Start times, how to watch, entry list

This weekend’s occasion at Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automobile Course shall be held over 80 laps (180 miles) across the 13-turn, a 2.258-mile everlasting street course in Lexington, Ohio.

There have been 5 completely different winners in eight IndyCar Collection races to begin the 2023 season: Marcus Ericsson (St. Petersburg), Josef Newgarden (Texas Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500), Kyle Kirkwood (Lengthy Seashore), Scott McLaughlin (Barber Motorsports Park), and Alex Palou (Indianapolis Street Course, Detroit and Street America) have all received in 2023.

The report for essentially the most completely different winners in a season is 11 in 2000, 2001 and 2014.

This would be the fortieth IndyCar race weekend at Mid-Ohio because it hosted its first sequence occasion in 1980.

Scott Dixon has essentially the most IndyCar victories at Mid-Ohio with six (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2019). Emerson Fittipaldi received at Mid-Ohio 3 times, whereas Michael Andretti, Helio Castroneves, Teo Fabi, Josef Newgarden, Bobby Rahal, Al Unser Jr. and Alex Zanardi all received right here twice.

Previous winners Dixon, Castroneves (2000 and 2001), Newgarden (2017 and 2021), Graham Rahal (2015), Simon Pagenaud (2016), Alexander Rossi (2018), Will Power (2020-Race 1), Colton Herta (2020-Race 2) and McLaughlin (2022) are entered this 12 months.

When is the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio?

Date: Friday, 30 June – Sunday, 2 July

Race begin: Sunday, 1.53pm Jap Time

Observe: Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automobile Course – a 13-turn, 2.258-mile everlasting street course in Lexington, Ohio

Race distance: 80 laps (180.64 miles)

Push-to-pass parameters:  200 seconds of complete time with a most time of 20 seconds per activation.

Firestone tire allotment: Six units main, 4 units alternate (weekend). Groups should use one set of main and one new set of alternate tires in every race. One further set out there to groups fielding a rookie driver is out there for the primary session of the weekend.

Qualifying lap report: Simon Pagenaud, 1:03.870s, 127.271 mph (30 July, 2016)

How can I watch the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio on TV?

USA Community’s protection at Mid-Ohio will start on Saturday at 1:30pm ET. The Indy NXT race will stream dwell on Peacock.

Leigh Diffey is the play-by-play announcer for NBC’s protection of the NTT IndyCar Collection, alongside analysts and former IndyCar racers Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. All IndyCar apply classes, qualifying and races will stream dwell on Peacock, NBC’s livestreaming product.

IndyCar and Indy NXT broadcast schedule (Jap Time)

Friday, 30 June

1:55-2:40 p.m. – Indy NXT Follow 1, INDYCAR LIVE

3:05-4:20 p.m. – IndyCar Collection Follow 1, Peacock

Saturday, 1 July

8:35-9:20 a.m. – Indy NXT by Firestone Follow 2, INDYCAR LIVE

9:45-10:45 a.m. – IndyCar Collection Follow 2 (45 minutes of inexperienced flag or 60 complete minutes), Peacock

2:05-2:25 p.m. – Indy NXT by Firestone Qualifying (Eight minutes of inexperienced flag operating or quarter-hour), INDYCAR LIVE

2:45-4:15 p.m. – IndyCar Collection Qualifying (Three rounds), Peacock

Sunday, 2 July

10:30-11 a.m. – IndyCar Collection Remaining Follow, Peacock

11:35 a.m. –  Indy NXT command to begin engines

11:40 a.m. –  Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio (35 laps/55 minutes), Peacock

1:05 p.m. – IndyCar Collection driver introductions

1:46 p.m. – IndyCar Collection command to begin engines

1:53 p.m. – The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Offered by the 2023 Accord Hybrid (80 laps/180.64 miles), USA Community

How can I take heed to IndyCar at Mid-Ohio on the radio?

Mark Jaynes is the anchor alongside driver analyst Davey Hamilton. Jake Question, Nick Yeoman and Michael Younger are the flip announcers. Ryan Myrehn, Joel Sebastianelli and Alex Wolff are the pit reporters.

Entry checklist for the 2023 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio