CHEVROLET RACING IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES
INDYCAR CLASSIC
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
MARCH 21, 2019
Chevrolet seeks to continue momentum in Texas
· NTT IndyCar Series visits COTA for the first time
ᴏ Contest on the 20-turn Circuit of the Americas track
· Team Chevy has tested on the 3.41-mile course
ᴏ Circuit presents elevation change of 133 feet
· Chevy Racing drivers start strong on street course
ᴏ Josef Newgarden wins race; Will Power earns pole
· Patricio O’Ward, Kyle Kaiser to make season debuts
DETROIT (March 21, 2019) – Two days of testing at Circuit of the Americas in February confirmed everything Will Power had heard about the racetrack in Austin, Texas, and heightened his anticipation for the inaugural INDYCAR Classic this weekend.
“I think the track is phenomenal,” said Power, whose No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet powered through the 20-turn, 3.41-mile road course with 113 feet of elevation change with a best time of 1 minute, 47.1044 seconds on 112 laps. “It’s got every sort of corner you can dream of.”
Ten drivers powered by Chevrolet’s 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V6 engine are entered in the NTT IndyCar Series race at the facility that opened in 2012.
“The track is very technical. Obviously, a lot of complexes,” added Power. “It’s a really fun track. I’m looking forward to going back there and hopefully get a good result.”
Chevrolet started the season strong on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, with Power claiming the pole and finishing third. Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden, who started second, picked up his 11th career NTT IndyCar Series victory.
“I’m so proud of the team,” said Newgarden, the 2017 series champion. “The engine was great. Team Chevy did a great job; had everything we needed.”
Patricio O’Ward and Kyle Kaiser will make their NTT IndyCar Series season debuts this weekend. O’Ward, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Carlin, registered a top-10 finish in the 2018 season finale at Sonoma in his series debut.
O’Ward, 19, of Mexico, who won nine of 17 Indy Lights races en route to the championship ’18, will compete in 13 races this season. Kaiser, 23, driving the No. 32 NFP Chevrolet for Junco Racing, competed in four races for the team last season.
“I‘m really, really excited, I’m really happy. It’s a team that knows how to win,” O’Ward said. “It’s just a matter of time where we start winning, we start getting poles, start getting podiums.”