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Early reviews for new IndyCars get high marks on opening day of testing

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Juan Pablo Montoya and Oriol Servia gave the new IndyCars two thumbs up Tuesday.

They'll find out soon enough if anyone else agrees with the early reviews.

After spending the day testing the sleek, stylish cars on Indianapolis' 2.5-mile oval, the two veterans left the opening day screening by insisting the cars run even better than they look.

"I think they definitely made the right move at the right time," said Montoya, the Colombian who won the Indianapolis 500 twice. "I think the core fans will really like the look and, again, I think the racing will be better and allow people to be a lot more aggressive.