The 2016 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix was Round 2 of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series. The event was held at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona, United States on 3 April 2016. Helio Castroneves started on pole position and Scott Dixon was the race winner.
DESERT DIAMOND WEST VALLEY PHOENIX GRAND PRIX Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 6 | 250 | 01:49:38.3855 | 155 | Running | 53 | 139.822 | 3 |
| 2 | 22 | Simon Pagenaud | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 10 | 250 | 01:49:39.0680 | - | Running | 40 | 139.807 | 3 |
| 3 | 12 | Will Power | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 9 | 250 | 01:49:40.1119 | - | Running | 35 | 139.785 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 2 | 250 | 01:49:40.3444 | - | Running | 32 | 139.78 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 19 | 250 | 01:49:40.3445 | - | Running | 30 | 139.768 | 3 |
| 6 | 21 | Josef Newgarden | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 7 | 250 | 01:49:40.3446 | - | Running | 28 | 139.763 | 5 |
| 7 | 8 | Max Chilton | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 8 | 250 | 01:49:40.3447 | - | Running | 26 | 139.758 | 3 |
| 8 | 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 15 | 250 | 01:49:40.3448 | - | Running | 24 | 139.738 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 3 | 250 | 01:49:40.3449 | 56 | Running | 23 | 139.727 | 4 |
| 10 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 12 | 250 | 01:49:40.3450 | - | Running | 20 | 139.711 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 1 | 250 | 01:49:40.3451 | 39 | Running | 21 | 139.651 | 4 |
| 12 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 4 | 250 | 01:49:40.3452 | - | Running | 18 | 139.623 | 5 |
| 13 | 27 | Marco Andretti | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 11 | 250 | 01:49:40.3453 | - | Running | 17 | 139.607 | 4 |
| 14 | 98 | Alexander Rossi | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 14 | 250 | 01:49:40.3454 | - | Running | 16 | 139.545 | 4 |
| 15 | 14 | Takuma Sato | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 20 | 249 | 01:49:40.3455 | - | Running | 15 | 139.07 | 5 |
| 16 | 18 | Conor Daly | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 18 | 249 | 01:49:40.3456 | - | Running | 14 | 139.044 | 5 |
| 17 | 7 | Mikhail Aleshin | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 13 | 248 | 01:49:40.3457 | - | Running | 13 | 138.573 | 4 |
| 18 | 5 | James Hinchcliffe | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 22 | 248 | 01:49:40.3458 | - | Running | 12 | 138.44 | 6 |
| 19 | 41 | Jack Hawksworth | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 17 | 246 | 01:49:40.3459 | - | Running | 11 | 137.34 | 6 |
| 20 | 19 | Luca Filippi | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 16 | 243 | 01:49:40.3460 | - | Running | 10 | 135.622 | 4 |
| 21 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 5 | 195 | 01:49:40.3461 | - | Contact | 9 | 142.375 | 2 |
| 22 | 26 | Carlos Munoz | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 21 | 116 | 01:49:40.3462 | - | Contact | 8 | 152.76 | 2 |