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Chevrolet Indycar at Indianapolis 500: Josef Newgarden Puts Chevrolet in Indy 500 Victory Lane

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Josef Newgarden Puts Chevrolet in Indy 500 Victory Lane

 

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Posted on 19th May 2023, 9:57 | Written by Keith Collantine
The introduction of IndyCar’s Aeroscreen three years ago had a significant impact on the cars’ aerodynamics. The extra turbulence caused by the safety device has made it more difficult for drivers to follow closely on high-speed ovals such as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
 
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Chevrolet and the Indianapolis 500 are indelibly linked in more ways than one. The crash between Kyle Kirkwood's and Felix Rosenqvist's cars (Rosenqvist's car used a Chevy engine; Kirkwood's a Honda engine) in Lap 184 resulted in one wheel from Kirkwood's car becoming detached, flying over the the catch fence, and landing on a Chevy Cruze owned by race fan and local Indianapolis resident Robin Matthews.

Penske Entertainment, owner of IMS, graciously offered to get Miss Matthews a new car. Hopefully the new car is a Chevy. :D

Indy Will Replace Fan's Car Destroyed by Flying Tire



 
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Pontiacs needed to be more personalized and limit themselves to being more performance based with have fewer offerings, which might make them a little more exclusive. But doing that and pairing them with another division such as Buick would not have been possible politically.
 
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