Photo by Kyle McInnes

Today’s schedule:

Gates open at 7:00 AM

8:25 AM – 9:15 AM USF Pro 2000 Race 1

9:40 AM – 10:25 AM INDY NXT Practice 2

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 2 Peacock, Indycar radio

12:10 PM – 12:50 PM USF Juniors Race 2

1:05 PM – 1:45 PM USF2000 Race 2

2:05 PM – 2:35 PM INDY NXT Qualifying

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM USF Pro 200 Autograph Session in USF Championships Paddock

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM USF Juniors Autograph Session in USF Championships Paddock

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Peacock, Indycar radio

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM USF2000 Autograph Session in USF Championships Paddock

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM INDY NXT Autograph Session at American Legion in Midway

4:50 PM – 5:40 PM USF Pro 2000 Race 2

Dusk Fireworks Display Sunset is 9:04 PM ET

Good morning from Mid-Ohio. Today the new hybrid unit gets its first test in qualifying. How will it be used? How much difference will it make?

Yesterday’s limited practice time did not allow the drivers and teams to learn as much as they wanted to. The morning practice will be quite busy today.

Alex Palou told the media last night, “I think everybody with the hybrid system wants to get reads on all the stages and also get the car where we want because with the repave, everything changed quite a lot,” Palou said. “It’s going to be exciting tomorrow.”

Notes

There is no rain in the forecast the rest of the weekend. High today should be 80 degrees.

It’s nice being back at an Indycar race, and it is a strange feeling that this my first Indycar race since the 500. Familiarity and comfort are always a good thing.

I learned that the fire on Agustin Canapino’s car yesterday was from a loose oil line, and not related to the hybrid unit or the engine.

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