Friday's unique schedule at Iowa saw qualifying-specific and race-ready setups hit the track hours apart with the most emphasis being placed on strong race pace.

Oliver Jarvis put 0.223 seconds between he and Dane Cameron in qualifying at Watkins Glen but both drivers left speed on the track as the grid was set for the third endurance race of 2019.

Alexander Rossi was easily quickest on Friday at Road America but two mistakes on his strongest lap kept his ideal lap and actual lap from being one and the same.

Four races on NBC were followed by IndyCar's return to NBCSN at Texas for what became one of the best shows of the season thus far.

Despite an abysmal pit stop and a disruptive lapped driver, Alexander Rossi still factored into the seventh-closest finish in Indy 500 history.

DragonSpeed and Juncos Racing have the same goal as Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing at Indianapolis but success for smaller entrants could change the face of IndyCar.