Pocono plays host to second jewel in Verizon IndyCar Series’ Triple Crown
Race Broadcast Sunday, July 6 Noon (ET) NBCSN
Qualifying Broadcast Saturday, July 5 7 p.m. (ET) NBCSN
Track Pocono Raceway (2.5-mile tri-oval) Distance 200 laps/500 miles
Radio IMS Radio Network (XM 209/Sirius 213/IndyCar.com/INDYCAR 14 App)
2013 Race Winner Scott Dixon 2013 Pole Sitter Marco Andretti
Track Record Single Lap Marco Andretti (40.6547, 221.377 mph)
July 2013 Two-Lap Run Marco Andretti (1:21.3473, 221.273 mph)
First Indy car Race 7/3/1971
Car 28 Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda
Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner can he win the 2nd 500 mile race at the Pocono INDYCAR 500 fueled by Sunoco at Pocono Raceway.
Car 12 Will Power, Dallara-Chevy
Will Power remains himself atop the Verizon IndyCar Series point standings. Power leads Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves by 39 points but Ryan Hunter-Reay and Simon Pagenaud are within striking distance. Can Power pad his lead with a strong performance at Pocono and strengthen his hold on the series championship lead?
Car 25 Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda
Marco Andretti will compete in a virtual hometown race at Pocono. The third generation driver, who hails from nearby Nazareth, Pa., can lean on family ties for some advice. Andretti’s grandfather, open-wheel great Mario Andretti won the 1986 race, while his father Michael won pole for the race in 1986.
Car 9 Scott Dixon, Dallara-Chevy
In 2013, Scott Dixon began a run of three-straight wins at Pocono that helped propel him to the Verizon IndyCar Series championship. He hopes to repeat the feat with another win at “the Tricky Triangle” to get back in the title race. Can Dixon lead another Ganassi sweep at Pocono?
Next Generation
James Hinchcliffe, Simon Pagenaud and Charlie Kimball all scored their first win in 2013, finished top 10 in the championship standings and established themselves as the next stars of the sport. The trio of young stars is joined by a talented rookie class that has already produced a race winner in Carlos Huertas. Will another young star be a threat to win this weekend?
Saturday, July 5
10 – 1 1 a.m. – Verizon IndyCar Series practice #1
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Verizon IndyCar Series practice #2
5 – 6:30 p.m. – Qualifying for the Verizon P1 Award (Single car/Cumulative time of two laps), NBCSN (Taped, 7 p.m. ET)
Sunday, July 6
9 a.m. – Verizon IndyCar Series systems check
Noon – Pocono INDYCAR 500 fueled by Sunoco pre-race
1:08 p.m. – Pocono INDYCAR 500 fueled by Sunoco (200 laps/500 miles), NBCSN (Live)
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