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The term "Indy Car" began as a nickname for the cars that competed in the USAC's Championship Division of open-wheel racing in the United States, deriving from the sport's most popular competition, the Indianapolis 500. The division's link with Indianapolis soon resulted in the term surpassing the official term "championship car" (or its short ...
All NTT IndyCar Series cars use carbon-fiber shell driver's seats with 6-point safety restraints. The cars' steering wheels are designed by Cosworth with a system of buttons that allow the drivers to make adjustments to their cars mid-race. All IndyCar Series cars were equipped with Pi Research Sigma Wheel to Display data display units from ...
On December 4, 2024, DRR-Cusick Motorsports confirmed its Indy 500 lineup, with Jack Harvey joining the team in the No. 24 car at the Indianapolis 500. [ 23 ] On December 9, RLL confirmed Devlin DeFrancesco to drive its third entry, replacing Pietro Fittipaldi after one season.
On November 4, 2021, Chip Ganassi Racing confirmed it would field a fifth car at the Indianapolis 500. [53] On January 17, 2022, it was confirmed that Tony Kanaan would drive this car. [54] On December 9, 2021, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced that they would expand to field two entries in the 2022 Indianapolis 500 with Santino Ferrucci and ...
The event was the first non-points paying event since the 2008 Nikon Indy 300 at Surfers Paradise, and the first American Championship car race in Riverside County, California since 1983. [ 93 ] On September 25, 2023, IndyCar released the 2024 schedule.
The 1993 PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 15th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART under the name "IndyCar". The season consisted of 16 races. The season consisted of 16 races.
In 2008, when Champ Car World Series was merged into the Indy Racing League, the term "Champ Car" was permanently retired. The unified racing series fell under the "IndyCar" name, and the machines would be known as "Indy cars". On January 1, 2011, the names "Indy Racing League" and "IRL" were officially retired.
Danica Sue Patrick (/ ˈ d æ n ɪ k ə /; born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver and model.She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman in an IndyCar Series race.