[18] For the 2012 season, the ethanol fuel blend rate was reduced to 85% blend in a reference of road car relevance. Announced in 1980 for a race the following year, however it never came into fruition. Dale Coyne Racing has confirmed that it has signed Sting Ray Robb to fill the team's second IndyCar seat, advancing the rookie up from Indy NXT. For the first time in the history of the IRL, races were held at road and street courses. [50], In Brazil, DAZN is IndyCar's broadcast partner in that country since 2019, with all races, qualifying and practice sessions live. Racing Champions Indy Car Lot of 8 Cars1:64 with Collector Cards with display stands. Juuse Saros made 38 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Predators past the Senators, who have now dropped two straight. The move effectively outlawed the CART chassis and turbocharged engines that had been the mainstay of the Indianapolis 500 since the late 1970s. [13], IndyCar had hoped to set a new speed record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by 2016 with the introduction of aero kits and the development work associated with them. The race is always run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, a suburban enclave of Indianapolis, Indiana. There have been five fatal crashes in the history of the series. In addition, races at Sonoma and Watkins Glen, the two NASCAR road course circuits were added. The current IndyCar Series car top speed is approximately 235240mph (378386km/h) on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval layout only. Tweet Total races through 2022: 402 All 20 Indy Car Race Winners in Team Penske History, from Mark Donohue to Scott McLaughlin. h07R0Pw/+Q0L)07)Ic0i These included the newly built racetracks in Las Vegas and Fort Worth as well as the existing speedways of Charlotte and Atlanta. [49], In Australia, Stan Sport is IndyCar's broadcast partner with highlights also broadcast on Nine Network. At its inception, the IRL used methanol racing fuel, which had been the de facto standard in American open-wheel racing since the 1964 Indianapolis 500 Eddie Sachs - Dave MacDonald crash. "cC*RS - The new 1997 technical rules featured less expensive chassis and "production-based" engines that were purchased rather than leased, but most importantly, were technically incompatible with CART specifications. INDYCAR: GMR Grand Prix The Month of May shifts into gear May 12-13 as the stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES take on the action-packed IMS road course for the GMR Grand Prix. With the IRL's introduction of night races in 1997, the burning of methanol fuel was visible for the first time, seen with a light blue haze. In 2019, following the departure of Mazda as an official sponsor, the series was rebranded as Indy Pro 2000 from its previous Pro Mazda name. This article is about the racing series. foxsports. Ganassi won last year's Indianapolis 500 with Marcus Ericsson and the 2021 IndyCar championship with Alex Palou. 30 Honda fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Eriksen will report directly to team ownership and oversee operations for the team's involvement in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. General Info Things To Do What To Take Food & Drink . The suspension of all IndyCar Series cars is double A-arm, pushrod, with third spring and anti-roll bar configuration multilink. These are the street races of Long Beach, Detroit, and Toronto, and starting in 2016, Road America. Racing has been supplying forged wheels since 1996. For 19981999, the series garnered its first title sponsor, and was advertised as the Pep Boys Indy Racing League. Many of the former Champ Car teams moved to the IndyCar Series using equipment provided by the League. One rolling chassis was completed and shown, but it was never fitted with a working engine and never ran. George felt that his opinions regarding increasing costs, and revenue sharing were being ignored, while CART teams owners felt George used his influence over USAC to have a disproportionate impact on the general operation of the sport. George blueprinted the IRL as a lower-cost open-wheel alternative to CART, which he viewed had become technology-driven and dominated by a few wealthy multi-car teams. These results were considered official by AAA from 1920-26 and 1929-51. The new Dallara DW12 racecar was introduced for the 2012 season. Dallara began producing Indycars for the 1997 season. [41] As of the 2018 season, ABC aired 5 races per-season (plus two days of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500), with NBCSN or other NBCUniversal networks (in the event of scheduling conflicts) airing the remainder of the schedule. Scott Dixon: +500 . The United States men's soccer team doesn't have a full-time coach, but it does have its first roster since the 