AJ Foyt Racing's Conor Daly caused the first caution period of the 2017 IndyCar season when the Chevy engine in the back of his No. 4 car erupted in a cloud of oily smoke at Phoenix International Raceway. The Indiana native said he felt the back of the car wiggle exiting Turn 4 during the opening test session, and by the time he reached Turn 1, a growing trail of oil was left on the circuit until he reached his box in pit lane. A Chevy representative told RACER the engine was undamaged, and Daly confirmed the issue was traced to an oil leak rather than a mechanical failure. Stream IndyCar Phoenix testing live "The motor was running when I got to pit lane and it was fine," he told...
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