Long Beach Grand Prix 2015: Start Time, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

Already two races into the season, the IndyCar Series will head to the West Coast for the first time this year. The 41st Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will be the next IndyCar race as the lengthy season rolls along.

To this point, Team Penske has annihilated the competition. All four Penske drivers reside in the top 10, with three—Juan Pablo Montoya, Helio Castroneves and Will Power—making up the top three.

James Hinchcliffe and Tony Kanaan are just behind them in the top five, but they will need a strong run in Long Beach to break up Penske. But with Power winning at Long Beach back in 2012, the team's reign might continue.

Before the green flag waves on Sunday, here's a look at the full schedule and preview of the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Race Information

Where: Long Beach Road Course, Long Beach, California

When: Sunday, April 19

Start Time: 4 p.m. ET; 1 p.m. PT

TV: NBC Sports Network

Live Stream: NBC Sports LiveExtra

Car	Driver	Aero Kit/Engine	Team
1	Will Power	Chevrolet	Verizon Team Penske
2	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet	Team Penske
3	Helio Castroneves	Chevrolet	Team Penske
4	Stefano Coletti	Chevrolet	KV Racing Technology
5	James Hinchcliffe	Honda	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
7	James Jakes	Honda	Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
8	Sebastian Saavedra	Chevrolet	Chip Ganassi Racing
9	Scott Dixon	Chevrolet	Chip Ganassi Racing
10	Tony Kanaan	Chevrolet	Chip Ganassi Racing
11	Sebastien Bourdais	Chevrolet	KVSH Racing
14	Takuma Sato	Honda	A.J. Foyt Enterprises
15	Graham Rahal	Honda	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
18	Carlos Huertas	Honda	Dale Coyne Racing
19	Francesco Dracone	Honda	Dale Coyne Racing
20	Luca Filippi	Chevrolet	CFH Racing
22	Simon Pagenaud	Chevrolet	Team Penske
26	Carlos Munoz	Honda	Andretti Autosport
27	Marco Andretti	Honda	Andretti Autosport
28	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Honda	Andretti Autosport
41	Jack Hawksworth	Honda	A.J. Foyt Enterprises
67	Josef Newgarden	Chevrolet	CFH Racing
83	Charlie Kimball	Chevrolet	Chip Ganassi Racing
98	Gabby Chaves	Honda	BHA with Curb-Agajanian

Preview

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Of the drivers listed above in the entry list, one huge name will not be on the track.

After two strong races to start the season, Simona de Silvestro is not making her third in Long Beach. The Andretti Autosport driver reported the news Tuesday on Twitter:

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Sadly I won't be racing in Long Beach this weekend. But wish lots of luck to the whole @FollowAndretti Team!!! pic.twitter.com/afcZYNwRdO

— Simona De Silvestro (@simdesilvestro) April 14, 2015"

Currently sitting sixth in points, de Silvestro doesn't have the sponsorship to enter the third race of the year. That comes after she finished fourth in Louisiana for her first top-10 result this season.

Team owner Michael Andretti passed his thoughts along in response to a fan:

One of the most popular drivers in the series, the loss of de Silvestro is a huge blow to the sport. Tony DiZinno of NBC Sports didn't hold back when offering his take on the situation:

As for the drivers still in the race, Power seems like the most likely driver to get Penske back in Victory Lane. Just weeks after Montoya won the first race at St. Petersburg, Power comes in as one of only two drivers who have won at Long Beach, along with Takuma Sato.

Given the fact that Kanaan has cracked the top 10 twice through the first two races, he'll likely be another driver making an impact. Regardless of who pulls out the victory on Sunday, the Long Beach Grand Prix promises to be another action-packed race to set the stage for next month's Indianapolis 500.

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