position: 10th
Points: 255

Last Rank: 10th (+1)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 6
Top 5 finishes: 2
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 11.75
Average finish in last five races: 9.20
Most recent finish: 9th
Points in most recent race: 23
Standings position: 10th
Points: 255

Last Rank: 11th (+3)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 10.50
Average finish in last five races: 10.60
Most recent finish: 3rd
Points in most recent race: 35
Standings position: 9th
Points: 279

Last Rank: 6th (-1)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 5
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 10.17
Average finish in last five races: 10.60
Most recent finish: 17th
Points in most recent race: 13
Standings position: 7th
Points: 298

Last Rank: 7th (+1)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 4
Podium finishes: 3
Wins: 0
Average finish: 10.17
Average finish in last five races: 9.40
Most recent finish: 15th
Points in most recent race: 16
Standings position: 5th
Points: 322

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 06: Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 GESS/Capstone Honda (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – JUNE 06: Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 GESS/Capstone Honda (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

#5 through #1

Last Rank: 5th (-)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 9
Top 5 finishes: 4
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 9.75
Average finish in last five races: 6.20
Most recent finish: 8th
Points in most recent race: 24
Standings position: 8th
Points: 290

Last Rank: 3rd (-1)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 10
Top 5 finishes: 4
Podium finishes: 3
Wins: 3
Average finish: 7.17
Average finish in last five races: 7.40
Most recent finish: 4th
Points in most recent race: 34
Standings position: 3rd
Points: 429

Last Rank: 4th (+1)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 8
Top 5 finishes: 8
Podium finishes: 7
Wins: 1
Average finish: 7.33
Average finish in last five races: 5.40
Most recent finish: 2nd
Points in most recent race: 41
Standings position: 4th
Points: 389

Last Rank: 2nd (-)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 10
Top 5 finishes: 10
Podium finishes: 7
Wins: 4
Average finish: 4.75
Average finish in last five races: 5.60
Most recent finish: 1st
Points in most recent race: 53
Standings position: 1st
Points: 487

Last Rank: 1st (-)
Races: 12
Top 10 finishes: 11
Top 5 finishes: 9
Podium finishes: 6
Wins: 2
Average finish: 5.25
Average finish in last five races: 3.40
Most recent finish: 6th
Points in most recent race: 28
Standings position: 2nd
Points: 458

Biggest Movers
Up: James Hinchcliffe, Spencer Pigot (+3)
Down: Felix Rosenqvist, Takuma Sato, Colton Herta, Marco Andretti (-2)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 26: Simon Pagenaud of France, driver of the #22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet races Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 NAPA Auto Parts Andretti Autosport Honda (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 26: Simon Pagenaud of France, driver of the #22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet races Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 NAPA Auto Parts Andretti Autosport Honda (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings Analysis

James Hinchcliffe and Spencer Pigot each recorded their season-high finishes in the Iowa 300, with Hinchcliffe finishing on the podium for the first time this season in third place and Pigot tying his season-high finish of fifth.

Hinchcliffe and Pigot finished in first and a career-high second place, respectively, at Iowa Speedway last season, so it was no surprise to see them run well at the track this year.

As a result of their strong performances, they each jumped up three positions in the formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings despite the fact that their results did not reduce their average finish in the last five races by a whole lot. Hinchcliffe’s decreased by 1.20 from 11.80 to 10.60 while Pigot’s decreased by 1.00 from 14.80 to 13.80.

Meanwhile, four drivers dropped two positions in these rankings, with the most notable one of these four drivers being Marco Andretti. Andretti, while he has recorded three top 10 finishes in the last five races, is still searching for his first top five finish of the season.

Additionally, Andretti is at risk of falling further in these rankings since the next result that is set to be replaced in the calculation for his average finish in the last five races is his sixth place finish in the second race at the Raceway on Belle Isle, which is tied for his season-high finish. His average finish in the last five races is currently 14.00.

