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Fox Sports
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
NTT INDYCAR SERIES Prepares To Introduce Innovative New Car for 2028
INDYCAR INDYCAR is providing a status update on the new race car the series will introduce and implement for the 2028 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which was also shared with team owners today at Road America. Extensive planning and collaborative design work continues for the new chassis, with thorough on-track testing scheduled for early 2026. Dallara will produce the chassis, which 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. Dallara has produced chassis for the series since 1997 and has been the series' exclusive chassis supplier since 2008. 'The time has come for a new NTT INDYCAR SERIES chassis," INDYCAR President J. Douglas 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 will enhance the ultra-competitive nature of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES by being even 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 INDYCAR SERIES chassis. Plans also include a move to a 2.4-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 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 pounds from the currently used 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. Safety also will continue to be a focus of Dallara's design, in close collaboration with INDYCAR technical and medical response officials. 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 revolutionary safety device's introduction in 2020. Renderings and more information about the new car, along with additional partners, will be announced at a later date. This new car update and plan continues the upward trajectory of North America's premier open-wheel series. Recent milestones include FOX viewership results of a 27% year-over-year gain while averaging 2 million viewers for the 2025 season, a partnership renewal with longtime tire supplier Firestone, the announcement of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington in partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and city of Arlington, Texas, starting in 2026 and the acquisition of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach by Penske Entertainment. The next NTT INDYCAR SERIES race is the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR. Coverage of Round 9 of the 17-race 2025 championship begins at 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday, June 22 on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app. Coverage also available via the award winning INDYCAR Radio Network on SiriusXM channel 218 and the INDYCAR App powered by NTT DATA. recommended in this topic
Fox Sports
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
INDYCAR Announces INDY NXT by Firestone Penalties at WWTR
INDYCAR INDYCAR has announced penalties for the No. 29 Andretti Global entry and driver James Roe ahead of this weekend's event at World Wide Technology Raceway. Per standard late-race procedures, as a lapped car in the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Detroit, the No. 29 was ordered and twice failed to take the final lap restart at the rear of the field alongside other lapped cars. Additionally, during the final lap of the race, the No. 29 was penalized for blocking the No. 40 – a lead-lap car. The following penalties from the INDY NXT by Firestone rulebook were left 'pending' and scheduled to be applied and served at the next event: Rule 3.1.7. Failing to follow the direction of INDYCAR. Rule 3.2. Blocking – Any Driver who moves in reaction, altering their line based on the actions of pursuing Competitors, may be penalized. Roe has been placed on probation for his next three INDY NXT races. At the event at World Wide Technology Raceway, the No. 29 will not be permitted to qualify and will start Sunday's race at the rear of the field using tires scuffed from Saturday's practice. Members may contest the imposition of the penalties detailed in the review and appeal procedures of the INDY NXT by Firestone rulebook.
Fox Sports
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
INDYCAR Announces INDY NXT by Firestone Penalties at Barber Motorsports Park
INDYCAR INDYCAR has announced penalties for the driver of the No. 40 Abel/Miller/Vinatieri Motorsports entry, Jack William Miller, ahead of this weekend's event at Barber Motorsports Park. Following his participation in the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the driver was in violation of the following from the INDY NXT by Firestone rulebook: Rule 9.3.1.7. Failing to follow the direction of INDYCAR. Rule 9.3.1.8. Using improper, profane, or disparaging language or gestures in reference to any Official, Members or anyone else or improper, profane or disparaging language or gestures in reference to, concerning or connected in any way with INDYCAR, the INDY NXT by Firestone, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, or any Event and could result in additional penalties as determined by INDYCAR. According to Rule 9.2.3., the penalty is considered a Non-Race Procedure Penalty. Miller has been fined $5,000 and placed on probation for the remainder of the 2025 season. At the INDY NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Alabama event, the No. 40 will lose one set of tires for the weekend, will not be permitted to qualify and will start Sunday's race at the rear of the field. recommended
Fox Sports
10-04-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
INDYCAR To Salute California Wildfire First Responders at Long Beach
INDYCAR INDYCAR will honor first responders who bravely fought the Southern California wildfires in January during the 50th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend. Multiple salutes will take place on the streets of Long Beach during a special anniversary weekend for one of the most prestigious events in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Honors include: All 27 cars in the starting field of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will feature LA Strong decals, increasing awareness and support of first responders fighting wildfires. The honorary starter of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 13 will be Los Angeles City Fire Captain Erik Scott. Pasadena Fire Department Chief Anthony James also will be recognized during pre-race ceremonies, and County of Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Malcolm Dicks will serve as the honorary starter of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race Saturday. Twenty-seven first responders from various departments will ride in the back of pickup trucks, one with each of the 27 NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers in the field, during pre-race ceremonies. A special-edition LA Strong shirt featuring the same logo as the decal on the race cars is available now online at the INDYCAR store and on site at Long Beach. Just over 200 shirts will be available, a ceremonial run of merchandise allowing members of the INDYCAR community to share in the weekend's theme. INDYCAR will make a special contribution to the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation to aid its continued service to the community. Proceeds from the T-shirt sale will not contribute directly to this donation. 'The first responders performed heroic duty during a very difficult and challenging time in Los Angeles,' said Jim Michaelian, president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, LLC. 'They rose to the occasion and worked tirelessly to protect people's lives and property. We are delighted to have the opportunity to recognize their efforts by honoring them prior to the start of both the IMSA and INDYCAR races.' The LA Strong effort continues salutes to Southern California first responders during the buildup to the event weekend. Andretti Global driver and 2021 Long Beach winner Colton Herta, a Southern California native, was part of a group that recently honored Long Beach firefighters Captain Brian Sher and Engineer Tyler Vanderstelt – both of whom fought the wildfires on the front lines – with a helmet swap at Fire Station 1 in downtown Long Beach. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach starts at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday, April 13, with live coverage on FOX, FOX Sports Deportes, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network. recommended
