INDYCAR kicked off the week in which its 2016 champion will be crowned by revealing important changes to its future car specifications.
The series announced Wednesday that development on body parts produced by Chevrolet and Honda for the central Dallara chassis (front and rear wings, sidepods, engine cover) will be frozen for 2017. In 2018, INDYCAR will roll out a single standardized set of body parts for Chevrolet and Honda powered cars, and it hopes to attract a third engine manufacturer to the series.
"Today's announcement follows an extended dialogue with Chevrolet, Honda, our teams and stakeholders," said INDYCAR president of competition and operations Jay Frye.