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THE TICKET CLINIC LIVERY DRIVEN IN 2024 AT BARBER BY REECE GOLD

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MENLO VENTURES LIVERY DRIVEN IN 2024 AT BARBER BY NOLAN SIEGEL

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PPG LIVERY DRIVEN IN 2024 AT BARBER BY JOSEF NEWGARDEN

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ARROW ELECTRONICS LIVERY DRIVEN IN 2024 AT BARBER BY PATO O'WARD

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JUNCOS HOLLINGER RACING LIVERY DRIVEN IN 2024 AT BARBER BY AGUSTIN CANAPINO

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The 2023 INDYCAR season continues weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES 2023 Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. OpenWheel.com will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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INDY NXT by Firestone Preview: INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Alabama (Entry List) – Sunday, April 30, 2023 1:00PM (ET) Peacock – It feels like a lifetime ago that the INDY NXT season kicked off on the Streets of St. Petersburg and the series is finally back this weekend. HMD Motorsports’ Danial Frost won the ultra-exciting opening round in a drama-filled race. He stands to be a favorite this weekend as the HMD cars finished 1-2 at Barber last year.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix– Sunday, April 30, 2023 3:00PM (ET) NBC – An exciting 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season returns this weekend two weeks after Andretti Autosport’s Kyle Kirkwood’s dominant performance on the Streets of Long Beach. Previous driver performance at Barber Motorsports Park shows six former winners entered in Josef Newgarden (3), Will Power (2), Pato O’Ward (1), Alex Palou (1), Simon Pagenaud (1), and Helio Castroneves (1). O’Ward (2022) and Palou (2021) are the two most recent winners. Looking at the box scores from 2022 and 2021, four drivers have finished in the Top 5 of both races in O’Ward, Palou, Power, and Scott Dixon. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, those four are joined by Rinus VeeKay, Graham Rahal, Romain Grosjean, and Alexander Rossi.

My pick to win: Scott Dixon – Dixon has done everything except earn a P1 at Barber. He’s never finished outside of the Top 10 and has only started outside of the Top 10 once. He’s finished second an astonishing six times with nine podiums. There’s a great chance this could finally be his year!

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Scott Dixon $30, Rinus VeeKay $24, David Malukas $24, & Marcus Armstrong $22 – You know my thoughts on Dixon. VeeKay should have won here last year if not for a mistake forgetting to use push-to-pass on an out lap and finished P6 the year before. Malukas looks like a contender every week and could be a solid choice for his price. Armstrong has been fast and his Ganassi car will be a rocket this weekend as this is one of the better circuits for Ganassi and that’s saying something.

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The INDYCAR season officially starts this weekend with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The Open Wheel will be covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires Preview: Indy Lights Grand Prix of Alabama Presented by Cooper Tires – Spotter Guide – Race 1 Saturday, April 17th, 2021 1:05PM (ET) Peacock & Race 2 Sunday, April 18, 2021 1:10PM (ET) Peacock – Indy Lights returns for 2021 after a one-year hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19 with a stacked lineup with 13 full-time entries. This should be an exciting series all season long. Andretti Autosport rookie Kyle Kirkwood is thought to be the series favorite but a legitimate case could be made championship contenders could comprise over half the field. Preseason testing results at Barber showed the HMD Motorsports Team along with their Global Racing Group partners were extremely quick in the test with David Malukas posting the fast time.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Preview: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Sunday, April 18, 2021 3:00PM (ET) NBC – The 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season kicks off this weekend for the series’ first race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park since 2019. There are numerous storylines for the weekend as there always are for a season opener, but there may be even more this year. The driver and team lineup is as deep as ever with arguably eight legitimate championship contenders and nearly a full-field of drivers you wouldn’t be surprised to see win a race any given weekend. The series should get some big attention from new or different viewers with the debut of NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson with Chip Ganassi Racing and Formula 1 veteran Romain Grosjean with Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing.

