Opening IndyCar practice to be cancelled? (Update)
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| Fernando Alonso |
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including rookie orientation, will start Aug. 12, a Wednesday and one day later than originally scheduled.
08/03/20 Hearing rumors that opening practice for the Indy 500 on Tuesday Aug 12th may be cancelled. No details as to why, except one can assume it is one less day of virus spread and it was only a 2-hour session anyway.
The schedule as planned is as follows:
| Date | Day | Event | Times |
| Aug 12 | Tuesday | Practice 1 (Cancelled) | 12:30 – 2:30 PM ET |
| Aug 13 | Wednesday | Practice 2 | 12:30 – 5:30 PM ET |
| Aug 14 | Thursday | Practice 3 | 12:30 – 5:30 PM ET |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Practice 4 (Fast Friday) | 12:30 – 5:30 PM ET |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Practice 5 | 8:30 – 9:30 AM ET |
| Aug 16 | Saturday | Qualifications (Day 1) | 11:00 – 5:50 PM ET |
| Aug 16 | Sunday | Practice 6 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM ET |
| Aug 16 | Sunday | Qualifications (Last Row Qualifying) | 12:30 – 1:45 PM ET |
| Aug 16 | Sunday | Qualifications (Fast 9) | 1:45 – 2:30 PM ET |
| Aug 21 | Sunday | Practice 7 | 3:30 – 6:00 PM ET |
| Aug 23 | Friday | Final Practice (Carb Day) | 11:00 – 1:00 PM ET |
| Aug 25 | Sunday | Race | 2:15 – 6:00 PM ET |