IRL: Texas: Fast facts, schedule

WHAT:
Bombardier 500k, fifth race in 16-race 2004 season

WHERE:
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, 1.5-mile asphalt oval

WHEN:
8 p.m. (EDT), Saturday, June 12

DISTANCE:
200 laps/300 miles

POSTED AWARDS:
More than $1 million

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

PREVIOUS RACE WINNERS:
2003 -- Al Unser Jr.; 2002 -- Jeff Ward; 2001 -- Scott Sharp; 2000 -- Scott Sharp; 1999 -- Scott Goodyear; 1998 -- Billy Boat; 1997 -- Arie Luyendyk.

TV:
Race: ESPN (live), 8 p.m. (EDT), June 12

RADIO:
Race: IMS Radio Network, 7:30 p.m. (EDT), June 12
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) <pre> THURSDAY, JUNE 10 3 p.m.- 4 p.m. IndyCar Series practice (two groups) 5:45 p.m - 6:45 p.m. IndyCar Series practice (two groups) 8:45 p.m. - IndyCar Series MBNA Pole Qualifying

FRIDAY, APRIL 16 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. IndyCar Series practice (two groups) 5:15 p.m - 5:45 p.m. IndyCar Series warmup

SATURDAY, APRIL 17 7 p.m. Bombardier 500k (200 laps/300 miles), ESPN & IMS Radio Network (live)

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