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Round #3 & #4 of the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season is this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway - which also duels as the first 2 superspeedway oval races of the season. The weekend starts with the Cowtown Pit Stop Challenge on Friday in downtown Fort Worth. This will likely be the only pit stop competition of the season as infield fan events for Indy 500 Carb Day has been canceled due to COVID restrictions. Saturday features the Genesys 300 - featuring a 212 lap / 300 mile race under the lights. Sunday's XPEL 375 will start earlier with the traditional 248 lap / 600 kilometer race in the late afternoon. Supporting the race weekend will be the reopening of Texas Motor Speedway's dirt track for weekly racing on Wednesday & Thursday. Both nights will feature stock car divisions such as Modifieds, Factory Stocks & Hornets. No support series is slated to compete on the asphalt at TMS this year.

Race Information (IndyCar):
Track Length & Type: 1.455 mile cookie-cutter oval (as declared by IndyCar for timing & scoring purposes. This track is one of several where track length is disputed by multiple sanctions)
Banking: 20 degrees in Turn #1 & Turn #2, 24 degrees in Turn #3 & Turn #4
Race Distance (Saturday): 212 laps / 308 miles
Race Distance (Sunday): 246 laps / 598 kilometers
Track Record (Qualifying - pre reconfiguration): Paul Tracy - 2001 - CART - 22.546

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Essential Links:
Timing & Scoring: IndyCar
IMS Radio Network
Weather Forecast (Accuweather)
Event History
Series Rulebook (IndyCar)
IndyCar Fantasy Challenge - driven by Firestone

On-Track Schedule (all times are local to the circuit / US-Central):
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Saturday, May 1
11:45AM - IndyCar - Practice
03:00PM - IndyCar - Qualfiying
06:00PM - IndyCar - Race #1

Sunday, May 2
04:15PM - IndyCar - Race #2

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SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ALL TIMES LOCAL TO THE CIRCUIT


Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio) Information:
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OFFICIAL STREAMS
* - Peacock is the official live streaming platform for IndyCar & Indy Lights in the USA. The subscription service includes live coverage of IndyCar practice & qualifying sessions, and Indy Lights races. IndyCar races will be uploaded for on-demand viewing.
* - RaceXR.plus is the official streaming service of the Texas Motor Speedway | Dirt Track.
* - SportsNet NOW is the official live streaming platform for IndyCar in Canada. The subscription service includes live coverage of races, qualifying & practice. This is a direct simulcast of SN360 & SN World coverage.
* - Kayo Sports is the official live streaming platform for IndyCar in Australia. This is a direct simulcast of FOX Sports 506 coverage.
* - IndyCar App (available on Apple App Store & Google Play) will continue to simulcast onboard cameras & live radio coverage

United States
NBCSN / NBC Sports App
Saturday, May 1
04:00PM - IndyCar - Qualifying (LIVE - both races)
07:00PM - IndyCar - Race #1 (LIVE)

Sunday, May 2
05:00PM - IndyCar - Race #2 (LIVE)

Peacock - (Premium subscription required)
Saturday, May 1
12:00PM - IndyCar - Practice
04:00PM - IndyCar - Qualifying (for both races)

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IMS Radio Network:
All on-track sessions for IndyCar are slated for broadcast - check race schedule for times.

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all times in US-Eastern
subject to change

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Canada

SportsNet 360:
Sunday, May 2
05:00PM - IndyCar - Race #2 (LIVE)

SportsNet World:
Saturday, May 1
07:00PM - IndyCar - Race #1 (LIVE)

Sunday, May 2
05:00PM - IndyCar - Race #2 (LIVE)

SportsNet Now +:
Saturday, May 1
04:00PM - IndyCar - Qualifying (LIVE - both races)
07:00PM - IndyCar - Race #1 (LIVE)

Sunday, May 2
05:00PM - IndyCar - Race #2 (LIVE)

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all times in US-Eastern
subject to change

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United Kingdom + Ireland

Sky Sports F1:
Saturday, May 1
11:59PM - IndyCar - Race #1 (LIVE)

Sunday, May 2
10:00PM - IndyCar - Race #2 (LIVE)

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all times local to London
subject to change

