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Texas Motor Speedway 2023 INDYCAR PPG 375 Qualifying Results & Starting Grid

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PPG 375 at Texas Motor Speedway
April 1-2, 2023

Race Broadcast: April 2, 2023 – 12:00 p.m. ET (NBC)

Repaved and redesigned in 2017, Texas Motor Speedway features 20 degrees of banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 24 degrees of banking in Turns 3 and 4 and the wide (minimum 60 feet) racing surface has produced many memorable moments since the series began racing at the 1.5-mile oval in 1997.

Rank Car Driver Name C/E/T Lap 1 Lap 2 Total Time Avg  Speed
1 6 Rosenqvist, Felix D/C/F 23.5123 23.5585 00:47.0708 220.264
2 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 23.5364 23.5968 00:47.1332 219.972
3 7 Rossi, Alexander D/C/F 23.5450 23.5908 00:47.1358 219.960
4 2 Newgarden, Josef D/C/F 23.5617 23.6083 00:47.1700 219.801
5 5 O’Ward, Pato D/C/F 23.5778 23.6312 00:47.2090 219.619
6 11 Sato, Takuma D/H/F 23.6004 23.6324 00:47.2328 219.508
7 10 Palou, Alex D/H/F 23.5950 23.6439 00:47.2389 219.480
8 12 Power, Will D/C/F 23.5341 23.7318 00:47.2659 219.355
9 18 Malukas, David D/H/F 23.6111 23.6761 00:47.2872 219.256
10 26 Herta, Colton D/H/F 23.6196 23.6831 00:47.3027 219.184
11 28 Grosjean, Romain D/H/F 23.6208 23.6861 00:47.3069 219.165
12 29 DeFrancesco, Devlin D/H/F 23.6322 23.6787 00:47.3109 219.146
13 55 Pedersen, Benjamin (R) D/C/F 23.6182 23.7027 00:47.3209 219.100
14 14 Ferrucci, Santino D/C/F 23.6500 23.7158 00:47.3658 218.892
15 3 McLaughlin, Scott D/C/F 23.6761 23.7172 00:47.3933 218.765
16 8 Ericsson, Marcus D/H/F 23.6718 23.7361 00:47.4079 218.698
17 77 Ilott, Callum D/C/F 23.7364 23.7303 00:47.4667 218.427
18 33 Carpenter, Ed D/C/F 23.6818 23.7962 00:47.4780 218.375
19 78 Canapino, Agustin (R) D/C/F 23.7378 23.7419 00:47.4797 218.367
20 27 Kirkwood, Kyle D/H/F 23.7173 23.7929 00:47.5102 218.227
21 06 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 23.7827 23.7342 00:47.5169 218.196
22 60 Pagenaud, Simon D/H/F 23.7495 23.7876 00:47.5371 218.103
23 51 Robb, Sting Ray (R) D/H/F 23.8019 23.8286 00:47.6305 217.676
24 15 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 23.8244 23.8202 00:47.6446 217.611
25 20 Daly, Conor D/C/F 23.7971 23.8813 00:47.6784 217.457
26 21 VeeKay, Rinus D/C/F 23.8705 23.9347 00:47.8052 216.880
27 45 Lundgaard, Christian D/H/F 23.9945 23.9589 00:47.9534 216.210
28 30 Harvey, Jack D/H/F 23.8894 24.0877 00:47.9771 216.103
(R) Rookie Speed based on 1.44 mile(s)
(C)hassis: D=Dallara | (E)ngine: C=Chevy, H=Honda | (T)ire: F=Firestone
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PPG 375 FAST FACTS

Race distance: 250 laps/375 miles

Firestone tire allotment: Eleven sets primary to be used during practice, qualifying and the race. An extra set will be available to cars participating in the high-line practice session.

2022 race winner: Josef Newgarden (No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet)

2022 NTT P1 Award winner: Felix Rosenqvist (No. 7 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet), 46.8906 seconds, 221.110 mph

Qualifying record (based on track distance of 1.44 miles)

One lap: Charlie Kimball, 23.2730, 222.747 mph, June 9, 2017

Two laps: Charlie Kimball, 46.5861, 222.556 mph, June 9, 2017

NBC Sports race telecast: Noon (ET) Sunday, April 2, NBC (live). Leigh Diffey is the play-by-play announcer for NBC’s coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, alongside analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Marty Snider and Dave Burns are the pit reporters.

Peacock Live Streaming: All NTT INDYCAR SERIES practice sessions, qualifying and races will stream live on Peacock, NBC’s direct-to-consumer livestreaming product.

