Following the Firestone test at Watkins Glen International, IndyCar drivers have stated that the resurfacing work has not only upped the speed and physical demands, but should also improve the racing. The Watkins Glen race was brought in at the eleventh hour to replace the GP of Boston as the penultimate round of the season, and will be held on Labor Day Weekend. WGI's last IndyCar race was in 2010, but the 3.403-mile course has recently been repaved, hence Firestone's need to gain up-to-date wear and load data. Scott Dixon, who was testing just a day after finishing third in the GTE Pro class at Le Mans, told IndyCar.com: “It’s definitely changed a bit, and is really fast with the...
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