This race, which normally marks the start of ‘Month of May’ at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which culminates in the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend, has changed two months due to the pandemic. So now he signals the start of a torrent of racing – five in the space of three weeks, thanks to double headlines at Road America and Iowa Speedway.
It also marks a special weekend because IndyCar and NASCAR have teamed up, it’s true, not in front of any fans, so the Xfinity race here will take place for the first time on the track, while the Brickyard 400 for the Monster Energy Cup cars will use the iconic 2.5-mile oval tomorrow.
The Indianapolis Grand Prix was first held in 2014 and was won by Simon Pagenaud at the Schmidt Peterson Motorsport-Honda, a team that is now Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet.
Since then, only Pagenaud and Will Power have won the event, so each now has three GP Indy victories. That means the Penske team, which signed Pagenaud in 2015, won the last five races here.
Power took pole for the fourth time here in yesterday’s qualifying session, while Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing, who finished second in the last three GP Indys, led the warm-up session this morning.
Race: GMR Indianapolis Grand Prix
Date: Saturday, July 4, 2020
Start time: 12.08pm local time / east
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Circuit
What channel is IndyCar’s career on today?
The race is shown live on NBC, with coverage starting at 12 noon (ET) and the field must receive the green flag at 12.08 pm
In addition, there are broadcasts from the Pennzoil IndyCar Radio Network: Mark Jaynes is the main announcer alongside analyst Davey Hamilton. Jake Query is the shift announcer with Nick Yeoman reporting from the pits. The Indianapolis GP is streamed live by network affiliates Sirius 211, XM 205, indycar.com, indycarradio.com and the IndyCar mobile app powered by NTT DATA technology. All NTT IndyCar series practices and qualifications are available on indycar.com, indycarradio.com and the IndyCar Mobile app, and the qualification is also broadcast on Sirius 211 and XM 205.
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How the grid is aligned for the GMR GP:
