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2024 $1 Million Challenge
The 2024 $1 Million Challenge was a non-championship round held as part of the 2024 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 24, 2024 at the Thermal Club private race resort in Thermal, California. The feature race consisted of 20 laps and was won by Álex Palou. It was the seventh American championship open-wheel racing event in Riverside County, the first since the Budweiser 500K, 1983 Budweiser 500K, held in the Edgemont area of Riverside County, about 75 miles northwest of the Coachella Valley where the Thermal Club is located. Entry list Qualifying Qualifying started at 5:00 PM Pacific Time Zone, PT on March 23, 2024. The 27 entries were divided into two groups determined by a random draw, with each group competing in separate heat races. Drivers were permitted to use up to 40 seconds of push-to-pass, marking the first time competitors have been allowed to use PTP during an IndyCar quali session. Heat 1 Qualifying * Group 1 ; Notes * Bold text indicates f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thermal Club IndyCar Track Map
A thermal column (or thermal) is a rising mass of buoyant air, a convective current in the atmosphere, that transfers heat energy vertically. Thermals are created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface from solar radiation, and are an example of convection, specifically atmospheric convection. Thermals on Earth The Sun warms the ground, which in turn warms the air directly above. The warm air near the surface expands, becoming less density, dense than the surrounding air. The lighter air rises and cools due to its expansion in the lower pressure at higher altitudes. It stops rising when it has cooled to the same temperature, thus density, as the surrounding air. Associated with a thermal is a downward flow surrounding the thermal column. The downward-moving exterior is caused by colder air being displaced at the top of the thermal. The size and Power (physics), strength of thermals are influenced by the properties of the lower atmosphere (the ''troposphere''). When the air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
