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Author:  racer612008 [ Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:07 am ]
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Race Information (IndyCar):
Track Type & Length: 1.022 mile tri-oval
Banking: 10-11 degrees in Turn 1 & Turn 2, 10-11 degrees in the dogleg, 8-9 degrees in Turn 3 & Turn 4
Race Distance: 250 laps/255.4 miles
Track Record (Qualifying): Helio Castroneves - 2016 - 19.0997
Track Record (Qualifying - pre reconfiguration): Bryan Herta - 1995 - 19.019

Entry Lists:
Verizon IndyCar Series - 23 cars entered
USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series - 18 cars currently pre-entered

Spotter Guides:
Verizon IndyCar Series

Schedule (all times local to the circuit / US-Pacific):
Spoiler:
Friday, April 6
11:30AM - USAC Silver Crown - Practice #1
12:45PM - USAC Silver Crown - Practice #2
2:00PM - Verizon IndyCar Series - Practice #1
3:15PM - Vintage Cars - Hotlap Session #1
4:15PM - USAC Silver Crown - Qualifying
5:00PM - Verizon IndyCar Series - Qualifying
6:15PM - Vintage Cars - Hotlap Session #2
8:00PM - Verizon IndyCar Series - Practice #3

Saturday, April 7
2:30PM - Vintage Cars - Hotlap Session #3
3:30PM - USAC Silver Crown - Race (100 Laps)
4:50PM - Vintage Cars - Parade Laps
6:00PM - VICS Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix - Race

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL TO THE CIRCUIT


Television/Streaming Information:
Spoiler:
OFFICIAL STREAMING / VOD
All non-televised IndyCar on-track sessions will be streamed on racecontrol.indycar.com & IndyCar's various social media pages.
Live radio coverage of the USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series is expected to be on the USAC Racing App. It's unclear if there will be any live video coverage of the race at this time.
Loudpedal.tv will have the USAC Silver Crown race for on-demand viewing following Saturday's race.


United States

NBCSN / NBC Sports App
Friday, April 6
8:00PM - IndyCar | Qualifying (LIVE)

Saturday, April 7
9:00PM - IndyCar | Race (LIVE)

all times are in US-Eastern


Past Winners:
Spoiler:
American Open Wheel Racing (IndyCar/IRL, CART, USAC)
USAC Championship Car
1964 Spring - AJ Foyt
1964 Fall - Lloyd Ruby
1965 Spring - Don Branson
1965 Fall - AJ Foyt
1966 Spring - Jim McElreath
1966 Fall - Mario Andretti
1967 Spring - Lloyd Ruby
1967 Fall - Mario Andretti
1968 Spring - Bobby Unser
1968 Fall - Gary Bettenhausen
1969 Spring - George Follmer
1969 Fall Al Unser
1970 Spring - Al Unser
1970 Fall - Swede Savage
1971 Spring - Al Unser
1971 Fall - AJ Foyt
1972 Spring - Bobby Unser
1972 Fall - Bobby Unser
1973 Spring - CANCELED (Rain/infrastructre damage)
1973 Fall - Gordon Johncock
1974 Spring - Mike Mosley
1974 Fall - Gordon Johncock
1975 Spring - Johnny Rutherford
1975 Fall - AJ Foyt
1976 Spring - Bobby Unser
1976 Fall - Al Unser
1977 Spring - Johnny Rutherford
1977 Fall - Gordon Johncock
1978 Spring - Gordon Johncock
1978 Fall - Johnny Rutherford
CART
1979 Spring - Gordon Johncock
1979 Fall - Al Unser
1980 Spring - CANCELED (Salt River floods)
1980 Fall - Tom Sneva
1981 Spring - Johnny Rutherford
1981 Fall - Tom Sneva
1982 Spring - Rick Mears
1982 Fall - Tom Sneva
1983 Spring - CANCELED (Salt River floods)
1983 Fall - Teo Fabi
1984 Spring - Tom Sneva
1984 Fall - Bobby Rahal
1985 Spring - CANCELED (condition of track)
1985 Fall - Al Unser
1986 Spring - Kevin Cogan
1986 Fall - Michael Andretti
1987 - Roberto Guerrero
1988 - Mario Andretti
1989 - Rick Mears
1990 - Rick Mears
1991 - Arie Luyendyk
1992 - Bobby Rahal
1993 - Mario Andretti
1994 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1995 - Robby Gordon
IndyCar Series/IRL
1996 - Arie Luyendyk
1997 - Jim Guthrie
1998 - Scott Sharp
1999 - Scott Goodyear
2000 - Buddy Lazier
2001 - Sam Hornish Jr.
2002 - Helio Castroneves
2003 - Tony Kanaan
2004 - Tony Kanaan
2005 - Sam Hornish Jr.
2016 - Scott Dixon
2017 - Simon Pagenaud

USAC Silver Crown Champ Car Series (Copper World Classic / Phoenix Copper Cup):
1989 - Ken Schrader
1990 - Ken Schrader
1991 - Jeff Gordon
1992 - Jim Keeker
1993 - Mike Bliss
1994 - Kenny Irwin Jr.
1995 - Mike Bliss
1996 - Mike Bliss
1997 - Jimmy Kite
1998 - Tony Stewart
1999 - Brian Tyler
2000 - Jason Leffler
2001 - Paul White
2002 - Dave Steele
2003 - Dave Steele
2004 - Dave Steele
2005 - Dave Steele
2006 - Dave Steele
2007 - Cameron Dodson
2008 - Bobby East
2009 - Bobby Santos III
2017 - Bobby Santos III


