IZOD INDYCAR SERIES
GOPRO GRAND PRIX OF SONOMA
SONOMA RACEWAY
TEAM CHEVY DRIVER POST PRACTICE NOTES AND QUOTES
AUGUST 23, 2013
 
 
SONOMA, Calif. (August 23, 2013) – Helio Castroneves and his No. 3 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet team stayed focused on the task at hand during the opening day of practice for the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma by posting the second fastest time in the combined sessions. Castroneves comes into the 15th race of the IZOD IndyCar Series season leading the point standings by 31 points in pursuit of his first Series’ Championship.
 
Defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 1 DHL Andretti Autosport Chevrolet, was third overall in the final order, and Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet logged the fourth fastest time.
 
Firestone Fast Six qualifying for Sunday’s 85-lap/202.73-mile race on the 12-turn/2.385-mile Sonoma Raceway is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. PT. Qualifying will be broadcast tape delay on NBC Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. PT. A total of 12 Chevrolet IndyCar V6 drivers will make qualifying runs.
 
GoPro Indy Grand Prix at Sonoma is scheduled to start on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. ET with live television coverage on the NBC Sports Network.
 
Live radio coverage will be on XM Radio Channel 94 and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 212. In addition, IndyCar live timing and scoring with the radio broadcast can be found at