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Australia

FOX Sports 506:
Sunday, May 2
06:00AM - IndyCar - Qualifying (LIVE - both races)

Monday, May 3
07:00AM - IndyCar - Race #2 (LIVE)

FOX Sports More (507):
Sunday, May 2
09:00AM - IndyCar - Race #1 (LIVE)

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all times local to Sydney
subject to change
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FULL LIST OF BROADCASTERS IN 2021:
IndyCar:
United States: NBC Sports (NBC, NBCSN, Peacock, USA, CNBC)
Albania: DAZN
Algeria: DAZN
Antigua and Barbuda: DAZN
Armenia: DAZN
Azerbaijan: DAZN
Australia: FOX Sports (TV), Kayo Sports (live streaming)
Austria: Sport1
Bahamas: DAZN
Bahrain: DAZN
Bangladesh: Eurosport
Barbados: DAZN
Belgium: Voo Sport World
Belize: DAZN
Bhutan: Eurosport
Bolivia: DAZN
Bosnia & Herzegovina: TV Arena Sport
Brazil: TV Cultura
Bulgaria: DAZN
Canada: SportsNet (SN World, SN360, SN Now+), NBC (US simulcast races)
Croatia: TV Arena Sport
Cuba: DAZN
Cyprus: DAZN
Czech Republic: DAZN
Denmark: Viaplay
Dominica: DAZN
Estonia: DAZN
Finland: Viaplay
Fiji: DAZN
France: CANAL+
Germany: Sport1
Greece: DAZN
Grenada: DAZN
Haiti: DAZN
Hungary: Arena 4
Iceland: DAZN
India: Eurosport
Iraq: DAZN
Ireland: Sky Sports F1
Israel: DAZN
Italy: DAZN
Jamaica: DAZN
Japan: Gaora Sports
Jordan: DAZN
Kiribati: DAZN
Kosovo: TV Arena Sport
Kuwait: DAZN
Lebanon: DAZN
Libya: DAZN
Liechtenstein: DAZN
Maldives: DAZN
Malta: DAZN
Marshall Islands: DAZN
Mexico: Claro Sport
Micronesia: DAZN
Moldova: DAZN
Montenegro: TV Arena Sport
Morocco: DAZN
Myanmar: FOX Sports / Star Sports, CANAL+, Eurosport
Nauru: DAZN
New Zealand: Sky Sport
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
Norway: Viaplay
North Macedonia: TV Arena Sport
Oman: DAZN
Palau: DAZN
Palestine: DAZN
Pakistan: Eurosport
Papua New Guinea: DAZN
Poland: Eurosport
Portugal: Sport TV
Qatar: DAZN
Romania: Sport Extra
Russia: Viasat Sport
Samoa: DAZN
Slovakia: DAZN
Slovenia: TV Arena Sport
Solomon Islands: DAZN
South Africa: SuperSport
Spain: Movistar, VAMOS
Sri Lanka: Eurosport
St. Kitts & Navis: DAZN
St. Lucia: DAZN
St. Vicent & Grenadines: DAZN
Suriname: DAZN
Switzerland: Sport1
Tawain: DAZN
Timor-Leste: DAZN
Tonga: DAZN
Trinidad & Tobago: DAZN
Tunesia: DAZN
Turkey: DAZN
Tuvalu: DAZN
Vanuata: DAZN
Venezuela: DAZN
Vietnam: VSTV K+, FOX Sports / Star Sports
Pan-Africa: SuperSport (English commentary), CANAL+ (French commentary)
Pan-Asia: FOX Sports / Star Sports
Pan-Latam: Claro Sport
Worldwide: NTT INDYCAR SERIES App (Radio & In-Car Cameras)
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more to be announced soon
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2020 Race Highlights:


RACE THREADS FOR THIS WEEK (April 26 - May 2):
NTT IndyCar Series at Texas - Genesys 300 + XPEL 375 (you are here)
NASCAR Cup / NASCAR Trucks / ARCA at Kansas
FIA Formula 1 World Championship at Algarve
FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa-Francorchamps
Nurburgring Endurance Series
NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at Atlanta
PDRA at Beech Bend
Drag Racing - General Discussion

