Date June 27, 2015 | ||
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Course Permanent racing facility2.000 mi / 3.219 km Distance 250 laps500.000 mi / 804.672 km Weather 89 °F (32 °C), dry, overcast | ||
The 2015 MAVTV 500 IndyCar race was an open-wheel motorsport event held on June 27, 2015, at the 2.000-mile (3.219 km) oval course at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. It marked the 11th round of the 2015 season and unlike the previous season, was not the championship's final race of the season.
Contents
The race featured an IndyCar Series record 80 lead changes. The race was the first race since the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship to feature pack-style racing. While many observers applauded the race as being one of the most exciting races in recent IndyCar history (Jan Wagner of the Del Mar Times called it "one of the best IndyCar races ever"), others questioned the racing as being too dangerous. The race ended with a spectacular airborne crash from Ryan Briscoe, who was uninjured.
Qualifying
Initial practice and qualifying took place in the afternoon on Friday June 27, 2015 with a final practice occurring later that evening.