Drivers declare IndyCar aeroscreen race-ready

Scott Dixon and Will Power both declared IndyCar's new aeroscreen "ready to race" during the first extensive test session for the cockpit protection that will debut next season.

"It's like a road car," Dixon said. "It's just very quiet. I can hear my radio, usually I can't hear that. I can hear the engine. The protection is there. It would be very strange taking it off now."

The aeroscreen developed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies virtually covers the open-air cockpit with a clear screen anchored by and on a titanium framework. Its purpose is to protect drivers from flying debris.

Dixon has been the most involved driver in the development of the aeroscreen and he tested a prototype on a…