VHT Australian S5000 Championship at Eastern Creek
Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series / Shannons Nationals at Eastern Creek
Fanatec GT World Challenge America + supports at CoTA
Trans-Am Series at Laguna Seca
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Stafford
World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Models at Boone | Hawkeye 100
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Ponderosa + Florence (KY)
SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour at Stockton 99
Tri-Track Modifieds at Monadnock
ACT Late Models at Thunder Road
Granite State Pro Stocks at Monadnock
Short Track Super Series Modifieds at Delmar
BMR Drivers Academy at Roseville
Weekly Racing Discussion

World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Cars at Jacksonville + I-70
USAC NOS Energy National Midgets at Kokomo
FloRacing All Star Circuit of Champions at Lernerville + Sharon + Tri City
Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Tour at Wilmot
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour at Williams Grove + Selinsgrove
Sprint Car Challenge Tour at Silver Dollar
Sprint Car / Midget Discussion

EuroFormula Open at Algarve
Turismo Careterra + supports at La Plata
Italian GT at Monza
Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland at Spa-Francorchamps
IMSA Ferrari Challenge North America at Sonoma
Ferrari Challenge Europe at Spielberg

TCR Italy at Monza
F4 Spain at Spa-Francorchamps
FIM MotoGP World Championship + supports at Jerez
MotoAmerica at Road Atlanta
Monster Energy AMA Supercross at Salt Lake City
Progressive AFT at Atlanta

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Drifting - General Discussion


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 8:34 am 
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Time to find out if the giant chisel has done the job and got that shit off the track


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If you look at the picture in the OP, you can see the outer part of the track in the corner is black, as opposed to the grey colour everywhere else.

The black is because NASCAR asked the track to put down a traction compound before their race in 2019, so that the top of the track would have more grip, with the hope that more drivers might use it and there might actually be a race instead of a single-file procession around the bottom.

Unfortunately, the traction compound stained the tarmac underneath, and it remained black even after the compound itself was mostly gone. As you would expect, the black part of the track gets much hotter much more easily than the grey part, and the hotter the tarmac, the less grip there is. So last year's Indycar race was a single-file procession because no-one could touch the black part of the track. Rosenqvist tried and ended up crashing.

The track workers have been trying to clean the tarmac so that this won't be a problem this year; https://racer.com/2021/03/24/indycar-co ... exas-show/

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The drivers confirmed during the most recent test at Texas unfortunately that the track is still stained and there's way less grip in that part of the track. So expect more single file bullshit.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:17 am 
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Conor Daly will be in the #59 Carlin.

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Which rookies are running the ovals, just Mclaughlin?

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Texas will always be a single file fest from the banking configuration in turn 1 & 2 IMHO

honestly TMS should just seal the entire track surface so it's equal across the board - once the sealer wears away it would widen the track out as well.


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Dirt race tbh


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Chris A wrote:
I believe so.

Damn, I really wanted to see Cody Ware out there :lol:

Serious question though, will Pietro be in that car and is he still considered a rookie?


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I thought the previous configuration here was great. I know the surface itself was REALLY run ragged but the turn banking/geometry was fine. All it needed was a regular-ass repave.


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CET times. I usually make these for the Swedish Indycar podcast I'm in so why not share here too.

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These broadcast times or green flag times?

Weather doesn't look good for Saturday night.


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Beezle wrote:
These broadcast times or green flag times?

Weather doesn't look good for Saturday night.


broadcast times of the Swedish broadcaster at least, so it gets you there early


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Beezle wrote:
These broadcast times or green flag times?

Weather doesn't look good for Saturday night.


Turn it into a 675 mile race on Sunday imo


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The Genesys 300 is 212 laps (318 miles) and the XPEL 375 is 248 laps (which is 372 miles).
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sennadesillva wrote:
Chris A wrote:
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Damn, I really wanted to see Cody Ware out there :lol:

Serious question though, will Pietro be in that car and is he still considered a rookie?

It didn't answer the rookie status question, but Pietro will be in Romain's car this weekend. Fun fact the article brought up, that I had completely forgotten about was that Christian Fittipaldi finished 2nd in the '95 Indy 500, as a rookie.

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Great to see again IndyCar race at Tapahtuma :flag:
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I just realized they have one practice session, and that is all? I find that extreme a bit dangerous, tbh


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