Ryan Hunter-Reay and Bryan Herta agree that cockpit safety should be a priority for IndyCar, but they remain uncertain that a halo or aeroscreen would have helped protect Josef Newgarden in his shunt yesterday. While IndyCar's VP of competition and engineering Bill Pappas is aiming for IndyCars to be fitted with Red Bull F1-type aeroscreens in 2017 to better protect drivers, there are mixed views within the paddock as to whether any device would have helped Newgarden avoid injury at Texas. Reigning champion Scott Dixon earlier this year told Motorsport.com he was impressed with the halo concept  albeit with reservations regarding its application on ovals. But following Josef Newgarden's...
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