Today’s schedule:

Time	Series	Session
8:20 AM – 9:00 AM	USF2000	Race 3
9:32 AM – 9:57 AM	NTT INDYCAR SERIES	Warmup
10:36 AM – 11:31 AM	INDY NXT by Firestone	Race
12:20 PM – 12:50 PM	Fan Grid Walk	Enter through the Paddock
12:27 PM	NTT INDYCAR SERIES	Driver Introductions
1:22 PM	NTT INDYCAR SERIES	The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2026 Passport (90 Laps)

Three words for the day- Hydrate, Shade, Sunscreen. The high will be 90 degrees again today, so please take care.

The alternate tire may be the rubber of choice today. Drivers who did not make the Fast Six will have an extra set of reds available for the race.

If anyone can beat Alex Palou today, Christian Lundgaard could be the driver to do it. He has been one of the fastest drivers all weekend.

Heat

Several drivers will be wearing cool suits today as they try to combat the heat.

How will heat affect the hybrids? The units have had a tendency to overheat in similar weather conditions.

I look for a three stop race unless we have a lot of caution periods. The trend this season has been for cautions in the first half of the race, then green for most of the second half.

I will be back after warmup with starting tire selections, and Iwill have a brief race wrap up after thr=e race.