Two key changes from the current superspeedway aero kits are in the works for next year's universal IndyCar bodywork. In reaction to the numerous flips that caused a panic during practice for the 2015 Indy 500, Verizon IndyCar Series officials put plans in motion to add new stabilization components for the 2016 race. Beneath the spec Dallara DW12s, IndyCar mandated the use of dome skids beneath the chassis to increase downforce in a spin, which required teams to raise the ride height of those cars ... which led to a lot of handling complaints from drivers. At the back of the cars, flaps were installed on the beam wings that would deploy upward in the event of a 180-degree rotation. Related...
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