Graham Rahal says the efficiency of the new IndyCar aerokit should mean that this Sunday’s 44th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will allow drivers to race without too much thought given to fuel mileage. At this event two years ago, drivers were ‘cruising’, relatively speaking, in order to stick to a strict fuel number in order to make the 80-lap race on only two pitstops. IndyCar responded by adding five laps last year “which wasn’t enough,” according to Rahal. However, the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver believes the issue may have been resolved by the vastly improved fuel efficiency produced by the new car’s reduced drag. This was shown in Phoenix, with most drivers...
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