FAST FACT The highest recorded temperature in the U.S. was 134° F (56.7° C) in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913. The highest recorded track temperature during an Indy car race was 137° F (58.3° C) on July 7, 2013 at Pocono Raceway. Graham Rahal raises his fist in celebration after taking the checkered flag at his home track of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, putting him within nine points of championship frontrunner Juan Pablo Montoya. John Cote/IMS Photo WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEKEND: MONTOYA LOOKS TO TIGHTEN GRASP ON LEAD: With wins at St. Petersburg and the Indianapolis 500, Juan Pablo Montoya remains atop the Verizon IndyCar Series point standings. The Colombian, who has won four of his previous 10 500-mile races, leads Graham Rahal by nine points and Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves and Will Power are within striking distance. Can Montoya repeat at Pocono and strengthen his hold on the series championship lead? ANDRETTI SEEKS BREAKTHROUGH WIN AT HOME TRACK: Marco Andretti will compete in a virtual hometown race at Pocono. Andretti can lean on family ties for some advice as Pocono is one of two tracks where all three generations of racing’s most famous family have had success. Andretti’s grandfather, open- wheel great Mario Andretti, won the 1986 race, while his father Michael won pole for the race in 1986. Marco claimed the pole for the race in 2013. KARAM RACES AT HOME: Like the Andretti family, Sage Karam hails from nearby Nazareth, Pa., and will be racing in front of friends and family. Karam, who raced at Pocono during his 2013 Indy Lights championship season, was supported by Andretti family early in his racing career. After a podium in his last oval race, can Karam win in his home state? 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 14 OF 16 EVENTS) 1. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA Team Penske 465 2. GRAHAM RAHAL Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 456 3. SCOTT DIXON Target Chip Ganassi Racing 431 4. HELIO CASTRONEVES Team Penske 407 5. WILL POWER Team Penske 406 © 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. 8:00 am Gates, Suites & Clubs Open 8:00 am SVRA Activities Begin 8:30 am Verizon IndyCar Series Rookie Practice 9:30 am Verizon IndyCar Series Practice AUGUST 22 AUGUST SATURDAY 11:15 am SVRA Activities: Oval Course 2:00 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying 3:20 pm SVRA Activities: Oval Course 4:30 pm Infield Block Party 5:08 pm Shine and Show Car Show 5:30 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Practice 6:30 pm Concert at Infield Block Party: The Guess Who 8:00 am Gates, Suites & Clubs Open 8:00 am Mass in Victory Lane 8:00 am SVRA Activities Begin SUNDAY 9:15 am Verizon IndyCar Series Driver Autograph Session (Fan Village) AUGUST 23 AUGUST 12:30 pm SVRA Parade Laps 1:50 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Driver Introductions 2:30 pm Verizon IndyCar Series ABC Supply 500 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 MUÑOZ WINNER: SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS WINNER: SCOTT DIXON THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY WINNER: JOSEF NEWGARDEN WINNER: GRAHAM RAHAL WINNER: SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS STREETS OF TORONTO AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY THE MILWAUKEE MILE WINNER: RYAN HUNTER-REAY WINNER: GRAHAM RAHAL AUGUST 23, 2:00PM ET IOWA SPEEDWAY MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE POCONO RACEWAY AUGUST 30, 4:00PM ET SONOMA RACEWAY.