IndyCar: Friday Morning Report from the GMR Grand Prix

Good morning from the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first weekend of racing in the month of May.  The weather is not as beautiful today as it was yesterday.  The rain was coming down at 6 am, but it has cleared up.   Scattered thunderstorms are predicted for around 2 pm today.  The rain should not stop us because we are on the  European-style road course this weekend.

We had the same issue last year for the Grand Prix, with rain falling lightly at the beginning of this race and causing the race to be shortened when the rain fell so hard, the drivers could not see through the aero screen.  There is a new Dallara piece on the car this season that should help deflect the water away from the screen.

Today’s schedule is packed with practice and qualifying from four series, the USF2000,

8-8:30 a.m.: USF2000 qualifying

8:45-9:15 a.m.: USF Pro 2000 qualifying

9:30-10:45 a.m.: NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice 1

11-11:50 a.m.: INDY NXT by Firestone practice 1

12:05-12:45 p.m.: USF2000 Race 1

1-2 p.m.: NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice 2

2:20-2:40 p.m.: INDY NXT by Firestone qualifying

2:55-3:45 p.m.: USF Pro 2000 race 1

4-5:15 p.m.: NTT INDYCAR SERIES qualifying/Firestone Fast Six

AR1 will keep you updated today from Indianapolis

Lucille Dust reporting live from IMS