IndyCar Indy RC: Begin time, how you can watch, entry listing & extra

This weekend’s occasion on the Indy Highway Course will comprise 85 laps (207 miles) across the 14-turn, 2.439-mile monitor.

There have been six totally different winners in 12 IndyCar Sequence races this season: Marcus Ericsson (St. Petersburg), Josef Newgarden (Texas Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 500 and each Iowa Speedway races), Kyle Kirkwood (Lengthy Seaside and Nashville), Scott McLaughlin (Barber Motorsports Park), Alex Palou (Indianapolis Highway Course, Detroit, Highway America and Mid-Ohio) and Christian Lundgaard (Toronto).

There are eight drivers nonetheless mathematically eligible for the title: Palou, Newgarden, Scott Dixon, Ericsson, McLaughlin, Pato O’Ward, Will Power and Lundgaard. Any driver who trails the factors chief by 162 factors or extra following this race will probably be eradicated from rivalry.

This would be the fifteenth IndyCar Sequence occasion performed on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway highway course. Lively race winners are Palou, Alexander Rossi, Colton Herta, Rinus VeeKay, Dixon, Newgarden and Energy.

Christian Lundgaard, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda leads begin of race

Picture by: Geoffrey M. Miller / Motorsport Images

When is the IndyCar race at Indianapolis?

Date: Friday, 11 August – Saturday, 12 August

Race begin: Saturday, 2:30pm ET

Monitor: 14-turn, 2.439-mile clockwise highway course

Race distance: 85 laps/207.3 miles

Firestone tire allotment: 5 units major, 4 units alternate for use through the occasion weekend. One extra set of major tires could also be utilized by groups fielding a rookie driver. Groups should use one set of major and one set of latest (sticker) alternate tires for at the least two laps within the race. 

Push-to-pass parameters: 200 seconds of complete time with a most time of 20 seconds per activation.

Qualifying lap file: Will Energy, 1m07.7044s, 129.687mph (2017)

How can I watch the IndyCar race at Indianapolis on TV?

USA Community’s race protection will start on Sunday at 2:00pm ET.

Leigh Diffey is the play-by-play announcer, alongside analysts and former IndyCar racers Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch are the pit reporters.

All IndyCar follow periods, qualifying and races will stream reside on Peacock, NBC’s livestreaming product.

Indianapolis IndyCar at-track schedule (all occasions ET)

Friday,11 August

9-10:30am: IndyCar follow (75 minutes), Peacock

11-11:50am: Indy NXT follow, INDYCAR LIVE

12:30pm: IndyCar Qualifying (three rounds of knockout {qualifications}), Peacock

2:20-2:40pm: Indy NXT qualifying, INDYCAR LIVE

4-4:30pm: IndyCar remaining follow (half-hour), Peacock

5pm: Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix (35 laps/55 minutes), Peacock

Saturday, 12 August

2pm: USA Community on air

2:23pm: “Drivers, begin your engines”

2:30pm: Gallagher Grand Prix (85 laps/207.3 miles), USA Community (Stay)

How can I hearken to IndyCar at Indianapolis on the radio?

All IndyCar Sequence and Indy NXT practices and qualifying periods air reside on community associates, SiriusXM 160, racecontrol.indycar.com and the INDYCAR App. Mark Jaynes is the anchor alongside driver analyst Davey Hamilton.

Beginning grid for the Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis

Entry listing for the Gallagher Grand Prix at Indianapolis