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34 cars set for Indy 500 Open Test next week
The lone test ahead of the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 will feature 12 teams and 34 entries for the May 25 race. Set for a two-day visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway across April 23-24, teams will have from 10am-6pm ET on Wednesday and 9:30am-5pm. on Thursday to learn more about the hybrid engines that will make their debut in the big race.
“On Wednesday, veterans will take to the oval from 10:05am-noon, with Rookie Orientation Program and refresher tests from noon-2pm and all participants on track from 2-6pm,” an announcement from the series stated. “All cars are scheduled to be on track from 9:30am-noon Thursday for a ‘high boost’ session – with increased engine boost levels available during a session similar to ‘Fast Friday’ during the Month of May – and from 2-5pm for further testing. The Southeast Vista grandstands and the Turn 2 Viewing Mounds will be open for public viewing during the test.”
The test will be streamed live on IndyCar’s YouTube channel.
Open Test entries:
AJ Foyt Racing (2) – Santino Ferrucci, David Malukas
Andretti Global (4) – Marco Andretti, Marcus Ericsson, Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood
Arrow McLaren (4) – Kyle Larson, Christian Lundgaard, Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel
Chip Ganassi Racing (3) – Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Kyffin Simpson
Dale Coyne Racing (2) – Jacob Abel, Rinus VeeKay
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports (2) – Jack Harvey, Ryan Hunter-Reay
Ed Carpenter Racing (3) – Ed Carpenter, Christian Rasmussen, Alexander Rossi
Juncos Hollinger Racing (2) – Conor Daly, Sting Ray Robb
Meyer Shank Racing (3) – Marcus Armstrong, Helio Castroneves, Felix Rosenqvist
PREMA Racing (2) – Callum Ilott, Robert Shwartzman
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (4) – Devlin DeFrancesco, Louis Foster, Graham Rahal, Takuma Sato
Team Penske (3) – Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Will Power
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