It started out a little shaky, but Tuesday's first test of IndyCar's 2018 universal bodywork wound up being a rousing success.Oriol Servia and Juan Pablo Montoya turned over 100 laps each in the old DW-12 that sported new-for-2018 universal bodywork, wings and a significant portion of new electronics.Other than a...

IndyCar is conducting its first test of the 2018 universal bodywork. Here's what's happening at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.***5 p.m. ET: The test day has ended, with IndyCar saying the test plan accomplished all goals and a second day wouldn't be needed. Oriol Servia ran just over 100 laps, and Juan...

Following Wednesday's confirmation that Formula 1's "halo" cockpit protection device will become mandatory in 2018, IndyCar competition president Jay Frye provided an update on where the American open-wheel series stands with the shield-like device it's preparing for the Dallara DW12 chassis.Related Stories"We've been quietly working on applications for the last...

The Verizon IndyCar Series has produced the first look of its 2018 universal superspeedway bodywork with an overlay of the current car's shape. Smaller detail images of possible road course aerodynamics were also released. The new renderings follow sketches produced by the series earlier this year."While this remains a work...

After a year-long evaluation of options, the Verizon IndyCar Series appears to have a final direction for its cockpit protection device. Using input from its drivers, IndyCar's competition department expressed an initial belief that multiple aerocreens would be required to provide clear sightlines from the cockpit when switching between flat...

Continual progress is being made with IndyCar's new-for-2018 universal bodywork. The process began last year on the Phoenix oval and at the Mid-Ohio road course gave the series' technical department a chance to have teams run with and without a number of pieces on the cars to evaluate a new...