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With visions of messy restarts at IndyCar’s season finale at Laguna Seca, where drivers routinely ran into each other before they rounded the final corner leading onto the front straight, the serie…
IndyCar has introduced a new restart procedure to prevent messy crashes at tracks like Laguna Seca, with a designated restart line after the final turn to keep the field in order until the green flag is waved. Unlike NASCAR, where the leader accelerates in a specific zone, IndyCar’s line focuses on ensuring a single-file formation before any passing can occur. This initiative, developed with input from drivers, aims to minimize chaotic restarts seen in previous races. In addition, IndyCar will utilize EM Marshaling light panels at corners to complement the green flag waving by the starter. Lessons from the St. Petersburg race will guide the placement of the restart line at each track, customized based on the distance to the starter stand. Despite these changes, IndyCar’s race start procedures remain the same as in 2023.
