The much discussed new-for-2016 domed skidplates will remain in place for the 100th running of the Indy 500, but IndyCar has made an underbody concession. Last week’s tests at Indianapolis Motor Speedway saw cars running with and without domed skids, and with and without underwing strakes. However, IndyCar today stated that it “maintains its position spelled out in the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Rule Book mandating the use of domed skid plates and prohibiting the use of underwing strakes on all cars in this year’s Indianapolis 500.” Domed skids, as well as beam-wing flaps to prevent cars launching, were written into the rulebook as a safety measure for this season as a result of...
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