{"id":2634,"date":"2016-05-02T18:05:02","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T23:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=2634"},"modified":"2016-05-03T14:29:11","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T19:29:11","slug":"bulk-of-verizon-indycar-series-field-headed-to-texas-motor-speedway-tuesday-for-key-test-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/02\/bulk-of-verizon-indycar-series-field-headed-to-texas-motor-speedway-tuesday-for-key-test-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulk of Verizon IndyCar Series field headed to Texas Motor Speedway Tuesday for key test session"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FORT WORTH – <\/strong>More than two-thirds of the Verizon IndyCar Series<\/strong> field will take part in a significant test session on Tuesday at Texas Motor Speedway<\/a> in preparation for the upcoming Firestone 600.<\/div>\n
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Five organizations and 15 drivers from the 21-car Verizon IndyCar Series<\/a> field will participate in a one-day test session on the 1.5-mile oval from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT to collect data and information in preparation for the Firestone 600 scheduled for Saturday evening, June 11.<\/div>\n
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Sebastien Bourdais and Ryan Briscoe set up for Turn 1 during the Firestone 600 last June at Texas Motor Speedway — Photo by: Chris Owens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Drivers scheduled to participate in the test are Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Will Power and Simon Pagenaud of Team Penske; Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball and Max Chilton of Chip Ganassi Racing; Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti, Carlos Munoz and Alexander Rossi of Andretti Autosport; Ed Carpenter and Josef Newgarden of Ed Carpenter Racing; and Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.<\/div>\n
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Select drivers from the participating teams will be available in the media center deadline room during the afternoon lunch break. A list of those drivers and press conference times will be announced Monday.<\/div>\n
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The Firestone 600, known as “America’s Original Nighttime Indy Car Race,” is the ninth race of the 16-race Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. The event also will be 28th Verizon IndyCar Series race hosted by Texas Motor Speedway, the most in series history.<\/div>\n
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The Firestone 600 is set for 7:45 p.m. CT and will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network.<\/div>\n
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Texas Motor Speedway is offering the “INDYCAR Sights & Sounds 2-Pack” that includes two tickets to the Firestone 600, a scanner rental and two ear sets for $49. Tickets for the Firestone 600 are available by calling the Texas Motor Speedway ticket office at (817) 215-8500 or by visiting www.texasmotorspeedway.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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