| | |  | |  | | Copper World Indy 200 3/21/2004 4:00 p.m. (EST), Phoenix International RacewayLaps/Miles: 200 laps/200 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Two of 16 Defending Champion: Tony Kanaan | Track Info: Website: www.phoenixintlraceway.com Owner: International Speedway Corp. Length: 1-mile oval Frontstraight: 1,179 feet Backstraight: 1,551 Width: 56-71 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 3 degrees Backstraight: 9 degrees Turns 1 & 2: 11 degrees Turns 3 & 4: 9 degrees Seating: 76,812 Opened: 1964 First IRL Race: March 24, 1996 | |  | | Indy Japan 300 4/16/2004 11:30 p.m. (EDT), Twin Ring MotegiLaps/Miles: 200 laps/300 miles TV: ESPN2 Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Three of 16 Defending Champion: Scott Sharp | Track Info: Website: www.twinring.jp/english Owner: Twin Ring Motegi Length: 1.5-mile oval Frontstraight: 1,982 feet Backstraight: 1,982 feet Width: 80 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 1.7 degrees Backstraight: 5 degrees Turns: 10 degrees Seating: 68,156 Opened: 1997 First IRL Race: April 13, 2003 | |  | | Indianapolis 500 5/30/2004 12:00 pm (EST), Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayLaps/Miles: 200 laps/500 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Four of 16 Defending Champion: Gil de Ferran | Track Info: Website: www.indy500.com Owner: Hulman-George family, Hulman & Co. Length: 2.5-mile oval Frontstraight: 5/8-mile Backstraight: 5/8-mile Width: 50 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 0 degrees Backstraight: 0 degrees Turns: 9 degrees 12 min. Seating: More than 250,000 Opened: 1909 First IRL Race: May 26, 1996 | |  |  | Bombardier 500 6/12/2004 , Texas Motor SpeedwayLaps/Miles: 200 laps/300 miles TV: ESPN Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Five of 16 Defending Champion: Al Unser Jr. | Track Info: Website: www.texasmotorspeedway.com Owner: Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Length: 1.5 mile oval Straightaways: 2,250 feet Turns: 750 feet Width: 58 feet (minimum) Banking: Straightaways: 5 degrees Turns: 24 degrees Seating: 154,861 Opened: 1997 First IRL Race: July 7, 1997 | |  | | Honda Indy 225 8/22/2004 , Pikes PeakTime: TBA Laps/Miles: 225 laps/225 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: twelve of 16 Defending Champion: Scott Dixon
| Track Info: Website: www.ppir.com Owner: Pikes Peak International Raceway Length: 1 mile oval Straightaways: 1,510 feet Backstraight: 1,350 feet Turns: 1,209 feet Width: 60-71 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 7 degrees Backstraight: 3 degrees Turns: 10 degrees Seating: 42,787 Opened: 1997 First IRL Race: June 29, 1997 | |  | | SunTrust Indy Challenge 6/26/2004 , Richmond International RacewayTime: TBA Laps/Miles: 250 laps/187.5 miles TV: ESPN2 Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Seven of 16 Defending Champion: Scott Dixon
| Track Info: Website: www.rir.com Owner: International Speedway Corp. Length: .75 mile oval Straightaways: 1,290 feet Backstraight: 860 feet Width: 60 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 8 degrees Backstraight: 2 degrees Turns: 14 degrees Seating: 105,000 Opened: 1946 First IRL Race: June 30, 2001 | |  | | Kansas Indy 300 7/4/2004 , Kansas SpeedwayTime: TBA Laps/Miles: 200 laps/300 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Seven of 16 Defending Champion: Bryan Herta
| Track Info: Website: www.kansasspeedway.com Owner: International Speedway Corp. Length: 1.5 mile tri-oval Frontstraight: 2,685 feet Backstraight: 2,207 feet Turns: 1,697 feet Width: 55 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 10.4 degrees Backstraight: 5 degrees Turns: 15 degrees Seating: 80,187 Opened: 2001 First IRL Race: July 8, 2001 | |  | | Firestone Indy 200 7/17/2004 , Nashville SuperspeedwayTime: TBA Laps/Miles: 200 laps/266 miles TV: ESPN Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Eight of 16 Defending Champion: Gil de Ferran
