Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A photo showing the location of the new restart zone for the Indy Road Course
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indy Restart Zone Moved in Attempt to Prevent Chaos in Turn One

NASCAR moved the restart zone at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course from just before the start-finish line to between turns 13 and 14. They hope that lengthening the distance between the restart zone and the tight Turn 1 right hander will decrease the chaos that has become a track signature. […]

A closeup of the splitter from Richmond testing, showing the lip on the opening.
Aerodynamics

2023 Richmond Short Track Package Test Reflections

This week’s Richmond short track package test session — NASCAR’s latest attempt to remedy the Next Gen’s short track shortfall — fell short of expectations. Although progress was made in moving toward a softer tire with more grip and more wear, the aerodynamic experiments yielded little to no difference. […]

Chris Buescher