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Veteran technical director of IndyCar Officiating Kevin Blanch is retiring from the series with immediate effect. Blanch, who is known as ‘Rocket’ around the paddock, has been in an officiating role with IndyCar for over two decades. He started as a crew chief with Panther Racing and then worked on behalf of the series starting […]
“Kevin Blanch, a veteran technical director of IndyCar Officiating, is retiring from the series effective immediately. Known as ‘Rocket’ among the paddock, Blanch has been a key figure in IndyCar officiating for over two decades, starting as a crew chief with Panther Racing before transitioning to an officiating role in 2003.
Blanch has been instrumental in overseeing the technical inspection process and ensuring compliance with safety and sporting regulations for IndyCar cars. In his retirement announcement, Blanch expressed his pride in his 36-year involvement with IndyCar, having been involved in an impressive 555 consecutive races.
Despite the difficulty of his decision, Blanch feels that now is the right time to step back from his technical role within IndyCar. Nick Allen will be taking over as the new technical director, bringing with him 20 years of experience as a team mechanic in the IndyCar paddock.”
