The 2012 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma was Round 13 of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series. The event was held at Sonoma Raceway in California, United States on 26 August 2012. Will Power started on pole position and Ryan Briscoe was the race winner.
GOPRO INDY GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Points | Avg. Speed | Pit Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ryan Briscoe | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 2 | 85 | 02:07:02.8248 | 27 | Running | 50 | 95.74 | 3 |
| 2 | 12 | Will Power | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 1 | 85 | 02:07:03.2656 | 57 | Running | 43 | 95.735 | 3 |
| 3 | 10 | Dario Franchitti | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 6 | 85 | 02:07:03.8745 | - | Running | 35 | 95.727 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 11 | 85 | 02:07:11.6777 | - | Running | 32 | 95.629 | 3 |
| 5 | 38 | Graham Rahal | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 13 | 85 | 02:07:12.2915 | - | Running | 30 | 95.621 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | Helio Castroneves | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 4 | 85 | 02:07:14.0823 | - | Running | 28 | 95.599 | 4 |
| 7 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 9 | 85 | 02:07:15.1335 | - | Running | 26 | 95.586 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | JR Hildebrand | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 15 | 85 | 02:07:25.6369 | - | Running | 24 | 95.454 | 4 |
| 9 | 98 | Alex Tagliani | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 8 | 85 | 02:07:42.5116 | - | Running | 22 | 95.244 | 4 |
| 10 | 11 | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 16 | 84 | 02:07:14.8773 | - | Running | 20 | 94.464 | 4 |
| 11 | 18 | Justin Wilson | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 20 | 84 | 02:07:16.0776 | - | Running | 19 | 94.45 | 4 |
| 12 | 19 | James Jakes | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 24 | 84 | 02:07:17.1564 | - | Running | 18 | 94.436 | 4 |
| 13 | 9 | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 5 | 84 | 02:07:17.7020 | - | Running | 17 | 94.429 | 7 |
| 14 | 14 | Mike Conway | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 14 | 84 | 02:07:22.0017 | - | Running | 16 | 94.376 | 4 |
| 15 | 17 | Sebastian Saavedra | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 23 | 84 | 02:07:24.3041 | - | Running | 15 | 94.348 | 5 |
| 16 | 5 | E.J. Viso | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 17 | 84 | 02:07:27.0315 | - | Running | 14 | 94.314 | 4 |
| 17 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro | Dallara | Lotus | Firestone | 27 | 84 | 02:07:29.3170 | - | Running | 13 | 94.286 | 4 |
| 18 | 28 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 7 | 84 | 02:07:29.9459 | 1 | Running | 12 | 94.278 | 4 |
| 19 | 22 | Oriol Servia | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 18 | 84 | 02:07:33.5191 | - | Running | 12 | 94.234 | 5 |
| 20 | 20 | Ed Carpenter | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 25 | 84 | 02:07:36.6836 | - | Running | 12 | 94.195 | 4 |
| 21 | 83 | Charlie Kimball | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 21 | 82 | 02:07:28.0732 | - | Running | 12 | 92.056 | 5 |
| 22 | 7 | Sebastien Bourdais | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 3 | 63 | 01:26:42.5392 | - | Contact | 12 | 103.972 | 3 |
| 23 | 67 | Josef Newgarden | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 22 | 62 | 01:26:47.9073 | - | Contact | 12 | 102.216 | 3 |
| 24 | 6 | Katherine Legge | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 19 | 48 | 01:11:34.6560 | - | Mechanical | 12 | 95.963 | 2 |
| 25 | 26 | Marco Andretti | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 12 | 46 | 01:07:31.4160 | - | Mechanical | 10 | 97.486 | 3 |
| 26 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe | Dallara | Chevrolet | Firestone | 10 | 35 | 00:58:51.7860 | - | Mechanical | 10 | 85.087 | 1 |
| 27 | 15 | Takuma Sato | Dallara | Honda | Firestone | 26 | 2 | 00:03:01.4987 | - | Mechanical | 10 | 94.612 | 0 |