The general trend for Andretti Autosport's season has seen the four-car team excel on smooth circuits and struggle whenever significant bumps are present. That would, from the outside, appear to point towards a shortcoming in the team's damper development program, and with almost half of IndyCar's schedule comprised of tracks where surface imperfections are the norm, it's safe to say Andretti's shock package has been targeted for improvement. On the flipside, the Andretti team has been competitive at most tracks where the undulations are kept to a minimum. Its big win at the Indy 500 in May – and the overall competitiveness of the team at the Brickyard – provides some hope that this...
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