What’s happening in 95476: Title implications abound
Via IndyCar.com
August 21, 2014
GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
TV: NBCSN telecasts the race live (4 p.m. ET Aug. 24) and qualifications (7:30 p.m. ET Aug. 23). Brian Till is the lead announcer, with Sam Hornish Jr. and Paul Tracy as analysts.
Radio/web: All Verizon IndyCar Series on-track sessions are broadcast on www.IndyCar.com and the INDYCAR 14 app in conjunction with real-time Timing & Scoring. In addition, the race will be broadcast on IMS Radio Network affiliates, XM 209 and Sirius 213. Paul Page is the lead announcer. … In addition, real-time Timing & Scoring of Indy Lights, Pro Mazda and USF2000 sessions and races is on IndyCar.com.
Live practice streaming: Live streaming of the Aug. 23 Verizon IndyCar Series practice sessions will be on www.IndyCar.com, incorporating Timing & Scoring and the IMS Radio Network broadcast.
Twitter: @RaceSonoma, @IndyCar, #GoProGrandPrix
Weekend schedule (all times Eastern):
Friday, Aug. 22 –
11:15-11:45 a.m. USF2000 practice
Noon-12:30 p.m. Pro Mazda practice
11 a.m.-noon Verizon IndyCar Series practice
12:45-1:30 p.m. Indy Lights practice
2:45 p.m. USF2000 qualifying for Race 1
3:30-4 p.m. Pro Mazda qualifying for Race 1
4:15 p.m. Indy Lights qualifying for Race 1
6:20 p.m. USF2000 Race 1 (40 laps)
7:20 Pro Mazda Race 1 (40 laps)
Saturday, Aug. 23 –
1-1:45 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series practice
2:05 p.m. USF2000 Race 2 (40 laps)
3:15 p.m. Indy Lights Race 1 (40 laps)
4:15-5 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series practice
6:40 p.m. Pro Mazda Race 2 (40 laps)
7:30 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series qualifications
Sunday, Aug. 24 –
1-1:30 p.m. Verizon IndyCar Series warm-up
2 p.m. Indy Lights Race 2 (60 laps)
4 p.m. NBCSN on air
4:40 p.m. green flag (85 laps)
Weather forecast: Clear skies with temperatures in the low 80s (F) each day.
Qualifications: Three 10-minute knockout sessions to set the starting grid. The final round, the Firestone Fast Six, will determine the Verizon P1 Award winner and first three rows. Dario Franchitti won the pole in 2013 with a lap of 1 minute, 17.5271 seconds (110.748 mph).
Race laps: 85 on 2.385-mile, 12-turn road course (202.73 miles)
Pit boxes: 40 feet
Tires: Firestone will supply the same tire compound and construction as used in the 2013 race.
Fuel: 67 U.S. gallons of E85 for practice and qualifications; 67 gallons for race. Three pits stops were the norm in the 2013 race, with the first for most entrants between Laps 18-24.
Engines: 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V6s supplied by Chevrolet and Honda … 150 kPa turbo boost for ovals. Drivers have 10 pushes for 15 seconds each of extra turbo boost available during the race.
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