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Broadcast Info:
- Qualifying Television: Friday July 29th – NBC Sports Network a t 7pm (ET) – tape delayed or on NBC Sports Live Extra (if your TV provider subscribes)
- Race Television: NBC Sports Network at 9pm (ET) or on NBC Sports Live Extra (if your TV provider subscribes)
- Radio: all sessions are broadcast by the IndyCar Radio network. You can find them at IndyCar.com, Sirius ch. 209, or XM ch. 213
MAVTV 500 Schedule
All times are local, which for Fontana, California, which is Pacific time.
Friday, August 29th
| 7:30am | Parking Lots Open | ||||
| 9:30am | Infield viewing areas open | ||||
| 10am-11:15am | Practice | Verizon IndyCar Series | |||
| 2:15pm-3:30pm | Qualifying | Verizon IndyCar Series | |||
| 3:45pm-4:05pm | Showcase | Historic Champ/IndyCar | |||
| 5:30pm-5:50pm | Showcase | Historic Champ/IndyCar | |||
| 6:15pm-6:45 | Practice | Verizon IndyCar Series | |||
Saturday, August 30th
| Noon | Parking Lots Open | ||||
| 4pm | Gates Open | O’Reilly Fan Zone | |||
| 4pm-5pm | Fan Zone | Verizon IndyCar Series Autgraph Session | |||
| 4pm | Main Stage | Cheaper Trick | |||
| 4:45pm | east of main stage | Metal Mulisha Freestyle MotoX | |||
| 5pm | outside Gate C | Will Power Walk of Fame Induction | |||
| 5:15pm | east of main stage | American Hitmen | |||
| 5:40pm-6pm | Showcase | Historic Champ/IndyCar | |||
| 6pm | east of main stage | Metal Mulisha Freestyle MotoX | |||
| 7:20pm | MAVTV 500 | Verizon IndyCar Series | |||
| post-race | Fireworks | ||||
Local Print:
- Los Angeles Times
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
- Riverside Press Enterprise
- Fontana Herald News
- San Bernadino County Sun
Local TV:
Track Facts:
- 2 mile D-shaped asphalt oval – banking in all 4 corners is 14 degrees – banking on the front straight is 11 degrees and banking on the back straight is 3 degrees
- track opened in 1997 and was originally owned by Roger Penske, it is now owned by International Speedway Corporation
- built on the site of a WWII era still mill and was known as California Raceway through 2007, when hit became known as Auto Club Speedway
- other four wheeled race series that have competed at Auto Club Speedway: IROC (International Race of Champions), NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series, & Indy Lights,
- the track record of 241.428 mph was set in qualifying for the 2000 Verizon IndyCar Series race by Gil de Ferran
AAA/USAC/CART/CCWS/IRL/Verizon IndyCar Series winners:
- 2 –> Adrian Fernandex, Sam Hornish, Jr. & Jimmy Vasser
- 1 –> Mark Blundell, Ed Carpenter, Chistiano da Matta, Christian Fittipaldi, Dario Franchitti, Will Power
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