The 2014 Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston Race 1 was Round 9 of the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series. The event was held in Houston, Texas, United States on 28 June 2014. Simon Pagenaud started on pole position and Carlos Huertas was the race winner.
THE SHELL AND PENNZOIL GRAND PRIX OF HOUSTON RACE 1 Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Carlos Huertas | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 19 | 80 | 01:51:25.5649 | 7 | Running | 51 | 70.389 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 11 | 80 | 01:51:25.6624 | - | Running | 40 | 70.388 | 2 |
| 3 | 34 | Carlos Munoz | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 23 | 80 | 01:51:27.9082 | - | Running | 35 | 70.365 | 4 |
| 4 | 11 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 9 | 80 | 01:51:28.6527 | - | Running | 32 | 70.357 | 2 |
| 5 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 5 | 80 | 01:51:30.2750 | 32 | Running | 33 | 70.34 | 2 |
| 6 | 98 | Jack Hawksworth | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 21 | 80 | 01:51:31.0776 | - | Running | 28 | 70.331 | 3 |
| 7 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 8 | 80 | 01:51:31.8502 | - | Running | 26 | 70.323 | 2 |
| 8 | 25 | Marco Andretti | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 16 | 80 | 01:51:32.7287 | - | Running | 24 | 70.314 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 2 | 80 | 01:51:33.7830 | - | Running | 22 | 70.303 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Justin Wilson | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 7 | 80 | 01:51:35.0015 | 15 | Running | 21 | 70.29 | 3 |
| 11 | 15 | Graham Rahal | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 14 | 80 | 01:51:56.4441 | - | Running | 19 | 70.38 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | Ryan Briscoe | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 15 | 80 | 01:51:58.8533 | - | Running | 18 | 70.355 | 3 |
| 13 | 10 | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 22 | 80 | 01:52:00.6438 | - | Running | 17 | 70.022 | 3 |
| 14 | 12 | Will Power | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 18 | 79 | 01:51:34.4964 | - | Running | 16 | 69.417 | 3 |
| 15 | 17 | Sebastian Saavedra | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 20 | 79 | 01:51:35.6079 | - | Running | 15 | 69.405 | 6 |
| 16 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 1 | 74 | 01:51:37.5013 | 4 | Running | 16 | 64.994 | 2 |
| 17 | 20 | Mike Conway | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 17 | 55 | 01:32:42.8900 | - | Mechanical | 13 | 58.159 | 3 |
| 18 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 13 | 54 | 01:36:54.6800 | - | Contact | 12 | 54.629 | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 3 | 46 | 01:05:56.7747 | - | Contact | 11 | 68.387 | 1 |
| 20 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 12 | 41 | 01:06:10.5978 | - | Mechanical | 10 | 60.741 | 2 |
| 21 | 16 | Luca Filippi | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 4 | 36 | 00:50:22.7493 | - | Contact | 9 | 70.058 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | Takuma Sato | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 6 | 32 | 00:43:00.1049 | 22 | Contact | 9 | 72.957 | 1 |
| 23 | 7 | Mikhail Aleshin | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 10 | 31 | 00:43:00.7488 | - | Contact | 7 | 70.659 | 2 |