title: 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
text: # 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500
  
  The 2018 Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Presented by Valvoline was the 15th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. The race was held on August 26 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri. 2017 Indy 500 pole winner Scott Dixon qualified on pole position after qualifying was canceled due to rain, while 2018 Indy 500 champion Will Power took victory in the 248-lap race.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Key | Meaning |
  | - | - |
  | R | Rookie |
  | W | Past winner |
  
  ### Qualifying
  
  Qualifying was canceled due to rain, so the race grid is based on entrant point standings.
  
  | Pos | No. | Name | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | 530 |
  | 2 | 27 | Alexander Rossi | 501 |
  | 3 | 1 | Josef Newgarden W | 464 |
  | 4 | 12 | Will Power | 449 |
  | 5 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 411 |
  | 6 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | 368 |
  | 7 | 15 | Graham Rahal | 351 |
  | 8 | 5 | James Hinchcliffe | 338 |
  | 9 | 18 | Sébastien Bourdais | 325 |
  | 10 | 98 | Marco Andretti | 311 |
  | 11 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | 295 |
  | 12 | 10 | Ed Jones | 273 |
  | 13 | 30 | Takuma Sato | 267 |
  | 14 | 21 | Spencer Pigot | 253 |
  | 15 | 14 | Tony Kanaan | 240 |
  | 16 | 26 | Zach Veach R | 239 |
  | 17 | 23 | Charlie Kimball | 234 |
  | 18 | 4 | Matheus Leist R | 201 |
  | 19 | 88 | Gabby Chaves | 198 |
  | 20 | 59 | Max Chilton | 179 |
  | 21 | 19 | Pietro Fittipaldi R | 162 |
  | OFFICIAL BOX SCORE ||||
  
  ### Race
  
  | Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Pit Stops | Laps Led | Pts. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 4 | 12 | Will Power | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 248 | 1:59:30.1972 | 4 | 93 | 51 |
  | 2 | 2 | 27 | Alexander Rossi | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 248 | +1.3117 | 3 | 4 | 41 |
  | 3 | 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 248 | +2.8092 | 4 | 145 | 38 |
  | 4 | 6 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 248 | +3.1336 | 4 | | 32 |
  | 5 | 16 | 26 | Zach Veach R | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 248 | +7.2693 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
  | 6 | 14 | 21 | Spencer Pigot | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | +10.5509 | 4 | | 28 |
  | 7 | 3 | 1 | Josef Newgarden W | Team Penske | Chevrolet | 248 | +10.6003 | 4 | | 26 |
  | 8 | 12 | 10 | Ed Jones | Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 248 | +22.1362 | 4 | | 24 |
  | 9 | 13 | 30 | Takuma Sato | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 247 | +1 lap | 3 | 4 | 23 |
  | 10 | 7 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 247 | +1 lap | 3 | | 20 |
  | 11 | 21 | 19 | Pietro Fittipaldi R | Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 247 | +1 lap | 4 | | 19 |
  | 12 | 11 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | +1 lap | 4 | | 18 |
  | 13 | 10 | 98 | Marco Andretti | Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Honda | 246 | +2 laps | 4 | | 17 |
  | 14 | 18 | 4 | Matheus Leist R | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 246 | +2 laps | 4 | | 16 |
  | 15 | 15 | 14 | Tony Kanaan | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | 246 | +2 laps | 4 | | 15 |
  | 16 | 8 | 5 | James Hinchcliffe | Schmidt Peterson Motorsports | Honda | 246 | +2 laps | 5 | | 14 |
  | 17 | 20 | 59 | Max Chilton | Carlin | Chevrolet | 244 | +4 laps | 5 | | 13 |
  | 18 | 19 | 88 | Gabby Chaves | Harding Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | +6 laps | 6 | | 12 |
  | 19 | 17 | 23 | Charlie Kimball | Carlin | Chevrolet | 235 | +13 laps | 6 | | 11 |
  | 20 | 5 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | Honda | 172 | Mechanical | 2 | | 10 |
  | 21 | 9 | 18 | Sébastien Bourdais | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan | Honda | 0 | Contact | 0 | | 9 |
  | OFFICIAL BOX SCORE |||||||||||
  
  **Notes**
  
  Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.
  
  ## Championship standings after the race
  
  | | Pos | Driver | Points |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | 1 | Scott Dixon | 568 |
  | | 2 | Alexander Rossi | 542 |
  | 1 | 3 | Will Power | 500 |
  | 1 | 4 | Josef Newgarden | 490 |
  | | 5 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | 421 |
  | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
  | 1 | Honda | 1,276 |
  | 2 | Chevrolet | 1,075 |
  
  * Note: Only the top five positions are included.
  