Page 1 of 2 The IndyCar rulebook is a land of tight technical restraints. Paradoxically though, the paddock is developing into a wellspring of potentially game-changing technical and engineering innovations. In this third in our series, RACER takes a look at some of the groundbreaking STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs being developed within IndyCar's orbit. JR Hildebrand reaches into a black backpack and pulls out a Samsung smartphone and a virtual reality kit. And in that simple act, he shows how far immersive technology has come over the past few years. Virtual reality is on the verge of becoming the next technological achievement to make the transition from bad...
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