Onboard Lap
Graham Rahal - 2018 - Verizon IndyCar Series - preseason testing
Author:  gkmotorsport [ Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:44 am ]
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I don't like the use of 'Reunion Race' here; it makes it sound like we're getting some GP Masters style event :lol:
Author:  Cheeveer [ Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:33 am ]
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There better be passing.

oh, and a stream of the Silver Crown race!
Author:  electrodevo [ Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:21 pm ]
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gkmotorsport wrote:
I don't like the use of 'Reunion Race' here; it makes it sound like we're getting some GP Masters style event :lol:


Apparently the track is bundling in a "25th anniversary of Mario Andretti's last win" event into the race, with an autograph session and panel discussion featuring a bunch of 1990s CART-era drivers, and an exhibition of some historic Indy cars. Trying to get a similar bit of the nostalgia draw, in other words. :p
Author:  RtN [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 7:58 pm ]
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The start time should not be a problem for Europeans - there's nothing really worth getting up for on Sunday morning so we can lie in instead. Paris-Roubaix at midday.
Author:  Gaara [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:09 pm ]
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RtN wrote:
The start time should not be a problem for Europeans - there's nothing really worth getting up for on Sunday morning so we can lie in instead. Paris-Roubaix at midday.


Can skip the first hour of BTCC coverage probably. Much waffling, ignoring the supports until the first BTCC race as always.
Author:  RtN [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:12 pm ]
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I forgot about BTCC. Too busy with work.

There does seem at times to be something in Tim Harvey's contract that guarantees him at least 2 hours of speaking time across the entire broadcast.
Author:  Chris A [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:20 pm ]
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Dicksplaash wrote:
There better be passing.


Unless there's decent tire wear, I have a hard time seeing much passing. Nothing against IndyCar or anything. There's just too much grip left in the new surface and probably still naturally too much downforce for them to get much done in traffic.
Author:  codename_47 [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:36 pm ]
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Gaara wrote:
RtN wrote:
The start time should not be a problem for Europeans - there's nothing really worth getting up for on Sunday morning so we can lie in instead. Paris-Roubaix at midday.


Can skip the first hour of BTCC coverage probably. Much waffling, ignoring the supports until the first BTCC race as always.


Oh BTCC trying their hardest to clash with F1

Surprising
Author:  RtN [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:43 pm ]
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Chris A wrote:
Dicksplaash wrote:
There better be passing.


Unless there's decent tire wear, I have a hard time seeing much passing. Nothing against IndyCar or anything. There's just too much grip left in the new surface and probably still naturally too much downforce for them to get much done in traffic.


The track has sent their tyre contraption around the middle of the track to try and encourage a second groove. See if it works tomorrow.
Author:  codename_47 [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:23 pm ]
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I don't actually remember Phoenix being a passfest in any era, even when IRL were throwing a ton of downforce at their cars to make them pack race, phoenix was immune.

Wrecks, however....yeah it was a wreckfest
Author:  Chris A [ Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:13 pm ]
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RtN wrote:
Chris A wrote:
Dicksplaash wrote:
There better be passing.


Unless there's decent tire wear, I have a hard time seeing much passing. Nothing against IndyCar or anything. There's just too much grip left in the new surface and probably still naturally too much downforce for them to get much done in traffic.


The track has sent their tyre contraption around the middle of the track to try and encourage a second groove. See if it works tomorrow.


Hmm...I like the effort. Let's see indeed.
Author:  racer612008 [ Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:31 am ]
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I think the racing will be better than the past 2 years, but that's not saying much. Hopefully the tire dragon can help some.

RACER.com video on the Tire Dragon


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only live broadcast known so far for the Silver Crown race is the radio feed on the USAC app.
Author:  RtN [ Fri Apr 06, 2018 9:51 pm ]
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Author:  RtN [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 1:57 am ]
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Bourdais steals pole at the death. Pretty decent field spread on a 20-second lap. Fittipaldi did well in 10th. Kaiser 14th. Dixon 17th.

Wickens starts directly behind Rossi.
Author:  Juihi [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:29 am ]
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Bourdais starting the year off again strongly!
Author:  racer612008 [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:34 am ]
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Looked like most of the field was sticking to the bottom in the final practice. At least it seems that the new aerokit will help the racing still.

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RACER.com video report for Friday


Kody Swanson got the pole for tomorrow's USAC Silver Crown race, hitting a 25.326 second lap.
Author:  Juihi [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:36 am ]
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Dam @
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racer612008 I cam here to post those last two vids you just linked, nice work!
Author:  NVirkkula [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:04 am ]
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ANDRETTI'S RETRO LIVERY COULD LEAD TO FULL THROWBACK PHOENIX RACE
https://www.indycar.com/News/2018/04/04-05-Voices-James


Oh, hell yeah! 8)
Author:  codename_47 [ Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:01 pm ]
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Just clicked on the Formula Drift stream while trying to find nationwide, Long Beach is already completely built and hosting an event?

What a shame they couldn't do a Monaco and host A classic event the weekend before the Indycar race.
Hell, even formula E would be better than drifting.

They had a huge fire in the 20 seconds I watched too. Looked like they were completely unprepared for it the way they were flapping about....
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