INDYCAR schedule: Racing is set to begin

The 2020 INDYCAR season is officially set to begin; New guidelines released from the sport

INDYCAR has not broke ground on their 2020 season yet.

Their season was set to begin back on March 15 via the Streets of St. Petersburg. As the Coronavirus outbreak took shape, the season opener was put on hold.

From there, more events were postponed or canceled: Barber Motor Speedway Park (April 5), Long Beach (April 19), Circuit of the Americas (April 26), Indy Road Course (May 9), Indianapolis 500 (May 24) and Belle Isle Detroit (May 30-21). There

Now, the season is set to officially open at Texas Motor Speedway. The season will open with some added guidelines and format changes.

Practice and qualifying will take place on the same day. In many cases, events have been shortened to accommodate the new event schedules.

TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE

The race at Texas Motor Speedway has been reduced to 200 laps. That’s down from the 248 that were originally scheduled.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice:
1:30-3:30 p.m. (ET) 

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifications:
5 p.m. (ET)

Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway:
8:45 p.m. (ET)

Indycar comments as season is set to resume

“We’re excited and ready to kick off the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season at Texas Motor Speedway,” INDYCAR President Jay Frye said.

“We’ve worked closely with Eddie Gossage, the entire TMS team and public health officials on a plan of action that will ensure the safety of our event participants alongside an exciting return to competition for our drivers, teams and viewers tuning in from around the world,” Frye added.

The Texas Governor was one of many encouraging events from NASCAR. The stock car sanction has yet to schedule a race in Texas, but they’ll soon be getting the INDYCAR opener.

“America needs live sports and they are not going to believe what they see when the Genesys 300 storms into their living rooms on TV from Texas,” said Eddie Gossage, president and general manager of Texas Motor Speedway.

“One of the world’s greatest sporting events, the Indy 500, has been postponed until August by coronavirus, so all of that pent-up energy, anticipation, frustrations and anxiety will be pounding through the drivers’ nervous systems. Typically, the Genesys 300 results in a 220-mph photo finish,” Gossage concluded.

Indy 500 Tilt shift photography
Indy 500 Tilt shift photography (Photo: Chris Owens)

Coronavirus guidelines for INDYCAR

Strict access guidelines limiting the number of personnel on site

A health screening system administered to all participants

PPE equipment provided to everyone entering the facility, along with guidelines on usage

Social distancing protocols in place and carefully maintained

Revised competition layout to increase distancing


2020 Indycar Schedule

On March 26th, a schedule featuring 14 races was released. That has now been increased to 15.

Date | Track | Info

June 6, 2020
Texas Motor Speedway

June 21, 2020
Road America

June 27, 2020
Richmond Raceway

July 4, 2020
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Road Coure

July 12, 2020
Streets of Toronto

July 17, 2020
Iowa Speedway
Race 1

July 18, 2020
Iowa Speedway
Race 2

August 9, 2020
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

August 15-16, 2020
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indy 500 Qualifying

August 23, 2020
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indy 500

August 30, 2020
Gateway

September 13, 2020
Portland International Raceway

September 19, 2020
Leguna Seca
Race 1

September 20, 2020
Leguna Seca
Race 2

October 3, 2020
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Road Course

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INDYCAR | Texas Motor Speedway

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