TEAM PENSKE LOOKS TO CONTINUE BARBER DOMINATION: Team Penske has won three of the previous Verizon IndyCar Series races at Barber Motorsports Park. Team owner Roger Penske will look to add another trophy to his team’s collection during the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama with strong cars that have been dominant through the first three races, including wins in two of the three races this season.

HUNTER-REAY GOES FOR A ALABAMA HAT-TRICK: Ryan Hunter-Reay is one of two drivers to keep Team Penske out of victory lane at Barber Motorsports Park with his wins in 2013 and 2014. Hunter-Reay goes for his third win in four years at the track this weekend.

NEWGARDEN’S HOME TRACK: Josef Newgarden isn’t from Alabama, but he considers Barber Motorsports Park to be his home track. The defending Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama winner hails from Hendersonville, Tenn., a few hours away from the track, where he claimed his first Indy car win. Can Newgarden repeat in front of friends and family and score some more home cooking for Ed Carpenter Racing?

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEKEND:

2016 SCHEDULEWINNER: JUAN PABLO MONTOYASTREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG

APRIL 24, 3:00PM ETBARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK

MAY 22, 4:00PM ET (QUAL DAY 2)INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

JUNE 5, 3:30PM ET (RACE 2)THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK

JULY 10, 5:00PM ETIOWA SPEEDWAY

AUGUST 21, 3:00PM ETPOCONO RACEWAY

WINNER: SCOTT DIXONPHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

MAY 14, 3:30PM ET (ROAD COURSE)INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

MAY 29, 11:00AM ET (OVAL)100TH RUNNING OF INDIANAPOLIS 500

JUNE 11, 8:00PM ETTEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

JULY 17, 2:30PM ETSTREETS OF TORONTO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2:00PM ETSTREETS OF BOSTON

WINNER: SIMON PAGENAUDSTREETS OF LONG BEACH

MAY 21, 4:00PM ET (QUAL DAY 1)INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

JUNE 4, 3:30PM ET (RACE 1)THE RACEWAY AT BELLE ISLE PARK

JUNE 26, 12:30PM ETROAD AMERICA

JULY 31, 2:00PM ETMID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE

SEPTEMBER 18, 6:30PM ETSONOMA RACEWAY

SIMON WINS AT LONG BEACH– After back-to-back second place finishes to start the year, Simon Pagenaud became the third winner of 2016 as he claimed the victory at Long Beach on April 17. It was the first win for Pagenaud as a member of Team Penske and helped him build a 14-point lead over Scott Dixon in the Verizon IndyCar Series point standings heading into this weekend’s Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

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1. SIMON PAGENAUD Team Penske

2. SCOTT DIXON Chip Ganassi Racing

3. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA Team Penske

4. HELIO CASTRONEVES Team Penske

5. TONY KANAAN Chip Ganassi Racing

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EVENT SCHEDULE All times local. Schedule subject to change.

7:30 am Gates Open

8:00 am Pirelli World Challenge GT/GTA/GT Practice

8:45 am Pro Mazda Practice

9:30 am USF2000 Qualifying

10:15 am Legacy Indy Lights Practice

11:00 am Verizon IndyCar Series Practice

12:30 pm Pirelli World Challenge GT/GTA/GT Practice

1:15 pm Pirelli World Challenge GTS Race 1

2:25 pm Pro Mazda Qualifying

3:00 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Practice

4:30 pm USF2000 Race 1

5:25 pm Legacy Indy Lights Practice

6:05 pm Parade Laps

7:30 am Gates Open

8:00 am Legacy Indy Lights Qualifying

8:45 am Pirelli World Challenge GT/GTA/GT Qualifying

9:45 am Pirelli World Challenge GTS Race 2

10:00 am/12:00 pm/2:00 pm Monster Energy FMX Stunt Show (Located in Lot E next to Car Corral)

10:00 am Wine Down at Indy (Located in the TNT Fan Zone)

11:00 am Verizon IndyCar Series Practice

11:30 am Pirelli World Challenge Autograph Session (Located in the in the Kamtek Garage)

12:00 pm Legacy Indy Lights Race 1

1:15 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Driver Autograph Session (Located in the TNT Fan Zone)

1:30 pm Pirelli World Challenge - GT/GTA/GT Race 1

3:00 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying/Firestone Fast 6

4:30 pm Pro Mazda Race 1

5:35 pm USF2000 Race 2

6:05 pm Parade Laps

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9:05 am Pirelli World Challenge - GT/GTA/GT Race 2

10:00 am/11:30 am/1:00 pm Monster Energy BMX Stunt Show (Located in Lot E next to Car Corral)

10:00 am Wine Down at Indy (Located in the TNT Fan Zone)

10:30 am Verizon IndyCar Series Warm Up

11:15 am Pro Mazda Race 2

12:20 pm Legacy Indy Lights 100 Race 2

2:00 pm Driver Introductions: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

2:30 pm Country Music Star & Race Grand Marshal Sara Evans to Sing National Anthem

2:38 pm Verizon IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

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