2022 World Cup after interim boss Anthony Hudson on Wednesday . A street course race in St. Petersburg has been added to the calendar. Seller assumes all . P9K: (AGR(*frS&bjZ*fIUi(^W3n#zjtjb#i5;elV.y The new contract will include broadcasts on the Sportsnet regional networks, Sportsnet One, and City, along with mobile coverage and French rights sub-licensed to TVA Sports. endstream endobj 903 0 obj <>stream [12], In 2015, teams began running aero kits developed by their engine manufacturers as a first-ever Dallara DW12 facelift. The fumes are often compared with the sweet smell of apple cider or apple cobbler. Bonus points are awarded as follows: one point to the driver that earns the pole each race (except at Indianapolis), one point to any driver that leads at least one lap in a race, and two additional bonus points to the driver that leads the most laps each race. Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi have been slugging it out at the Indy 500 and for championship supremacy in the NTT IndyCar . The Indy Lights typically run as support races to IndyCar Series races, but occasionally has run stand-alone races, or as a support race of other events. After absorbing Champ Car, the IndyCar Series became what the CART series from which it separated was and its related European open-wheel formula counterparts: former prominent CART teams such as Chip Ganassi Racing and Team Penske are frequent race winners, there is a strong contingent of foreign-born drivers, the cars are increasingly electronic and aero dependent and the schedule includes more road and street courses than oval tracks. He edged David Malukas of Dale Coyne Racing with HMD by 18 points in the standings for first-year series drivers. Instead, more races were held in cities, including Houston, Baltimore, and So Paulo. If there is still a tie, IndyCar Series will determine the champion by the most second-place finishes, then the most third-place finishes, etc., until a champion is determined. [5] By 2009, the series had a roughly 50/50 split of ovals and road/street courses. During that time, since the IndyCar Series had only one engine manufacturer, Honda focused on minimizing engine failure and minimizing costs instead of defeating rivals. 13 Virginia early with an ankle injury. For road/street events, there are unique primary and alternative specifications for dry conditions, along with specially designed rain tires for wet conditions. The discipline trophies were created as the series moved closer to a 50/50 split of oval and road races, and to encourage incentive for part-time entries specifically, those that might prefer to compete in one discipline over the other. Driver safety has also been a major point of concern, with a number of drivers seriously injured, particularly in the early years of the series. [11], After the events of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championships the chassis was nicknamed DW12 in honor of Dan Wheldon. Ranking Dixon's IndyCar titles Oct 26 2020 Scott Dixon is now a six-time IndyCar Series champion, after one of the more nerve-wracking run-ins of his title-winning campaigns. On July 2010, IndyCar announced that Dallara had won the contract to remain as the series' single chassis supplier. In 2010, IndyCar announced that it would officially adopt a single-make chassis formula, beginning in 2012 among a selection of proposals from interested parties, and set up the ICONIC (Innovative, Competitive, Open-Wheel, New, Industry-Relevant, Cost-Effective) Advisory Committee to make a final recommendation. The initial 1996 IRL season, as well as the first two races of the 199697 season, featured engines with specifications leftover from the rival CART series competition. It won in Phoenix, the second race of the season (driven by Buddy Lazier), but was off the pace at Indy and was quickly dropped by its teams. About. Currently, Dallara provides a specification chassis to all teams, with Honda and Chevrolet providing teams different engines. As a result, and also because of the gradual loss of spectators in the previous seasons, all oval races on 1.5-mile speedways, except Texas Motor Speedway, were removed from the calendar. In 2009, Honda froze the Indy V8 engine development for the 20092011 seasons due to Honda focusing on a new third-generation V6 turbo engine for the 2012 season. Will Power: +250. The IndyCar Series allows manufacturers to develop different types of engines, while every team uses the same chassis. [42] On March 21, 2018, it was announced that NBC Sports would become the sole U.S. rightsholder of the IndyCar Series beginning in 2019, under a new three-year contract. From 2017, the series has used spec Tatuus PM-18s. "What a. In Portugal, all of the IndyCar Series are broadcast on Sport TV. That service is now limited in the United States to subscribers of the broadcast partner streaming service (currently Peacock). The fuel feed of Honda Indy V8 engine was an electronic indirect multipoint port fuel injection. The valve train is a dual overhead camshaft configuration with four valves per cylinder. [9] CART returned to branding as simply CART for 1997, and resurrected the term "champ car" to describe their vehicles. The universal Aero Kit was designed without the wheel guards of the DW12 chassis, which were deemed ineffective and proved prone to breaking. After a thrilling sixteen races, the NTT IndyCar Series heads to California's Weather Tech Raceway Laguna Seca for the 17th and final race of the 2022 season. Bacot was helped off the court to the bench before moving to the locker room for [] North Carolina forward Armando Bacot left Tuesday night's game at No. Lundgaard, from Denmark, scored one podium, two top-five finishes and seven top-10s in the No. Country/Region of Manufacture: China. The Ilmor Mercedes V-8 engine, also a mainstay CART powerplant, was permitted, but the only time it was used as a one-off at the 1996 Indy 500 by Galles Racing. The winner of a race gets 50 points. Vehicle Year: 1996. Because of a schedule conflict, the Champ Car World Series spec Panoz DP01, with a Cosworth engine, was run in an IndyCar Series points event in the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. F1 vs. Indycar. He won the Indy Pro 2000 championship in 2020 . However, championships that took place before that period (under previously existed sanctioning bodies) are also counted as part of one continuous championship following the merger of CART/Champ Car into the Indy Racing League in 2008. The size of IndyCar Series wheel rims have been 10in 15in (254mm 381mm) on the front and 14in 15in (356mm 381mm) on the rear since 1996; this size will be used until at least the 2022 season. In 1992, during an attempt by CART to broaden their board membership, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway registered the camel case trademark IndyCar with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and licensed it to CART as their new tradename. Eventually a settlement was reached in which CART agreed to give up the use of the IndyCar mark following the 1996 season and the IRL agreeing not to use the name before the end of the 2002 season. [8] In 2012 the series adopted the Dallara IR-12 chassis[9] as a cost control method, and IndyCar negotiated a price of $349,000 per chassis. YEAR. The Indy Lights champ, who won 31 of 50 races during his Road to Indy career, knows how to wheel a racecar, but he's pairing that in-car strength with one of the weakest teams on the grid, in terms. He's now an IndyCar champion his first title since karting as a teen and the first Spaniard to claim the crown in series history. Previously, Goodyear had also supplied tires from 1996 to 1999 for several teams, before withdrawing their support. ** The 1920 championship was for five races and won by Gaston Chevrolet. It's been a tough year for Collins, whose 13.3 points per game average is the lowest since his rookie season. That is when the IRL acquired all intellectual property and historic records, going as far back as 1909. This arrangement also creates a reasonable opportunity for a team to employ the services of two drivers for one season entry. The 1988 series champion and 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner Danny Sullivan is also ineligible, his Indycar debut in 1982 coming one year before his single F1 season at Tyrrell, while Juan Pablo. Since the formation of IndyCar Series in 1996, the brake package for the IndyCar Series was slimmer carbon brake rotors with 4-pot brake calipers and carbon pads on all-oval races until 2011. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Walt Disney World 200 Commemorative Racing Champions 1/64 Indy Car Die Cast Car at the best online prices at eBay! Lotus Cars provided an engine developed by Judd in 2012, but left the series in 2013 after lack of interest from teams in running the underdeveloped and uncompetitive Lotus engine. Vehicle Year: 1998. The organization sanctions five racing series: the premier IndyCar Series[2] with its centerpiece the Indianapolis 500, developmental series Indy Lights, the Indy Pro 2000 Championship and the U.S. F2000 National Championship, which are all a part of the Road to Indy and the Global Mazda MX-5 Cup. Competitors use spec cars built by Tatuus. The series is self-sanctioned by its parent company, INDYCAR, LLC . headers, clutch, ECU, spark box or filters). SPRINGFIELD, Mass. The IRL was later renamed as IndyCar Series and in 2008, the Indy Racing League merged with the Champ Car World Series to bring all the open-wheel racing in North America under the single banner of the IndyCar Series. The clutches of all IndyCar