Penske's Helio Castroneves believes Indianapolis 500 pole lap speeds could exceed 235mph when the IndyCar series introduces its new engine that is predicted to produce more than 900hp. Castroneves qualified sixth fastest for Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 with an average of 228mph. Ed Carpenter set his third Indy 500 pole after going 230mph across his four qualifying laps. The new engine framework is set to feature a 2.4-litre twin-turbo V6 powerplant with an initial goal of 900hp, potentially rising to 1000hp by 2026 after year-by-year development. IndyCar has used 2.2-liter turbocharged engines producing between 550-700bhp since IndyCar switched to the DW12 chassis at the start of the 2012...
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