Occasion organisers have elected to push ahead the race begin to make sure the encounter runs to its full meant size of 250 laps.
The command for “Drivers, begin your engines” at Texas Motor Speedway was initially scheduled for 11.10am native (Central) time with the inexperienced flag dropping at 11.15am, driver introductions will now begin at 10.26am, the nationwide anthem will likely be sung at 10.48am, and the command to start out engines will comply with at 11.01am.
This could outcome within the inexperienced flag waving for the race at 11.06am.
Pole-winner Felix Rosenqvist’s Chevrolet-powered Arrow McLaren automotive and five-time Texas winner Scott Dixon’s Honda-powered Chip Ganassi Racing entry will lead the 28-car discipline to the inexperienced.
Rosenqvist delivered a 220.264mph common in qualifying to safe a second consecutive IndyCar pole place on the 1.5-mile oval. The second row will characteristic McLaren’s Alexander Rossi alongside the highest Penske entry pushed by 2017 and 2019 IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden.
Rosenqvist heads into the spherical siting 19th within the championship standings after a troublesome begin to the season on the St Petersburg season opener earlier this month.
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Marcus Ericsson heads to Texas with the collection factors lead after holding off McLaren’s Pato O’Ward to win on the Florida circuit. Ericsson will begin right now’s race from 16th on the grid.
