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IndyCar Thermal Club: Start times, how to watch on TV, entry list & more
The race weekend at the 3.067-mile road course will take place from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24 with a 12:30pm ET start time. The format includes two qualifying heats of 10 laps or 20 minutes each, followed by a Sprint for the Purse with two segments of 10 laps or 30.67 miles, featuring a 10-minute halftime. Nine sets of primary Firestone tires are allocated for the event. Push-to-pass parameters allow for 40 seconds total time in qualifying, heat races, and final segments. NBC’s broadcast, led by Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell, and James Hinchcliffe, will start on Sunday at 12:30pm ET. The event will stream live on Peacock, with a packed schedule, including the $1 Million Challenge qualifying and main event on Sunday.
