The famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2.5-mile oval played host to a Verizon IndyCar Series Firestone tire test on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Verizon IndyCar Series drivers participating in the event included three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves of Team Penske, 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport, two-time Indianapolis 500 pole-sitter Ed Carpenter of CFH Racing and inaugural Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis winner Simon Pagenaud of Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports.
Castroneves: "You cannot ask for a more perfect day, no wind, beautiful sunshine, just perfect. Anytime you’re at the Speedway, it’s a learning day. It’s just perfect. With four drivers here, we’re able to find what’s the best (tire) for the future."
Hunter-Reay: "It’s always good to have extra testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We’re working on a good tire for the whole series. Firestone’s doing a great job with it."
On his first trip back to IMS since winning the Indianapolis 500: "It’s thrilling to be back. That first lap out (today) was pretty special, thinking about the memories of what we had this year."
Testing will resume on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and fans are welcome to watch from the South Terrace grandstands and the Turn 2 viewing mounds adjacent to the IMS Hall of Fame Museum.