Indy 500 prize fund cut by half
The prize fund for the 2020 Indianapolis 500 has been halved from its original figure, dropping from $15million to around $7.5m, with the event citing the lack of fans due to coronavirus as the major reason
Driver STANDINGS '20
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Dixon | 244 | |
| 2 | Simon Pagenaud | 195 | |
| 3 | Josef Newgarden | 191 | |
| 4 | Patricio O'Ward | 162 | |
| 5 | Graham Rahal | 142 | |
| 5 | Will Power | 142 | |
| 7 | Colton Herta | 141 | |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson | 137 | |
| 9 | Felix Rosenqvist | 120 | |
| 10 | Alexander Rossi | 118 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Seven
August 11-23, 2020
U.S.A.
Indianapolis Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tue Aug 11 | Practice 1 | 12:30-14:30 |
| Wed Aug 12 | Practice 2 | 12:30-17:30 |
| Thu Aug 13 | Practice 3 | 12:30-17:30 |
| Fri Aug 14 | Practice 4 | 12:30-17:30 |
| Sat Aug 15 | Practice 5 | 08:30-09:30 |
| Sat Aug 15 | Qualifying | 11:00-17:50 |
| Sun Aug 16 | Practice 6 | 10:00-11:00 |
| Sun Aug 16 | Qualifying | 12:30-13:45 |
| Sun Aug 16 | Qualifying | 13:45-14:30 |
| Sun Aug 16 | Practice 7 | 15:30-18:00 |
| Fri Aug 21 | Practice 8 | 11:00-13:00 |
| Sun Aug 23 | Race | 14:15-18:00 |
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