The IndyCar Series is returning to the historic Milwaukee Mile after a nine-year hiatus. The track, which hosted its first IndyCar race in 1937, will see not one but two races this weekend! With a 54-point championship lead, Alex Palou could either extend his advantage or clinch the title outright.

The history

First IndyCar race: 1937
Total races held: 114
Unique winners: 53
2015 winner: Sebastien Bourdais
Lap record: Helio Castroneves in 1999, 20.028 seconds
Most successful driver: Roger Ward, 7 wins (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, and 1964)

The race in 2024

Race distance: 2 x 250 laps / 253.7 miles
Tires: 13 sets of Firestone tires
Green flag: Saturday, August 31st at 6:05 PM and Sunday, September 1st at 3:00 PM (ET)
Expected race time: Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes
Number of entries: 27

Entry List for the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s

#2 Josef Newgarden - PPG (race 1) / Snap-On (race 2) Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#3 Scott McLaughlin - Odyssey Battery (race 1) / Gallagher (race 2) Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#4 Kyffin Simpson - Journie Rewards Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#5 Pato O’Ward - Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#6 Nolan Siegel - Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#7 Alexander Rossi - Arrow McLaren (Chevrolet)
#8 Linus Lundqvist - American Legion Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#9 Scott Dixon - PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#10 Alex Palou - DHL Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#11 Marcus Armstrong - Root Insurance Chip Ganassi Racing (Honda)
#12 Will Power - Verizon Business Team Penske (Chevrolet)
#14 Santino Ferrucci - Phoenix Investors AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#15 Graham Rahal - Hendrickson Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#18 Jack Harvey - Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#20 Christian Rasmussen - Guy Care Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
#21 Rinus VeeKay - Ed Carpenter Racing (Chevrolet)
#26 Colton Herta - Gainbridge Andretti Autosport (Honda)
#27 Kyle Kirkwood - AutoNation Andretti Autosport (Honda)
#28 Marcus Ericsson - Delaware Life Andretti Autosport (Honda)
#30 Pietro Fittipaldi - Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#41 Sting Ray Robb - Goodheart Vet / Pray.com AJ Foyt Racing (Chevrolet)
#45 Christian Lundgaard - Hy-Vee Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Honda)
#51 Katherine Legge - e.l.f. Cosmetics Dale Coyne Racing (Honda)
#60 Felix Rosenqvist - AutoNation/Sirius XM Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#66 David Malukas - AutoNation/Arctic Wolf Meyer Shank Racing (Honda)
#77 Romain Grosjean - Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)
#78 Conor Daly - Juncos Hollinger Racing (Chevrolet)

Schedule for the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s

Friday, August 30th
Practice 1: 3:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Saturday, August 31st
Qualifying: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Race 1: 6:05 PM - 8:55 PM

Sunday, September 1st
Race 2: 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM

All times are Eastern Time.

Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s on TV

USA: All sessions and the Saturday race are broadcast live on Peacock; the Sunday race can also be watched on USA Network. The broadcast of the Saturday race starts at 5:40 PM, for the Sunday race at 2:30 PM.
Canada: The Saturday Race will only be broadcasted at TSN+ and starts at 6 PM; the Sunday race will also be shown at TSN5 (starts at 3 PM).
UK: Both races will be broadcasted at Sky Sports F1. The broadcast of the Saturday race will start at 11 PM; the Sunday broadcast starts at 7:30 PM.
Australia: All sessions and the race are shown on Stan Sport. The race broadcast of the Saturday race starts Sunday at 7:35 AM, the show of the Sunday race starts at Monday morning 4:30 AEST.
New Zealand: All sessions and the race are broadcast on Sky Sport 5. The race broadcast of the Saturday race starts Sunday morning at 9:35 AM, while the Sunday race starts Monday morning at 6:30 AM.

Weather Forecast

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Friday morning, but it should be dry by the time practice starts. Saturday is expected to be sunny and warm with temperatures around 82°F/28°C. Sunday will be slightly cooler with temperatures around 75°F/24°C and some cloud cover.

Friday, August 30th: 81°F/27°C, chance of thunderstorms in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon
Saturday, August 31st: 82°F/28°C, sunny
Sunday, September 1st: 75°F/24°C, mostly sunny

Historical Results

Most Pole Positions
Newgarden - 1 = Power - 1

Most Wins
Will Power - 1 = Scott Dixon - 1

Most Podium Finishes
Scott Dixon - 3
Graham Rahal - 2 = Will Power - 2

Average Finishing Position
Scott Dixon - 6.17 (12 races)
Will Power - 9.57 (7 races)
Graham Rahal - 10.43 (7 races)
Josef Newgarden - 11.50 (4 races)
Katherine Legge - 12.00 (2 races)