Simultaneously, Dallara was doing a lot of behind-the-scenes simulation work with the car that gave us confidence that it would perform as good as it looked. The response was the same: This car is awesome, and it looks great. We actually thought the survey was flawed – you can’t have zero negativity, can you? So, we felt we were on the right path.Ībout a month later, we distributed renderings of the car and some computer-aided designs (CAD) that showed the car in 3D imaging. None of it was negative, which we've never had before on a subject. After that, we publicized the sketches and did a survey to see what the fans’ feedback would be. It was really cool to see the new car come to life. Working with Dallara, we had all of their design people in a room, and they were doing hand sketches and drawings on the walls. Bill Pappas (vice president, Competition Race Engineering), Tino Belli (director of Aerodynamic Development) and I traveled to Italy to visit our partner Dallara. It needed to be an open-wheel car with less downforce and more horsepower while being more difficult to drive – putting more in the hands of the drivers. When you think of our goals, the ‘plan’ for the car was to get our identity back. One priority was increasing the car count, which we’ve done, and new owners are coming to the series. Jay Frye: If you remember in 2016, we started working on a rolling five-year plan for the series, and the plan is working in many different ways. There are a lot of topics to cover, and we look forward to, over time, discussing them all. Moderator: One of the benefits of a Q&A series like this is the ability to directly reach the fans of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. This is the first in a series of Q&As with INDYCAR President Jay Frye in which he answers questions from fans and provides perspective and a glimpse into the future for the sanctioning body and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
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