Non-formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings

Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Engine – [Last Rank (Trend)]
1st – Josef Newgarden – #2, Team Penske, Chevrolet – [2nd (+1)]
2nd – Alexander Rossi – #27, Andretti Autosport, Honda – [1st (-1)]
3rd – Simon Pagenaud – #22, Team Penske, Chevrolet – [3rd (0)]
4th – Scott Dixon – #9, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda – [4th (0)]
5th – James Hinchcliffe – #5, Arrow SPM, Honda – [10th (+5)]
6th – Graham Rahal – #15, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – [7th (+1)]
7th – Will Power – #12, Team Penske, Chevrolet – [6th (-1)]
8th – Takuma Sato – #30, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – [5th (-3)]
9th – Ryan Hunter-Reay – #28, Andretti Autosport, Honda – [8th (-1)]
10th – Spencer Pigot – #21, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet – [14th (+4)]
11th – Sebastien Bourdais – #18, DCR with Vasser-Sullivan, Honda – [11th (0)]
12th – Santino Ferrucci – #19, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda – [13th (+1)]
13th – Felix Rosenqvist – #10, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda – [9th (-4)]
14th – Colton Herta – #88, Harding Steinbrenner Racing, Honda – [12th (-2)]
15th – Marcus Ericsson – #7, Arrow SPM, Honda – [16th (+1)]
16th – Zach Veach – #26, Andretti Autosport, Honda – [17th (+1)]
17th – Tony Kanaan – #14, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet – [18th (+1)]
18th – Marco Andretti – #98, Andretti Herta Autosport, Honda – [15th (-3)]
19th – Matheus Leist – #4, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet – [19th (0)]

Biggest Movers
Up: James Hinchcliffe (+5)
Down: Felix Rosenqvist (-4)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 26: Simon Pagenaud of France, driver of the #22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet races Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 NAPA Auto Parts Andretti Autosport Honda (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 26: Simon Pagenaud of France, driver of the #22 Menards Team Penske Chevrolet races Alexander Rossi of the United States, driver of the #27 NAPA Auto Parts Andretti Autosport Honda (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

IndyCar Team Power Rankings

To see how the formulated IndyCar Team Power Rankings are calculated, click here.

Formulated IndyCar Team Power Rankings

Rank – Team, Manufacturer – [Last Rank (Trend)]
1st – Team Penske, Chevrolet – [2nd (+1)]
2nd – Andretti Autosport, Honda – [1st (-1)]
3rd – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda – [3rd (0)]
4th – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – [4th (0)]
5th – Dale Coyne Racing, Honda – [5th (0)]
6th – Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda – [6th (0)]
7th – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet – [8th (+1)]
8th – Harding Steinbrenner Racing, Honda – [7th (-1)]
9th – A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet – [9th (0)]

Biggest Movers
Up: Team Penske, Ed Carpenter Racing (+1)
Down: Andretti Autosport, Harding Steinbrenner Racing (-1)

Non-formulated IndyCar Team Power Rankings

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Rank – Team, Manufacturer – [Last Rank (Trend)]
1st – Team Penske, Chevrolet – [1st (0)]
2nd – Andretti Autosport, Honda – [2nd (0)]
3rd – Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda – [3rd (0)]
4th – Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda – [4th (0)]
5th – Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda – [5th (0)]
6th – Dale Coyne Racing, Honda – [6th (0)]
7th – Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet – [8th (+1)]
8th – Harding Steinbrenner Racing, Honda – [7th (-1)]
9th – A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet – [9th (0)]

Biggest Movers
Up: Ed Carpenter Racing (+1)
Down: Harding Steinbrenner Racing (-1)

The next race on the 2019 IndyCar schedule is the Honda Indy 200, which is scheduled to take place at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio on Sunday, July 28. This race is set to be broadcast live on NBC beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Asher Fair

Asher Fair

Asher has been with FanSided since Feb. 2017, primarily covering motorsport – NASCAR, IndyCar, and F1 – for Beyond the Flag. He became an officially accredited media member in Sep. 2019 and was hired as Junior Editor in Oct. 2020. Following a promotion to Associate Editor in Jul. 2021, he continues to manage the site and also occasionally contributes on FanSided's NFL and NCAA sites.