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IndyCar: No 'magic fix' for crashes, Chevy's Berube warns

Chevrolet's IndyCar program manager Chris Berube has warned that it would be wrong to believe aero changes made by IndyCar following the Indianapolis 500 will eliminate the possibility of cars getting airborne in accidents. IndyCar has implemented the use of closure guards on the rear wheel panels for both the Chevy and Honda kits, as well as setting a rear wing angle of -6 to -10.5 degrees, which will lead to a downforce increase compared to last year's Texas race. The two manufacturers have been working with each other as well as Dallara and IndyCar to try to isolate the factors that caused three cars – all Chevys – to launch during accidents at Indy. While the manufacturers and...
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