| Track Info: Website: www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com Owner: Dover Motorsports, Inc. Length: 1.33-mile oval Frontstraight: 2,494 feet Backstraight: 2,203 feet Turns: 1,220 feet Width: 55 feet (minimum) Banking: Frontstraight: 9 degrees Backstraight: 6 degrees Turns: 14 degrees Seating: 50,000(25,000 permanent, 25,000 temporary) Opened: 2001 First: IRL Race:July 21, 2001 | | | | 1/1/1900 , Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Track Info: Website: www.indy500.com Owner: Hulman-George family, Hulman & Co. Length: 2.5-mile oval Frontstraight: 5/8-mile Backstraight: 5/8-mile Width: 50 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 0 degrees Backstraight: 0 degrees Turns: 9 degrees 12 min. Seating: More than 250,000 Opened: 1909 First IRL Race: May 26, 1996 | |  | | Menards A.J. Foyt Indy 225 7/25/2004 3:30 p.m. (EDT), The Milwaukee MileTime: 3:30 p.m. (EDT) TV: ABC Race No.: Nine of 16 Defending Champion: * Inaugural event. | Track Info: Website: www.milwaukeemile.com Owner: Length: 1 mile oval Straightaways: 1,265 feet Turns: 687.5 feet Width: 70 feet Banking: Straightaways: 2.5 degrees - Turns 9.25 degrees Seating: 45,000 Opened: 1903 First IRL Race: July 25, 2004 | |  | | Michigan Indy 400 8/1/2004 3 p.m. (EDT), Michigan International SpeedwayLaps/Miles: 200 laps/400 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Ten of 16 Defending Champion: Alex Barron | Track Info: Website: www.mispeedway.com Owner: International Speedway Corporation Length: 2-mile D-shaped oval Frontstraight: 3,600 feet Backstraight: 2,242 feet Width: Straightaways: 45 feet Turns: 73 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 12 degrees Backstraight: 5 degrees Turns: 18 degrees Seating: 136,373 Opened: 1968 First IRL Race: July 28, 2002 | |  | | Belterra Casino Indy 300 8/15/2004 3:30 p.m. (EDT), Kentucky SpeedwayLaps/Miles: 200 laps/300 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Eleven of 16 Defending Champion: Sam Hornish Jr. | Track Info: Website: www.kentuckyspeedway.com Owner: Kentucky Speedway Length: 1.5 mile oval Frontstraight: 1,662 feet Backstraight: 1,600 feet Turns: 703.92-foot radius Width: 70 feet Banking: Backstraight: 4 degrees Turns: 14 degrees Seating: 66,089 Opened: 2000 First IRL Race: Aug. 27, 2000 | |  | | Toyota Indy 400 10/3/2004 3 p.m. (EDT), California SpeedwayCalifornia Speedway Website: www.californiaspeedway.com Owner: International Speedway Corp.. Length: 2-mile D-shaped oval Frontstraight: 3,100 feet Backstraight: 2,500 feet Width: 75 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 11 degrees Backstraight: 3 degrees Turns: 14 degrees Seating: 92,109 Opened: 1997 First IRL Race: March 24, 2002 | Track Info: Website: www.californiaspeedway.com Owner: International Speedway Corp.. Length: 2-mile D-shaped oval Frontstraight: 3,100 feet Backstraight: 2,500 feet Width: 75 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 11 degrees Backstraight: 3 degrees Turns: 14 degrees Seating: 92,109 Opened: 1997 First IRL Race: March 24, 2002 | |  |  | Chevy 500 10/17/2004 12:30 p.m. (EDT), Texas Motor SpeedwayTime: 12:30 p.m. (EDT) Laps/Miles: 200 laps/300 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Sixteen of 16 Defending Champion: TBA | Track Info: Website: www.texasmotorspeedway.com Owner: Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Length: 1.5 mile oval Straightaways: 2,250 feet Turns: 750 feet Width: 58 feet (minimum) Banking: Straightaways: 5 degrees Turns: 24 degrees Seating: 154,861 Opened: 1997 First IRL Race: July 7, 1997 | |  | | Delphi Indy 300 9/12/2004 1:30 p.m. (EDT), Chicagoland SpeedwayTime: 1:30 p.m. (EDT) Laps/Miles: 200 laps/300 miles TV: ABC Radio: IMS Radio Network Race No.: Fourteen of 16 Defending Champion: Sam Hornish Jr. | Track Info: Website: www.chicagolandspeedway.com Owner: Raceway Associates, LLC Length: 1.5 mile D-shaped tri-oval Frontstraight: 2,400 feet Backstraight: 1,700 feet Width: 55 feet Banking: Frontstraight: 11 degrees Backstraight: 5 degrees Turns: 18 degrees Seating: 75,000 Opened: 2001 First IRL Race: Sept. 2, 2001 | | | | | | | |