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IndyCar teams have plenty of track time to use during the Friday-Saturday open test at The Thermal Club’s winding, 17-turn road course. Before the 10 teams and 27 drivers transition into Saturday e…
IndyCar teams have ample track time during the Friday-Saturday open test at The Thermal Club’s 17-turn road course. With 5 hours on Friday and 4 more on Saturday, plus 7 sets of tires for 9 hours of testing, teams have varied strategies to manage. Chip Ganassi Racing stands out with 5 cars including champions, a sophomore, and rookies. The team’s actions differ for veterans like Scott Dixon and newcomers like Kyffin Simpson during the testing period. The focus this year is on perfecting cars for Thermal’s $1 Million Challenge race specifically, not transferring knowledge to other circuits on the calendar.
