The Verizon IndyCar Series’ new universal aero kit made its Texas Motor Speedway debut on Monday as Honda drivers Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing and James Hinchcliffe of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports took part in the one-day test session.
The test is part of preparation for drivers and teams to get accustomed to the new aero kits that will hit the track, starting in 2018. The series announced in April 2016 to move away from aero kit competition to a universal kit for competitors. While the aero kit has already tested on road courses and Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s famed 2.5-mile oval, Monday provided the first steps to learning more about the aero package for Texas Motor Speedway.
“I think Scott and I were both pretty impressed with it out of the box,” Hinchcliffe said. “It does all the things a racecar should do and not a whole lot of what a racecar shouldn’t do. Unfortunately, it has been something we’ve dealt with in the past couple of years with the aero kit. I’m excited to finally get some miles on it and keep learning.”
The duo also took part in side-by-side racing during the session, simulating race conditions. While only getting a small sample of what will come when the series returns next year to Texas Motor Speedway, Dixon remains optimistic of the exciting racing the aero kits will provide.
“The biggest thing of all of us is that they’ve done it in a way to make the car perform better – it should be better in traffic,” Dixon said. “It should be much more predictable – a little easier to follow in traffic. In hindsight, we should get some damn good racing.”
While much discussion focused on the handling of the car on Texas Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile surface, few could get past the look of the new car. With noticeable differences to the side and rear areas, both drivers enjoy the look of the cars that harken back to the series’ heyday in the 1990s.
“It looks like any INDYCAR. Never mind Formula One,” Hinchcliffe said. “It doesn’t have all these ridiculous flicks. It’s a great looking car and reminds me of the era of Indy car racing I fell in love with as a kid.”
“For the fans, I think the car looks cool,” Dixon added. “When the last aero kits came out I was like, ‘I don’t really like how these look.’ I think everyone is super excited about how these cars look and the speeds. Just in general, how they going to race in general is going to be really cool.”
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