The Xfinity Series provides the second half of Saturday’s historic NASCAR/IndyCar doubleheader at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Xfinity start time at Indianapolis is at 2:15 pm ET (Watch on NBC or the NBC Sports app).
After the NTT IndyCar Series races on the road course Saturday, the Xfinity Series will race on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile course for the first time.
AJ Allmendinger, Austin Cindric, Justin Haley and Chase Briscoe were the fastest in Friday’s two practice sessions. Cindric and Allmendinger combined to win three Xfinity road course races last year and will be the favorites in this race.
Here is the Xfinity start time at Indianapolis and other info for Saturday’s race.
(All times are Eastern)
START: The command to start engines will be at 2:49 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 3 p.m.
PRERACE: Garage access health screening begins at 9 a.m. (teams are assigned specific times). Drivers report to their cars at 2:30 p.m. The invocation will be given at 2:41 p.m by Pastor T.C. Taylor of One Fellowship Church in Indianapolis. The national anthem will be performed at 2:43 p.m. by Noah Schnacky.
DISTANCE: The race is 62 laps (151.22 miles) around the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course.
STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 20. Stage 2 ends on Lap 40.
TV/RADIO: NBC will televise the race. Coverage begins at 2:15 p.m. with Countdown to Green. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network’s coverage will begin at 2:30 p.m. and also can be heard at goprn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the broadcast.
LIVE STREAM: You can watch the race on NBCSports.com or on the NBC Sports app.
FORECAST: The wunderground.com forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions with a high of 89 degrees and a 15% chance of rain predicted at the start of the race.
LAST RACE: Chase Briscoe won at Pocono. Ross Chastain finished second. Jeremy Clements placed third.
LAST RACE AT INDIANAPOLIS: Kyle Busch won on the oval. Justin Allgaier was second. Noah Gragson placed third.
STARTING LINEUP: Click here for the starting lineup.
INDIANAPOLIS — Jimmie Johnson says he doesn’t know how he and wife Chandra tested positive for COVID-19 after being careful in interactions with others and wearing a mask, but that is just among the many questions he has.
Johnson revealed Friday that he had tested positive after his wife had tested positive. Both of their children tested negative.
The seven-time Cup champion will miss Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (4 p.m. ET on NBC and the NBC Sports App). It will be the first time in his career he will have missed a scheduled Cup start. Justin Allgaier will drive the No. 48 for Johnson.
When Johnson returns is uncertain. He must have two negative tests more than 24 hours apart and have a doctor’s release.
Johnson, who is in Aspen, Colorado, talked with the media Saturday morning. Here are details of the conversation:
WHAT WAS THE TIMELINE FOR JIMMIE JOHNSON AND WIFE CHANDRA ON TESTING POSITIVE?
His wife had some allergy-like symptoms earlier in the week and Johnson said that “being the rule follower and the ever-cautious individual she is, she felt she needed to go to the local hospital here in Colorado and have a test done just to be responsible and do her part and then we waited on her test results, which took a couple of days and those came in (Friday) morning at 9 o’clock (Mountain Time). From that point on, we were just dealing with the issues at hand and trying to understand if I was positive. I was lucky to get in and be tested and get a quick result for myself and my children.”
Johnson said that his wife tested positive on Wednesday (July 1)
WHAT IS THE FAMILY’S STATUS?
Johnson and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19.
Both their children have tested NEGATIVE.
WHAT SYMPTOMS DOES JOHNSON HAVE?
He is asymptotic … They don’t know how many days he was positive before the test.
HOW DID HE GET THE VIRUS?
Johnson: “I have more questions, honestly, than I do answers at this point. I don’t think you can be careful enough. Clearly we weren’t. With our best intent we ended up positive somehow. We’re unclear how we ended up positive.”
WHAT’S NEXT FOR JOHNSON AND WHEN MIGHT HE RETURN TO RACING?
Jeff Andrews, vice president of competition at Hendrick Motorsports said this is what Johnson needs to have done before returning to the track:
— Two negative tests with a minimum of 24 hours between those tests followed by a doctor’s release.
JOHNSON SAID HE PREVIOUSLY DID AN ANTIBODY TEST AND TESTED POSITIVE.
Johnson: “Earlier this year, early into lockdown when I found out there was a semi-reliable antibody test, I did take that. I did test costive for the antibodies. There was a big gap in the rate of being positive … success rate or whatever it might be. … (he was positive and his wife was not)
“We didn’t know how much to trust the antibody test. … I was warned by my physician then although I did test positive for antibodies, there was a 20% chance rate of being incorrect.”
HOW IS JOHNSON DOING EMOTIONALLY?
Johnson: “Thankfully, I am asymptomatic. We don’t know how many days in that I am right now so there is some concern that my conditions could worsen. I literally have had zero symptoms. … I feel great.
