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IR28 impresses as Rossi completes first validation test at Indy
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IR28 impresses as Rossi completes first validation test at Indy
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Palou and O’Gara debrief following IR28 IndyCar test at Indy
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Palou and O’Gara debrief following IR28 IndyCar test at Indy
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Palou expects track records to fall with IR28 after second day of testing
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Palou expects track records to fall with IR28 after second day of testing
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IndyCar's 2028 car breaks cover
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IndyCar's 2028 car breaks cover
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2028 IndyCar aero tech tour
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2028 IndyCar aero tech tour
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Back to Green: Restoring Dario Franchitti's 2002 Indy 500 car

IndyCar

Back to Green: Restoring Dario Franchitti's 2002 Indy 500 car

By Nick Lish - Mar 26, 2026, 12:55 PM ET

The process of restoration will always be an uncertain adventure, but the complexity seems to heighten dramatically with racecars. Parts and information are often in very limited supply, and who knows what challenges, surprises or – maybe –opportunities, await?Don Hoevel runs a restoration and prep shop near Chicago and was...

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