Rain Shuffles Schedule at WWTR; Cars On Track at 2 P.M. ET
Persistent showers have forced the schedule for the INDYCAR weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway to be shuffled, with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES expected on track at 2 p.m. ET with the first practice for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline.
The updated schedule at the 1.25-mile oval near St. Louis (all times Eastern, subject to change):
2-3 p.m.: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice (FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network)
3:15-4 p.m.: INDY NXT by Firestone Practice (FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network) 5:30 p.m.: NTT INDYCAR SERIES NTT P1 Award Qualifying (FS2, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network) 7 p.m..: INDY NXT Qualifying (FS2, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network)
8:15-9:15 p.m.: NTT INDYCAR SERIES Final Practice (FS2, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network)
The high-line practice for the NTT INDYCAR SERIES has been canceled. Stay tuned here and at INDYCAR social accounts for updates.
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