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On March 18 in Edmonton, the organizers of the Rexall Edmonton Indy held a press conference outlining some of their plans for the IndyCar / NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race weekend that will take place this summer (July 24-26) at the Edmonton City Centre Airport.
Alex Tagliani, the winner of last year's NASCAR race in Edmonton (shown above), took part in the proceedings. The weekend schedule was unveiled at the press conference. Below is a release from the event.
The Rexall Edmonton Indy is gearing up for the hottest three-day weekend of the summer from July 24-26, 2009! With the fastest drivers in the world competing on Edmonton’s challenging track, this year’s Indy is bound to be the highlight of an already scorching Edmonton summer. The Track Schedule for the 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy will feature:
Friday, July 24 / Event / Minutes
8:00 - 8:30 Canadian Tire NASCAR Series Practice 30
8:45 - 9:45 FIL Practice 60
10:00 - 10:30 NASCC Practice 30
10:45 - 11:15 Canadian Tire NASCAR Series Practice 30
11:30 Gates Open to Public
11:45 - 12:30 IndyCar Practice 45
12:30 - 1:15 IndyCar Practice 45
1:30 - 2:15 FIL Qualifying 45
2:30 - 3:30 Corporate Race 60
3:45 - 4:45 IndyCar Practice 60
5:00 - 5:45 Canadian Tire NASCAR Series Qualifying 45
6 :00 - 7:00 Pace Car / 2 Seater Program 60
Saturday, July 25 / Event / Minutes
8:00 - 8:30 FIL Warmup 30
8:45 - 9:15 NASCC Practice 30
9:30 Gates Open to Public
9:45 - 10:45 IndyCar Practice 60
11:00 - 12:15 Canadian Tire NASCAR Series Race 75
12:30 - 1:15 NASCC Qualifying 45
1:30 - 2:00 FIL Pre Race 30
2:00 - 3:00 FIL Race 60
3:20 - 4:50 IndyCar Qualifying - Live Versus 90
5:00 - 6:00 Pace Car / 2 Seater Program 60
Sunday, July 26 / Event / Minutes
9:30 Gates Open To Public
9:45 - 10:45 2 Seater Rides 60
10:45 - 11:45 IndyCar Warmup 60
12:00 - 12:30 NASCC Warmup 30
12:30 - 1:30 Pace Car Rides 60
1:30 - 2:30 NASCC Race 60
3:00 - 4:00 IndyCar Pre Race 60
4:00 - 6:00 IndyCar Race - Live Versus 120
Tickets for the 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy are on sale now at all Ticketmaster locations. Call (780) 451-8000 or secure yours online at http://www.ticketmaster.ca/. Northlands rocks Edmonton with 2,500 events each year that attract over 4 million visitors to Alberta’s Capital City. Think, Canadian Finals Rodeo, Farmfair International, Capital EX, Rexall Edmonton Indy, the best of horse racing, headliner concerts, international events and all the trade shows you can handle. Visit northlands.com to find out more.
By Darren Krill / Senior Manager, Communications / Northlands
Photos courtesy of Perry Nelson
