Join us for Episode #539 - "An Introduction to the Latest Technology and Innovations in Life-Saving Products for Racers" by Engineered Safety SystemsWednesday, April 23 at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST: Click here to registerFeaturing Legacy Safety Innovator Trevor Ashline, President & Owner, ESS Inc., and Brad Noffsinger....

The IndyCar Series has incorporated an important safety change during the offseason that will prompt its drivers when local yellow flags are active on road and street courses.Through the EM Marshaling System, IndyCar has made use of large LED panels at many corners where the locally-stationed volunteer corner workers both...

Corey LaJoie spent time at the NASCAR R&D Center looking over his damaged Chevrolet following his flip last weekend in Michigan, and said everything performed as it should have in that situation.LaJoie was unhurt when Spire Motorsports Chevrolet got airborne on its own after spinning on the backstretch at Michigan...

It’s hard to fathom how the contributions of a single person could fundamentally alter the sport of IndyCar racing, but that’s precisely what Carl Horton brought upon his arrival in the early 1980s.The native of Flint, Michigan, who died earlier this month at the age of 87, might be a...

I always get excited about the launch of new cars. After months of very little of real substance in the Formula 1 world, seeing the teams unveil their new designs always generates a bit of a buzz.Knowing that this year's cars were going to look largely similar to last year's...

The FIA is working "very closely" with IndyCar on the development of the windscreen (pictured above) in order to understand its future viability for Formula 1, RACER has learned.Following development over the past two years, the FIA has adopted the Halo cockpit protection device (pictured below) in a number of...

Sergio Perez has praised the FIA for making "a very brave decision" by enforcing the Halo to be introduced in Formula 1 from the 2018 season onward.This year's cars will all feature the cockpit protection device, designed to protect the driver's head from large items of debris. Reaction to the...

With the development of an IndyCar cockpit safety device taking place behind the scenes in America, IndyCar drivers have followed recent testing of halo cockpit devices in Formula 1 with particular great interest.Within the IndyCar Driver's Association, James Hinchcliffe and Charlie Kimball have liaised with IndyCar as the yet-to-be-revealed device...

The Motorsport Safety Foundation has posted the results of its latest survey, which tackled the hot-button topic of open-wheel cockpits and how to improve safety in the wake of recent driver fatalities.The survey polled fans, drivers and safety workers on the their views of the prospective safety hazards of closed...