INDYCAR Radio Network broadcasts: Mark Jaynes is the anchor alongside driver analyst Davey Hamilton. Nick Yeoman is the turn announcer. Jake Query, Michael Young and Georgia Henneberry are the pit reporters. The PPG 375 race and all NTT INDYCAR SERIES practices and qualifying sessions air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM INDYCAR Nation 160 and SiriusXM NBC Sports Audio 85 (Race only), racecontrol.indycar.com and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA.

Indianapolis Indians 2023 Opening Day Roster

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The Indianapolis Indians, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced their preliminary Opening Day roster for the 2023 season.

Pitchers (18):

  • RHP Cody Bolton
  • RHP Mike Burrows
  • RHP Osvaldo Bido
  • RHP Tyler Chatwood
  • RHP Yerry De Los Santos
  • RHP J.C. Flowers
  • RHP Carmen Mlodzinski
  • RHP John O’Reilly
  • RHP Luis Ortiz
  • RHP Quinn Priester
  • RHP Yohan Ramirez
  • RHP Hunter Stratton
  • RHP Colin Selby
  • LHP Cam Alldred
  • LHP Kent Emanuel
  • LHP Angel Perdomo
  • LHP Caleb Smith
  • LHP Daniel Zamora

Position Players (15):

  • C Tyler Heineman
  • C Grant Koch
  • C Endy Rodríguez
  • INF Josh Bissonette
  • INF Nick Gonzales
  • INF Mark Mathias
  • INF Malcom Nuñez
  • INF Chris Owings
  • INF Aaron Shackelford
  • INF Jared Triolo
  • OF Miguel Andujar
  • OF Cal Mitchell
  • OF Travis Swaggerty
  • OF Chavez Young
  • UTIL Tucupita Marcano

3.31.23 Indianapolis Indians Roster Transactions

INDIANAPOLIS, 3:20PM – The Indianapolis Indians, in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Pirates, have made the following changes to their roster:

  • RHP Robert Stephenson begins ML rehab with Indianapolis.
  • C Grant Koch placed on development list.
  • INF Josh Bissonette placed on development list.
  • INF Jared Triolo placed on 7-day injured list.
  • RHP Blake Cederlind placed on 7-day injured list.
  • RHP Tyler Chatwood placed on 7-day injured list.
  • LHP Kent Emanuel placed on 7-day injured list.

Indy’s roster is at 28 players + 1 MLB + 4 IL + 2 DL.

Robert Stephenson Joins Indy for MLB Rehab Assignment

INDIANAPOLIS, 3:38PM – The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that right-handed relief pitcher Robert Stephenson will begin a rehab assignment tonight with the Indianapolis Indians in their 2023 season opener vs. the Omaha Storm Chasers at Victory Field.

Stephenson, 30, was placed on the 15-day injured list yesterday (retroactive to March 27) with right elbow inflammation. He appeared in two games with Pittsburgh during spring training and allowed one run in each of his one-inning appearances. In 58 major league games between Colorado (45 games) and Pittsburgh (13) last season, he went 2-2 with a 5.43 ERA (35er/58.0ip) and 55 strikeouts.

He spent parts of five seasons with Louisville from 2015-19 and made 11 starts against Indianapolis, going 4-3 with a 3.77 ERA (25er/59.2ip) and 68 strikeouts, including a 3-1 record, 2.76 ERA (9er/29.1ip) and 43 punchouts in five starts at Victory Field. In his final start in the Circle City on July 5, 2018, he fanned 12 batters – one shy of his career high – over 6.0 shutout innings.

Stephenson was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh from Colorado on Aug. 27, 2022. He was originally selected by Cincinnati as the 27th overall pick of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Alhambra (Martinez, Calif.) High School and made his MLB debut with the Reds on April 7, 2016 vs. Philadelphia.

Indianapolis Indians 2023 Opening Weekend Promotions

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The Indianapolis Indians have announced promotions for the club’s three-game Opening Weekend series against the Omaha Storm Chasers at Victory Field.

Opening Night presented by AES Indiana and Sun King Brewery is set for Friday, March 31. Opening Night promos include a toboggan beanie giveaway to the first 1,000 fans (21 and older) through the gates along with a 60-Degree Weather Guarantee in partnership with FOX59. If the temperature is below 60 degrees at the 7:05 PM first pitch, all fans in attendance will receive a ticket to another April home game of their choice.

“The dawn of a new baseball season in Indianapolis is almost upon us which is cause for celebration,” said Randy Lewandowski, Indianapolis Indians president and general manager. “We are ready to welcome fans back to Victory Field to enjoy our Opening Weekend promotions and a must-see team loaded with talent.”

Opening Weekend continues Saturday, April 1 with first pitch at 1:35 PM. Fans are encouraged to head to Sun King Brewery’s downtown location for Bike to the Ballpark.

