Track Talk: 2019 Indy 500 Preview
- Victor Genova
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It’s the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500. #TrackTalk brings you up to speed on all the stories surrounding this year’s race.
It’s the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500. #TrackTalk brings you up to speed on all the stories surrounding this year’s race.
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, May 24, 2019) - INDYCAR has formed a partnership with Red Bull Advanced Technologies to design an Aeroscreen for enhanced driver cockpit protection that will be implemented for the outset of the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season, the two organizations announced in a joint news conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 22, 2019) – A new form of rallycross will be introduced to North America this June as Americas Rallycross (ARX) announced today the ARX3 class, a new introductory-level rallycross series that will play an integral role in the growth of the sport.
INDIANAPOLIS (Sunday, May 19, 2019) - Simon Pagenaud continued on his roll this May, winning the pole position for the upcoming 103rd Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge. Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso, however, will be a spectator for the May 26 race after failing to successfully qualify.
What is ‘ARX’?
ARX is Americas Rallycross, the next evolution of the high-speed, action-packed world of rallycross. This series will race in a brand new rallycross track in the Keyhole of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
What is the Americas Rallycross Track at Mid-Ohio?
The track is a 0.761-mile circuit running clockwise and features 60% sealed surface (asphalt) and 40% unsealed surface (dirt) with a jump along and a joker lap adding 0.0571 of a mile extension solely of asphalt. It will be located in the Keyhole of the historic Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
It’s the month of May and ‘homecoming’ for the IndyCars. #TrackTalk previews the IndyCar Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.