Fans are invited to see cars, drivers and Astor Cup at PIER 39

Verizon IndyCar Series championship contenders Simon Pagenaud and Will Power will pilot their competition Indy cars along the Embarcadero roadway in San Francisco with the championship trophy, the Astor Challenge Cup, leading the field in a two-seat Indy car. The series culminates its championship this weekend at Sonoma Raceway with the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma.

• Thursday, Sept. 15, 11:45 a.m. PT

• Simon Pagenaud, No. 22 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Chevrolet, points leader• Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, trails Pagenaud by 43 points

WHERE: PIER 39, Beach Street & The Embarcadero, San Francisco, Calif. 94133DETAILS: • The drivers will begin the parade route at 11:45 a.m. and end at PIER 39• The drivers, cars and trophy will be parked in front of the PIER 39 plaza • Boudin Bakery will present a replica Astor Cup trophy made of its renowned sourdough bread

RACE FANS: Bay Area race fans are encouraged to cheer the drivers on along the Embarcadero, and are invited to see the cars and drivers at PIER 39 at noon.