IndyCar open testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 will air exclusively on Peacock, NBC Sports has announced. The streaming home of the NTT IndyCar Series, which presents all series races, qualifying and practices this season, will air nearly 15 hours of live coverage from IMS from 11am to 6pm ET today and on Thursday from 10am-4pm ET. In addition to on-track action, coverage will include driver interviews and flashbacks with past Indianapolis 500 champions on their victories.
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Drivers scheduled to participate in the two-day test include current NASCAR Cup Series driver and 2021 champion Kyle Larson, who is attempting the double, four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, six-time series champion Scott Dixon, reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden, and reigning IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou. More than 30 drivers across 11 teams are expected to take part in the open test.
NBC Sports’ Kevin Lee (play-by-play), James Hinchcliffe and Dillon Welch (analysts), and Georgia Henneberry (pit reporter) will call tomorrow’s action. Lee, Hinchcliffe, and Welch will anchor Thursday’s open test coverage.