FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter for Ed Carpenter Racing drives a Chevy SS pace car during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Ed Carpenter
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: The Texas Motor Speedway Tire Monster on display during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing poses with the Chevy SS pace car before the ceremonial first lap during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Ed Carpenter
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing poses with the Chevy SS pace car before the ceremonial first lap during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Ed Carpenter
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing poses with the Chevy SS pace car before the ceremonial first lap for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Chris Buescher
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing poses with the Chevy SS pace car before the ceremonial first lap for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Chris Buescher
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage tours the track with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell, Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing, INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Steve O’Donnell; Ed Carpenter; Jay Frye
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage tours the track with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell, Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing, INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Steve O’Donnell; Ed Carpenter; Jay Frye
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter OF Ed Carpenter Racing gives media pace car rides during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing, and Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing give media pace car rides during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage gives media pace car rides during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: A look at one of the Chevy SS pace cars during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: (L-R) NASCAR Executive Vice Prewsident and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing, Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing and INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye pose with the Chevy SS pace cars after the ceremonial first lap during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Steve O’Donnell; Ed Carpenter; Jay Frye
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: (L-R) NASCAR Executive Vice Prewsident and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing, Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing and INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye pose with the Chevy SS pace cars after the ceremonial first lap during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Steve O’Donnell; Ed Carpenter; Jay Frye
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Fireworks go off as (R-L) Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing, and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing, Chris Buescher conduct the ceremonial first lap in Chevy SS pace cars for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Ed Carpenter
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: (R-L) Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing take the ceremonial first lap in Chevy SS pace cars for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Ed Carpenter
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: (L-R) INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye and NASCAR Executive Vice Prsident and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnel with green flags during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Steve O’Donnell; Jay Frye
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage (C) is joined by (L-R) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing and Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing during the press conference for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Ed Carpenter;
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage (C) is joined by (L-R) NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing, Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing, and INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye during the press conference for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Steve O’Donnell; Ed Carpenter; Jay Frye
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell during the press conference for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Steve O’Donnell
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing during the press conference for the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Chris Buescher
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: (L-R) Verizon IndyCar Series driver/owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing and INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations Jay Frye, during the press conference for the Texas Motor Speedway Track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Ed Carpenter; Jay Frye
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher of JTG Daugherty Racing and Verizon IndyCar Series driver owner Ed Carpenter of Ed Carpenter Racing pose with the Chevy SS pace cars during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Gossage; Chris Buescher; Ed Carpenter
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: A general view of the track is seen during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: A general view of the track is seen during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
FORT WORTH, TX – MARCH 13: A general view of the track is seen during the Texas Motor Speedway track renovation unveiling at Texas Motor Speedway on March 13, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)