Claim: The 2010 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama took place on a road course in Birmingham, Alabama, also NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley waved the green flag and Castroneves took his 17th Indy Racing League win and was the 23rd of his career.
Evidence: The race took place on April 11, on the 2.300-mile (3.701 km) road course in Birmingham, Alabama, and was telecast by Versus in the United States. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley waved the green flag over the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. Castroneves finished half a second ahead of Dixon and took his 17th Indy Racing League win, and was the 23rd of his career.