Race 1 Broadcast Saturday, June 283 p.m. (ET) NBCSN

Race 2 Broadcast Sunday, June 29 3 p.m. (ET) NBCSN

Qualifying Broadcast Saturday, June 28 2 p.m. (ET) NBCSN

Track M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Speedway at NRG Park (10-turn, 1.683-mile street circuit)

Distance 90 laps/153 miles

Radio IMS Radio Network XM 209/Sirius 213

2013 Race Winners Scott Dixon/Will Power

2013 Pole Sitter Takuma Sato/ Helio Castroneves

Track Record Will Power (57.405, 105.545 mph) April 2007

First Indy car Race 5/12/2006

Verizon IndyCar Series prepares to 'Double Down in H-Town'

The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston will mark the second of three doubleheaders on the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule. Drivers will contest a pair of 90-lap races Saturday and Sunday on the 1.69-mile temporary street circuit at NRG Park. Can a driver sweep the races and be crowned king of the streets in Houston?

Power looks to tighten grasp on championship lead

With wins at St. Petersburg and Belle Isle, Will Power finds himself atop the Verizon IndyCar Series point standings. The Australian claimed a win in the second Houston race in 2013 and is the only driver to finish in the top 10 in every race, so far. Can Power pad his lead with another win in Houston and strengthen his hold on the series championship lead?

Hunter-Reay looks to bounce back in Houston

Ryan Hunter-Reay finished first or second in four of the first five races, including the biggest win of his career when he won the 98th Indianapolis 500 on May 25, but he has struggled of late with three straight finishes outside of the top-10. Can Hunter-Reay rebound from a June swoon and restart his climb towards a second championship in Houston?

Second-generation stars hope to add to family legacy

The latest generation from two of open-wheel racing's most familiar families comes to NRG Park in hopes of adding to the family legacy. Marco Andretti - the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti and son of Michael Andretti - comes to Houston in search of his first win of the season. Another son hoping to return his father's team to Victory Lane is Graham Rahal. The son of Bobby Rahal hopes to turn around a slow start to the season with strong races on Houston, where he earned his first podium in 2007.

A.J. and Sato proves to be a winning combination

A.J. Foyt likes the speed and aggressiveness he sees in Takuma Sato and the Japanese driver has already brought the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner a pair of pole positions in 2014. Now Sato aims to deliver Foyt a win in his hometown of Houston. Can honorary Texan Sato take the racing legend's team - run by Houston native Larry Foyt - to victory lane in their home state?

Generation Next

James Hinchcliffe, Simon Pagenaud and Charlie Kimball all scored their first win in 2013, finished top 10 in the championship standings and established themselves as the next stars of the sport. Will 2014 be the year a new, young star becomes a champion?

Bourdais aiming to return to Victory Lane at Houston

Sebastien Bourdais returns to MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway with KVSH Racing in search of his third win on the NRG Park street circuit. The four-time Champ Car champion has finished in the top 10 in each of his starts at Houston, including a fifth-place finish last season. Can the Frenchman continue his championship form at Houston?

Conway aims for second victory

Mike Conway was a surprise winner at Long Beach, inheriting the lead with three laps remaining and returning Ed Carpenter Racing to the winner's circle. Now, the Englishman looks for another milestone - helping the team win its first entrant championship. Can Conway win at Houston and help the team stay near the top of the standings?

Race Notes:

The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston will be the fifth Indy car race conducted at MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway at NRG Park. Scott Dixon and Will Power split the doubleheader races at the track in 2013. Takuma Sato and Helio Castroneves won the pole at the track in 2013.Sebastien Bourdais has won twice at MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway at NRG Park, the most wins by an Indy car driver at the track. Bourdais won in 2006 and 2007 in Champ Car. He along with former winners Scott Dixon (2013 - Race 1) and Will Power (2013 - Race 2) are entered in this year's race.There have been four different pole winners in the previous four races. Pole winners entered in this year's race are: Helio Castroneves 2013 - Race 2), Takuma Sato (2013 - Race 1), Will Power (2007). Juan Pablo Montoya won the pole for the 1999 race on the streets of Houston. No drivers have won the race from the pole.Four drivers entered in the event - Mikhail Aleshin, Jack Hawksworth, Carlos Huertas and Carlos Munoz - will make their first attempt to start a Verizon IndyCar Series race at NRG Park.Since 1994, a driver won the ninth race of the season and the championship eight times. Ryan Hunter-Reay won at Iowa in 2012; Dario Franchitti won Richmond in 2007. Sebastien Bourdais won at Denver in 2004 and 2005 and San Jose in 2006 Juan Pablo Montoya won at Cleveland in 1999, Kenny Brack won at Atlanta in 1998 and Alex Zanardi won at Portland in 1998.Since 1994, 11 drivers have won the 10th race of the season and also won the championship. They are Ryan Hunter-Reay (Toronto 2012), Dario Franchitti (Iowa 2007), Sebastien Bourdais (2007), Sam Hornish Jr. (Kansas 2006 and Richmond 2002), Tony Kanaan (Nashville 2004), Paul Tracy 2003, Buddy Lazier (Kentucky 2000), Greg Ray (Pikes Peak 1999), Kenny Brack (Pikes Peak 1998), Alex Zanardi (1998 and 1997) and Jacques Villeneuve (1995).The Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston will be the seventh and eighth races on a road/street course in 2014. The first six races were won by Will Power (St. Petersburg), Mike Conway (Long Beach), Ryan Hunter-Reay (Barber), Simon Pagenaud (Grand Prix of Indianapolis), Will Power (Belle Isle-1) and Helio Castroneves (Belle Isle-2).The No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing crew won the Firestone Pit Stop Performance Award at the Firestone 600 with a total pit lane time of 123.64 seconds. Dale Coyne Racing will receive the award during pre-race festivities at the Grand Prix of Houston. Firestone, a brand known for performance and innovation, recognizes teamwork at the highest level with the Firestone Pit Stop Performance Award. For each Verizon IndyCar Series event this year, with the exception of the Indianapolis 500-mile race, the team with the shortest amount of accumulated time on pit lane will be awarded $10,000. During doubleheader events, the winning teams will be awarded $5,000 per race. Teams must run at least 95 percent of the scheduled laps in order to be eligible. INDYCAR shall determine the recipient following the conclusion of the race.Season to Date:

