Felix Rosenqvist heads into a highly intense part of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season looking to extend an early run of on-track success, but already has reason to celebrate as he prepares for his landmark 100th race in America’s premier single-seater championship this weekend.
Joining the INDYCAR fray back in 2019 and scoring his sole series win in 2020, Rosenqvist is entering triple-digit territory on Sunday when racing resumes at the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix.
Taking place at the picturesque Barber Motorsports Park, the centenary race comes at a time of high impetus for Rosenqvist and his Meyer Shank Racing team, following a strong start to the season that sees the 33-year-old Swede currently sit fourth in the championship standings.
“One hundred INDYCAR races – that actually feels like quite a milestone to be honest,” says Felix Rosenqvist. “Looking back to my beginnings in karting or my early Formula Renault days in China, something like INDYCAR was so far away. It really is incredible to think that it has actually worked out as a career for me – it was far from certain at times.
“It may be just a number, but it’s also about the journey that got me here and all the years of hard work that’s gone into it. I’m very thankful to have made it to this point and, more than anything, I hope the kids of today can take some inspiration from it as well.”
Aside the landmark 100, there is also another number to keep in mind – and try to improve on – this weekend: 4.
Rosenqvist sits fourth in the INDYCAR standings, finished fourth last time out at Long Beach, and arrives at Barber Motorsports Park ready for the fourth round of the 2025 campaign. The Swede returns to the Alabama road course a year on from a career-best finish at the venue of – you guessed it – P4.
“It would be fun to break onto that podium soon, it certainly feels long overdue,” Rosenqvist concludes. “We fell five laps short of it in Long Beach, but big picture, we’re on the pace most of the time and as long as we keep performing, it will eventually come. We were fast at Barber last year too, top five in both qualifying and the race. This is the start of a long stretch of races, including the Indy 500, and I feel prepared for it – let’s bring it on!”
The Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix heralds the start of the busy Month of May – INDYCAR’s high-stakes stretch of action that culminates with the 109th Indianapolis 500 on May 25. It also takes in the Sonsio Grand Prix at IMS road course on May 9-10, as well as practice and qualifying weeks for the ’500.
Even beyond May, INDYCAR is now primed for action over the next third-of-a-year, with a full 14 races set to take place over the coming 17 weeks.
TIME TABLE
All times local (U.S. Central)
NTT INDYCAR SERIES | Rd. 4
Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
Barber Motorsports Park (USA)
Friday May 2
Practice 1: 2:35-3:55 pm
Saturday May 3
Practice 2: 10:30-11:30 am
Qualifying: 1:30-3:00 pm
Sunday May 4
Warm-up: 9:00-9:30 am
Race (90 laps): 12:50 pm
TIMING: INDYCAR App / indycar.com
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