Previous driver experience at Barber shows five former winners in the field in Josef Newgarden (3), Will Power (2), Ryan Hunter-Reay (2), Simon Pagenaud (1), and Takuma Sato (1). The two most recent winners are Sato (2019) and Newgarden (2018). Looking at the box scores from the last two Barber races in 2019 and 2018, only Sebastien Bourdais and Newgarden finished in the Top 5 in each of the last two races. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, those two are joined by Sato, Hinchcliffe, Hunter-Reay, and Pagenaud.

My pick to win: Race: Josef Newgarden – Josef Newgarden has been dominant at Barber with three wins, one pole, and five Top 5’s in his last five appearances. Factor in his Team Penske backing and hunger to reclaim a championship after missing out in 2020 and he’s a big favorite to me this weekend.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, Scott McLaughlin, & Sebastien Bourdais – You know my thoughts on Newgarden. O’Ward has been ultra fast all through testing and has two Indy Lights wins at Barber. McLaughlin may be a rookie but I’ll take him at $20 for sure with a Penske car and all the sim and testing work he’s put in. Bourdais has finishes of P3, P5, and P8 in his last three Barber races and should be good value at $23.

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#2 JUNCOS RACING DALLARA – STING RAY ROBB

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#11 PSERRA RACING DALLARA – ANTONIO SERRAVALLE

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#17 ANDRETTI STEINBRENNER AUTOSPORT DALLARA – DEVLIN DEFRANCESCO

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#24 GLOBAL RACING GROUP W/HMD MOTORSPORTS DALLARA – BENJAMIN PEDERSEN

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#26 GLOBAL RACING GROUP W/HMD MOTORSPORTS DALLARA – LINUS LUNDQVIST

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#27 ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT DALLARA – ROBERT MEGENNIS

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#28 ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT DALLARA – KYLE KIRKWOOD

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#51 JUNCOS RACING DALLARA – TOBY SOWERY

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#59 HMD MOTORSPORTS DALLARA – NIKITA LASTOCHKIN

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#68 ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT DALLARA – DANIAL FROST

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#79 HMD MOTORSPORTS DALLARA – DAVID MALUKAS

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The INDYCAR season continues this weekend with the NTT IndyCar Series Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The Open Wheel will be on-site covering the action all weekend so stay tuned to this site and our Twitter page @openwh33l for all of the latest news.

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NTT IndyCar Series Preview: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama – Sunday, April 7, 2019 4:00PM (ET) NBCSN – Rain wreaked havoc last year during INDYCAR’s visit to Barber Motorsports Park and it appears it could be a factor once again this weekend. Previous driver experience at Barber shows four former winners in the field in Josef Newgarden (3), Ryan Hunter-Reay (2), Will Power (2), and Simon Pagenaud (1). Newgarden has won in each of the last two years and three of the last four. Team Penske has won the last three races at Barber and six of the nine races overall. Looking at box scores from 2018 and 2017, Newgarden is the only driver to finish in the Top 5 in each of the last two years. If that’s expanded to the Top 10, Newgarden is joined by James Hinchcliffe, Sebastien Bourdais, Scott Dixon, Takuma Sato, and Pagenaud. My pick to win: Will Power – Power has won the pole at the first two races of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series season and four times in nine tries at Barber (with eight Top 5 starts). He’s already well past due to win this season after various types of misfortune at St. Pete and COTA and I’m calling for him to finish the deal this weekend.

My fantasy.indycar.com picks: Will Power, Scott Dixon, Sebastien Bourdais, & Patricio O’Ward – You know my thoughts on Power. Dixon has never won at Barber but he has finished in the Top 3 in an absurd seven out of nine starts. Bourdais’ career at Barber isn’t necessarily as impressive as you’d hope as far as Top 5’s, but I’ll take his five Top 10’s in combination with a lineup of these other three drivers. O’Ward should be a good value pick at just $18 after his impressive performance at COTA and weekend sweep at Barber last year in Lights.

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