Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Noon ET Sunday, NBCSN
TURN BABY, TURN, INDY INFERNO …
Turns 1, 2: Drivers will be carrying a head of steam the opposite direction down the frontstretch, launching into Turn 1 which comes just before the exit of oval Turn 4. They will be heavy on the brakes to make the sharp right-hand turn, the first of a couple heavy braking zones. The drivers are then greeted with a left-hand Turn 2.
Turn 3: As drivers move through Turn 2, they will carry momentum as they roll through a slight righthand Turn 3 before heading through sharp corners.
Turn 4: Drivers roll into the right-hander of Turn 4, easing into corner as they set themselves up for a good angle into pair of left- and right-hand curves.
Turns 5, 6: This pair of turns offers a quick chicane before launching onto next straightaway. Drivers will use all of the track off Turn 4 to set themselves up to make this chicane as straight as possible.
Turn 7: Drivers will launch out of Turn 6 and fly down backstretch, nearly as long as frontstretch. It will be a drag race into this turn down straightaway, setting up for best passing zone. They will be heavy on the brakes going into this sharp left-hand corner.
Turns 8,9: Coming off of Turn 7, drivers will slowly ease into throttle for another quick right- and left-hand chicane, feathering gas pedal to gain momentum while also making sure they don’t overdrive the corners.
Turn 10: The right-hander of Turn 10 will require some braking. Once through the corner, drivers will be quick to the throttle to launch into Turn 11.
Turn 11: Drivers will float out of Turn 10 and into a sweeping right-hand Turn 11. Great chance to gain speed as they race onto short chute of oval.
Turns 12,13: With speed carried through short chute, Turn 12 is heavy braking zone as drivers give angle into sharp right-hand corner. Drivers throttle down out of the corner to prepare for sharper lefthander of Turn 13, completing final chicane.
Turn 14: This is the final corner of the road course, a sweeping right-hand turn that sets up for a long launch back down the front straight away and back toward the yard of bricks.