Alexander Rossi Earns Top-Five Finish at Barber
After starting from the 18th position, Alexander Rossi advanced 13 spots in the No. 98 car to cross the finish line in fifth at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.
Struggling through the weekend to find the pace Andretti Autosport teammates were showing through practice and qualifying 18th, Rossi’s crew was hard at work to give him a car capable of a top-five finish – and they did just that.
In the morning warm up session, the No. 98 Honda clocked the third-fastest lap delivering the confidence the team needed to make up 13 positions. Rossi battled a long, hard 90-lap race through the scenic 17-turn permanent road course. After a few stellar pit stops, with no adjustments to his machine, the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner crossed the finish line fifth, earning his third career top-five finish (Indy 2016 – first, Sonoma 2016 – fifth).
The team next heads west to Phoenix for Round 4 of Verizon IndyCar Series competition, the first oval of the 2017 schedule.
Start / Finish: 18 / 5
Points Earned: 30
Points Standing / Total: 10 / 60
Next Race: Phoenix International Raceway, Saturday, April 29
How to Watch or Listen: 9 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network or INDYCAR Radio on Sirius 212/XM 209
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Andretti Autosport, led by racing legend Michael Andretti, boasts a wide racing portfolio rooted in tradition and designed for success.
Under the banners of Andretti Autosport and Avalanche Andretti Formula E, the Indianapolis-based team fields multiple entries across the INDYCAR SERIES, Indy Lights, the FIA Formula E World Championship and the IMSA Prototype Challenge LMP3 division. The team also competes as Walkinshaw Andretti United in the Australian Supercars category through partnership with Walkinshaw Racing and United Autosports additionally the team fields an entry in the Extreme E championship via Andretti United Extreme E.
The global racing enterprise boasts four INDYCAR SERIES championships, five Indy Light titles, one Pro Mazda championship, a Silver Class GT4 Championship and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500. The team also holds two X Games Gold Medals and five U.S. rallycross championships.