IndyCar Series drivers Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon and Scott Sharp will compete in the second race of the International Race of Champions on April 2 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Sharp and Dixon will line up on the inside and outside of the second row, respectively. Castroneves will start on the outside of the third row .

“I am ready,” said Castroneves, who finished sixth in the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway. “Hopefully, we learned from what we did at Daytona. I don’t know how it will be. I’ve never been (to Texas) in an IROC car and we’ll see what happens”

While the track is not new to IndyCar Series competitors, the race will be a new experience. Dixon said driving the equally prepared stock cars on the high-banked oval will be different from what he’s used to running at Texas.

“A lot of the circuits this year aren’t flat out,” he said. “It’s going to be interesting to see how we’ll fare. I’m looking forward to it because you can drive (the car) a little more as opposed to being flat out.”

Added Castroneves: “I heard there’s  lifting, and that’s surprised me because I thought we’d be flat out. I’m glad they told me, or I’d probably end up in the wall like I did at Daytona. I’m looking forward to it, and hopefully we’ll be good and hopefully we’ll have a good time.”