Series cars are carbon with steel housing 3-plate clutch operated by foot-pedal in 19962011 later hand-paddle steering wheel clutch in 2012present and provided by AP Racing. As a result of pack racing in combination with many cars and inexperienced drivers, a major crash occurred on lap 11, injuring several drivers and resulting in the death of defending Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon. Previously a BorgWarner EFR9180 single turbo was used exclusively by Honda-powered cars while BorgWarner EFR6758 twin turbos were used exclusively by Chevrolet and Lotus (2012) powered cars. With Verizon as corporate sponsor from 2014 through 2018, the series was known as the Verizon IndyCar Series. Previous to August 2013, the IndyCar Series races were broadcasts on the Sky Sports family of networks, with the viewing figures of the IndyCar races in the UK outnumbering those of NASCAR races. Speedway LLC took over as series official fuel supplier beginning from 2019 season onwards, but the E85 formula still retained until at 2022. The "aeroscreen" cockpit protection was added in time for the 2020 season, and some minor modifications were eventually conducted to reduce the intense heat caused by stagnant air on the drivers.[15]. The series has historically included road courses, street courses, and ovals. In addition, a road course race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham and an oval race at Iowa Speedway were scheduled and held. In addition, traditional street races in Long Beach, Detroit, and Toronto were canceled. Compared to methanol, human contact with the current ICS fuel is much less harsh, and the fumes much less irritating. [39] From 2000 to 2008, ABC and ESPN were the exclusive television partners of the Indy Racing League. The G Force chassis was introduced in 1997 and won the 1997 and 2000 Indy 500 races. Unlike methanol, ethanol is not caustic and does not cause chemical burns when it comes in contact with the skin. In 2011, the series returned to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time since 2000. A 'push-to-pass' system was intermitently adopted since the middle portion of the 2009 season, which increased the numbers to 10.500 rpm and 690 hp when employed. EPIC was anxious to address public concerns of that era that ethanol use led to engine damage and poor performance when used in road cars. In the late 2000s, the official website streamed online all races, qualifying and practice sessions unrestricted. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Starting in 1997, IRL cars were powered by 4.0-litre V8, four-stroke piston, Otto cycle methanol-burning, production prototype-based, naturally-aspirated internal combustion engines and electronic indirect multi-point port fuel injection, produced by General Motors (under the Oldsmobile Aurora label) and Nissan (badged as Infiniti). Tony George specified new technical rules for less expensive cars and production-based engines. Band aired the series from 1996 to 2001 and from 2004 until 2020 (the latter period together with BandSports). Shwartzman won the FIA Formula 3 completion in 2019, followed by a fourth-place finish in Formula 2 the following year. No fuel flow restriction exists in the IndyCar Series engine configuration. Since 2013, the individual discipline trophies have received markedly less fanfare. The turbo configuration is currently twin-turbocharged that mandated since 2014 and producing the turbo boost level pressure range restricted to 1.31.6bar (1923psi) depending on track shape. Lundqvist was honored as champion after a dominant season for HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing. INDYCAR, LLC, is an American-based auto racing sanctioning body for Indy car racing and other disciplines of open wheel car racing. The IRL's early seasons consisted of sparse schedules and inexperienced teams, with the degradation in quality especially apparent during the Indianapolis 500, which saw a dramatic decline in prestige. [23][24] The IndyCar Series carried on with only one engine manufacturer in spite of the television agreement required at least two or three engine manufacturers to participate in the series to ensure future continuity. 