Race car wings work on the same basic aerodynamic principle as airplane wings, but flipped upside down to push the car into the track instead of lifting it into the air.The fundamental tension with wings – and aero in general – is downforce vs. drag. More downforce means more grip...

Changes to the floor on IndyCar's high-downforce 2018 bodywork highlight how the series is reshaping its aero identity.At the onset of the 2018 project, the Verizon IndyCar Series stated a clear goal to lower its reliance on big front and rear road/street/short oval wing arrays to make the Dallara DW12...