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ABC Supply Wisconsin 250 at Milwaukee IndyFest

• Race 12 of Verizon IndyCar Series season (July 11-12). … Juan Pablo Montoya leads the championship standings by 46 points over Team Penske teammate Will Power.

• Entry list: 24 cars entered

• For spectators: Infield activities for all ages are available both days, with live entertainment in the Coors Light Music & Beer Garden and the Family Fun Zone that incorporates activities designed to provide fun for all ages, including children’s rides, vendors, concessions and raised viewing platforms to watch all of the race activities. … A Verizon IndyCar Series driver autograph session is scheduled from 3-4 p.m. July 11 in the INDYCAR Fan Village. Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires drivers will greet fans from 12-12:30 p.m. July 12 in the INDYCAR Fan Village. … Ahman Green, the Green Bay Packers’ career rushing leader and honorary race chairman, will be on stage for a Q&A session at 3:20 p.m. July 12 in the Coors Light Music & Beer Garden.

• Twitter: @MKE_IndyFest, #IndyFest; @IndyCar, #IndyCar

Verizon IndyCar Series on-track times (all times Central/local):
Saturday, July 11
5-6:15 p.m. — Practice 1
Sunday, June 12
9:15-10 a.m. – Practice 2
12:30 p.m. – Single-car qualifications (two-lap average speed)
4:35 p.m. — Green flag

• Race laps (counterclockwise): 250 (253.75 miles) on the 1.015-mile oval with 9.25 degrees of banking in turns
• Track width: 70 feet
• Pit box dimensions: 37 feet
• Race weekend fuel: 85 U.S. gallons of Sunoco E85 for practice/qualifications; 85 gallons for race
• Tires: Nine sets of Firestone Firehawks for the weekend … New for the race is an improved compound on the left-side tires to provide increased grip. The right-side tires are the same compound and construction as 2014.
• Aerodynamic packages: Both Chevrolet and Honda road/street and short oval platforms will be used, with approved options available for all teams to experiment with and utilize to address drag and downforce.

• TV: The NBCSN race day programming block starts with a re-air of “INDYCAR Chronicles,” featuring CFH Racing driver Josef Newgarden, at 2:30 p.m. (Central), which leads into taped qualifications at 3 p.m. and then the race telecast at 4 p.m. Leigh Diffey is the lead announcer, alongside analysts Townsend Bell, David Hobbs and Paul Tracy. Pit reporters are Jon Beekhuis, Kevin Lee, Katie Hargitt and Robin Miller.

• Web: Live streaming video of Verizon IndyCar Series practices and qualifications in conjunction with real-time Timing & Scoring and the Advance Auto Parts INDYCAR Radio Network broadcasts is available on Racecontrol.indycar.com. … For the race, Timing & Scoring and the radio network broadcast.

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