| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 17th and 18th round of the2013 IndyCar Series season | |
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| Date | October 5 and 6, 2013 |
| Official name | Grand Prix of Houston |
| Location | NRG Park,Houston,Texas,United States |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.683 mi / 2.709 km |
| Distance | 90 laps 151.47 mi / 243.767 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Takuma Sato (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) |
| Time | 97.305 mph |
| Driver |  |
| Podium | |
| First |  Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second |  Simona de Silvestro (KV Racing Technology) |
| Third |  Justin Wilson (Dale Coyne Racing) |
The2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston was the third and final doubleheader of the2013 IndyCar Series season. The races took place on October 5 and 6, 2013.
The starting scene of race 1 was a crash involvingJames Hinchcliffe andEd Carpenter after Hinchcliffe's car suffered stall. The first race was won byScott Dixon, who finished second toTeam Penske driverWill Power in the second race. The second race was also notable for an accident on the final lap involvingDario Franchitti,E. J. Viso, andTakuma Sato. Franchitti suffered major injuries in the crash,[1] and was forced to retire from racing due to the severity of the injuries he sustained.[2]
| Previous race: 2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore | IZOD IndyCar Series 2013 season | Next race: 2013 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships |
| Previous race: 2007 Grand Prix of Houston | Grand Prix of Houston | Next race: 2014 Grand Prix of Houston |
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