Long Beach winner James Hinchcliffe is incredibly thankful his team chose to stand pat with its key personnel during the offseason. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports was one of very few Verizon IndyCar Series programs to keep its engineers and mechanics in place after an admittedly frustrating 2016 campaign. As its rivals made high-profile staffing changes aimed at improving overall competitiveness, SPM went the opposite direction and built a new plan based on the two-car program sticking together and executing at a higher level. Related Stories Related Stories IndyCar Long Beach race ‘one of my best’ - Pagenaud Rare strategy misfire leaves Dixon fuming Bourdais, Newgarden focused on good...
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