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123 items found for "INDYCAR"

  • The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Presented by the All-New 2023 Civic Type-R Fast Facts

    Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 13-turn, a 2.258-mile road course in Lexington, Ohio Race distance: NTT INDYCAR Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires: 35 laps/79.03 miles or 55 minutes Push-to-pass parameters: NTT INDYCAR NTT INDYCAR SERIES Notes: There have been six different winners in eight NTT INDYCAR SERIES races in Johnny Rutherford won the first INDYCAR SERIES race at Mid-Ohio in 1980. Scott Dixon is the winningest INDYCAR SERIES driver at Mid-Ohio with six victories.

  • Racing Refresh Tech Tuesday: INDYCAR Push-to-Pass

    (Photo Credit: INDYCAR) In this new series brought to you by Racing Refresh will be a weekly, in-depth From the leading edges of performance and innovation in Formula One, IndyCar, and NASCAR. the Push-to-Pass system that was brought to IndyCar in the 2009 season. Much like Formula One; IndyCar had a problem. To counteract this in IndyCar is the use of push-to-pass.

  • Michelle Della Penna is Working to Create Opportunities for Women in Motorsports

    By Adam Carabine Being the daughter of driver and IndyCar owner John Della Penna, Michelle Della Penna

  • Rasmussen Breaks Through with First Lights Win at Road America

    Press Release | Photo Courtesy, Indycar ELKHART LAKE, Wis. fix the catch fence forced the final half of the Indy Lights race to be postponed to after the NTT INDYCAR (ET) Sunday, July 3 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, live on Peacock Premium and INDYCAR Radio Network

  • Newgarden Wins at Road America, Claims $1 Million PeopleReady Bonus

    Newgarden drove to his third victory of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season in the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet It was Ericsson’s fourth consecutive top-seven finish, and he regained the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship The next NTT INDYCAR SERIES race is The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by the AllNew Civic Type R on Sunday, July 3 (noon ET, NBC, Peacock Premium, INDYCAR Radio Network).

  • Newgarden dominates at Road America: INDYCAR Race Recap

    2021, Josef Newgarden looked to be sailing away with a win at one the most entertaining races in the INDYCAR schedule, but due to a late caution and gearbox issues the win went to the eventual INDYCAR Champion The NTT INDYCAR SERIES has four weeks off as the series returns Independence Day weekend for the Honda

  • IndyCar Series Race Preview: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

    `Photo Credit: @INDYCAR With the Indianapolis 500 behind us, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES enters the dog days INDYCAR and the American Le Mans Series returned to the track in 2007 and then had a brief three-year hiatus until INDYCAR returned in 2012 in the doubleheader format we have known for a while. Driver Changes: Due to Callum Illott's broken hand, he has not been cleared back to INDYCAR competition Weekend Prediction: In INDYCAR after the Indianapolis 500 is when the real season begins as a championship

  • Shell and Penske Renew - Shell to become official fuel of INDYCAR and IMS

    Press Release : Indycar Shell, Pennzoil To Build on Long-Standing Relationship with NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Pennzoil became the Official Motor Oil and Lubricant Sponsor of INDYCAR and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in About INDYCAR INDYCAR is the Indianapolis-based governing body for North America's premier open-wheel For more information on INDYCAR and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, please visit www.indycar.com.

  • NTT IndyCar Series Race Preview: The 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

    . - Former IndyCar Driver Sarah Fisher will drive the pace car. - Miles Teller of "Top Gun: Maverick" Starting second is the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou. Starting beside him in 23rd is Marco Andretti in his only IndyCar start in 2022 as well. Starting in 26th is the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year, Scott McLaughlin. If you can't watch, tune to Sirius-XM IndyCar Radio.

  • Indianapolis 500 Practice Report: Day 1

    (photo credit: @HondaRacing on Twitter) After the wet and wild Indianapolis Grand Prix, thirty-three drivers have taken on the legendary banked turns in preparation for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500. On Monday, there were three different practice sessions but the most important was FP2 as it was later in the day with the weather being mostly in the range for what we would see later in the month on race day. Two-Time Indianapolis 500 winner, Takuma Sato led in FP2 with a lap that came just shy of breaking the 229 MPH barrier. There are seven rookies in the field for the 500 with Seven-Time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson leading the way as he placed himself third on the time chart. Follow Racing Refresh for more news leading up to the Indianapolis 500. Follow me on Twitter @TheCollinBest

  • Collin Best, Racing Refresh Veteran Writer Recognized as 'Senior Open-Wheel Writer'

    Prior to Racing Refresh's media approval, we piggy-backed off of Collin's IndyCar press credentials,

  • Newgarden gives Team Penske three wins in three races at Long Beach

    On Sunday, Newgarden and Team Penske made it three-for-three to open up the NTT IndyCar Season with an 118 Points 2nd: Scott McLaughlin - 113 Points 3rd: Alex Palou - 103 Points The next race for the NTT IndyCar For more IndyCar news, results, and opinion; stay right here on Racing Refresh Follow me on Twitter @

  • NTT IndyCar Series Race Preview: Grand Prix of Long Beach

    taking victories in the first two races of the season, the first "crown jewel" race of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Event History: Marked as one of the "Crown Jewel" events on an IndyCar Calander, Long Beach, California series in 2008, Long Beach is one of two tracks on the final schedule of CART to still be on the NTT IndyCar Josef Newgarden set the fastest lap in IndyCar history during the 2018 Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend Alex Palou took home his first of hopefully many more NTT IndyCar Series championship titles.

