News Details

IndyCar's 'Windscreen' gets thumbs up during test debut

IndyCar's answer to increasing driver head protection made its test debut on Thursday at the ISM Raceway, with the 'Windscreen' fitted to Scott Dixon's #9 car. The windscreen has been under development for nearly two years and is made from the same material used in the production of fighter jet canopies and is therefore incredibly strong and lightweight. The series has worked with a number of manufacturers to ensure issues such as glare and distortion aren't an issue and Dixon gave a positive review of the device following his first run with it fitted. “There’s no game-stoppers. It’s a little bit different looking through something...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

IndyCar windscreen uses 'advanced transparency...

ABOVE: Jeff Horton, IndyCar Director of Engineering/Safety, installs a...
-6y from Racer.com

Hull ready to learn from first IndyCar deflector test

Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull views the upcoming test...
-6y from Racer.com

IndyCar to evaluate windscreen at Phoenix test

IndyCar will test a new windscreen for the first time during the...

IndyCar to test windscreen at Phoenix

The first images of IndyCar's windscreen, which will make its testing...
-6y from Racer.com

Comments

comments powered by Disqus

2015 IndyCarToday.com
IndyCarToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with IndyCar.