Since the PJ1 TrackBite was added to parts of the track surface in November 2019 to boost traction for the Goodyear tyres of the NASCAR stock cars, IndyCar drivers have found it thoroughly incompatible with their Firestone rubber, some comparing it to black ice.
In effect, IndyCar drivers at full racing speed – as opposed to lap one speeds as shown above – have been reduced to one lane through Turns 1 and 2, so the chances of passing on the outside are non-existent.
Anyone passing on the outside along the main straight has to chop down in front of the car they have just passed in order to avoid the PJ1 patch in the turn.
The patch also meant that drivers were unable to take a variety of lines through Turns 1 and 2 to execute an over/under manoeuvre and perform a slingshot pass down the back straight.
To address this problem, IndyCar has announced a change in the schedule for this Sunday’s second round of the 2022 season.
On Saturday from 4:00 to 4:30pm local time –…
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