BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Most mornings it takes a cup of coffee, an energy drink, or maybe a sugary treat to wake you up, but how about the roar of an Indy car engine to get you started? Stephen Hauck played backseat driver this morning with Jimmy Tyrie of the Indy Racing Experience to talk about some of the events going on this weekend.
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27 APR, Sunday
Practice Final: 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Race: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Indy on Wake UpThe events kick off Friday at the Shops of Grand River, where you can strap into one of the cars. That starts at 5:30pm.
The race cars can go anywhere from 180-185 mph on courses like Barber’s, and all the way up to 230 mph on courses like Indianapolis.
Castroneves, who won the inaugural race at Barber Motorsports Park in 2010, placed third the past two years. Teammate Will Power (12th in the session) won the race in 2011 and ’12. Castroneves (2012) and Power (2010, 2011) earned the Verizon P1 Award the first three years.
“Winning the first race there in 2010 was a great feeling. Everyone wants to be the first to do something,” Castroneves said. “Team Penske has been pretty solid there and I expect more of the same this weekend. All three cars were quick at spring training (in mid-March at Barber) and we’ve started the year with a lot of speed. The No. 3 AAA Chevrolet was a podium car at Long Beach, but we weren’t able to close that deal. I feel like we can get the job done at Barber.”
Another 45-minute session is scheduled for 2 p.m. (CT). Practice at 10 a.m. (CT) April 26 precedes the three rounds of qualifications. All Verizon IndyCar Series sessions are on IMS Radio Network in conjunction with real-time Timing & Scoring on and INDYCAR 14 app. Paul Page is the chief announcer. NBCSN telecasts taped qualifications (11:30 p.m., April 26, Central time) and the 90-lap race live (1:30-4:30 p.m., April 27). Leigh Diffey is the chief announcer.
Before the session, James Hinchcliffe of Andretti Autosport and Sebastian Saavedra of AFS KVAFS Racing, who reported injuries suffered in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 13, were re-evaluated by INDYCAR medical director Dr. Michael Olinger and cleared to drive.
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