INDYCAR: Driver Rankings for 2023 Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park

Crash INDYCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park.
Romain Grosjean, Andretti Autosport at Barber Motorsports Park
Romain Grosjean, Andretti Autosport at Barber Motorsports Park

Scott McLaughlin: 10

After being 🎉passed for the lead by an aggressive mo𝓀ve by Romain Grosjean, McLaughlin didn’t give up and earned this victory with precision, patience, and a bit of aggression himself.

Romain Grosjean: 9

Another frustrating runner-up finish💙 for Grosjean, as he continues to knock on the door for his first IndyCar w🦩in.

Will Power: 9

Barber has always been a strong tra𓂃ck for Power, but after heꦫ qualified outside of the top-ten, it was an impressive drive towards the front of the field.

Pato O’Ward: 8

A smartജ drive for O’Ward. He didn’t have the car to win, but he earned another top-five finish and put himself just three points out of t﷽he championship lead.

Alex Palou: 8

Barber is quickly 🐻becoming a favorite for Palou, who has finished 1st, 2nd, and 5th in his thrꦯee starts at the track.

Christian Lundgaard: 9

A brilliant performa꧃nce by one of the most talented young drivers in the series, especially considering the struggles that RLL Racing have had this season.

Christian Lundgaard
Christian Lundgaard

Scott Dixon: 7

Definitely not on𒆙e of his strongest runs at Barber, considering he has nine podium finishes at the track.

Alexander Rossi: 7

It wa🐷s a solid race for Rossi, who could never find his way ♛into the top-five.

Felix Rosenqvist: 8

An impr🅷essive drive by Rosenqvist, considering that he essentially start🍒ed last after spinning from contact on the first lap of the race.

Marcus Ericsson: 8

Ericsson continues to show the ♛type of patience and calculated app🐻roach that his championship teammates have displayed.

Marcus Armstrong: 9

The rookie imprꦅoved 15 positions in the race and just missed out on a top-ten finish.

Driver Ratings for 2023 Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park

Kyle Kirkwood: 7

Not the greatest way to follow up his race win at Long Beach, but just an average day f🌺or the young driver.

Callum Ilott: 7

A much-needed clean day fo𒈔r the Juncos Hollinger Racing driver, after all of the drama over the last few weeks.

Colton Herta: 5

Barber continues t💝o be a thorn in Herta's side, as he has now finished 24th, 22nd, 10th, and 14th in his four starts.

Josef Newgarden: 4

Just a brutal afternoon for Newgarden, who had issue after is💖sue throughout the race after making contact with Rosenvist on the opening-lap.

Josef Newgarden
Josef Newgarden

Rinus VeeKay: 5

His struggles (along with ECR as a whole🍨) continued today as the team tries to figure out why they are so slow each weekend.

Graham Rahal: 5

While Lundgaard impressed, Rahal was underwhelming with anot༒her poor qualifying effort and 17th plꦅace result.

Simon Pagenaud: 4

Another driver that has been strugglinꦐg to find any type of positive momentum for the second year in a row.

David Malukas: 6

He was mixing it uꦦp with drivers early in the race but quickly faded to the back.

Santino Ferrucci: 4

He 🍌was never a factor in the race, just like every race weekend this season.

Helio Castroneves: 4

Another race, another spin, with another disappointing finish for the Meyer S💖hank Racing organization.

Benjamin Pedersen: 5

He was nailed for another sღpeeding 🌟penalty on pit road.

Devlin DeFrancesco: 5

He showed some speed in practice in qualif🐎ying but that was nowhere🉐 to be found on race day.

Jack Harvey: 4

The pressure continues to mount on ꧟Harvey, who could find himself out of the seat before the end of the season.

Conor Daly: 5

His d🌠ay went from bad to worse when he was knocked off course when Rahal got loose on his inside while battling for position.

Agustin Canapino: 3

It was simply a day to forget for the rookie.

Sting Ray Robb: 3

He w⛦as the only caution during the race, when his Honda lost power and came to a stop halfway through the race.

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