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2013 IZOD INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 24 – St. Petersburg, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Sunday, April 7 – Birmingham, Ala., road course, (NBCSN)
Sunday, April 21 – Long Beach, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Sunday, May 5 – Sao Paulo, Brazil, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Sat/Sun, May 18-19 – Indianapolis qualifying (NBCSN)
Sunday, May 26 – Indianapolis 500, oval, (ABC)
Saturday, June 1 – Detroit, street circuit, (ABC)
Sunday, June 2 – Detroit, street circuit, (ABC)
Saturday, June 8 – Fort Worth, Texas, oval, (ABC)
Saturday, June 15 – Milwaukee, oval, (NBCSN)
Sunday, June 23 – Newton, Iowa, oval, (ABC)
Sunday, July 7 – Pocono, Pa., oval, (ABC)
Saturday, July 13 – Toronto, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Sunday, July 14 – Toronto, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Sunday, Aug. 4 – Lexington, Ohio, road course, (NBCSN)
Sunday, Aug. 25 – Sonoma, Calif., road course, (NBCSN)
Sunday, Sept. 1 – Baltimore, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Saturday, Oct. 5 – Houston, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Sunday, Oct. 6 – Houston, street circuit, (NBCSN)
Saturday, Oct. 19 – Fontana, Calif., oval, (NBCSN)



2013 IZOD IndyCar Series on NBC Sports Group

NBC Sports Network will start the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series on Sunday, March 24 in St. Petersburg, Fla. This year, the network will air a record 13 races live, the most in the channel's four-year history as the cable home of IndyCar (up from nine in 2012). The increase is largely due to the innovative addition of two doubleheaders in Toronto and Houston, which provide two races over two days from one location.

COMMENTATORS: NBC Sports Network's coverage will feature a new look this year. Lead race announcer Leigh Diffey, in his first year covering the IndyCar Series, will be joined by returning race analyst and former NASCAR driver Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (analyst), and newcomer to the booth, IndyCar driver Townsend Bell.

Jon Beekhuis, an analyst who has also served at the network since 2009, will now report from pit road. A former CART driver (1989-92) and 1988 Indy Lights Champion, Beekhuis will be inside the race action, reporting minute-to-minute on what happens on the track.

Veterans Marty Snider and Kevin Lee will return this season as pit reporters, and will be joined by Robin Miller, the network's IndyCar reporter.

QUALIFYING: NBC Sports Network will air 12 hours of Indianapolis 500 qualifying coverage. Also, on May 24 at 11 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Network will air five hours of live coverage of Carb Day, which includes the final practice for the Indy 500, the Indy Lights Freedom 100 and the Pit Stop Challenge.
The network will also air one-hour of qualifying coverage the day before each of its races. It will also replay race coverage the following day.

INDYCAR 36: NBC Sports Network will continue its all-access series IndyCar 36 in 2013. The first half-hour episode will feature Chip Ganassi driver Charlie Kimball on Saturday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The original series is produced by IMS Productions and gives viewers an all-access pass into the life of a world-class driver in the middle of race season.

The cameras follow a driver for 36 hours during a race weekend providing a behind-the-scenes look at the on- and off-track activities of the stars of the IndyCar Series. The all-access 36 series includes NHL 36, Fight Night 36, F1 36, and MLS 36.

FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS: NBC Sports Network will air 12 one-hour telecasts of the Firestone Indy Lights Championship. All Indy Lights races will be featured on event weekends to run in conjunction with and complement the IZOD IndyCar Series.

I think we can add that Conway wont be back with a good chance at Cunningham being in the car next year

Guys from local press say Barrichello likely to drive a car with Honda engine for next season. He should be trying Ganassi, but Sam Schmidt looks likely too.

So Briscoe could be out of Penske, who are on the hunt for a new third driver. I know Justin Wilson has been mentioned and as much as I like and support Wilson, I really think someone like Penske should invest in a new and upcoming talent. Someone like Newgarden perhaps.

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Sam Schmidt would be a good choice if it's available, look how well Pagenaud has done.

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Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

Yeah, I know he's mad and I don't care. I do not care. I did not care then. I do not care now. I'm here to race him.

I miss Danica. I want her back.

I'm pretty sure Sato won't be back at Rahal next year. Actually, I'm kinda doubting he'll be in the series next year...I hope that doesn't happen. IndyCar wouldn't be the same without him.

As long as Sato is footing the damage bill, I doubt Rahal would care if the car came back in carrier bags each week.

Honda even paid for an extra team so he could stay in F1, so surely he is going to stay in Indycar.

Robin Miller has mentioned Graham Rahal going over to his father's team during the pre-race coverage.

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Everyone has been saying that ever since Rahal announced he was leaving Ganassi at the end of this season.

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Formula Fun Cup Champion 2013
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Simona tweeted she'll be back next year and I believe the Nuclear Energy has one more year with HVM, so they look safe. Some rumours about them joining the Honda camp next year rather than Chevy.

Barrichello apparently poised to become Pagenaud's teammate at Schmidt. Penske was trying to sign Pagenaud but his deal with Honda was seemingly solid as a rock even for the Captain. Rahal's place in the second second Ganassi Jr team is the big question mark, Briscoe might settle for a KV seat in place of Rubens and Viso doesn't look as certain to stay there as well. Graham to Bobby is old but the most probable gossip. One must think if Wilson doesn't land that third Penske seat after all. Viso to Coyne then? Dale's got experience with uncle Hugo's oil cash

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01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...

Looking increasingly likely that Pocono will be on the schedule next year based on rumours and mentions during the Fontana broadcast. Got a gut feeling they'll make it part of a 500-mile triple crown, with Indy and Fontana. Would be an easy promotion for the series, certainly.

According to Cavin, Pocono, Houston (Reliant Park) and Providence street race will be added. The latter should happen on August 11th.

The one non-oval event they consider to switch into a double-header is actually Belle Isle.

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01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...

I would say the same thing about IndyCar to Providence.

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The only thing better then IndyCar to Providence, RI is IndyCar to Cranston, RI.

They should seriously race at Tamiami Park again. That was a great track.

Yep.

I'll go, but it's a terrible decision.