Now three cars penalized for failing the post race tech inspection. One was the second place finisher. All three went to the back of the finishing order.
My son and I are planning to go to the Mid Ohio Indycar race. Never been. Any tips? I'm in Cincinnati so one morning drive. Site map shows almost no stands, so I assume sit on hillsides? Parking? I hope I don't have to walk too far.
Originally posted by DanH: Mid Ohio is mostly open seating and great if you're going camping, but for the most part, bring your own chair and feel free to move whenever.
I can't help about the rest, but I did find some tips here:
IndyCar shifts new car to 2028 The IndyCar Series is formally shifting its new chassis and engine introduction from 2027 to 2028.
In a call with RACER on Thursday, a Penske Entertainment spokesperson confirmed IndyCar President Doug Boles has started notifying team owners of the new timeline that began to take shape towards the end of May.
Although it was not unexpected, the one-year delay comes out of necessity rather than desire. RACER understands that while the new spec chassis from Dallara is on schedule, the regulations governing the internal combustion engine design parameters, and the specifications for the energy recovery system, are nearing completion but remain unfinished.
Leaders from the Chevrolet and Honda IndyCar engine programs have told RACER it would take at least 18 months to turn a new set of engine rules into a pool of 50-plus motors apiece that have been properly developed, track tested, and readied to supply half of the field. Having reached June of 2025, and with the 18-month minimum pushing engine readiness into early 2027 – perilously close to the start of a new season if no delays were experienced – the switch to 2028 was made.
The added year should help the series and its vendors in all areas to ensure the 2028 car is fully ready to replace the aging Dallara DW12 chassis and the 2.2-liter twin-turbo V6 engines they carry, but the delay also creates a new contractual challenge for the series to address with is powertrain suppliers.
With both manufacturers obligated to provide their current motors through the end of 2026, a gap year has emerged for 2027 where IndyCar needs to find a solution to extend the 2.2-liter engine lease programs for another season.
Chevrolet, IndyCar’s reigning manufacturers’ champion, is widely expected to move forward with the series in 2028 and to cover the gap-year issue while building new engines to support the next formula. Honda, which serves as the series’ longest tenured engine supplier, has not signaled its intentions to stay or leave after 2026.
If both remain in IndyCar, the status quo would be maintained from 2027 onward. In that scenario, RACER understands that an engine development freeze coming out of the 2026 season would be likely for the 2.2-liter motors’ final year as the manufacturers place the majority of their focus and finances on creating the 2028 engines.
But if Honda elects to leave – among its options, a switch to NASCAR has been under consideration – Chevy would be the series’ only answer to cover the gap year. IndyCar Series owner Roger Penske also co-owns and co-founded Ilmor Engineering, the firm responsible for Chevy’s IndyCar engines.
Although Penske Entertainment is known to be in constant talks with a range of auto makers, and brands ranging from Nissan, Porsche and Toyota have been rumored as potential suppliers to join IndyCar when the next formula comes online, no new manufacturers have committed to participate in the series. However, that could change once the series completes its powertrain regulations and manufacturers have the ability to assess the costs to compete, marketing appeal, and technological relevance to their automobiles.
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Two absurd things I heard Townsend Bell say during this last weekends WWTR track;
1. TB said Will Powers mishap was caused by the pre-race firework debris? 2. TB said the race was packed with fans..I saw more empty seats than the ARMY parade in D.C.
I know it is probably just me but I am really tired of his mouth flapping, always alluding to something that is not. Please FOX get ride of TB
Otherwise a good race and now Newgarden can join the ranks of Kirkwood as wild upside down, sparks flying, drivers.
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We finally found time to watch this race, Gateway puts on a good show again. A lot of newer guys seem to be coming to terms with ovals. Hated to see Malukas work so hard and throw it away. Epic Newgarden incident, Buxton was shocked how much of the car remained around Josef.
Many guys in position toward the end, good race, nice energy throughout.
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Give Fox a lot of credit, they were going to commercial, had the Josef Newgarden promo starting, and cut from it back to the wreck in progress instead of letting it go to side by side.
It seems the rest of the field has figured out how to run the hybrid on short ovals. Maybe they should work on road/street circuits for the right setup.
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IndyCar reveals more details of 2028 new car plan IndyCar shared a "status update" on the new race car the series plans to introduce for the 2028 season with team owners today at Road America.
The Dallara chassis, "will feature a look designed to appeal to a new generation of fans while keeping styling cues recognized by all as an IndyCar Series car," the series stated
“The time has come for a new NTT IndyCar Series chassis," IndyCar President Doug Boles said. “The DW12 served the series so well, as it provided a combination of phenomenal, wheel-to-wheel racing and critical enhancements to safety. But recent significant updates to the car – from the aeroscreen to the hybrid power unit – have helped advance the need for a completely new car. We are pleased by what our engineers and Dallara have collaboratively designed and believe it will appeal to the fans and paddock while also upholding our standards of safety and enhancing IndyCar's on-track competition well into the future.”
Three areas – competition, powertrain development and safety – are pillars of the engineering, design and development of the new car.
The new car aims to enhance competition by being better suited for racing on all four types of circuits the series visits – superspeedways, short ovals, street circuits and permanent road courses. Evolution of the new chassis has included work by Dallara and recently developed simulation technology, aimed at enhancing overall raceability.
Working in tandem with Dallara and other component suppliers, the overall car design includes a projected weight reduction of 85-100 pounds compared to the current DW12 chassis.
Plans also include a move a 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine, which is expected to provide more torque and power over the current engine formula.
Xtrac, an exclusive supplier for IndyCar since 2000, will continue to provide transmissions for the new chassis. Development for 2028 includes a gearbox that will shed 25 lbs from the currently unit and one that will share components with a future INDY NXT by Firestone gearbox – streamlining components for teams also involved in IndyCar’s development series.
Low-voltage hybrid engine technology, introduced to series competition with a successful launch in July 2024, will continue to evolve in the new car with longer deployment, more horsepower gain and overall improved performance.
Performance Friction Corporation (PFC) once again will be the exclusive supplier of brake system components for the series, as it has since 2017.
The new car will bolster safety to new benchmarks with an ergonomic driver cockpit to improve seating position, an integrated aeroscreen and a new roll hoop. The existing chassis was retrofitted with the aeroscreen upon that safety device’s introduction in 2020.
The series said renderings of the new car and additional technical details , along with additional partners, will be revealed at a later date.
We also had a banger of a race at Road America this weekend. Looks like more teams are coming to terms with working with the hybrid.
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