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IndyCar: 2019 Circuit of the Americas Spring Training entry list

By Asher Fair

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 21: Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team McLaren MCL32 on track during qualifying for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 21, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 21: Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team McLaren MCL32 on track during qualifying for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 21, 2017 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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A total of 25 entries are expected to take part in the 2019 IndyCar Spring Training test sessions at Circuit of the Americas.

IndyCar‘s “Spring Training” test sessions, which are separate from today’s test session at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, are scheduled to take place next Tuesday, February 12 and Wednesday, February 13 at Circuit of the Americas.

A total of 26 drivers are on the entry list for the test sessions at the 20-turn, 3.427-mile (5.515-kilometer) Circuit of the Americas road course in Austin, Texas, but only 25 cars are on the entry list.

The reason for this is the fact that Harding Steinbrenner Racing are set to field two cars, the #8 Honda and the #88 Honda, for Patricio O’Ward and Colton Herta, respectively, on a full-time basis throughout the 17-race 2019 season. Only one of these cars is set to take part in this test, but both drivers are set to drive it at some point.

All 21 of the full-time drivers are on the entry list for this test session. Of the other five drivers, one, the Juncos Racing driver, has not yet been confirmed. The other four drivers are Carlin’s RC Enerson, who does not have any ride lined up for the 2019 season, as well as Ed Carpenter Racing’s Ed Jones, Meyer Shank Racing’s Jack Harvey and Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves.

Here is the full entry list for this test session.

  • A.J. Foyt Enterprises (Chevrolet): Tony Kanaan, Matheus Leist
  • Andretti Autosport (Honda): Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi, Zach Veach
  • Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (Honda): Marcus Ericsson, James Hinchcliffe
  • Carlin (Chevrolet): Max Chilton, RC Enerson
  • Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda): Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist
  • Dale Coyne Racing (Honda): Sebastien Bourdais, Santino Ferrucci
  • Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet): Ed Jones, Spencer Pigot
  • Harding Steinbrenner Racing: Colton Herta/Patricio O’Ward (one car)
  • Juncos Racing (Chevrolet): Driver TBD
  • Meyer Shank Racing (Honda): Jack Harvey
  • Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda): Graham Rahal, Takuma Sato
  • Team Penske (Chevrolet): Helio Castroneves Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power

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Over the course of these two days next week, a total of four test sessions are scheduled to take place. The two test sessions on Tuesday, February 12 are scheduled to take place from 11:00 a.m. ET through 1:00 p.m. ET and from 3:30 p.m. ET through 6:30 p.m. ET.

The two test sessions on Wednesday, February 13 are scheduled to take place from 11:00 a.m. ET through 1:00 p.m. ET and from 2:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. ET. All four test sessions are scheduled to be broadcast live on IndyCar’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.

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Be sure to tune in to next week’s IndyCar “Spring Training” test sessions at Circuit of the Americas. The 2019 season is scheduled to begin on Sunday, March 10 with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, and the second race of the season is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 24 at Circuit of the Americas.