The weekend series concludes on April 2 with another 1:35 PM start and the first Kids Eat Free Sunday presented by Meijer, when all children 14 and under receive a free hot dog, bag of chips and Capri Sun® juice pouch with price of admission. Knot Hole Kids Club members will also be treated to their own Knot Hole Kids Club Opening Day presented by Riley Children’s Health and Williams Comfort Air. Knot Hole members may walk the red carpet upon entering the ballpark, receive Indians-themed face paintings and a Rowdie poster, be one of the first Rowdie Rookies and run the bases after the game.

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2023 INDYCAR Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Race Results

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sunday, March 5, 2023) – Results Sunday of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding NTT INDYCAR SERIES event on the 1.8-mile Streets of St. Petersburg, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):

  1. (4) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 100, Running
  2. (3) Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, 100, Running
  3. (9) Scott Dixon, Honda, 100, Running
  4. (12) Alexander Rossi, Chevrolet, 100, Running
  5. (22) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 100, Running
  6. (20) Graham Rahal, Honda, 100, Running
  7. (10) Will Power, Chevrolet, 100, Running
  8. (7) Alex Palou, Honda, 100, Running
  9. (11) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 100, Running
  10. (16) David Malukas, Honda, 100, Running
  11. (13) Marcus Armstrong, Honda, 100, Running
  12. (21) Agustin Canapino, Chevrolet, 100, Running
  13. (6) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 99, Running
  14. (26) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 99, Running
  15. (5) Kyle Kirkwood, Honda, 97, Running
  16. (23) Sting Ray Robb, Honda, 96, Off Course
  17. (14) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 95, Running
  18. (1) Romain Grosjean, Honda, 71, Contact
  19. (8) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 51, Retired
  20. (2) Colton Herta, Honda, 49, Contact
  21. (24) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 41, Contact
  22. (19) Jack Harvey, Honda, 41, Contact
  23. (15) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 0, Contact
  24. (17) Santino Ferrucci, Chevrolet, 0, Contact
  25. (18) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, 0, Contact
  26. (25) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 0, Contact
  27. (27) Benjamin Pedersen, Chevrolet, 0, Contact

2023 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Race Statistics

Winner’s average speed: 86.047 mph
Time of Race: 2:05:30.7907
Margin of victory: 2.4113 seconds
Cautions: 6 for 26 laps
Lead changes: 6 among 6 drivers

2023 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Race Lap Leaders

  • Grosjean, Romain 1 – 31
  • McLaughlin, Scott 32 – 34
  • Dixon, Scott 35 – 37
  • McLaughlin, Scott 38 – 71
  • Malukas, David 72 – 73
  • O’Ward, Pato 74 – 96
  • Ericsson, Marcus 97 – 100

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Point Standings

(As of Sunday, March 5, 2023.)

  1. Ericsson 51
  2. O’Ward 41
  3. Dixon 36
  4. Rossi 32
  5. Ilott 30
  6. Rahal 28
  7. Power 26
  8. Palou 24
  9. Lundgaard 22
  10. Malukas 21
  11. McLaughlin 20
  12. Armstrong 19
  13. Canapino 18
  14. Daly 16
  15. Kirkwood 15
  16. Grosjean 14
  17. Robb 14
  18. Newgarden 13
  19. Rosenqvist 11
  20. Herta 10
  21. VeeKay 9
  22. Harvey 8
  23. Castroneves 7
  24. Ferrucci 6
  25. DeFrancesco 5
  26. Pedersen 5
  27. Pagenaud 5

2023 INDYCAR Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Qualifying & Starting Grid

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2023 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Starting Grid

Rank Car Driver Name C/E/T Time Speed
1 28 Grosjean, Romain D/H/F 59.5532 108.810
2 26 Herta, Colton D/H/F 59.9687 108.056
3 5 O’Ward, Pato D/C/F 01:00.0163 107.971
4 8 Ericsson, Marcus D/H/F 01:00.4435 107.208
5 27 Kirkwood, Kyle D/H/F No Time No Speed
6 3 McLaughlin, Scott D/C/F No Time No Speed
7 10 Palou, Alex D/H/F 59.7781 108.401
8 6 Rosenqvist, Felix D/C/F 59.7971 108.366
9 9 Dixon, Scott D/H/F 59.8010 108.359
10 12 Power, Will D/C/F 59.9482 108.093
11 45 Lundgaard, Christian D/H/F 59.9618 108.069
12 7 Rossi, Alexander D/C/F 01:00.0040 107.993
13 11 Armstrong, Marcus (R) D/H/F 01:00.3158 107.435
14 2 Newgarden, Josef D/C/F 01:00.0605 107.891
15 06 Castroneves, Helio D/H/F 01:00.5049 107.099
16 18 Malukas, David D/H/F 01:00.0796 107.857
17 14 Ferrucci, Santino D/C/F 01:00.5301 107.054
18 29 DeFrancesco, Devlin D/H/F 01:00.1798 107.677
19 30 Harvey, Jack D/H/F 01:00.7270 106.707
20 15 Rahal, Graham D/H/F 01:00.3714 107.336
21 78 Canapino, Agustin (R) D/C/F 01:01.0692 106.109
22 77 Ilott, Callum D/C/F 01:00.3868 107.308
23 51 Robb, Sting Ray (R) D/H/F 01:02.3711 103.894
24 21 VeeKay, Rinus D/C/F 01:00.4831 107.137
25 60 Pagenaud, Simon D/H/F 06:37.4112 16.306
26 20 Daly, Conor D/C/F 01:00.6066 106.919
27 55 Pedersen, Benjamin (R) D/C/F 01:01.4355 105.476

