Although he has yet to try IndyCar’s 2018 spec aerokit on a superspeedway, Penske-Chevrolet’s Simon Pagenaud hopes this year's running of the Indianapolis 500 won’t be about relying on the draft effect. The 2016 IndyCar champion was arguably the fastest of the Penske drivers on race day at the Indy 500 in both 2015 and 16, but says he still welcomes the new car and any change that puts more emphasis on the driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  The planned IMS oval tests for this week have been pushed back to the end of April due to expected inclement weather. “For now I just don’t know, but I think if it’s more down to the driver, I’m happier,” Pagenaud told...
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