Scott Dixon Fastest In Practice 2 at Mid-Ohio

Live Timing & Scoring on www.indycar.com will augment the July 31 IZOD IndyCar Series Open Test (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as drivers and teams prepare for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 2-4.

The test is open to race ticket-holders or anyone who purchases a race ticket at the track that day.

Fans traveling to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course should click HERE to learn about road construction in Ohio that might require a detour on the way to the facility.

Following the Open Test, spectators can join IZOD IndyCar Series driver Charlie Kimball and others for the American Diabetes Association Community Walk to Stop Diabetes at 7 p.m. A guided tour of the venue follows the walk. Volunteers from the American Diabetes Association will be on hand to accept a donation.

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Two sessions of IZOD IndyCar Series practice complement Mazda Road to Indy practice and qualifications on Aug. 2. The three rounds of knockout qualifying for the Verizon P1 Award are scheduled for 2 p.m. Aug. 3 (the track has a added a fireworks show that night), and the race is at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 4 (2 p.m. on NBC Sports Network, which kicks off coverage with the Firestone Indy Lights Mid-Ohio 100).

The new-for-2015 Honda NSX, which will be built in Central Ohio, will lead the field to the green flag.

The IZOD IndyCar Series race has been lengthened five laps to 90 (203 miles). Drivers will have 10 pushes for 20 seconds each of the overtake assist.

Scott Dixon, who has won the past three races to vault into second in the championship standings, has won the race the past two years.