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FAST FACT If you were to lay out all the rubber used to build the tires for the Firestone 600, it would stretch more than 1.5 miles — further than one lap around Texas Motor Speedway. Sebastien Bourdais searches for grip exiting Turn 11 in the wet at Belle Isle, where he would go on to earn a victory in Sunday’s half of the doubleheader weekend. Chris Owens/IMS Photo WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEKEND: TWO NEW WINNERS AT BELLE ISLE: Andretti Autosport’s Carlos Muñoz (right) picked up a win in Saturday’s rain-shortened Race 1 in Detroit, while four-time champ Sebastien Bourdais claimed victory for KVSH Racing in Race 2 of the doubleheader on Sunday. It was the first win for both drivers in 2015, a season that has seen seven winners in eight races — only Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya has a second win under his belt, the season opener at St. Pete. Will we see another new winner on the oval at Texas? CARPENTER LOOKS TO BUILD ON 2014 WIN: Ed Carpenter scored a popular win at TMS in 2014 and enters the Firestone 600 looking to rebound from a disappointing month of May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Can Carpenter regain his oval mojo and win again in the Lone Star State? POWER LOOKS TO WIN AT “HOME” TRACK: With a win at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Will Power finds himself a strong contender to repeat as Verizon IndyCar Series champion. Though he is from Toowoomba, Australia, Power, who claimed his first oval win at Texas in 2011, considers Texas a home race because his wife Elizabeth is from nearby Plano. Can Power claim another win at his “home track? ADRENALINE FIX. ON DEMAND. Every lap. Every angle. Every moment matters with INDYCAR 15. With access to team radio, onboard cameras and live leaderboards, DOWNLOAD you won’t miss a thing with the INDYCAR 15 app from Verizon. iOS & Android Data usage applies for app download & use. Available on select phones. Network details & coverage maps at vzw.com @2015 Verizon. INDYCAR is a registered trademark of Brickyard Trademarks, Inc., used with permission. Trademarks used with permission from Penske Racing Inc. 2015 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES POINT STANDINGS (TOP 5 AFTER 8 OF 16 EVENTS) 1. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA Team Penske 315 2. WILL POWER Team Penske 294 3. SCOTT DIXON Target Chip Ganassi Racing 252 4. HELIO CASTRONEVES Team Penske 250 5. GRAHAM RAHAL Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 246 © 2015 Indy Racing League, LLC (dba INDYCAR). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 Indy Racing League, LLC (dba INDYCAR). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 Indy Racing League, LLC (dba INDYCAR). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 Indy Racing League, LLC (dba INDYCAR). All Rights Reserved. 5 EVENT SCHEDULE All times local. Schedule subject to change. 10:30 am Gate 4 Open 11:00 am Verizon IndyCar Series Practice 3:00 pm Gates 3 & 5, Luxury Suites, Victory Lane Club Open 3:15 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying 3:30 pm NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Autograph Session 5:15 pm NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Qualifying 5:15 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Autograph Session (Fan Village) 6:45 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Final Practice FRIDAY JUNE 5 8:00 pm NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race 3:00 pm Gates 2, 3, 4 & 5, Luxury Suites, Victory Lane Club Open 5:30 pm Loud and Proud Pre-Race Concert: Reckless Kelly 7:30 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Firestone 600 (248 Laps) Post-Race Running Rogue Post-Race Show f/ Bleu Edmondson SATURDAY JUNE 6 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS WINNER: JUAN PABLO MONTOYA WINNER: JAMES HINCHCLIFFE WINNER: SCOTT DIXON STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG NOLA MOTORSPORTS PARK STREETS OF LONG BEACH WINNER: JOSEF NEWGARDEN WINNER: WILL POWER WINNER: JUAN PABLO MONTOYA BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK GRAND PRIX OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNER: CARLOS MUNOZ WINNER: SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS JUNE 6, 8:00PM ET THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY JUNE 14, 3:00PM ET JUNE 27, 4:00PM ET JULY 12, 5:00PM ET STREETS OF TORONTO AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY THE MILWAUKEE MILE JULY 18, 8:00PM ET AUGUST 2, 1:30PM ET AUGUST 23, 2:00PM ET IOWA SPEEDWAY MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE POCONO RACEWAY AUGUST 30, 4:00PM ET SONOMA RACEWAY.