  • Honda Opens New World-Class Wind Tunnel in Ohio

    Press Release - American Honda Motor Company - March 21, 2022 — East Liberty, Ohio State-of-the-art facility ushers in new era of auto development testing capabilities Wind tunnel will play key role as Honda prepares for electrified future Honda today opened its new $124 million state-of-the-art wind tunnel facility, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company's race vehicles. The new Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO) facility, located at the independent Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC) in Central Ohio, is the world's most advanced wind tunnel, with three separate state-of-the art testing functions — aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, and racing — in one location. Honda created the multifunctional HALO facility to reinforce its commitment to developing fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive vehicles. One of the most advanced of its kind anywhere, the wind tunnel uses a unique interchangeable modular ground plane system capable of aerodynamic vehicle testing of production vehicles and race machines. With a five-belt rolling road system designed for production vehicle development and a second single wide-belt system for testing both high-performance sports cars and purpose-built race vehicles, the tunnel can generate wind speeds of more than 190 miles per hour. Even more, the wind tunnel can quickly enable a sophisticated acoustic test system for an aeroacoustic testing mode that utilizes a powerful system of acoustic arrays, made up of microphones and cameras, able to collect real-time data and precision measurement. This becomes even more important as an element of vehicle design as Honda moves toward its electrified future. As Honda continues to move toward its electrified future, noise reduction becomes an even more important element in vehicle design. Absent engine and exhaust sounds, wind noise will be more noticeable inside the cabin of an electric vehicle. Using the acoustic test system, Honda engineers will be able to identify the precise locations of both interior and exterior noise issues more quickly than ever before. "Honda's product development capabilities will advance to new heights thanks to this investment in our Ohio research operations," said Jim Keller, executive vice president of Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (HDMA), and leader of the company's North American Auto Development Center. "With this new facility, Honda is not simply investing in an advanced technology facility but in the future of the Honda engineers and other researchers who will work here." The new wind tunnel, coupled with the company's advanced safety research center, provides Honda's R&D engineers with two world-class facilities in Ohio; both supporting the design and development of products built in America using domestic and globally sourced parts. This also is an opportunity for Honda engineers to build relationships with other companies interested in aerodynamic and aeroacoustic research, support STEM activities, and sustain the general aerodynamic community's testing needs. Additionally, the wind tunnel's aerodynamic test capabilities will help increase the range and performance of the company's future full-electric vehicles, supporting Honda's efforts to continually advance its current position as America's most fuel efficient and lowest CO2 full-line automaker. The HALO wind tunnel is Honda's latest major investment in Ohio, where the company has been advancing its ability to develop and build products for over 40 years – now totaling $14 billion. Wind Tunnel Fact Sheet Investment $124 million Facility size • 110,000 square feet • 1/8-mile wind tunnel circuit 3/4 Open Test Section • 3 meters x 5 meters x 15 meters Test Capabilities • Aerodynamic • Aeroacoustic • Motorsports/Racing Less than one hour to change to acoustic mode Variable Nozzle Area • 25 square meters = 250 kph (155 mph) • 18 square meters = 310 kph (192 mph) Heat exchanger temperature range • 10-50 degrees Celsius (50-122 degrees Fahrenheit) Maintaining constant temperature Fan Specifications • Diameter: 8 meters • Blades: 12 hollow carbon fiber fixed-pitch blades • Max rpm ≈ 250 rpm at max air speed 310 kph • Electric motor: 5-megawatt, 6700 HP Max Wind Speed • 192.63 mph (310 kph) Acoustic Test System • Acoustic environment: ˂ 57 dBA @140 kph (87 mph) • Series of acoustic arrays: top, front, sides, and interior • 502 external directional microphones and cameras • 54 internal microphones (inside cabin for sound source detection) Turntable • Diameter: 12 meters • 180-degree rotation (Most wind tunnels rotate only + / - 15 degrees) Modular ground plane system • Two 40-ton belt modules 5-belt: one belt under each vehicle tire and one larger belt under vehicle center Wide belt: one large belt under vehicle Max speed of 310 kph (193 mph) Acoustic cover • Module changeover takes approx. 4 hours Balance (scale): Measures Aerodynamic Load • 3-Axis Load Cell in Tower • Drag Force Sensitivity = +/- 2.5 Newtons (2.5 N) (about the weight of one standard D battery) Traverse System Diagnostic Robotic Arm • Weight: 80 tons (160,000 lbs.) • Dimensions: 45 feet long x 16 feet tall x 8 feet wide • Stopping Position Accuracy = +/- 0.5mm • Moving Path Accuracy = 1.0 mm • Max Deflection Under Max Load = < 1.0 mm Third-party Customer Workspace • Four secure customer bays Honda Research & Development in America Honda began establishing research and development operations in America in 1975, today operating 19 R&D facilities across the country responsible for creating advanced products and technologies that provide new value to Honda and Acura customers. Honda conducts all phases of product development in the U.S., from market and technology research and styling through engineering design to prototype fabrication and testing, local parts procurement and support for mass production preparation. With major R&D facilities in California, Ohio, and North Carolina, Honda's U.S. associates are engaged in the development and testing of Honda and Acura automobiles, Honda powersports and power equipment products, and also play a lead role in the development of leading-edge safety, driver-assistive and environmental technologies. Learn more at http://www.hondaresearch.com/. Explore more of Honda in the Digital Fact Book.

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