The NTT IndyCar Series heads to the Lone Star State for a high-speed test of endurance and physicality Sunday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway. Most Race Leaders: 12, during last year’s XPEL 375. Last year’s NTT IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway was nearly perfect for Team Penske. Reigning series champion Will Power finished fourth in last year’s bout in Texas. In addition to a victory in 2016, Rahal has four podium finishes and an average finish of 11.4 in 16 races at the 1.5-mile track. It’ll be a crucial race for Castroneves, who was caught up in a lap-one melee to open the season in St. Petersburg, finishing 23rd. O’Ward’s prowess on ovals have been impressive recently, with two podiums at Texas, along with a second-place run in last season’s Indianapolis 500.

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