IPS: IRL: Phoenix fast facts, schedule

WHAT:
IRL IndyCar® Series: Copper World Indy 200, second race in 16-race 2004 season

Menards Infiniti Pro Series: Phoenix 100, second race in 12-race 2004 season

WHERE:
Phoenix International Raceway, 1-mile asphalt oval

WHEN:
IndyCar Series: 4 p.m. (EST), Sunday, March 21

Menards Infiniti Pro Series: 2:45 p.m. (EST), Saturday March 20

DISTANCE:
IndyCar Series: 200 laps/200 miles

Menards Infiniti Pro Series: 100 laps/100 miles

CARS:
IndyCar Series: Dallara and Panoz G Force chassis; Chevy Indy V8, Honda H14R Indy V-8 and Toyota Indy V8 engines; Firestone tires

Menards Infiniti Pro Series: Dallara chassis; Infiniti Q45 engines; Firestone tires

TV:
IndyCar Series: Race: ABC (live), 4 p.m. (EST), March 21

Menards Infiniti Pro Series: Race: ESPN2 (tape delay), 3:30 pm. (EST), March 25.

RADIO:

IndyCar Series:
Qualifying wrap-up show: IMS Radio Network, 5:30 p.m., March 20
Pre-race: IMS Radio Network, 3:30 p.m., March 21
Race: IMS Radio Network, 4 p.m., March 21
Live coverage of MBNA Pole Qualifying and the race also will be available at www.indyracing.com/indycar.

SCHEDULE: (all times local; subject to change)

FRIDAY, MARCH 19
10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Menards Infiniti Pro Series practice
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. IndyCar Series practice (two groups)
1:50 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Menards Infiniti Pro Series practice
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. IndyCar Series practice (two groups)
3:45 p.m. Menards Infiniti Pro Series qualifying

SATURDAY, MARCH 20
8:40 a.m.-8:55 a.m. Menards Infiniti Pro Series warmup
9:10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. IndyCar Series practice (two groups)
Noon-1:15 p.m. IndyCar Series MBNA Pole Qualifying
2:45 p.m. Phoenix 100 (100 laps/100 miles), ESPN2, 3:30 p.m., March 25

SUNDAY, MARCH 21
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m. IndyCar Series warmup
2 p.m. Copper World Indy 200 (200 laps/200 miles), ABC & IMS Radio Network (live)

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