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IndyCar unveils 2018 bodykit

IndyCar has unveiled the new 2018 universal bodykit ahead of its first track test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway tomorrow. The bodywork, which IndyCar says was inspired by the low-line turbochanged IndyCars of the early 1990s, includes a lower engine cover and lower short oval/road course rear wing endplates. The rear wheel pods have been removed. Safety improvements include the joining of the sidepod leading edge and inlet duct being joined with two bulkheads to create a crash structure ahead of the radiator. The top of the sidepod has been designed to exceed FIA side impact tests, reinforcements have been made to improve penetration protection, and the oil and water radiators have been...
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