FIRST-TIME WINNER: Rookie Alexander Rossi, in just his sixth series race and second on an oval saved just enough fuel to win the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Chris Owens/IMS Photo
WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEKEND: SERIES PREPS FOR DETROIT DOUBLE: The Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit will mark the only doubleheader on the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Drivers will contest a pair of 70-lap races Saturday and Sunday on the 2.36-mile temporary street circuit, posing a unique challenge for drivers and teams just a week after the 100th Indianapolis 500. Will someone sweep the races and be crowned king of the streets in Detroit? PAGENAUD LOOKS TO CONTINUE SURGE: Simon Pagenaud didn’t have the best day at Indianapolis, but maintained the lead in the championship standings. The Frenchman looks to sustain his momentum at Belle Isle, where he won his first Indy car race. Can Pagenaud continue his climb towards a championship with at least one win in the Motor City? HELIO RETURNS TO SITE OF FIRST FENCE CLIMB: Helio Castroneves returns to Belle Isle, hoping to climb the fence at the circuit where he won his first Indy car race in 2000. Castroneves has three victories and three poles at Belle Isle for team owner Roger Penske’s team. Can he win again at the Captain’s home track? LED DISPLAY PANELS:
POSITION: RED PUSH-TO-PASS: FLASHES GREEN PIT STOP TIMER: GREEN Primary display, showing the car’s position Display flashes “PP” in green while the Display shows a running clock in the running order. Blinks when the car’s push-to-pass is active. during a pit stop in seconds. position has changed from previous lap. Example: Car with active P2P. Example: 7.9-second pit stop. Example: Car is running in P12.
2016 SCHEDULE
WINNER: JUAN PABLO MONTOYA WINNER: SCOTT DIXON WINNER: SIMON PAGENAUD STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY STREETS OF LONG BEACH
WINNER: SIMON PAGENAUD WINNER: SIMON PAGENAUD WINNER: ALEXANDER ROSSI BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK GRAND PRIX OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS 500
JUNE 4, 3:30PM ET (RACE 1) JUNE 5, 3:30PM ET (RACE 2) JUNE 11, 8:00PM ET THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
JUNE 26, 12:30PM ET JULY 10, 5:00PM ET JULY 17, 2:30PM ET ROAD AMERICA IOWA SPEEDWAY STREETS OF TORONTO
JULY 31, 2:00PM ET AUGUST 21, 3:00PM ET SEPTEMBER 4, 2:00PM ET MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE POCONO RACEWAY WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
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2016 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS (TOP 5 AFTER 6 OF 16 EVENTS)
1. SIMON PAGENAUD Team Penske 292
2. SCOTT DIXON Chip Ganassi Racing 235
3. HELIO CASTRONEVES Team Penske 224
4. JOSEF NEWGARDEN Ed Carpenter Racing 211
5. JAMES HINCHCLIFFE Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 205 5
EVENT SCHEDULE All times local. Schedule subject to change.
7:30 am Gates Open 7:30 am SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Truck Series Practice/Qualifying 8:05 am IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Practice 1 9:50 am Trans Am Practice 10:25 am Corvette Corral Track Laps 10:45 am Verizon IndyCar Series Practice 12:15 pm SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Truck Series Race 1 12:55 pm IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Practice 1 2:40 pm Trans Am Qualifying Race 1 3:30 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying 5:05 pm IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Qualifying Dual 1 FRIDAY JUNE 3
7:30 am Gates Open 8:00 am IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Warm-Up 8:55 am 3-Dimensional Services Group Motor City 100 Race 1 10:05 am Verizon IndyCar Series Practice 10:15 am IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Drivers’ Autograph Session (Picnic Shelter 3) 10:40 am Cadillac ATS-V.R Coupe Demonstration Laps 11:05 am SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Truck Series Race 2 11:20 am Verizon IndyCar Series Drivers Autograph Session (INDYCAR Fan Village) 11:50 am IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Open Grid Fan Walk (Pit Lane) 12:30 pm IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – Formation Laps 12:40 pm Chevrolet Sports Car Classic presented by the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers 2:45 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Pre-Race 3:30 pm Verizon IndyCar Series: Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Dual 1 6:00 pm (est.) Concert: The Romantics (MotorCity Casino Hotel Stage) SATURDAY JUNE 4
8:00 am Gates Open 10:00 am Cadillac ATS-V.R Coupe Demonstration Laps 10:45 am Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying Dual II 11:40 am 3-Dimensional Services Group Motor City 100 Race 2 12:30 pm Concert: Morris Day & The Time (MotorCity Casino Hotel Stage) 2:00 pm SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Truck Series Race 3 2:45 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Pre-Race 3:30 pm Verizon IndyCar Series: Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Dual 2 SUNDAY JUNE 5
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