RULE ENFORCEMENTS

Pursuant to Rule 8.3.4, Car 60 has lost its two fastest laps and may not advance.
Pursuant to Rule 8.3.5.4, Car 45 has lost its fastest lap to that point.
Pursuant to Rule 8.3.4, Car 27 has lost its two fastest laps.
Pursuant to Rule 8.3.4, Car 3 has lost its two fastest laps.
Pursuant to Rule 8.3.8.1.3, Car 27 finished ahead of Car 3.

(R) Rookie

(C)hassis: D=Dallara | (E)ngine: C=Chevy, H=Honda | (T)ire: F=Firestone

Indianapolis Presidents’ Day Trash Collection 2023

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Indianapolis Trash Collection

Indianapolis trash pickup will run on a normal schedule for the week of February 20-24, 2023.

Additional Indianapolis Trash Pickup Information

For more information on trash collection, please visit indy.gov. To report any trash and city-related issues, please use the RequestIndy portal online or the mobile app on your smartphone.

You can also report trash-related and other issues around the city by calling the Mayor’s Action Center (MAC) at 317-327-4622.

Black Acre Brewing Co. Closing February 4th, 2023

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Black Acre Brewing Co

An Irvington staple for the past decade, Black Acre Brewing Co., has announced that they’re closing the doors for the last time on their 11th anniversary, Saturday, February 4th.

Last call!

Black Acre Brewing will be closing effective February 4th, 2023. We are extraordinarily proud of what we’ve been able to achieve in our 11 years in wonderful Historic Irvington, but it’s time for us to close this chapter.

Oh what a chapter it’s been! We have met so many great people and built life-long friendships along the way. We are truly grateful for all of you. We know we are incredibly lucky to have been able to be a part of the vibrant community here. We’ve laughed together. We’ve cried together. We’ve survived floods, fires, and plagues together. We’ve had lots of tasty beers together. We are really going to miss it.

Let’s go out on a high note! Mark your calendars to celebrate with us:
Saturday, February 4th will be our last day and 11 year anniversary. Cheers and love to you all!

Indianapolis Trash Pickup on Slide Schedule Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Indianapolis Trash Pickup – Monday, January 16, 2023

Indianapolis trash pickup will run on a slide schedule for the week of January 16-21, 2023.

  • Monday trash pickup will occur on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
  • Tuesday trash pickup will occur on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
  • Wednesday trash pickup will occur on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
  • Thursday trash pickup will occur on Friday, January 20, 2023.
  • Friday trash pickup will occur on Saturday, January 21, 2023.

All solid waste services will return to normal Monday, January 23, 2023.

2023 Indianapolis Trash Pickup Holiday Schedule

You can view the entire 2023 Indianapolis Trash Pickup Holiday Schedule at naptownbuzz.com/2022/12/indianapolis-trash-pickup-holiday-schedule-2023/.

Additional Indianapolis Trash Pickup Information

For more information on trash collection, please visit indy.gov. To report any trash and city-related issues, please use the RequestIndy portal online or the mobile app on your smartphone.

You can also report trash-related and other issues around the city by calling the Mayor’s Action Center (MAC) at 317-327-4622.

LEGO Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Display at Indiana State Library

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LEGO Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Visitors to the Indiana Young Readers Center will get a treat: For the fourth time since 2018, a seven-foot-tall replica of the Indianapolis Soldiers and Sailors Monument is on display from now until Valentine’s Day, 2023.

Startingly similar to the real monument, the replica is made out of Lego, over seventy-five thousand Legos, to be precise.

Jeffrey Smythe of Center Grove, Indiana, is the artist behind the Lego sculpture. Smythe attended the Herron School of Art and Design and graduated from IUPUI with a degree in interior design. He loves sharing his piece with the Indiana public, especially with field trips that visit the Indiana Young Readers Center.

Visit the Indiana Young Readers Center

The Indiana Young Readers Center is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Visitors can also view the monument on select Saturdays: Dec.10, Jan. 14, and Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.