Will Power won the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. It was the 22nd win of his Indy car career, tying Tony Bettenhausen and Emerson Fittipaldi for 19th all time.Mike Conway won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the second time in his career. It was his third Indy car win.Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama for the second consecutive season.Simon Pagenaud won the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis, becoming the fourth different winner in as many races.Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 98th Indianapolis 500, becoming the first driver to win multiple races in 2014.Will Power and Helio Castroneves split the doubleheader races at the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans - helping Team Penske sweep the wins in Detroit for the first time.Ed Carpenter won the Firestone 600 at Texas Motor Speedway for the first time in his career. It was his third Indy car win.Mikhail Aleshin, Jack Hawksworth and Carlos Huertas started their first career Verizon IndyCar Series race at St. Petersburg.Milestones & Records:

Should Scott Dixon win the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series championship, he will join A.J. Foyt, Dario Franchitti, Sebastien Bourdais and Mario Andretti as the only drivers to win four Indy car titles in his career. Foyt won seven championships in his career, while Andretti, Bourdais and Franchitti each won four titles.With his next victory, Scott Dixon will tie Al Unser Jr., for sixth on the all-time wins list. Dixon, the active leader for wins, won his 33rd race at Houston's Reliant Park in October 2013.With a victory in 2014, Scott Dixon will extend his streak of consecutive seasons with a win to 10.Helio Castroneves tied Rick Mears for 11th place on the all-time wins list with his 29th race win at The Raceway at Belle Isle Park on June 1.Will Power tied Tommy Milton for 18th place on the all-time wins list with his 23rd race win at The Raceway at Belle Isle Park on May 31.Will Power's win at St. Petersburg extended his streak of consecutive seasons with a win to eight.With his next victory, Sebastien Bourdais will move into sole possession of eighth place on the all-time wins list. Bourdais is tied with Dario Franchitti and Paul Tracy with 31 wins.Helio Castroneves needs one earned pole to reach 40 career poles in his Indy car career. Castroneves is the active leader with 39 pole positions.With one pole in 2014, Scott Dixon will extend his Verizon IndyCar Series streak to eight consecutive seasons.Tony Kanaan will attempt to make his 224th consecutive start, which would extend his all-time record. Scott Dixon with 165 straight starts (fourth all time), Marco Andretti with 141 straight starts (11th all time) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (16th all time) with 116 straight starts are the only active drivers with a streak of more than 100 consecutive starts.Helio Castroneves is the active leader in starts with 285, which is eighth on the all-time list.Tony Kanaan has 284 starts, which is ninth on the all-time list.Helio Castroneves is the active leader in top-five finishes with 116, which is eighth on the all-time list.Tony Kanaan passed Bobby Unser for ninth on the all-time list with 113 top-five finishes.

At-Track Schedule (all times local):

Friday, June 27

10 - 10:45 a.m. - Verizon IndyCar Series practice #1

1:55 - 2:40 p.m. - Verizon IndyCar Series practice #2

2:40 - 2:50 p.m. - Verizon IndyCar Series standing start practice

Saturday, June 28

10-11:10 a.m. - Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying for the Verizon P1 Award (Knockout qualifying/Firestone Fast Six), NBCSN (Taped, 2 p.m. ET)

2:43 p.m. - Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston (90 laps/153 miles), NBCSN (Live)

Sunday, June 29

10-10:30 a.m. - Verizon IndyCar Series qualifying for the Verizon P1 Award (Two Groups)

2:50 p.m. - Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston (90 laps/153 miles), NBCSN (Live)