Indy 500 testing airs Wednesday and Thursday on Peacock

IndyCar open testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 will air exclusively on Peacock, NBC Sports has announced. The streaming home of the NTT IndyCar Series, showcasing all of the series' races, qualifying and practices this season, will air almost 15 today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Hours of live coverage streamed from IMS. In addition to the on-track action, coverage includes driver interviews and flashbacks with former Indianapolis 500 champions on their victories.

Drivers scheduled to take part in the two-day test include current NASCAR Cup Series driver and 2021 champion Kyle Larson, who is aiming for the double: four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, six-time series champion Scott Dixon and reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden and reigning IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou. More than 30 drivers from 11 teams are expected to take part in the open test.

NBC Sports' Kevin Lee (play-by-play), James Hinchcliffe and Dillon Welch (analysts) and Georgia Henneberry (pit reporter) will announce tomorrow's action. Lee, Hinchcliffe and Welch will host open test coverage on Thursday.

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