2022 IndyCar Awards: Will Power Makes A Powerful Statement December 5, 2022 Mike Knapp It's been more than 12 weeks since the NTT IndyCar Series contested its last race of the 2022 season and. Following a series of spectacular high-profile accidents in 2003, including American racing legend Mario Andretti and former champion Kenny Brck, as well as the death of Tony Renna in testing at Indianapolis, the IRL made additional changes to reduce speeds and increase safety. Digital renderings for the common bodywork kit, referred to as the 'IR18' car, were released in early May 2017 as a second facelift of Dallara DW12. The IndyCar Series, currently known as the NTT IndyCar Series under sponsorship, is the highest class of regional North American open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars in the United States, which has been conducted under the auspices of various sanctioning bodies since 1920 after two initial attempts in 1905 and 1916. Following a six-year hiatus, the Indy Racing League announced it would rename their premier series the IndyCar Series for the 2003 racing season; CART followed suit by renaming their main series the Champ Car World Series. The 199697 season was broadcast by ABC, CBS and ESPN. [3] IndyCar is recognized as a member organization of the FIA through ACCUS. After the series was established, ovals used mainly by NASCAR were raced on. Photos Link s History. Alexander Rossi believes that McLaren's inclusion in the IndyCar field will boost the prospect of drivers gaining a Formula 1 opportunity. The series' primary sponsors is Cooper Tire and the cars, while purpose built for the track with carbon fiber monocoques, are powered by 275 horsepower Mazda-prepared 2 liter MZR-PM18A engines. [20] This formula was used through 2003. On November 1, 2013, the company's legal name was changed to INDYCAR LLC.[10]. The SAFER system research and design was supported and funded in large part by the Hulman-George family and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.[18][19]. Takuma Sato this year became the 20th driver to win the Indy 500 twice, following his 2017 victory in The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. l9+Uq.t2]-ny8[M./enQ Y\#A(?*%]]?W,uO!{KinVusW|fSzig:_5uZv! In August 2003, Chevrolet announced to the public its "Gen IV" motor, a rebadged Cosworth motor for competition. This was the first year Indy Lights drivers and teams were honored at the annual year-end ceremony that also salutes champions and other top drivers in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, as in 2022 INDYCAR took over execution and promotion of Indy Lights. The IRL was designed only to run on oval tracks to promote American drivers from the midget and sprint car ranks to graduate to Indycars the way that of Indy racing A.J. The 21-year-old emerged as a contender for the second Coyne seat - the first . Since 2012 the capacity has been 18.5 US gallons (70 litres). After Riley & Scott was purchased by Reynard, an all-new model, the Mark VII, was introduced for the 2000 season. Last year, McLaren created a strong link [] On the new Walt Disney World Speedway the first IRL race took place in January 1996. Firestone is currently the tire supplier for the series since the 1996 season and later increased to sole tire supplier since 2000 season. Power, who won his first title in 2014, won the 17th IndyCar championship for Penske and also joined Rick Mears, Tom Sneva, Al Unser, Gil de Ferran and Newgarden on the team's list of multi-time . These engines made 675hp (503kW), ran on 109-octane methanol racing fuel, and revved to 10,300 rpm, all while weighing only 280lb (130kg). INDIANAPOLIS 500 WINNERS: 106 105 104 103 102 101 100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 . Nashville defencemen Roman Josi and Jeremy Lauzon scored . Bosch (Chevrolet) and NGK (Honda) have provided spark plugs for all IndyCar Series cars since 2012. Only two drivers make six figures from IndyCar though, with Arrow McLaren's 23-year-old star Pato O'Ward taking home $1million. Ward was a hugely talented USAC Championship Car [Indy car] driver, winning the title in 1959 and 1962, and finishing top three for six straight seasons, 1959 through 1964. IndyCar stars settle into Supercar. Christian Lundgaard was honored as the 2022 NTT IndyCar rookie of the year. Legendary Indy champion Danny Sullivan 2 pc inspired 3D wall art decor Garage63 (577) $139.00 FREE shipping Racing champion legend Bobby Rahal 1986 inspired indy 500 wall art garage sign decor Garage63 (577) $69.00 FREE shipping Racing legend Indy champion 1970 Al Unser car inspired 3D wall decor garage art Garage63 (577) $69.00 FREE shipping For the 2001 season, the IRL also began to race on ovals that were being used by CART. IndyCar's intense season came to a nail-biting end in which Team Penske's superstars duked it out for the title and the future of the race winner clouded once again. To compensate for the loss of power due to the use of ethanol, the displacement was increased back to 3.5 liters. In the case of a tie, the IndyCar Series will determine the champion based on the most first-place finishes. Only the oval races in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Iowa, Texas, and Fontana remained for the next three seasons. Racing Champions Indy Car Eliseo Salazar 1/64 Die Cast New In Package . Free shipping for many products! V-8 powerplants were allowed the typical 45inHg (1.5bar; 22.1psi) of pressure boost. Alongside the prestigious Indy 500, the 1-mile oval tracks of Phoenix and Loudon were added to the schedule. He also took home Indy 500's checkered flag three times in 2007, 2010, and 2012, before a crash forced him into retirement. The series was promoted and managed by Andersen Promotions from 2014 to 2021 and is now managed directly under Penske Entertainment as the feeder series directly below IndyCar.