What time is Indycar's rating and race today (July 12)? Tornado delay in Iowa changes television programming and starting times


Indycar drivers and teams were on an average surprise on the first day of the Iowa race weekend on Friday, July 11. The series should welcome its opening and high line session at 2:30 pm, which had to be postponed due to a severe storm near Iowa Speedway.

The series was waiting for Friday's stormsBut a full tornado was not in the cards. The warning sirens were turned off on the 0.875 mile court, as Indycar officials asked fans to leave the grandstands and would be covered. Drivers, teams and media were covered at the media center and their motorhomes.

Indy Nxt, the Junior series, was able to execute a partial internship session, but saw that the qualification was canceled. The initial network for the Indy NXT race was decided based on the championship classification, with Dennis Hauger with the Pole positioned.

Indycar drivers could not take the wet track and the series canceled all Friday's procedures. The internship session was postponed on Saturday, July 12, and the qualification time was affected as a domino effect.


Updated hours for the weekend of the 2025 Indycar Race

The updated Saturday program for the Iowa Double Head of 2025 now includes the 30 -minute high line session, followed by a 45 -minute internship session. The procedure will begin at 9:55 am.

To help drivers and teams get a sufficient rest period, the classification session initially scheduled for 13:00 will be pushed by half an hour until 13:30 ET. But,, Indicate He decided not to postpone the race schedules.

Coverage of race 1, Synk 275, will begin at 17:00 ET (local time at 16:00), and the race will become green at 17:20 pm et. The coverage of Race 2, the farm to finish 275 on Sunday, will begin at 13:00 ET, and the race will be green at 13:20 et.

The internship session will be transmitted to FS2, classifying -in FS1 and both races in Fox.

The 55 lap Indy NXT race on Saturday also moved from the first initial hour of 11 am to noon ET.


Will Power expects an extremely “physical” double head to Iowa

Power in the Indycar NTT Series Honda 200 in Mid -ohio - Source: GettyPower in the Indycar NTT Series Honda 200 in Mid -ohio - Source: Getty
Power in the Indycar NTT Series Honda 200 in Mid -ohio – Source: Getty

Team Penske Pilot Will Power A weekend is expected physically challenging Iowa. The series has introduced a new packet of high power and promoted specifically for the 0.875 miles Speedway Iowa to improve the races.

The short Oval historically produced great Indycar races, but went down after the Nascar, which owns the court, repaired it for the inaugural race of the Cup in 2024.

Power, who won race 2 at Iowa last year, spoke about the impact of The new packageThat most of the network was tested on the circuit on June 25.

“I tell you, this year it will be very physical if this is a quick race and there are several lines,” the level of force is very high. Taking the power level, so it probably makes the races slightly better. I did a half test in the test and I was half halfway, “said Indy 500 2018 winner through KCCI des Moines.

Iowa Speedway will host rounds 11 and 12 of the 2025 season, with Alex Palou leading the 113 -point championship on Kyle Kirkwood. However, Team Penske is still the favorite who came out victorious on the track even though His bad luck streak this season.