By Reggie Gatlin-Holt
Race weekend: Friday, Aug. 30-Sunday, Sept. 1
Track: Milwaukee Mile, a 1.015-mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin
Race distance:
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1: 250 laps/253.75 miles (Saturday)
Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2: 250 laps/253.75 miles (Sunday)
INDY NXT by Firestone
INDY NXT by Firestone at Milwaukee Mile: 90 laps/91.35 miles
Media Links: Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Entry List (PDF) | INDY NXT by Firestone at Milwaukee Mile Entry List (PDF) |
Hybrid energy deployment parameters:
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Unlimited activation with a maximum deployment of 135 kilojoules (kJ) per lap.
Firestone tire allotment:
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Thirteen sets for use through the doubleheader weekend.
INDY NXT by Firestone
Two new sets for use through the event weekend. A carryover set from the Milwaukee Open Test in June may be used during pre-qualifying practice Friday.
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Event website: www.wistatefair.com/wsfp/indycar-weekend-at-the-milwaukee-mile/
INDYCAR website: www.indycar.com
2015 race winners (most recent event):
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Sebastien Bourdais (No. 11 Team Hydroxycut-KVSH Racing Chevrolet)
INDY NXT by Firestone
Felix Serralles (No. 4 Belardi Auto Racing)
2015 NTT P1 Award winner (most recent event):
Josef Newgarden (No. 67 Hartman Oil CFH Racing Chevrolet), 42.9320 seconds, 170.223 mph (two laps)
2015 INDY NXT by Firestone pole winner (most recent event):
Spencer Pigot (No. 12 Juncos Racing), 48.4397 seconds, 150.868 mph (two laps)
One-lap qualifying record:
NTT INDYCAR SERIES
Patrick Carpentier, 20.028 seconds, 185.500 mph, May 30, 1998
INDY NXT by Firestone
Mark Hotchkis, 23.692 seconds, 151.952 mph, June 2, 1996
USA Network/Peacock race telecasts: Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1, 5:40 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 31, Peacock; Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2, 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 1, USA Network. Kevin Lee is the play-by-play announcer for coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, alongside analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Dillon Welch and Georgia Henneberry are the pit reporters.
Peacock live streaming: All NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice sessions and qualifying will stream live on Peacock, NBC’s direct-to-consumer livestreaming product, while the race telecast of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1 will air exclusively on the streaming service. USA Network’s telecast of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2 will be simulcast on Peacock. The INDY NXT by Firestone at Milwaukee Mile will be streamed on Peacock with practice and qualifying shown on INDYCAR LIVE.
INDYCAR Radio Network broadcasts: Mark Jaynes is the anchor alongside driver analyst Davey Hamilton. Nick Yeoman is the turn announcer. Jake Query, Michael Young and DJ Clark are the pit reporters. The Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1 (5:30 p.m. ET Saturday), Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2 (2:30 p.m. ET Sunday), INDY NXT by Firestone at Milwaukee Mile (3:45 p.m. ET Saturday) and all NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone at the Milwaukee Mile practices and qualifying sessions air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM 218, racecontrol.indycar.com and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.
USA Network/Peacock race telecasts: Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1, 5:40 p.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 31, Peacock; Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2, 2:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 1, USA Network. Kevin Lee is the play-by-play announcer for coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, alongside analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Dillon Welch and Georgia Henneberry are the pit reporters.
Peacock live streaming: All NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice sessions and qualifying will stream live on Peacock, NBC’s direct-to-consumer livestreaming product, while the race telecast of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1 will air exclusively on the streaming service. USA Network’s telecast of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2 will be simulcast on Peacock. The INDY NXT by Firestone at Milwaukee Mile will be streamed on Peacock with practice and qualifying shown on INDYCAR LIVE.
INDYCAR Radio Network broadcasts: Mark Jaynes is the anchor alongside driver analyst Davey Hamilton. Nick Yeoman is the turn announcer. Jake Query, Michael Young and DJ Clark are the pit reporters. The Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 1 (5:30 p.m. ET Saturday), Milwaukee Mile 250s Race 2 (2:30 p.m. ET Sunday), INDY NXT by Firestone at Milwaukee Mile (3:45 p.m. ET Saturday) and all NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone at the Milwaukee Mile practices and qualifying sessions air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM 218, racecontrol.indycar.com and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.
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