“I think our biggest concern right now is for our children. They are negative as of (Friday) . We are being very responsible in our home to self isolate but at the same time we have to parent. That’s really the tricky hurdle we’re trying to sort out right now on top of managing their fears. … For a 9- and a 6-year old, trying to manage the fear right now, they can’t come around mom and dad. We’ve got to feed them. We’re concerned feeding them and passing them the virus. … On the homefront with our kids, we’re heartbroken right now to see the fear in their eyes and watching them try to manage what is going on right now.”
JOHNSON’S RECENT TRAVELS (other than Cup races)
— Has been in Aspen, Colorado the last few weeks.
— Said they went back to Charlotte about 8-10 days ago
— Was in Indianapolis on July 2 at Dallara to drive their simulator to prepare for July 8 IndyCar test.
— Was preparing to head to Indy on Sunday morning
— He has been at Chip Ganassi Racing for a seat fitting for IndyCar test within the past 14 days.
BACKUP PLAN
— Crew chief Cliff Daniels said that Justin Allgaier had been set as the team’s backup driver since the season resumed in May.
WHAT ABOUT JOHNSON’S HOPES TO TEST AN INDYCAR?
Johnson: “That IndyCar test will be there. Hopefully I’m cleared soon and can get back to the track. To get in the 48 car is my first priority of course. … As long as I’m healthy and the world stays open, I really believe there will be that (IndyCar) opportunity. IndyCar has a high priority to help with driver development. So with the interest I have from teams and the relationships and friendships I have in various teams, I do feel that opportunity will be there later in the year.”
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— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) July 4, 2020
This weekend will mark the first doubleheader for the NASCAR Cup Series and NTT IndyCar Series as they both compete at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, making the Brickyard 400 weekend schedule a busy one (Sunday, 4 pm ET on NBC and the NBC Sports app).
They’ll be joined by the Xfinity Series, which will hold its first race on the IMS road course today (3 pm ET on NBC and the NBC Sports app) after the IndyCar race. The series will get two practice sessions before Saturday’s race, the first practice sessions for any NASCAR series since the sport returned in May.
The weekend culminates Sunday with the Cup Series’ Brickyard 400.
All three races will air on NBC. You can stream the Xinfity race here. You can stream the Cup race here.
RELATED: Brickyard 400 entry lists
For Saturday, wunderground.com forecasts partly cloudy skies, a high of 90 degrees and a 24% chance of rain for the start of the Xfinity race.
For Sunday, the forecast is for partly cloudy skies, a high of 91 degrees and a 14% chance of rain for the start of the Cup race.
Here’s the full Brickyard 400 weekend schedule with TV and radio info:
(All times are Eastern)
Brickyard 400 schedule: Thursday, July 2
4 – 4:30 p.m. – Xfinity rookie meeting (electronic communication)
4 – 8 p.m.- IndyCar haulers enter (screening and equipment upload)
Brickyard 400 schedule: Friday, July 3
6 a.m. – 9 p.m. – IndyCar garage open
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. – Xfinity haulers enters (screening in progress)
10 a.m. – IndyCar team manager/crew chief meeting
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Xfinity garage access screening in progress
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – First IndyCar practice (NBC Gold)
1:30 – 2:25 p.m. – First Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)
3 – 3:55 p.m. – Final Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)
4:30 – 5:45 p.m. – IndyCar qualifying (NBCSN)
5 p.m. – Xfinity driver/crew chief meeting (electronic communication)
Brickyard 400 weekend schedule: Saturday, July 4
6 a.m. – IndyCar garage opens
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Xfinity garage access screening in progress
9 – 9:30 a.m. – IndyCar warm-up and pit stop practice
10:30 a.m. – IndyCar driver, team manager and spotter meeting
11:30 a.m. – IndyCar engine prime and final adjustments
11:45 a.m – IndyCar drivers report to cars
Noon – IndyCar race; 80 laps/207.32 miles (NBC, IMS Radio Network)
2:30 p.m. – Xfinity drivers report to cars
5 p.m. – Cup driver/crew chief meeting (electronic communication)
5:30 p.m. – Xfinity haulers leave
6 – 9 p.m. – Track conversion to oval layout
8 – 10 p.m. – Cup haulers enter
Brickyard 400 weekend schedule: Sunday, July 5
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Cup garage access screening in progress
2 – 3 p.m. – Cup engine prime and final adjustments (pit road)
3:50 p.m. – Cup drivers report to cars
4 p.m. – Brickyard 400; 160 laps/400 miles (NBC, PRN/IMS Radio Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
8:30 p.m. – Cup haulers exit
Seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first NASCAR Cup driver do so.
Johnson, a four-time Brickyard winner, will miss Sunday’s Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and next week’s IndyCar test on the Indy road course for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Hendrick Motorsports said in a statement Friday that Johnson will not return until he is cleared by a physician.
Johnson, 44, has not experienced symptoms of COVID-19, according to the Hendrick Motorsports statement. He was tested upon learning Friday morning that his wife Chandra tested positive after experiencing allergy-like symptoms.
Justin Allgaier will drive for Johnson in his absence.
“My first priority is the health and safety of my loved ones and my teammates,” Johnson said in a statement from Hendrick Motorsports. “I’ve never missed a race in my Cup career, but I know it’s going to be very hard to watch from the sidelines when I’m supposed to be out there competing. Although this situation is extremely disappointing, I’m going to come back ready to win races and put ourselves in playoff contention.”