[7]. His 215 career starts is . 6/10 Al Unser Jr. Al Unser is the second generation of the Unser champions. McLaren has been present on the IndyCar grid for the last handful of years, with Rossi taking up a seat with the team for the 2023 season. [13] On February 10, 2008, Tony George, along with IRL representatives Terry Angstadt and Brian Barnhart, plus former Honda executive Robert Clarke, traveled to Japan to discuss moving the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi. The wheel rims for all IndyCar Series cars are made of aluminum alloy. The series' premier event is the Indianapolis 500, which was first held in 1911. Riley & Scott produced IndyCar chassis from 1997 to 2000. This became official on January 1, 2011, as Indy Racing League LLC adopted as its trade name INDYCAR. After a series of major accidents at Charlotte and Atlanta and a lack of spectator turnout, however, the ovals of Atlanta, Charlotte, and Las Vegas were removed from the calendar. However, after a series of safety concerns during practice for the 2015 Indianapolis 500 with the Chevrolet aero kit package, this did not come about.[14]. Canadian driver Paul Tracy also joined Sportsnet as an analyst. In 2005, the series abandoned its unofficial ovals-only stance, and added three roadstreet course events. (HR- Payroll, Admin, IMS-safety) Handling of Cash - Accounting. When IndyCar takes to Sonoma Raceway on Sept . Indy Lights is the development series for the IndyCar series. TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2023) - Cannon McIntosh led all 30 laps, overcoming a deflating right rear tire in the final laps, to win Cummins Qualifying Night and advance to Saturday's A Main . ESPN is the international broadcast partner of IndyCar Series in the rest of Latin America until 2018 and again since 2022 season. Alker, 51, won four times and finished in the top 10 18 times in 23 starts to capture the Charles . Starting with the 2003 season, the series rules were changed to require chassis manufacturers to be approved by the league before they could build cars. They were purpose-built racing engines. In 2010, the series became a part of The Road to Indy. Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES CHAMPION; his first Indy car championship and the 18th for a Honda-powered driver. Previously Motorola supplied IndyCar Series ECU in 20032009 for Honda-powered cars, also Denso supplied IndyCar Series ECU in 20032005 for Toyota-powered cars and also Zytek supplied IndyCar Series ECU in 20022005 for Chevrolet-powered cars. The additives satisfy the U.S. government's demand that the alcohol is unfit for human consumption and add visible color in case of fire. Various organizations have awarded a season-long, points-based National Championship of open-wheel racing in the United States, first in 1905, and consistently since 1946. It also proved to be uncompetitive. Indianapolis 500, byname Indy 500, U.S. automobile race held annually from 1911, except for the war years 1917-18 and 1942-45. The Dallara and G Force chassis were relatively evenly matched over their first few seasons, but eventually, the Dallara began to win more races. The compounds and construction of IndyCar Series tires unique to each mounting position on the race car. The ex-Formula 1 . Presently, the series currently runs one-third of its schedule on ovals and the rest on road and street circuits. Here are the current championship odds for these seven drivers. [51] The 2022 season will also be broadcast by ESPN (in cable and streaming by Star+).[52][50]. The second big change took place in the 2012 season. The turbochargers of all IndyCar Series engines are incorporated with intercoolers. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Steve Eriksen has joined the team as chief operating officer. Chevrolet returned to the series in 2012 to provide all-new, Ilmor developed and engineered, V6 twin-turbocharged engines after six-year hiatus while Honda still remain committed to the series also to provide all-new V6 single-turbocharged engines in the same year. IndyCar Series engines were rev-limited to 10,300 rpm and produce approximately 650 hp. The displacement was dropped down from 4.0 to 3.5 litres (244 to 214 cubic inches), and the requirement for the block to be production-based was dropped. You are viewing an initial phase of this project. 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