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Nineteen races over 16 event weekends highlight the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule announced Sunday.
The expanded schedule includes the return of Indy car racing to Pocono Raceway and the streets of Houston.
With a 400-mile race at Pocono Raceway joining the 500-mile events at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway on the schedule, the IZOD IndyCar Series will institute a Triple Crown award, which will pay a $1 million bonus to a driver that wins on all three ovals. A driver that wins two of the three races will be awarded a $250,000 bonus.
Also new for 2013 are Saturday-Sunday doubleheaders scheduled for the street courses at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, Toronto and Houston and the implementation of standing starts at those three venues. Details regarding qualifications procedures for the doubleheader races will be announced at a later date.
The 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 26. Pole Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 18.
2013 IZOD IndyCar Schedule
March 24 St. Petersburg
April 7 Barber Motorsports Park
April 21 Beach
May 5 Sao Paulo
May 26 Indianapolis
June 1 Belle Isle Detroit
June 2 Belle Isle Detroit
June 8Texas Motor Speedway*
June 15 Milwaukee Mile
June 22 Iowa Speedway
July 7 Pocono
July 13 Toronto
July 14 Toronto
August 4 Mid-Ohio
August 25 Sonoma
September 1 Baltimore
October 5 Houston
October 6 Houston
October 19 Fontana*
* Denotes night race
Schedule subject to change
Nineteen races over 16 event weekends highlight the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule announced Sunday.
The expanded schedule includes the return of Indy car racing to Pocono Raceway and the streets of Houston.
With a 400-mile race at Pocono Raceway joining the 500-mile events at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway on the schedule, the IZOD IndyCar Series will institute a Triple Crown award, which will pay a $1 million bonus to a driver that wins on all three ovals. A driver that wins two of the three races will be awarded a $250,000 bonus.
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Also new for 2013 are Saturday-Sunday doubleheaders scheduled for the street courses at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, Toronto and Houston and the implementation of standing starts at those three venues. Details regarding qualifications procedures for the doubleheader races will be announced at a later date.
The 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Sunday, May 26. Pole Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 18.
2013 IZOD IndyCar Schedule
March 24 St. Petersburg
April 7 Barber Motorsports Park
April 21 Beach
May 5 Sao Paulo
May 26 Indianapolis
June 1 Belle Isle Detroit
June 2 Belle Isle Detroit
June 8Texas Motor Speedway*
June 15 Milwaukee Mile
June 22 Iowa Speedway
July 7 Pocono
July 13 Toronto
July 14 Toronto
August 4 Mid-Ohio
August 25 Sonoma
September 1 Baltimore
October 5 Houston
October 6 Houston
October 19 Fontana*
* Denotes night race
Schedule subject to change