Johnson, who is in his final full-time Cup season, has the longest streak for consecutive starts among active drivers at 663. He was to have started fourth in Sunday’s race.
Said car owner Rick Hendrick in a statement: “Jimmie has handled this situation like the champion he is. We’re relieved he isn’t showing symptoms and that Chani is doing great, and we know he’ll be back and ready to go very soon. It’s going to be difficult for him to be out of the car and away from his team, but it’s the right thing to do for Jimmie and everyone involved.”
NASCAR announced that it has granted Johnson a playoff waiver should he win a race before the playoffs begin. NASCAR also stated:
“Following the guidelines outlined in the Event Operations Protocol manual, Jimmie Johnson has alerted NASCAR that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
“NASCAR has outlined the steps for Johnson’s return, in accordance with the CDC’s current guidelines, which includes that Johnson is symptom free and has two negative COVID-19 test results, at least 24 hours apart. NASCAR requires Johnson to be cleared by his physician before returning to racing.
“Jimmie is a true battle-tested champion, and we wish him well in his recovery. NASCAR has granted Jimmie a playoff waiver, and we look forward to his return as he races for an eighth NASCAR Cup Series championship.”
Hendrick Motorsports stated that as a precaution, it identified one member of the No. 48 traveling crew to self-quarantine due to close contact with Johnson.
Last month Stewart-Haas Racing confirmed that two employees had tested positive for coronavirus. Team Penske confirmed last month that one of its employees tested positive.
Hendrick Motorsports stated that it has implemented detailed procedures to protect the health of its team members. That includes daily COVID-19 screenings at the team facilities; the separation of facility operations and traveling personnel; split work schedules; stringent face covering and social distancing requirements; and an increased level of disinfecting and sanitization of all work areas.
The announcement about Johnson came shortly after Major League Baseball announced Friday that 31 players have tested positive. Nineteen different teams had at least one player test positive.
This comes as the nation sees a surge in coronavirus cases. The United States reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a daily global record. Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally.
This weekend’s Cup, Xfinity and IndyCar races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be held without fans because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Believe it or not, Christopher Bell has not come to dread Thursdays.
That’s when NASCAR announces the starting lineup, based on a random draw, for Cup races.
Due to his position in the owner points (which the draw is based on), the rookie driver has started 32nd or worse in five of the last seven races. That rough patch continues Sunday in the Brickyard 400 (4 p.m. ET on NBC), when Bell and his No. 95 Toyota start 35th.
“Honestly, I haven’t even been paying attention to it,” Bell said Friday in a Zoom press conference. “I go to the racetrack and then just listen to see what the damage is when my team tells me. But it’s the name of the game and we buried ourselves there that first four weeks and really, really killed our points.”
For Bell, the first four races of his Cup career were a “disaster,” as he had two DNFs and failed to finish better than 21st.
After NASCAR’s COVID-19 shutdown, that bad start continued at Darlington, where he placed 24th. But his slow rebound began in the second Darlington race with an 11th-place finish. He followed that with his first top 10 in the Coca-Cola 600.
Since the sport’s return, Bell has five finishes of 11th or better, including his first career top five in the first race of the Pocono doubleheader last weekend. His only DNF since May 17 was for a crash in the second Pocono race.
But it hasn’t been enough to dig himself out of the cellar of the owner point standings and achieve his “No. 1 goal” of getting to the 24th spot. The way the random draws are done, being 24th in owner points would allow Bell to start anywhere between 13th and 24th.
“It’s crazy … I ran fourth for Pocono 1 and then I looked at the points and I didn’t make any headway at all because I’m pretty sure (Michael) McDowell ran eighth and the guys that I’m racing in points, it seems like whenever I have a good day, they have a good day too,” Bell said.
Through 15 races, Bell is 26th in owner points. He trails McDowell by three points and fellow rookie John Hunter Nemechek, who is 24th, by 17 points.
“So it’s been very frustrating, we’re just gonna keep plugging on and thankfully, these races are 400-500 mile races and not sprint races,” Bell said.
For Bell, the strategy involved in Cup races compared to shorter Xfinity races is what’s surprised him the most about his rookie season with Leavine Family Racing. The biggest difference: pit stops.
Going into his 16th Cup start and his first Brickyard 400, you can count Bell among the drivers who have actually preferred not having practice and qualifying, even if it means he’s starting deep in the field.
“For me, I feel like it fits what I’ve grown up doing,” Bell said. “And if you look at our performance, we’ve ran exceptionally better since we stopped practicing for whatever reason that is. But I really enjoy it and as a rookie, going to the racetrack … I’m not starting on the pole or the front row so I’m not having to go wide open into Turn 1 and expect the car to stick or anything you know. I have enough time starting in the back that we’re able to just creep up on it and I feel like I’ve done a good job of not overstepping my limits and making sure that I get to that first pit stop where we can tune the car to my liking and stuff like that.”
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