No less than eight IZOD IndyCar Series teams were present this Tuesday to do some serious testing at Pocono Raceway which will welcome back IndyCar racing for the first time since 1989.
Were present: Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay and E.J. Viso (Andretti Autosport), Sebastian Saavedra (Dragon Racing), Ed Carpenter (Ed Carpenter Racing), Ryan Briscoe (Panther Racing), Simona De Silvestro and Tony Kanaan (KV Racing Technology), Helio Castroneves and Will Power (Team Penske) for Chevrolet.
Representing Honda were James Jakes and Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing while Sarah Fisher Hartman racing was represented by Josef Newgarden.
Another test open to everyone will also be held July 4 in advance of the Pocono IndyCar 400 on July 7.
Apart from Helio Castroneves and Will Power, who had the chance earlier to try the Pocono Raceway for a Firestine tire test, it was a first encounter with the oval for all the others.
"Pocono is pretty incredible," Josef Newgarden said.
"I've never been to an oval like this. It's a challenge and unlike anywhere we've been. It almost combines a bunch of ovals."
The race will be the middle leg of the Fuzzy's Triple Crown, which carries a $1 million bonus if Kanaan can sweep the races at Indianapolis, Pocono and Auto Club Speedway in California. A driver who wins two of the three will receive a $250,000 bonus.
Were present: Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, Ryan Hunter-Reay and E.J. Viso (Andretti Autosport), Sebastian Saavedra (Dragon Racing), Ed Carpenter (Ed Carpenter Racing), Ryan Briscoe (Panther Racing), Simona De Silvestro and Tony Kanaan (KV Racing Technology), Helio Castroneves and Will Power (Team Penske) for Chevrolet.
Representing Honda were James Jakes and Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing while Sarah Fisher Hartman racing was represented by Josef Newgarden.
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Another test open to everyone will also be held July 4 in advance of the Pocono IndyCar 400 on July 7.
Apart from Helio Castroneves and Will Power, who had the chance earlier to try the Pocono Raceway for a Firestine tire test, it was a first encounter with the oval for all the others.
"Pocono is pretty incredible," Josef Newgarden said.
"I've never been to an oval like this. It's a challenge and unlike anywhere we've been. It almost combines a bunch of ovals."
The race will be the middle leg of the Fuzzy's Triple Crown, which carries a $1 million bonus if Kanaan can sweep the races at Indianapolis, Pocono and Auto Club Speedway in California. A driver who wins two of the three will receive a $250,000 bonus.
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