After what seemed like a long hiatus, the NTT IndyCar Series season will resume with the second points race of 2024 at the 49th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
It’s been about six weeks since the season opened at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, but the IndyCar team is actually competing in the inaugural Million Dollar Challenge at The Thermal Club, the Indy 500 open test, and new car test sessions. He continues to be busy. Hybrid engines and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.
And while that argument hasn’t changed since Joseph Newgarden led the Chevy raid in St. Pete, there are several storylines looming on the streets of Southern California.
-Can Honda return to the track (in the points race) following Chevrolet? After Chevrolet sweeps the top four at St. Pete• Long Beach has historically been a good location for Andretti Global, winning four of the past five races. Including Kyle Kirkwood’s first career win last year.. The team’s next win in Long Beach will tie Team Penske’s record (seven wins).
—Who will drive Arrow McLaren’s No. 6 Dallara Chevrolet? Replaced injured David Markus(F2 champion Théo Pourcher is expected to be announced as a likely candidate on Thursday morning.)
— IndyCar also plans to roll out a lightweight aero screen that provides a better cooling system while helping drivers avoid hand injuries. The 11.1-pound weight reduction reduces downforce by 35 pounds.
—Long Beach will also begin the grueling road to IndyCar, completing competitive laps criss-crossing the United States (from Long Beach to Barber to Indy) in seven of the next eight weeks. Become.
Aside from a breather in the first week of May, IndyCar’s next weekend off is June 16 after Road America (and a return to Laguna Seca the following week).
Here are the details for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach race weekend (all times are Eastern Time):
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach start time
tv set: Streaming Sunday, April 21st at 3pm ET on USA Network and Peacock. Lee Diffie is the announcer along with analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Marty Snyder, Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch will serve as pit reporters. C Peacock will also stream both practice and qualifying as well as the Indy NXT race. (Click here to learn how to sign up for Peacock.)
Command to start the engine: 3:38 PM ET
green flag: 3:45 PM ET
Peacock Post Race Show: After the race, An exclusive post-race show will be broadcast on Peacock Driver interviews, post-race analysis, podium presentations, and more. To watch the extended post-race show, click on Peacock’s special stream after the race.
IndyCar Radio Network: IndyCar and Indy Lights races and all practice and qualifying sessions will be broadcast live on SiriusXM 160 on our affiliate network. racecontrol.indycar.com And the IndyCar app.
Practice: Friday, 5:50pm (Peacock). Saturday, 11:25 a.m. (Peacock), Sunday warm-up, noon (Peacock)
results of practice: Session I I Session II I Session III I Combined
Qualifications: Saturday, 2:25pm (Peacock)
starting lineup: Click here for 27 car grid
Race distance: The race will be 85 laps (167.28 miles) around an 11-turn, 1.968-mile street course in Long Beach, California.
Tire allocation: Six sets will be primary and four sets will be used on an alternating basis over the event weekend. Teams with a new driver may use one additional set of primary tires for him during first practice. The team must use one set of primary tires and one set of new (sticker) alternate tires for at least his two laps of the race.
Push to pass: The total time is 200 seconds, and the maximum duration of one session is 20 seconds. Push-to-passes are not available on first starts or restarts unless done during the last two laps or three minutes of a timed race. This feature increases the engine’s power output by approximately 60 horsepower.
forecast: According to Wunderground.comTemperatures at green flag are expected to be 72 degrees with a 0% chance of precipitation.
entry list: Click here to see the 27 cars entered in Long Beach
Grand Prix of Long Beach Weekend Schedule
Thursday, April 18th
5pm to 7pm: track walk
Friday, April 19th
10:45am – 11:15am: GT America practice
Noon – 1pm: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Practice
1:15pm – 1:35pm: Historic motorsports association practice
2:30pm – 3:00pm: GT America practice
3:15pm – 3:35pm: Stadium Super Truck practice/qualifying
3:50pm – 5:20pm: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Practice
5:50pm – 7:05pm: IndyCar practice (Peacock)
7:25pm – 7:40pm: GT America qualifying
8:00pm – 8:50pm: IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship Qualifying
9:30-9:50: Afternoon: super drift practice
10:00pm to 11:30pm: Super Drift Challenge Race 1
Saturday, April 20th
10:40am – 11am: Historic motorsports association practice
11:25am – 12:25pm: IndyCar practice (Peacock)
1:40pm – 2:00pm: Historic Motorsports Association Race 1
2:25pm – 3:55pm: IndyCar qualifying (Peacock)
4:35pm: IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (100 minutes, USA and Peacock)
7pm to 7:30pm: Stadium Super Truck Race 1
7:45pm – 8:25pm: GT America Race 1
9:30pm – 9:50pm: super drift practice
10:00pm – 11:30pm:Super Drift Challenge Race 2
Sunday, April 21st
Noon – 12:30pm: IndyCar practice (Peacock)
1:45pm – 2:05pm: Historic Motor Sports Association Race 2
3:45pm: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach (85 laps, 167.28 miles, NBC and Peacock)
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Stadium Super Truck Race 2
7:20pm – 8:00pm: GT America Race 2
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