Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program Postponed

The Rookie Orientation Program for the forthcoming Indianapolis 500 has been postponed due to inclement weather conditions which are forecast to strike the legendary circuit on the scheduled day. The program will include all four rookies who are scheduled to compete during the event, including Conor Daly and A.J. Allmendinger.

IndyCar officials will announce a revised date for the program, where the competing drivers are expected to run two or three phases of car control at varying average speeds. The day was initially scheduled for April 11th, one month before the opening day of the official event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Pole day is on May 18th, with the coveted 200-lap race on May 26th.

“We have been monitoring the weather reports in Indianapolis to make sure the conditions would be suitable for ample on-track activity,” explained Brian Barnhart, President of Operations and Strategy for IndyCar. “With the strong chance for rain and lower ambient temperatures, we felt it was best to postpone our Rookie Orientation Program until a later date.”

Rookies Tristan Vautier, A.J. Allmendinger, Conor Daly and Carlos Munoz are scheduled to attend the program, as they will be regarded as rookies for the 200-lap race. For Conor Daly and Carlos Munoz, this will be their debut in the IZOD IndyCar Series.

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