May is still a few weeks away but it will feel like it next week at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A total of 32 cars and drivers will hit the 2.5-mile oval for two days of testing ahead of the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 29. While the grandstands will not be open to the public, the Turn 2 viewing mounds will be open for public viewing. The test will be run over the course of two days but the agendas will be different for each day.
The action on Wednesday runs from 11 AM ET until 6 PM with three different sessions. Veterans will get the track for the first two hours, before Rookie Orientation Program and Refresher tests run from 1:00-3:00 with all drivers able to test in the final three hours of the day.
Thursday will be open to all drivers for the entirety of the day, but the test will run from 10 AM until 4 PM, weather permitting. Below is the full field of teams and drivers that will be in attendance.
- AJ Foyt Racing: Dalton Kellett, Kyle Kirkwood, JR Hildebrand
- Andretti Autosport: Marco Andretti, Alexander Rossi, Devlin DeFransceco, Romain Grosjean, Colton Herta
- Arrow McLaren SP: Juan Pablo Montoya, Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist
- Chip Ganassi Racing: Scott Dixon, Marcus Ericsson, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Kanaan, Alex Palou
- Dale Coyne Racing: David Malukas, Takuma Sato
- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing: Santino Ferrucci, Sage Karam
- Ed Carpenter Racing: Ed Carpenter, Conor Daly, Rinus VeeKay
- Juncos Hollinger Racing: Callum Ilott
- Meyer Shank Racing: Helio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing: Graham Rahal, Jack Harvey, Christian Lundgaard
- Team Penske: Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, Will Power
The test will be streamed on Peacock Premium for U.S. residents and available on IndyCar Live! internationally. The IndyCar Radio Network is also providing coverage of the test.
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